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Traveling with MJ

Hello! I'm Mary Jo, often known as MJ. I'm a traveler, travel writer, podcaster, and publisher. When I'm not on a trip, I'm busy planning or researching the next one. My travel ethos is value luxury - knowing when to splurge and when to save - whether I'm traveling across town or around the world.

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Secret Seattle Now Available

What can you expect in this quirky guidebook? The book is full of secrets. And secrets are funny things. Over the years, stories change. They often grow exponentially with each re-telling until there is little resemblance to the origin story.

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Secret Seattle Now Available

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