Mary Jo Manzanares, aka MJ, is a writer, Flight Attendant, and avid traveler. When she’s not on a trip, she’s planning or researching the next one, and has a bag always packed, ready for the next great adventure. Mary Jo is a founder and the editor-in-chief of The Traveler’s Way, an online travel magazine proving informational and inspirational travel recommendations for curious Baby Boomer travelers. She’s also a member of the Travel Blog Mob. Professional memberships include IFWTWA (International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association), NATJA (North American Travel Journalists Association) and ITWA (International Travel Writers Association). Additionally, Mary Jo has been a speaker at various industry events on topics ranging from travel blogging as a second career to copyright issues to how the travel industry can best work with travel bloggers. In addition to traveling, Mary Jo is a big fan of food and wine, movies, reading, spa pampering, shopping, and discovering new places and things. She likes lingering over a cup of coffee, wandering in a museum, sipping wine at a cafe, and sharing it all with friends and readers.
