Practical travel information for practical travelers
Sometimes what challenges you is not what happens on the road, but actually leaving home to get on that road. With the fates seemingly conspiring against you, it may seem like you have to clear roadblock after roadblock to leave home. From getting vacation time from your work to deciding where to go, from managing [...]
When travel plans don’t happen exactly like you’d like them to, you’re going to need to call on some patience and creativity to still enjoy your vacation. Don’t throw up your hands and give up! Dig into those reserves that you have and find a way to put the joy back into your travel. Yesterday [...]
Today is travel planning day! Summer travel looms, and for the first time in many summers we have no plans firmed up. Air fare has been outrageously expensive, and although I have been tracking it since last fall, there has been no meaningful movement on it up and down. I expected fares to be high [...]
It’s time to start thinking about Italy again. Although that presumes that I’ve ever stopped thinking about it. With the new year fully underway, we’re beginning to sort through details, watch airfares, and think about how we want to spend our time there this year. It will be a shorter trip this year, probably only [...]
Australia. Land of kangaroos, sheep stations, koala, boomerang, crocodile, wombat, dingo, shrimp on the barbie, sexy accents, and Waltzing Matilda. Now that we have the stereotypes out of the way, what can you really expect when you decide on a vacation to the land down under. Let’s be real clear – Australia is a huge [...]
I am eternally grateful that I’ve been able to travel to many wonderful places, knowing that I’ll get to other places still on my bucket list, and as well as the opportunity to make return visits to favorite places, I never treat a destination with a “been there, done that” attitude. That attitude is a [...]
The difference between good and great is often in the little details, and with travel that means the research that starts before you ever leave home. Whether it’s for a general overview, specific planning, or maybe just for some inspirational travel ideas, a little travel research can help make your trip great. When your planning [...]
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. . . no, I’m not talking about Paris in the Charles Dickens era, I’m talking about traveling with a group of family and friends. Or even traveling with your spouse, partner, or best friend. If you want to lie on a beach and [...]
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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