Practical travel information for practical travelers
International travel can be uncomfortable for people because of a belief that a language barrier will keep them from getting around and having a good time. It’s one of the travel fears cited for traveling in non-English speaking countries. Unlike most of the rest of the world, average Americans only speak English. We may have [...]
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 [...]
I’ve had a busy week of traveling, with a trip to Maui followed by a press trip to Bellingham. Maui was gorgeous, and it’s warm, sunny weather provided a much needed lift of my spirits. The Seattle rain can become a little depressing. The trip to Bellingham was one of discovery – discovering how much [...]
Lots of travel news over the past week, from the potential merger of a couple of heavy weight airlines to the pay-to-pee, from the continued discussion of airline bag fees to the crash in western Russia, it’s been a helluva week for the industry. On a happy personal note, I booked tickets for my June [...]
This past week of travel had me in and out of a variety of warm weather destinations, including Maui, San Jose (California) and Palm Springs, before returning home to chilly Seattle. My travel pet peeve for the week is hotels that promote their property as having free wi-fi, but then it doesn’t work. If you’re [...]
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 [...]
It’s been a week of airline drama, with stories ranging from being “too fat to fly” to airlines having unfriendly family seating policies. There aren’t easy answers to these thorny issues, despite wishing it were so, and the balance of profitability and customer service keeps shifting. and lots of bloggers chimed in on the topic [...]
Before you get too engrossed with today’s 2010 Olympic Winter Games coverage, I invite you to spend some time with some great travel posts discovered this past week: Whether you’re an active traveler, a vicarious traveler, or an armchair traveler, you’ll find something to capture your imagination. Euro Cheapo suggests that sometimes the best choice [...]
Just because I get most of my travel information online doesn’t eliminate my interest in getting information the old fashioned way – in print. With so many newspaper travel sections (and newspapers entirely, for that matter) and magazines cutting back or closing, those print publications that I read and enjoy are becoming ever more precious [...]
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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