Carnival of Travelers: Holiday Travel Edition
December 7, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Announcements, Carnival of Travelers, Things to See & Do, Travel Tips
Welcome to the December 7th, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Travelers!
Our theme this month was Holiday Travel & Events, and we have a handful of great posts representing this theme. From tips for holiday travel, to holiday events, to great holiday sights, these travel bloggers joined into the holiday spirit, sharing travel with you.
Enjoy!
Byteful Travel presents The 7th Annual Holiday Extravaganza posted at Byteful Blog, saying, "I travel to Dallas Texas in the winter to witness the musical experience of a lifetime: The 7th Annual Holiday Extravaganza, the perfect balance of symphonic pop and holiday music. An album of …read more
Carnival of Travelers – The Free From Edition
November 7, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Carnival of Travelers, Things to See & Do, Travel Tips
Welcome to the November edition of the Carnival of Travelers.
My attempts to organize this month’s carnival took a beating, and rather than have posts centered around a theme, this month is sort of a free-for-all of travel information.
There’s lots of good stuff here, so pull up a chair and settle in for some good reads.
GrrlScientist presents In One Month, I will go to HEL and Back posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, "My upcoming trip to Helsinki, Finland, including some sights I am planning to see and reader suggestions for other sights to see (feel free to give …read more
October 7th Carnival of Travelers: The Money Saving Edition
October 7, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Carnival of Travelers, Money Saving Tips
Welcome to the October 7th, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Travelers.
This month’s theme is Money Saving Travel Tips, an especially timely theme, I thought, given the challenges we are facing with our economy. Most travel-lovers that I talk with are still traveling, but are just looking ways to trim the budget a little bit here and a little bit there.
I think you’ll find some great tips here that are sure to help you get a little more bang for your buck (or euro,yen, peso, etc.):
Sage presents Balboa Park: Free Admission on Tuesdays posted at RandomSanDiego.com, saying, "With …read more
September Carnival of Travelers: The International Edition
September 10, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Carnival of Travelers, European Travel, Fun for Families & Kids, Things to See & Do, Travel Tips
Welcome to the September 7th, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Travelers. And yes, I know it’s the 10th, but sometimes little technical issues get in the way. But we have a diverse group of bloggers and topics all centered around our September theme of International Travel.
These posts are sure to have you dusting off your passport and making vacation plans.
EcoSalon presents The Tuscan Table and Magnificent Morocco with Peggy Markel posted at Sara Ost.
Wendy presents Tokyo And A Tale Of Man’s Best Friend posted at Escape From New York, saying, "The Hachiko Statue represents the extreme of …read more
Carnival of Travelers: U.S. Travel
August 7, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Carnival of Travelers, Things to See & Do
Welcome to the August 7th, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Travelers.
This month’s theme was U.S. Travel, and we have a varied selection of locations and points of view on the subject. So let’s get started!
Trench presents Travel : The D.C. Metro Experience posted at 7milesdown.
Ms. Smarty Pants presents Arches National Park Tips and Trails. posted at Ms. Smarty Pants Know It All, saying, "options and details for Arches National Park in Utah."
Jack Norell presents Scrumptious breakfasts on the Las Vegas Strip posted at Eyeflare – Travel Articles and Tips, saying, "Breakfast is more an …read more
May Carnival of Travelers: Local Events
May 9, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Carnival of Travelers, Events
Welcome to the May 7th, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Travelers. Yes, I know it’s a few days late, but real life has a way of catching up with lately.
Our theme for May was Local Events, and it was one that bloggers seemed to have a lot of trouble with. Many submissions were off topic, and despite being well written and creative, they are not listed here. I thank everyone for participating, along with a gentle reminder that this is a themed carnival.
I am happy to present the following travel blogs post on the theme Local Events:
Christine presents Open …read more
April Carnival of Travelers: Local Attractions
April 12, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Carnival of Travelers, Things to See & Do
Welcome to the April 7th, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Travelers. Yes, I know that April 7th was a few days ago, but traveling in Italy meant that I only had sporadic internet access. But — better late than never, and we have a great selection of blog posts on this month’s topic, Local Attractions.
Pat presents Where is Your Favorite Travel Spot in Costa Rica? posted at Pixelpat.com.
ivanisko presents A Report from Prague posted at Bookstore Guide, saying, “This is a report from our recent trip to Prague, and it summarizes our search for the local interesting …read more
Carnival of Travelers Celebrates Family Travel
March 7, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Carnival of Travelers, Fun for Families & Kids
Welcome to the March 7th, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Travelers.
This month our theme was Family Travel. All of these contributions share tips, destination suggestions, ideas, and perspective on the issue of traveling with or as a family.
Thanks to all of these wonderful bloggers for making the Carnival a success! I urge you to click on over to each and every one of these blogs for some of the best travel blogging around.
Jeet presents Lumbini Garden, Bangalore posted at bangalorebeats, saying, “Check the beautiful lake front leisure and entertainment park in Bangalore. A great kids, family and love birds …read more
Carnival of Travelers Lay Their Heads Down
February 7, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Carnival of Travelers, Hotels, Places to Stay
Welcome to the February 7th, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Travelers!
A very big thank you to all of the wonderful bloggers who submitted posts for inclusion. This month’s theme was “Lodging” and I think these bloggers covered nearly every angle of the theme. Read on for the many options that you have when it’s time to lay your head down.
Hotels:
Let’s start with a little humor from Madeleine Begun Kane, and A Traveler’s Net Woes posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog. It’s a good laugh about hotel internet connections and business travel with your spouse.
Susan presents The Innovative Traveler: …read more





