Practical travel information for practical travelers
On my list of “travel experiences before I die,” a safari figures prominently. It’s always seemed like one of those once-in-a-lifetime vacations. Lately I’ve been committed to getting through a lot of experiences on my “bucket list” and the safari keeps moving up the list. That’s part of the reason why I was so excited [...]
Everyone loves a behind-the-scenes look at the travel industry, and I’m no exception. When I talk about the things that happen on a flight, people often can’t believe the stories – and more than once I’ve been accused of making things up. Believe me, with what we see every day, we don’t have to make [...]
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, [...]
When I went to the Adventure Travel Expo last year, I had the great joy of meeting a real adventurer – Harry Rutstein. Harry is a fellow Seattle resident, and a recognized expert on the life of one of the world’s most famous adventurers – Marco Polo. Harry gave me his recently published book, and [...]
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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