Practical travel information for practical travelers
Business and pleasure travelers have have some travel concerns and preparations in common, and one of those is having to worry about what’s happening at home while we’re on the road. If you have family or friends staying in your home while you’re traveling, it reduces a lot of concerns. But if your home will [...]
It’s been cold around Seattle this week, so I considered myself fortunate to be traveling to Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii (in photo). Coming home to below freezing weather was a real shock to my system. Whether I want to admit it or not, winter is here – so it’s a good thing [...]
I’m off to Houston today, a city that I have yet to visit, so it’s sure to be a fun trip. I always love going somewhere that I’ve never been! Here are some travel posts from this past week to keep you busy reading while I’m busy traveling. Please take a read, as I hope [...]
On March 17,2006, I started writing about travel here at Flyaway Cafe. I knew a lot about travel, but nothing about blogging, technology, social media, photo editing or building readership. I knew airport codes, not HTML code. And I knew airline route structures, and how to find a good hotel deal. but not a thing [...]
Hello fellow travelers and friends, and welcome to my new travel blog – Traveling With MJ! I first started travel blogging back in March 2006 at a travel blog called Flyaway Cafe. It was my first attempt at blogging, and I thoroughly enjoyed sharing the adventure of travel with all of my readers. After over [...]
What’s better than a wonderful cruise vacation? A wonderful cruise vacation that’s FREE, of course! Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and USA Today newspaper have launched the Reporter at Sea contest, looking for a talented citizen journalist (blogger?) to cover the pre-inaugural voyage of the Oasis of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world. [...]
I had lots of time for travel reading this week, finding great destination suggestions, tips, and following current events in the industry. There’s a lot of great topics and writing, and I invite you to visit these blogs and bloggers who caught my eye. Leave them a comment, and tell them that Flyaway Cafe sent [...]
Another great week of travel reads, covering topics both serious and fun. Take a read at these great posts, and see if you agree. The Edinburgh Guide – Although it has been called Auld Reekie, it never meant smelly until now. Wisebread – Good tips for finding free wi-fi at airports. Unfortunately, some of these [...]
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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