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 remain [...]
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 you’ll [...]
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 three [...]
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.
Oasis of [...]
I scour the travel feeds all week so you don’t have to! And while I can’t possibly include all of the great blog posts from this week, I offer up this assortment of information and adventure to keep you entertained. Grab a cup of coffee and settle in, and if you enjoy any of these [...]
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 means [...]
I read lots and lots of travel blogs posts over the course of a week, but it’s only the best of the best that I share with you. This week, these blogs made me smile, laugh, wonder, question, or simply admire. Perhaps you’ll feel the same way.
The Buenos Aires Guide – Be careful when [...]





