About Marybeth, National Geographic Author, Writer
Curious Explorer. Award-winning author.
Polar bear tracking and snorkeling with beluga whales in the northern Canadian Arctic.
Marybeth knows travel. She has hiked, biked, dived, danced and trekked across all seven continents – from the depths of the Flores Sea near Komodo Island to the summit of Kilimanjaro.
More recently, she tracked polar bears and snorkeled with beluga whales in the Canadian Arctic, then kayaked among icebergs in Antarctica.
Somewhere in between, four years of studying in Paris earned her two degrees – and a taste for good wine and strong cheeses.
Twelve books (three with National Geographic), countless travel articles, and numerous TV and radio appearances have built her devoted fanbase. She won the esteemed Lowell Thomas, Gold Award for the Best Travel Book of the Year from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation.
Yesterday’s Video below. A decade or more later. Is Marybeth still GUTSY? Here in Bhutan. Kayaking and camping near penguins in Antarctica.
Yesterday….
Marybeth reaches an audience of several million people as she writes and broadcasts in a variety of formats: National Geographic, Yahoo Travel, USA Today, CNN, OnTravelRadio and GutsyTraveler.com .
Ranked #1 on Google Search for “WomenTravel Expert”
Social Media Two Facebook sites, Twitter, Google+, Linked-in, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr.
Huffington Post, Contributor
Oprah Winfrey Show and Oprah Radio, Featured guest
Marin Magazine. Travel Contributor. Marin ranks among the 20 Most Affluent Counties in the USA.
Circulation Audience reachDemographics
Combined network of outlets include print, radio, TV, blog, social media – Over 2 million.
National Geographic, Yahoo Travel, 1.5 million
CNN TV Audience Reach Broadcast coverage extends to over 890,000 American hotel rooms. CNN International can be seen by viewers in over 212 countries and territories.
USA Today, Circulation: 1.82 million
Los Angeles Times Online: 1.6 million
OnTravel Radio. Over 100 countries. Over 2 million audience.
PBS Radio. Travel Show. Audience of 700,000
Travelgirl Magazine: Circulation USA, 150,000 and online. Available in First Class Delta Crown Lounges, Four Seasons Hotels, Intercontinental Hotels. Audience Reach over 1 million.
From the Explorers Club in New York City to an International Conference in Malaysia, Marybeth has spoken to business groups, sales meetings, and conventions worldwide.Oprah and I talk about Gutsy Travelers.
Marybeth was quoted in in Forbes: Quirkiest Cultural Practices From Around the World: What’s the right way to treat your host’s business card? “Offer and receive cards with both hands, and always look at it as if you’re studying it carefully,” says Marybeth Bond, author of eight travel books for women and the site The Gutsy Traveler. “Give the business card the respect that you would give your host.” In the Chicago Tribune article How women can stay safe: Ex-spy says trust your gut: Another savvy traveler and author, Marybeth Bond, warned her daughters, 18 and 21, before they traveled on their own:“Trust your instincts and common sense. If you feel something is off, wrong, strange—get out, move on, flee or scream. Do it quickly.”Marybeth offered travel advice in Cosmopolitan’s “7 Travel Secrets to Keep You Safe”: Freaked out that a creepy perv made a nude video of ESPN Anchor Erin Andrews by peeping into her hotel room? You’re not alone. Here, travel safety expert Marybeth Bond explains what you must know before you check in.Marybeth on “Travel Trend: Girlfriends’ Getaways Boom”Men went camping, fishing or golfing with the guys, and teenagers started traveling too, with school and youth groups – while their parents footed the bill. Now women are saying, “‘It’s my turn,’” said Bond.
Marybeth was quoted in in Forbes: Quirkiest Cultural Practices From Around the World: What’s the right way to treat your host’s business card? “Offer and receive cards with both hands, and always look at it as if you’re studying it carefully,” says Marybeth Bond, author of eight travel books for women and the site The Gutsy Traveler. “Give the business card the respect that you would give your host.” In the Chicago Tribune article How women can stay safe: Ex-spy says trust your gut: Another savvy traveler and author, Marybeth Bond, warned her daughters, 18 and 21, before they traveled on their own: “Trust your instincts and common sense. If you feel something is off, wrong, strange—get out, move on, flee or scream. Do it quickly.” 
Marybeth offered travel advice in Cosmopolitan’s “7 Travel Secrets to Keep You Safe”: Freaked out that a creepy perv made a nude video of ESPN Anchor Erin Andrews by peeping into her hotel room? You’re not alone. Here, travel safety expert Marybeth Bond explains what you must know before you check in. 
Marybeth on “Travel Trend: Girlfriends’ Getaways Boom” Men went camping, fishing or golfing with the guys, and teenagers started traveling too, with school and youth groups – while their parents footed the bill. Now women are saying, “‘It’s my turn,’” said Bond.