We're here, we're everywhere, get used to it! Okay, that's not really the message that the travelers who attended the travelbloggers meetup at BlogHer 08 sent, but it's not far off. "We matter!" is closer to the heart of things.

This week I had the great pleasure of hooking up with Mary Jo Manzanares of Fly Away Cafe and Beth Whitman of Lipstick and Wanderlust. We're all in the Seattle nearby, we all blog about travel, and we all like snacks at the best table in the house during happy hour. Over a plate of nachos and miscellaneous alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, we talked about - not in this order -

Destination: Austin, TX. Dates: April 4th through 6th, 2008 Purpose: The Garden Bloggers Spring Fling! Who: Anyone Who Blogs About Their Garden.