Gordes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur / for the love of nike / photo by Jennifer Martinez Conway

A 989-year-old city of rebellion, the arts, and fine wine

By: Jenny Martinez July 27, 2021December 9, 2021 Nike, travelart, featured, fine art, France, Gordes, history, Nike, photography, sneakerhead, things to do in France, things to do in Gordes, travel4 Comments

Gordes–the picture-perfect commune in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in the south of France–is the stuff of fairy tales.

Nike Bliss Luxe Dress / for the love of nike / Jennifer Martinez Conway

My Uniform of Summer 2021

By: Jenny Martinez July 21, 2021September 20, 2021 Nike, sneaker pornart, environment, environmentalism, fashion, fast fashion, featured, green, Nike, photography, sneakerhead, sustainableLeave a Comment

If you spot me in the wild this summer, odds are I’ll be wearing the Bliss Luxe Training Dress. It’s hot out there, and this dress was made for wicking sweat right off your bod.If you’re a portable heater like me, it’s easy to wash in the sink and hang dry while traveling. My favorite…

Exploring Venice, Italy / for the love of nike / Jennifer Martinez Conway

The City That Took on Mass Tourism and Won

By: Jenny Martinez July 12, 2021July 15, 2021 Nike, travelart, climate change, featured, Italy, Nike, photography, sneakerhead, things to do in Venice, travel, travel photography, venice6 Comments

Y’all, I have good news. Italy banned cruise ships’ entry into Venice starting August 1st. The once-upon-a-time-city-state’s lagoon has been declared a national monument. 2020 reminded citizens and ecologists alike how healthy the waters were without the larger than life vessels. So a few weeks ago, when the first cruise ships since COVID-19 barreled their…

A Year in Review : 2020 / for the love of nike

a long awaited goodbye to 2020

By: Jenny Martinez February 10, 2021July 2, 2021 Nike, travel2020, art, buy less, cooking, featured, fine art, Happy New Year, people, photography, sneakerhead, travel8 Comments

A lot of things could be said about last year, and most of them aren’t flattering. However, that’s not what you’ll find in this annual round up. I’ve decided to focus on the good. Despite the year’s hardships that I’ve chosen not to name, I found myself incredibly lucky. If you feel so inclined, take…

Kansas City Sunflowers / for the love of nike

The Incredible Edible (Flower) Heads

By: Jenny Martinez December 15, 2020July 2, 2021 art, Nike, photographyart, featured, fine art, nature, nature photography, photography, plants, science, Sunflowers, the great outdoors, Van Gogh6 Comments

As winter blows in and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) takes its toll, browsing pictures from warmer months might beat the cold weather blues. So please, enjoy! A few weeks after peak sunflower season, keeping true to my “always late” policy in life, I went to Grinter Farm in Kansas. The Grinters are an incredible family…

Just Don’t Do It

By: Jenny Martinez August 21, 2020July 2, 2021 Nikeblack lives matter, BLM, culture, ethics, featured, Nike3 Comments

My dad and his family fled Cuba in 1961. Their lives were in immediate danger. They escaped to the United States–a feat many Cubans have staked their lives on for decades, past and present. The journey was a dangerous one–full of intrigue that could have ended disastrously. But along the way, people stood up for my family–advocated…

Tour Athens From Your Couch

By: Jenny Martinez March 31, 2020July 12, 2021 Nike, photography, travelancient greece, art, Athens, featured, fine art, Greece, history, Nike, photography, quarantine, things to do in Athens, things to do in Greece, travel photography7 Comments

Last year, I traveled to Greece. Last week, I finally found time to edit the pictures I took there. In light of the current pandemic, I thought I’d share old travel pictures with all of you. Helpfully these images will provide you a bit of virtual relief for your cabin fever. Around 15 years ago,…

Hilma af Klint at the Guggenheim / for the love of nike

Not All Art Shows Are Curated Equal. That’s Why You Have to Check Out The Hilma af Klint Exhibit at The Guggenheim.

By: Jenny Martinez March 12, 2019July 24, 2021 art, Nikeabstract, art, art histroy, art museum, featured, female artist, fine art, Guggenheim, Hilma af Klint, New York, Nike, travel, women's issues5 Comments

For many years, the Swedish, female talent (whose works are on display at the Guggenheim in New York at this very moment) was unknown to most of the art world. It wasn’t until the 1980s, almost 40 years after her death, that she became internationally known. Hilma af Klint, it turns out, was among the first of…

Na Ka Island

By: Jenny Martinez October 11, 2022October 3, 2022

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Right off the coast of Thailand in Phuket, you’ll find Naka Island. It’s only accessible by boat, so gettin there is half the fun. It’s right next door to Koh Naka Noi Island, where some of the rarest South Sea pearls are cultivated. The water is clear, the sand is soft and it’s about as…

Exploring Bangkok

By: Jenny Martinez September 27, 2022September 23, 2022

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Welcome to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon! (otherwise known as Bangkok) That’s right, Bangkok’s real name is 168 letters long. Technically, it’s less of a name and more of a descriptive phrase that means City of Angels. This wonderfully busy city is and endless mashup of new and old. Perhaps most known for its street life,…

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From India to Joshua Tree

By: Jenny Martinez August 16, 2022August 5, 2022

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Welcome to Joshua Tree National Park in southern California. It’s known for and named after its bristled yucca palms. That’s right. Joshua trees are the largest yucca in the world. So why exactly do we call them Joshua trees? It came from Mormon settlers in the 1800s as they made their way through the Mojave…

historical sites and possible snake bites

By: Jenny Martinez August 9, 2022August 5, 2022

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Amer Fort, perched atop the hilltops of Amer, Rajasthan, sits one of the most striking places I visited in India. When I went to the Taj Mahal, I knew it’d be great. But this old palace was such an unexpected surprise. In the valley below the old walls sits Maota Lake, reflecting the yellow structure.…

Exploring Jaipur / for the love of nike / Jennifer Martinez Conway

Technicolor Patrika Gate

By: Jenny Martinez July 12, 2022July 8, 2022

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Let’s keep the Jaipur tour going… Situated in the middle of the world’s largest (and most colorful) traffic circle, Jawahar, you’ll find Patrika Gate. Unlike most sites in India, Patrika Gate is young. Built in only 2016. The nine different arched entrances depict the 9 regions of Rajasthan. Walk inside the pink structure and you’ll…

my favorite Indian city–and it’s easy to see why

By: Jenny Martinez July 5, 2022July 6, 2022

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Welcome to Jaipur! My most favorite and final stop on the Golden Triangle. The colors, the food, the art–there’s so much to love about this place. It’s known as the Pink City. Probably because most of the buildings are pink. It’s also known as the Paris of India, which makes me chuckle in only the…

Exploring Agra, India / for the love of nike / Jennifer Martinez Conway

the world’s most iconic monument and its 20 secret rooms

By: Jenny Martinez May 17, 2022May 13, 2022

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We all learned the story in history class–that the Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to honor his wife Mumtaz, who died in childbirth. What I didn’t know was how little of the interior you actually get to see as a tourist. There are over 20 rooms that have been permanently locked.…

Exploring Delhi, India / for the love of nike / Jennifer Martinez Conway

A Country For Every Single Sense

By: Jenny Martinez April 26, 2022April 19, 2022

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Don’t listen to or trust people who tell you not to visit India. There is so much to see, to learn and appreciate. There aren’t dull seconds–every moment you’ll spot at least one thing you’d never imagine–shocking to Western sensibilities. And I mean that in only the best ways. It may come as no surprise,…

a wedding in Bhubaneswar / for the love of nike

Sneakers fit for an Indian wedding

By: Jenny Martinez April 19, 2022

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In 2020 (yes that’s right), we all made our way to India for my sister-in-law’s wedding. What a fascinating, beautiful country, filled with fun traditions. Here are a few highlights of the customs we were lucky enough to experience: Color is important in India. Each has its own meaning–different than those we associate in the…

another year in review, 21.0

By: Jenny Martinez April 5, 2022April 4, 2022

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Years have felt less year-like. In the time warp following 2020, there’s just pre-pandemic and post-pandemic. Dates seem to drip, flowing without delineation into a blur. That’s why it took be so long to pull this year in review together. It’s a tradition I’ve kept since 2012 that usually brings me a lot of joy…