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Jessica Padykula

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Toronto
As seen in: ELLE Canada, AFAR, Canadian Living Magazine, Erika.com, Travel Life
Covers:  Travel, health, beauty, food & drink, relationships

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Jessica Padykula is a Toronto-based writer and editor specializing in travel and lifestyle, with additional experience creating custom marketing copy for tour companies, tourism boards, and hotel groups. She is the contributing editor at Travel Life magazine, a quarterly print publication geared towards both travel trade and consumer audiences. Jessica's written work has appeared in multiple online and print publications, including Canadian Living, Style at Home, Afar,
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Essential Packing Tips for Stress-Free Family Travel

Essential Packing Tips for Stress-Free Family Travel

Packing for a family trip? These tips will help you stay organized, so you don't forget anything important an…

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Finding Romance in the Bahamas - Travel Life Magazine

Finding Romance in the Bahamas - Travel Life Magazine

With 16 major islands to explore, The Bahamas offer something for every interest. But if it's romance you're …

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Making Memories in Yucatan

Making Memories in Yucatan

Yucatan and its capital Merida remain under the radar for many, making it an ideal destination for creating m…

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How to Stop Being Negative? 9 ways to get there | Canadian Living

How to Stop Being Negative? 9 ways to get there | Canadian Living

For many of us, thinking negatively is second nature. Here are some expert tips for moving towards a more pos…

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How To Reject Someone Nicely : 7 Ways To Get There | Canadian Living

How To Reject Someone Nicely : 7 Ways To Get There | Canadian Living

It's never fun getting rejected. In fact, being the rejector is also quite difficult, especially if you're tr…

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Caribbean Bucket List: 5 Beyond-the-Ordinary Island Destinations

Caribbean Bucket List: 5 Beyond-the-Ordinary Island Destinations

Discover 5 Caribbean island destinations beyond the ordinary. These spots offer so much more than sun and san…

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Relationship advice: Navigating a new relationship

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By Jessica Padykula
| ELLE Canada Verified
You’re in a new relationship, things are going well and you couldn’t be happier. Thing is, you want to keep it that way. It’s not always easy to think strategically when you’re in one half of a newly inseparable couple, but there are a few things to remember that will help keep things on track.
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10 Airlines That Offer Free Stopovers

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By Jessica Padykula
| Erika.com
In an age when travel perks seem few and far between, the stopover remains one of the best deals in air travel, and one that doesn't always get the attention it deserves. Most of the time, we think of layovers as an inconvenience, but when done right, stopovers can be a fun and affordable way to check out a new destination. Many airlines offer extended layovers that let you spend a day or more in a hub city without paying extra airfare.
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12 Tips for Packing a Carry-On Only

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By Jessica Padykula, Erika Kullberg
| Erika.com
Whether you're hopping over to Paris for a whirlwind week of consuming as much cheese and bread as possible, or embarking on a beach-hopping adventure through Southeast Asia, packing everything into a single carry-on might sound impossible. But it's totally doable! In fact, once you get the hang of it, you may never check a bag again. Packing only a carry-on means you'll skip the luggage carousel, avoid lost bag nightmares, and breeze through the airport.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, but I want to!

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email pitches work best for me, ideally from someone who has taken the time to read my work or look at my portfolio.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I mostly use Microsoft Word for writing, Excel for organizing, and Adobe for editing layouts.
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