WEJETSET GIVES.

One of our favorite aspects of wejetset is our Gives Campaign. Each season we donate a portion of our profits to an important social cause. This season we chose Literacy. Over the past decade, Mt. Carmel YET Center has diligently worked to deliver top notch after school programming to elementary students in West Philadelphia. Lead by Ms. Viola Winston and Mr. Vincent Coles, their free program provides literacy support to young students in a very challenged area of the city. It’s really exciting work.

I had the personal honor of working with Mt. Carmel YET Center for years and saw their commitment to the community first hand. So it’s with great pleasure that we made a financial contribution to their program. Our donation will be used to expand their reading libraries and support teaching staff. Congratulations Mt. Carmel, you’re an inspiration to us all.

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INTERNATIONAL AUTO.

This Thursday kicks off the International Auto Show in Geneva. There’s plenty of excitement surrounding the event. We’re looking forward to seeing new hybrids, exotic super cars and daring four door hatchbacks. Sure we’ve all seen the extra glossy cgi’d concepts, but it’ll be great to see the actual vehicles. One of our favorite bloggers from the Honeyee Mag line-up, Mai Ikuzawa, provides an early glimpse of the show. Click Read More for additional photos and information.

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TRAVEL INSPIRATION.

NEW. YORK. CITY. Love it or hate it you can’t deny its intoxicating spirit. We personally love the place. Whenever we’re short on inspiration we take a quick trip, visit friends and absorb as much of the city’s momentum as possible. It’s hard to explain. That’s why we appreciate the work of Sam O’Hare and his time-lapse film The Sandpit. Using a method called tilt-shift, he visually shrinks the city to provide a compelling overview of New York’s energy. Click Read More to view the video and additional photos.

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PHOTOGRAPHY.

We’ve always admired Berlin’s clean lines and simple branding. From building marquees to traffic signs, they get it right. Many photographers attempt to capture the city’s quiet expression, but few evoke the feel of the city like Massju. We took one look at his photo set and instantly wanted to go to Berlin to witness it all. If only we had an address for the places photographed. At least we can check out these photos in the meantime. Click Read More to view a few samples from images of Berlin.

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TRAVEL MOMENTS.

On a trip to Amsterdam we rented bikes as soon as we landed and rode them around the entire trip. It was the best way to experience the city. Between biking, eating and catching up with friends we became really connected to the pace and energy of Amsterdam. That’s why we recommend renting a bike to anyone traveling to a bike-friendly city. The only setback to renting a city bike is that it can be a tourist badge. That’s where Humble Vintage comes in…

Located in Melbourne, Humble Vintage provides a unique selection of classic and vintage racers, city bikes and lady’s bikes for short term rental and enjoyment. All packages include a helmet, lock, lights, custom maps and guide. You can’t go wrong. Plus the owner is a bike enthusiast who adds an extra touch of personalization. Humble provides pick-up and drop-off service from anywhere in Melbourne’s business district. At a hotel? No problem. A coffee shop perhaps? They’ll meet you there. Next time you travel to Melbourne be sure to check them out. Click Read More for additional information and photos.

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PHOTOGRAPHY.

The beautiful side-occurrence of landing last or late is an empty airport. It’s one of our favorite things. That’s why we couldn’t stop staring at this photo collection by Christopher Morlinghaus. His portfolio captures quiet moments at an empty airport and sets a reassuring calmness that we’d like everyone to remember when they’re stressing out going through security. Click Read More for additional photos.

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GLOBAL NEWS.

Many assume China is the biggest violator of air pollution. While the country has its problems, they’ve also zoomed past Germany, Spain, and the United States to become the world’s leader in making clean energy. Over the weekend, the NY Times published an interesting article about their efforts.

As reported by the NY Times: “China vaulted past competitors in Denmark, Germany, Spain and the United States last year to become the world’s largest maker of wind turbines, and is poised to expand even further this year. China has also leapfrogged the West in the last two years to emerge as the world’s largest manufacturer of solar panels. And the country is pushing equally hard to build nuclear reactors and the most efficient types of coal power plants.” This is encouraging and we look forward to seeing how the world responds.

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