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You can find it at the Adventure Travel Expo in Seattle this weekend, September 13-14th.
I’ve been to the Expo in previous years, and am excited that’s it’s come to my hometown of Seattle. There lots of great stuff – trade show with great information booths, educational sessions, panels, and presentations.
I’m very pleased to be speaking […]
I love the other travel bloggers here at b5media, and we now have three more GREAT travel blogs:
Travel Product Guide, written by Sports Channel Editor Kori Ellis and Travel & Culture Channel Editor Mary Jo Manzanares, will focus on all the products you’ll need for travel. Whether it’s high tech or no tech, you’ll get […]
Today’s Matchbook Monday comes from a restaurant located in my home town of Seattle, Ray’s Boathouse (6049 Seaview Avenue NW), in Shilsole Marina.
Ray’s is actually two restaurants in one, with a main dining room that is a bit more formal and traditional, and Ray’s Cafe, perfect for a more casual, and more affordable, bite to […]
There are just some restaurants that make you feel good.
FareStart in Seattle (1902 2nd Avenue) is one of them.
Not just a restaurant, but also a comprehensive training approach that, for over 12 years, has helped homeless and disadvantaged men, women, and their families, create new opportunities for their future.
The training program combines 16-weeks of hands-on […]
It’s about 5:30 am, Saturday morning, as I sit and write this here in Seattle, Washington.
Thanks to a handy little Google search, I know that:
It is 2:30 pm in Paris;
It is also 2:30 pm in Malta;
It is 1:30 pm in Iceland;
And it is 3:30 am in Tahiti.
What do those locations have in common? They are […]
There are a variety of ways to get familiar with a travel destination.
Some people enjoy a city tour, allowing them to get a quick layout of the city, making notes of places they wish to explore in more detail. Some people do all their research online, printing out maps and suggestion lists. Some people download […]
Yes, this is a shameless plug for two new b5media travel blogs, one written by yours truly, and the other by my friend (and frequently photo contributor), Jon Rochetti. I hope you’ll give a look to both of the new blogs.
Travelers and residents of Washington, on either coast, have a new resource with the addition of two new […]
A pilot who was commuting on one of my flights the other day brought a gift to the crew, a container of chocolates.
This is not an uncommon practice, and is a way of showing the people that do the same job that you do, how much you appreciate them. As long as the proffered […]
Do you remember Pat Boone in “State Fair” singing: “ Our state fair is the best state fair, it’s the best state fair in the state.”
If you live in Washington (the state), you probably feel that way about the Western Washington State Fair, more commonly referred to as the Puyallup Fair.
With the theme, “It’s a […]
I was reading a list of Top 10 Favorite Autumn Fruits over at Eating Fabulously, and it got me thinking about how summer was ending. Still, as Ruth’s list reminded me, I don’t have to give up all those fresh fruits and vegetable that I adore.
Whether I’m at home, or on the road, I love […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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