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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tonight, on the Travel Channel’s Samantha Brown: Passport to Great Weekends, Sam heads to Cabo San Lucas, on the Baja peninsula. I was recently in Cabo, after an absence of many, many years, and found it much changes. I didn’t have a lot of time to explore, bur I’m sure after watching Sam’s adventures, I’ll [...]
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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