Mary Jo Manzanares

Mary Jo Manzanares is a publisher, travel blogger, conference director, speaker, content and social media consultant, Flight Attendant, and avid traveler.

Her travel ethos is Value Luxury – that sweet spot where experience and price intersect in an affordable WOW experience. Think of it as luxury for real people, the kind of luxury that you don’t have to be a celebrity to experience.

Mary Jo is the founder and the editor-in-chief of The Traveler’s Way, an online travel magazine providing informational and inspirational travel recommendations for curious Baby Boomer travelers. Her personal travel blog, which focuses on practical travel tips for practical travelers, is Traveling with MJ.

She is currently the Conference Director for TBEX, the world’s largest gathering of travel bloggers, writers, and new media content creators, and also consults with travel industry clients on social media and how they can work with travel bloggers. Mary Jo has been a speaker at various industry events.

In addition to traveling, Mary Jo is a big fan of food and wine, movies and books, museums and spa pampering, shopping and culture, 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.