Practical travel information for practical travelers
When I first started travel blogging I knew a lot about travel as a topic, but very little in terms of the craft of blogging. Through association with some top notch people, and a couple of fabulous mentors (CJ, that’s you), I learned some new skills, mastered a little bit of technology, and set about [...]
It’s countdown to Italy time, something I promised myself that I wouldn’t do until after the first of June, and I am incredulous at how expensive flights to Rome are. We booked several months ago, at a price of a little over $1200/person, round trip, which was the lowest fare we had seen for our [...]
I have some busy travel plans coming up, including a quick trip to New York, Palm Springs, and then a week in Orlando for the US Travel Association’s annual Pow-Wow. Pow-Wow is a travel industry event that showcases the best of United States travel. It’s always a great opportunity for learning about trends, discovering what’s [...]
While I”m winging my way across the Pacific Ocean, en route to the island of Maui, here are some travel articles that will keep you informed and entertained. If you haven’t already been making vacation plans, this should get you in the mood. Enjoy! Consumer Traveler reminds us that all is not lost if you’re [...]
Following some imposed downtime, as a result of a previous rotator cuff and shoulder injury, I’ve been for the better part of three weeks. It is with great excitement today, then, that I’m able to take to the skies once again. Today I’ll be winging my was to Maui, hoping for a little sunshine and [...]
There are lots of great travel stories this week, and I’m envious that a lot of my pals are currently on the road. It’s a perfect time to enjoy their travels vicariously, though, so I hope you’ll take time to see what these great travel writers are up to. UpUpnAAway is off to exotic Dubai [...]
I’ve been traveling most of this past week, with some time in Washington DC the first part and then some time in Spokane toward the end. Keeping up with my favorite travel bloggers is made easy with my feed reader, but nothing can compensate for a busy schedule with little time to read. This week’s [...]
It’s been a week of horrible news from Haiti, and travel bloggers have been covering the devastation following the earthquake right along with all the major news networks. They’ve also been instrumental in stepping up to the plate, and finding various creative ways to raise money to help in relief and rebuilding efforts. I can’t [...]
The beginning of a new year seems to be the time for predicting trends, reflecting on the year past, and starting discussions on the “best” of the year gone by. Lately, there seems to be a lot of discussion centered around which are the “best” travel blogs, and when someone asks me that question, I [...]
It’s been a week of big travel news, although some of centered around flying hoaxes. That’s why you need to read these blogs posts that will give you real scoop! SoSauce (travel geek blog) an Indian cooking lesson, including Naan. Yummmmmmm! LA Times Travel compares and contrasts Halloween activities at Knott’s Berry Farm and Universal [...]
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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