Author: Ja'Vonne (Ja'Vonne )

Hello everyone, It is day 3 for me in Turkey. Each I’m loving the destination more. I am in Istanbul staying at the Marmara Taksim Hotel. Marmara Hotels are Turkish owned hotels with 5 locations in Turkey and one in Manhattan, NYC. While the hotels cater to executives, it is very comfortable for the leisure...

I left Tuesday, September 28th from O’Hare @ 9:20am. The plan was to go to JFK via Pittsburgh arriving JFK @ 1:50pm. I also had a flight from JFK to Istanbul that was departing @ 4:45pm. My flight from O’Hare left on time and without a hitch. I landed in Pittsburgh on time and discovered...

Hello Travelers, The Traveling Eye has partnered with The Illinois Bureau of Tourism. From January – June 2010 The Traveling Eye will be enjoying Illinois. We will take our listeners on a tour of Illinois featuring weekend getaways each week, doing a complete show on an Illinois region each month and hosting two come along...

Hi Everyone! Recently I was at a friends home, playing Bid Whist and the topic of “Cougars” came up. Not the furry, four – legged kind, the human, female, walk on two legs kind. For those of you who are not aware, a “Cougar” is an older woman who dates much younger men. Sitting in...

Hi Everyone! As I was reading through some crazy travel stories I came across one that sounded odd at first but I must say it could have been written about any one of us who fly on a regular basis. The story was about the overhead compartment on a plane How many times have you...

Hi Everyone! How many of you enjoy going on cruises? During the cold winter months here in Chicago, people book cruises to get away from the ice, cold and snow. It is great to leave Chicago in December, head to a cruise Port of Call and after a few days or a week lying on...

Hi Everyone! Have you seen the film that is in theaters starring George Clooney called “Up In The Air“? This is one movie that will give you some great tips on traveling. As cute and talented as George Clooney is, his character in the film, Ryan Bingham, gives some great travel tips we all should...

Bonnie DeShong Hi Everyone! The holidays are here and like so many of you, Ja’Vonne and Gene Harley and I all went to our hometowns for the holidays. Ja’Vonne and Gene are from D.C. and flew out on different days headed east after the big snow storm. I am sure Ja’Vonne will blog about her...

Hello World Travelers, As we approach the Christmas holiday and holiday travel, the weather is already wreaking havoc. A northeast snow storm blanketed Washington, DC (my home town), Philadelphia, New York and up through to Boston. For a change Chicago’s weather is better than DC’s weather but I don’t think that will be for long....

Hello Fellow World Travelers, Today on the show. We’re talking about Hot Topics in the travel industry. Obese passengers and if they should purchase an additional seat Airline fees, When is enough enough Passenger Rights Here is the link for USA Todays Airpor Guide for the 25 busiest airportshttp://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/airportguides/index.htm Travel & Leisures pick for worlds...