Whew, it’s December already. Thanksgiving is behind us, Christmas looms, and every day seems packed full of things to get done. I’ve been researching, planning, and doing a bit of dreaming over my travel plans for 2010.
Perhaps my travel favorites for this week will get you doing the same.
- The Vacation Gals (in this case Twin Cities Gal) describes Black Friday at the Mall of America. I’ve never visited, but keep hearing how the mall is more destination that shopping experience. It certainly seems to be, and it may be worth a visit.
- Gadling offers suggestions for those end of year mileage runs. This isn’t for the faint of heart, but if you’re close to premiere status, it’s worth considering.
- PlanetEye Traveler – Amsterdam explains canals and canal houses, and it’s easy to understand wh this is the city’s second most popular attraction.
- Consumer Traveler debates whether or not a cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is worth the price. Passengers will vote with their wallets.
- Two Kids and a Map has a great post about Christmas ornaments from around the world. I used to buy an ornament in each spot I visited. When I was decorating the tree this year, those ornaments brought back tons of great memories as I hung them. I think this is a travel souvenir I should start buying again.
- The Carey Adventure has a beautiful photo of the full moon over Puget Sound. Despite it being the rainy season here in Seattle, there have been some gorgeous fall days, remind all of us why this is a great place to live.
- Practical Travel Gear shows a great mini-travel wallet. When you’re traveling you don’t need to take all those credit and membership cards, and this little gem hold what you need securely.
- And finally, I invite you to take a look at PlanetEye Traveler – Seattle, where I reviewed Jack & the Beanstalk, a local holiday panto production. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, and it was a lot of fun.
I hope you’ll take a bit of time today and check out these great travel bloggers as they share their love of travel with all of us. And if you’re so inclined, leave them a comment and let them know that MJ sent you.
Photo credit: SXC
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Interesting, as I didn’t know they had panto outside of Britain. Cool! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Mary Jo Manzanares Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 11:47 am
It’s very definitely British-style comedy. I had never experienced it before, but it turns out my local theater does one every holiday season. It’s the only local place I’ve heard that it’s done. I’d definitely check it out again — very silly and fun!
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Thanks so much for the mention…what a great surprise! I agree that it is so exciting to relive those travel memories via the ornaments. I love to choose the ornaments on our trip…sometimes it is a challenge to find them if the trip is in June!
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Mary Jo Manzanares Reply:
December 6th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Sometimes it can be hard. I think that may be why I stopped collecting them on my travels. After reading your post, though, I’m going to start again.
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Great roundup and thanks for including The Vacation Gals. The photo of the full moon over Puget Sound is amazing!
~Beth
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Mary Jo Manzanares Reply:
December 7th, 2009 at 5:12 am
Thank you, Beth. You make the mall seem very intriguing. And I loved Peter’s photo — he captured why it’s so great to live here in Seattle.
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Thank you for including my photo in with thees other great links!
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