by Marybeth Bond | Aug 20, 2013 | Women Travel, Featured
Have you ever wanted to see a Broadway play in New York City, take a road trip to see the fall foliage, or splurge on a vacation to Paris, but couldn’t find anyone to go with you? Solo travel is the answer! I can imagine what you’re thinking. You’ll be...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 13, 2013 | Travel, Featured, Surviving Overnight Flights
Over the years I’ve learned some tips to help survive long domestic or international flights. The key is a combination of activity, water and sleep. Here are my travel-tested tips (and those of several flight attendants), to help you arrive feeling and looking...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 11, 2013 | Wine Country, Travel, California, Dining, Romance
Meet a celebrity chef like Charlie Palmer, sip wine and eat well at the Bacchus-inspired festivals all over the country. How do you find them? C heck the “Events Calendar” in area websites for the latest offerings. For Northern California wine areas try...
by Marybeth Bond | Jul 15, 2013 | Burma / Myanmar, ASIA, Cultural Exploration, Featured
When I traveled to “Burma” for the first time, an iron-fisted militant government ruled and people were suffering from the horrors of one of the longest running civil wars in history. Myanmar has been slowly emerging from a prolonged era of isolation...
by Marybeth Bond | Jul 9, 2013 | Travel
Avoid the long lines at airport security. Frequent travelers, if you travel internationally, check out the Global Entry pass. Once you qualify, you will zip past the long lines waiting for the passport check. Use the pass when you return to the USA. The wait at...