Practical travel information for practical travelers
Since I’m a big museum buff, I knew that I’d be spending a lot of time visiting museums while I was in Paris. As part of my pre-departure research, I prepared a pretty long list of museums that I’d like to visit, and while I knew that I would only be able to see a [...]
Everyone is trying to squeeze a little more value out of the vacation dollar, regardless of the budget that you’re working with. From trips closer to home, of shorter duration, more economy-minded lodging, and cutting back on meals out. A little bit here and and little bit there – it all adds up. Hotwire.com just [...]
Welcome to the October 7th, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Travelers. This month’s theme is Money Saving Travel Tips, an especially timely theme, I thought, given the challenges we are facing with our economy. Most travel-lovers that I talk with are still traveling, but are just looking ways to trim the budget a little [...]
Whether you are buying airline tickets, booking a hotel room or rental car, or choosing the right tour, cost comes into play. As you are comparing features and prices, make sure that you are comparing apples to apples, and not apples to oranges. It all starts with the base price. But, it very seldom ends [...]
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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