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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 …
A traveler's life lessons

A traveler’s life lessons

What have I learned traveling through 100+ countries?  I traveled alone around the world for two years at the age …
A traveler's life lessons

A traveler’s life lessons

What have I learned traveling through 100+ countries?  I traveled alone around the world for two years at the age …
Video: meet travel expert marybeth bond

Video: meet travel expert marybeth bond

If traveling to more than 100 countries on six continents doesn’t teach you something, well, you’re just not paying attention …
Video: meet travel expert marybeth bond

Video: meet travel expert marybeth bond

If traveling to more than 100 countries on six continents doesn’t teach you something, well, you’re just not paying attention …
About marybeth bond, travel expert

About marybeth bond, travel expert

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRfrEIb_iIg Travel Expert, Marybeth Bond, ranks at the top of google searches. How did she get there? Her brand, blog …
About marybeth bond, travel expert

About marybeth bond, travel expert

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRfrEIb_iIg Travel Expert, Marybeth Bond, ranks at the top of google searches. How did she get there? Her brand, blog …
Speakeasys new rage for dinking culture

Shhhhh….san diego’s gaslamp quarter has a secret speakeasy.

A girlfriend and I were recently on Fifth Avenue in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter looking for a …
Speakeasys new rage for dinking culture

Shhhhh….san diego’s gaslamp quarter has a secret speakeasy.

A girlfriend and I were recently on Fifth Avenue in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter looking for a …
Blog & packing tips from college co-ed study abroad‏

Blog & packing tips from college co-ed study abroad‏

Annalyse, a college student from Los Angeles is studying abroad in Florence, Italy. She shares tips, trips and tales from …
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Near alice springs – Australia’s walk on the wild side

Do you like walking?   King’s Canyon’s remote location, mid-way between Alice Springs and Uluru in Australia’s Red Centre, means it …
Advantages of a cruise to Alaska with Princess Cruises.

Alaska from sea, air and land

Alaskan Cruise and Wilderness Lodge Adventure By: Carly Redgers – Adventure Blogger I’ve been fortunate enough in my life to …
With chef on Alaska Cruise

Travel the world as the chef of a cruiseline

How many times did  you eat Alaskan King Crab, filet mignon or baked Alaska? Ask anyone who has taken a …
New york city speak-easy for cocktails and food

New york city speak-easy for cocktails and food

Little Italy in New York offers much more than red sauce dining and the Feast of San Gennaro. Read more …
Hotel bed and bed bug prevention

Don’t let the bed bugs bite

I love traveling in the developing world, but I don’t love dealing with insects – and I especially don’t want to …
Top ten reasons: Turkey

Top ten reasons: Turkey

From our friends at Thomson Family Adventures: 1) Maybe you’ve been to all the usual places… but Turkey is NOT …
Huntington Japanese Garden

Ten best gardens to visit with mom

1. Winterthur Garden, Wilmington, Delaware http://gardenblog.winterthur.org/ Before you go, check their garden blog, a resource for garden lovers who want …
Hawaii five o -5 outstanding adventures on the big island of hawaii

Hawaii five o -5 outstanding adventures on the big island of hawaii

If you think Hawaii is only about resorts, pools and beaches, think again. The Big Island of Hawaii has so …
Touchdown in chaotic, exotic nepal

Touchdown in chaotic, exotic nepal

No one taking a daytime flight into Nepal should miss the jaw-dropping sight of the Himalayas along the northern horizon …