Practical travel information for practical travelers
One of my favorite Seattle area events is coming up. Well, the event isn’t until fall, but the tickets are going on sale in just a few days, so you’ll want to scoop yours up right away before it sells out. What am I so darned excited about? The Fourth Annual Tate of Tulalip! The [...]
Today is May 1st, and depending on where you are in the world, the significance of the day runs for substantial to relatively unimportant. When I was a kid, growing up in a small town, May day was a day of leaving flowers – anonymously – on neighbor’s doorsteps. We’d gather up brightly colored construction [...]
Brand USA officially launched at this past week’s USTA PowWow in Los Angeles. Brand USA was created in 2010 to encourage travelers from all over the world to visit the United States. The public-private marketing entity works in close partnership with the travel industry to maximize the economic and social benefits of travel in communities [...]
I’ve been busy with a few travel-related projects, and I’m excited to fill you in on one of them. I’ve been named the Conference Director for TBEX. I’m going to take this minute to brag on this opportunity a bit, and to fill in many of you unfamiliar with TBEX, and so will just publish [...]
You know how there are those moments when you get to re-live your travel experiences all over again? Well tonight is one of those nights for me. For the last few years that we’ve been in Italy, we’ve made a point to send a case (or two) of wine home. The process isn’t difficult, we [...]
World Water Day was March 22nd, and while I’m a couple of days later with this post, I still want to pay homage to the clean drinking water that I enjoy. And often take for granted. (There are certainly things each of us can do to develop, protect, and sustain access to clean water.) Water [...]
Everyone’s Irish for a day. Will you be wearing the green? Photo credit: FreeDigitalPhotos.net Share on Facebook
A day of love and caring, this video seemed a fitting tribute to Valentine’s Day. May your travels be full of people to love and care about, and may you always return to them safely. Happy Valentine’s Day! Share on Facebook
Taking a two year old on holiday is always a little daunting, even for the experienced traveler. No matter whether you are staying close to home or going long haul, successful holidays with pre-schoolers take precision planning. For our first holiday as a family, we decided to push the limits and go long haul, [...]
Roller coaster fans have a lot to look forward to in 2012, with new attractions opening at theme parks in the US and Canada. Whether you’re a true fan that crosses the country looking for the biggest thrill, or just want a little theme park adventure, here’s a little peek at what you have to [...]
In addition to traveling, Mary Jo likes lingering over a cup of coffee, wandering in a museum, sipping wine at a cafe, enjoying a relaxing massage, and sharing it all with friends and readers.
Her most recent travels were to Portugal and Italy.
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