by Marybeth Bond | Jul 21, 2021 | Homepage Slider, full-image, home page slider, California, Travel
Glaciers carved out Yosemite Valley and water gave life to the wilderness. Yosemite attracts 4.5 to 5 million visitors a year. The National Park is constantly working on ways to find solutions to the crowding problems. Although Yosemite boasts 1,200 square miles of...
by Marybeth Bond | Feb 28, 2021 | Arizona, Homepage Slider, full-image, Utah, Adventure, Travel Magazine, Featured
When the walls feel like they are closing in and I need a boost again, I return to the wide-open spaces of the southwest and the healing peacefulness of the canyons for a road trip in Utah and Arizona. Nothing can put life into perceptive better than...
by Marybeth Bond | Feb 6, 2021 | Adventure, ASIA, Nepal, Girlfriend Getaways, Travel Statistics
Women Travel Statistics show that women—young, old, single, married, and widowed—are fueling an explosive growth in the travel industry. More women are traveling, for business and for pleasure, and they’re calling the shots. Just look around in a restaurant, how...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 16, 2021 | Women Travel, Mexico, Featured, Travel, Girlfriend Getaways, Italy
Women are stepping out with girlfriends, zooming along roads, paths and waterways with style, humor and courage. Through my own experiences and those of women I interviewed for the National Geographic book 50 Best Girlfriends Getaways, I learned that travel is one of...
by Marybeth Bond | Jul 11, 2020 | France, Dining, Romance
Normandy is like a beret perched askew on a Frenchman’s head, the 360-mile Normand coast curls along the north and northwest of France. After visiting Rouen, I headed for the coast to soak in the beaches and soft-green landscapes bathed in shifting light. Claude...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 16, 2020 | Antarctica, ANTARCTICA, Norway, Adventure, Cruising, Cultural Exploration, Canada, Featured, Travel
Along the Norwegian coast and the British Isles, small expedition ships sail again. “With the safety and well-being of our guests and crew as our number one priority, the response to our successful return to sailing last month has been extremely positive from both the...
