Practical travel information for practical travelers
As I lounge in the living room of my villa in Sicily, looking out at the clear blue sky and Mt. Etna, it’s easy to forget about the rain and chill back home in Seattle. It’s summer in Sicily, and I’m going to soak up 8 glorious days of it! Although it’s not this warm [...]
When you’re traveling for business, you’re concerns and preparation can be quite different than when traveling for pleasure. Instead of worrying about packing your swimsuit and sunscreen, you’re worried about packing your peripherals and a/c adapters. Instead of allowing for a little spontaneity and serendipity, most details are planned out to the nth degree. There’s [...]
The Lost Son of Havana is, ostensibly, a baseball movie. It’s the story of the life of former baseball pitcher Luis Tiant. In 1961, the Cleveland Indians brought Luis Tiant to the United States to play professional baseball. The young pitcher followed in the footsteps of his father, also a pitcher, who played in the [...]
Seeing one of my favorite musicals, Phantom of the Opera, in a Las Vegas environment, was a chance that I jumped at. This Phantom is an all-new production, reuniting the original creative team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Hal Prince. It’s the same storyline, including all the songs, but has new staging and illusions that [...]
Flight Attendants are required to attend an annual Recurrent Training – a combination refresher course and job-dependent testing process. The class, mandated by the FAA, can last anywhere from one to three days, depending on airline, variety of aircraft types, and curriculum. No matter how competent we may be at our job, no matter how [...]
Just in time for Halloween, I received a review copy of Encyclopedia of Haunted Places, compiled and edited by Jeff Belanger. This guide to ghostly locales from around the world is geographically organized, so you know the first thing that I did was look to see what’s nearby where I live. I live in Seattle, [...]
I found myself traveling to colder weather a few weeks back, and realized that I had not packed appropriately for cold weather. What was I thinking?! Fortunately for me, one of my favorite travel stores is located right at the airport, and I popped into Ex Officio to have a look around. I LOVE this [...]
A question that I always get asked, and the answer is always different! Q. Where are you vacationing next? A. This is a question that every Flight Attendant loves to talk about, because there are usually so many places on our list of places to visit. Here’s how my travel calendar is shaping up for [...]
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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