February 5, 2012

About MJ

Mary Jo headshot August 2010 300x294 About MJ

Mary Jo Manzanares, aka MJ, is a publisher, writer, Flight Attendant, and avid traveler.  When she’s not on a trip, she’s planning or researching the next one, and has a bag always packed, ready for the next great adventure.  Her travel ethos is Value Luxury – that sweet spot where experience and price intersect in a WOW experience.

Mary Jo is the founder and the editor-in-chief of The Traveler’s Way, an online travel magazine proving informational and inspirational travel recommendations for curious Baby Boomer travelers.  She’s the publisher of the MJ Travel Network, a network of niche travel blog sites, and a founding member of Value Luxury Travel.

Mary Jo has been a speaker at various industry events on topics ranging from travel blogging as a second career to copyright issues to how the travel industry can best work with travel bloggers.  She is the track leader for Travel at Blog World & New Media Expo, the largest industry event of its kind.

In addition to traveling, Mary Jo is a big fan of food and wine, movies, reading, spa pampering, shopping, and discovering new places and things.  She likes lingering over a cup of coffee, wandering in a museum, sipping wine at a cafe, and sharing it all with friends and readers.

Follow Mary Jo on Twitter at @MJManzanares and @thetravelersway, “like” her on Facebook at Mary Jo Manzanares and become a fan of the magazine at The Travelers Way.

Feel free to email Mary Jo with questions or information.