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Women Travel Statistics Explained by Travel Expert
Women’s Spending Power Latest Stats Below. Scroll DOWN. Women account for 85% of all consumer purchases including everything from autos to health care Women represent the majority of the online mark* Women– young, old, single, married, widowed and gutsy are fueling an explosive (….Read more)
Sundance: A Little Resort That’s Big on Rustic Charm
For some people, the word “Sundance” conjures images of Robert Redford in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, a mail-order catalogue, a film festival, or a cable channel. To me, however, Sundance equals a majestic mountain retreat—nestled at the foot of a ski mountain in a grove of aspen trees. Intimate, unpretentious and (….Read more)
The best of Napa when you abandon your diet.
“The Gourmet Mile” in Yountville, a small town with a big reputation for exceptional cuisine and extraordinary wine. Located in the heart of Napa, about an hour drive from San Francisco, the dining tables of some of America’s most celebrated chefs are within walk distance of one another. In fact, Yountville boasts more Michelin-starred (….Read more)
How to Meet The Locals.
For those of us who travel a lot, the most enduring memories are often of the people we meet along the way. Remember that hilarious waiter in Rome? Or Mary Murphy, the owner of the B&B in Ireland? The best way to connect easily with locals is to stay in their homes or arange to (….Read more)
Ten Tips for Planning a National Park Vacation
My parents saved all year for our summer family vacations. Mom, dad and four kids piled into the station wagon and we headed west from Ohio to Wyoming, Arizona and California. There is no better way to have an appreciation of our own country and our Wild West History than to visit America’s National Parks. (….Read more)
Students Abroad Safety Tips – Tourist Advice
Safety Tips for students going abroad. From experienced college students and travel expert, Marybeth Bond. Women Travel Statistics indicate that the number one issue for women travelers is safety. Here are practical safety tips compiled by my college-age daughter and her friends, who have recently returned from studying abroad; from Florence to Kathmandu to Buenos (….Read more)
National Geographic: 50 Best Girlfriends Getaways in North America
This fun, information-packed guide presents ten categories for women to go with girlfriends, sisters, or mothers. The wide-ranging chapters have something for everyone. “Best City Getaways for Girls Who Just Wanna Have Fun” focuses on San Francisco, Miami, Quebec, New York City, and New Orleans. “Where to Celebrate Big Birthdays” suggests Las Vegas, Northern California (….Read more)
National Geographic: Best Girlfriends Getaways Worldwide
Marybeth began writing about women travel over 20 years ago encouraging all women to ‘go for it’ alone, with friends, or groups. She knew her subject well, for she had just returned from two years traveling alone around the world. During this journey she met her future husband, an American, in Katmandu. Her twelve (….Read more)
An Antarctic Voyage is my “Dream of a Lifetime”
National Geographic Traveler named the Antarctic one of the “50 Tours of a Lifetime”. One of the world’s most remote and pristine locations, the Antarctic Peninsula, has been on my dream list for a long time. It’s not uncommon to have to book a year in advance. This year my husband and I will hit (….Read more)
Recommended Travel Companies for Women
We women know we don’t have to stay home just because we don’t have a travel companion! After all, it’s become acceptable to take a trip with other women, away from the family. We can head to the wilderness to hike, bike, camp or kayak, stay in chateaux in France or walk in the Cotswolds (….Read more)
