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 [...]

My weekly round up of travel posts is now at its new home, here at Traveling with MJ.  You may be used to reading it at Flyaway Cafe, but bookmark it here now, and come back often.
Here’s some great travel reads to start out or conclude you week (however you like to think about it):

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About ten minutes east of downtown Denver are 23 acres of gardens and plants that will make you feel like your much further away from the concrete of the city.  The Denver Botanic Gardens (1005 York Street, Denver) contain 45 gardens and over 32,000 plants.  (I discovered the York Street gardens while on a [...]

Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaii Islands, and is the fourth largest of the islands, and is about a 100 miles from Oahu.
Often referred to as the “Garden Isle,” Kauai is one of the wettest spot in the world, with an annual rainfall of 460 inches. 
I’m most familiar with the town [...]

Head to Las Vegas with all the “cool kids” of blogging for the 2008 BlogWorld & New Media Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center on September 20th-21st.  An exclusive “Executive & Entrepreneur” conference will be held the day before on September 19th.
Now in its second year, the only industry-wide trade show, conference, and [...]

When we travel we often forget that things are not always as they are back “home.”  Here’s one difference that international visitors may find when they visit the United States:
Unlike many countries, the United States has no national sales tax that is comparable to the GST (goods and services tax) or the VAT (value [...]

No, it’s not Venice.  It’s the Gondola ride at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Okay, it’s a little touristy, and it’s definitely NOT Venice, but it’s still a bit of romantic fun away from the flashing lights and noise of the casinos.  You need to take a break from the fast paced action [...]

Today’s matchbook of Bateaux Parisiens comes from Jon at Travel Photo Daily.  He said that he just came across it, but that is was at least five or more years old.  It brought back lots of great memories of my trip to Paris last fall, so a very big THANKS for the contribution.
Bateaux Parisiens [...]

With the upcoming winter Olympics, all eyes seem to turn east, as the world focuses on Beijing specifically, and China more generally.
I’ve never been totally enthusiastic about visiting China, due in large part, I think, to the era that I grew up in.
So I’m fascinated about the special programing that the Travel Channel has coming [...]

Here’s a question that I hoped never to have to address.
 
Q.  Are you worried about your job security in light of the rising fuel costs?
A.  Worry probably isn’t the right word.  Since I can’t control any piece of this, worrying is probably the wrong term.  But I am definitely concerned.
My seniority is such that [...]