by Marybeth Bond | May 16, 2014 | Luxury, Vietnam, Featured, Recommended Travel Companies, Travel
Hanoi is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful colonial Indochinese cities. It was a bucket list item for my adult daughters and me — to stay at the crowning jewel of Asian colonial-style hotels, the Sofitel Hanoi Metropole. This Grand Dame, built in 1901 by the...
by Marybeth Bond | May 14, 2014 | Women Travel, Travel
I’ll admit, it’s easy to be “wowed”by Paola’s accomplishments. She retired at age 55 from a marketing career and traveled to 55 countries to interview women for her 5 books. When I met her at an art show in Northern California a few weeks...
by Marybeth Bond | May 12, 2014 | Travel
Living in a village in Nepal —in the middle of the tourist off-season, I might add—has taught me a thing or two about surviving in a country where you don’t speak the language. With a little help from your smartphone and a healthy dose of humility, it is easy to enjoy...
by Marybeth Bond | May 7, 2014 | Adventure, California, San Francisco, Featured, Travel
With over 40 hilltops (and 70 by some accounts), San Francisco is the second hilliest city in the world. While we residents are accustomed to our unusual topography, visitors can get weak in the knees just thinking about some of our epic ascents. As the founder of...
by Marybeth Bond | May 1, 2014 | Luxury, Lake Tahoe, Massachusetts, California, Travel
From Cape Cod to Lake Tahoe, luxury properties at ski resorts and beaches offer deep discounts in their off season – springtime. Here are some springtime getaway ideas for travelers with wanderlust. Ritz Carlton (Lake Tahoe, California): Beginning May 6th,...