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Safety Tips

Safety tips for women travelers

Safety tips for women travelers

Safety and security are super important for women travelers. I know, I traveled around the world ALONE for two years …
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Travel safety for women

Travel safety for woman is the number one concern for students, seniors and world adventurers. I’ve written chapters in my …
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Seven safety tips – your hotel room – interview with Cosmo

Hotel safety is a major concern for women on the road, whether traveling for business or leisure, alone or with …
With one small lock you can turn your luggage into a safe to protect your laptop, ipad, smartphone money, jewelry and other valuables when you leave your hotel room.

Travel tips for students

As students get ready to travel, there is more to consider than what bathing suit to pack.   Here are some …
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Ten things you need to know before you go to vietnam

Marybeth Bond, Gutsy Traveler I just returned from Vietnam, an outrageously exciting country to travel to. A little preparation before …
New York Times features Marybeth:  "Pioneer in women travel"

New York Times features Marybeth: “Pioneer in women travel”

For advice, ideas, tips on women travel, the New York Times recommends Marybeth. Marybeth is a journalist, editor, author based …
luggage

Packing tips for everyone

Even the most experienced travelers need help packing and are constantly learning new travel tips. Packing tips Start to pack …
Credit card fraud can cost you lots of money and headaches.

Debit and credit card fraud

Unfortunately, debit and credit card fraud are hazards of travel. Although rates of fraud vary in different countries, according to Forbes, “Mexico and …
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Ten tips to avoid jet lag

As a  travel writer, I frequently fly across oceans and time zones. Here are my travel-tested tips to avoid jet lag …
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Book: “Gutsy Mamas: Travel Tips and Wisdom for Mothers on the Road”

In this pocket tome, Marybeth Bond dispenses invaluable advice on staying healthy on the road, traveling to third world countries …
Don't get caught in a bind without cash or with credit cards that have been deactivated.

Money, credit cards and debit cards

I am repeatedly asked for travel tips about how I deal with cash, credit cards and debit cards when I …
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Travel diseases in popular summer destinations

Some of the most popular travel destinations during summer include cities and regions in Central and South America, Africa, Asia, …
Gutsy Traveler: A woman with her hair in a ponytail stands in a doorway, holding the door handle, with warm indoor lighting illuminating the scene, offering a comforting reminder of safety tips before you go on the road.

Safety tips before you go and on the road

What should you know when you check into a hotel? What should you take out of your wallet or purse …
Safety tips before you go and on the road

Safety tips before you go and on the road

What should you know when you check into a hotel? What should you take out of your wallet or purse …
The perfect travel bag - travel expert advice

The perfect travel bag – travel expert advice

Someday you too may be dropped off  on a beach in Southern Thailand  and have to drag your bag up …
Cruise ships.

Lessons learned from the costa concordia and titanic tragedy?

Public’s memory is short and enthusiasm for cruising is high but there are some cruise survival tactics we can take …
Ten ways to protect your eyes when traveling

Ten ways to protect your eyes when traveling

Some of us have to learn the hard way. After my two-year-around the world trip I discovered I had damaged …
Seven best things to do if your flight is cancelled

Seven best things to do if your flight is cancelled

Airline Passenger Rights 1. Request rule 240, which in the US stipulates that the airline must deliver you to your …
Fitness tips for travelers

Fitness tips for travelers

Five simple exercises you can do in airports, hotel rooms or a rental car. When you hit the road, skies …
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 …