Online Portfolio: www.jessica-colley.com (including recent work and contact information)
Below is a sampling of Jessica’s recent work. She is currently available for freelance assignments and project work.
Clean Plates Restaurant Reviews
2012 Manhattan and 2012 Brooklyn Guides
The Meatball Shop PDF
Burger Guru PDF
Applewood PDF
Convivium Osteria PDF
Simple Cafe PDF
Quiet canal in Venice
Jetsetter Hotel Review: Ca’Sagredo in Venice PDF
Jetsetter, October 2011
Envision a nighttime arrival: the glow of lampshades reflecting in the inky Grand Canal, the boat gliding toward a historic pink palazzo. Inside there are a grand staircase flanked by frescoes, and sophisticated suites with dramatic silk curtains.
City Centre Dublin
City Spotlight: Dublin PDF
Postcards Magazine, Summer 2011
Evidence of one rebellion — the 1916 Easter Rising — remains on O’Connell Street, the city’s main thoroughfare, where you can touch bullet holes in the pillars of the General Post Office.
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bedroom in Number 31
See the Contemporary Side of Dublin link
New York Magazine, 12 August 2011.
Skip the better-known boutique hotels and open the gate to Number 31, a modern guesthouse designed by Sam Stephenson. The spot had its heyday in the sixties when actors and politicians regularly gathered around the peat-burning fireplace…
Positano
Italy’s Amalfi Coast PDF
Postcards Magazine, Spring 2011
With a scruffy face and eyes that lingered just a moment too long, my waiter dropped a frozen bottle of limoncello onto my table with a wink.
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Bacharach, Germany
Getting My Hands Dirty in Deutschland PDF
Toronto Star, February 2011.
I kept following the scent, hoping it would grow stronger. Towards the village, it began to intensify, saturating my nostrils. I couldn’t identify the unfamiliar scent, but its luster drew me straight to an open door.
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Le Manoir
A Delicious Oxford Day Trip: Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons PDF
Jauntsetter, February 2011.
Le Manoir is a place for good company, for the slow passing of time, and for savoring flavors that excite our palates too infrequently.
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Blantyre
Burning Bright: A Winter Weekend at Blantyre PDF
Luxury Travel Magazine, December 2010.
With the strike of a match, the wood-burning fireplace in our suite leapt to life. A knock on the door delivered decadent hot chocolate to accompany the crackling fire. This was the perfect way to end a day of country pleasures at Blantyre, a summer home turned Relais & Châteaux hotel in the Berkshires.
Rooftops in Noto, Sicily
The Spirit of Sicily: A Journey into Italy’s Next Frontier PDF
Luxury Travel Magazine, July 2010
Boutique hotels are marrying personality and passion in corners of Sicily that could easily be overlooked. But you shouldn’t – experienced travelers will know that these are precisely the places that need to be seen now.
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Ritz Carlton Powerscourt
How Sweet It Is: Ireland’s Sugar Loaf Mountain Palace PDF
Luxury Travel Magazine, March 2010
This Irish country escape specializes in bringing guests back to nature – and we couldn’t wait to stroll along the river by ancient trees, take a bike out for a leisurely cycle, and investigate the contents of a gourmet picnic basket.
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Washington DC
If the Walls Could Talk… Weekend Indulgence in Washington DC PDF
Luxury Travel Magazine, August 2010
My first day in our nation’s capital began the same way as many of our political leaders: a knock at the door. Instead of paperwork, appointments, and phone calls, I opened the door to an elegant trolley delivering breakfast.
New York City from top of Empire State Building
Waiting For the Flash… Chic Manhattan Getaway at Gramercy Park Hotel PDF
Luxury Travel Magazine, July 2009
Had I stepped into a photo shoot or my hotel? The lobby of the Gramercy Park Hotel, with its romantic lighting, stunning original art and staff with model looks left me waiting for the flash.
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Living Room in La Moresca
Welcome Booklet: La Moresca Maison de Charme PDF
October 2010
‘Through our door, discover the spirit of Sicily…’
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Dessert at Fascino
How Do You Say Addicting in Italian? PDF
Luxury Travel Insider blog, September 2009
‘Fascino’ doesn’t mean addicting in Italian, but it should. It means fascination, charm, allure: all characteristics of this family-run restaurant in Montclair, New Jersey.
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Afternoon Tea at the Merrion
A Tradition With a Touch of Luxury: Afternoon Tea in Dublin PDF
iStopOver Magazine (formerly PlanetEye Traveler) June 2010
The first course is where tradition lives; a three-tiered shiny silver platter filled with sandwiches and cakes was brought to the table. From oak-smoked Irish salmon on brown soda bread to delicate fruit scones…
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