by Marybeth Bond | Aug 3, 2023 | Homepage Slider, full-image, home page slider, South Africa, Featured, AFRICA, Travel
An African safari by water and land in three countries offers a window into the African bush, surrounded by wild animals, multicolored birds, sensational sunsets and friendly local guides. By Marybeth Bond The throaty growl was wild and untamed – the primeval voice...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 10, 2016 | Luxury, Adventure, South Africa, Travel, AFRICA, Luxury
South Africa is seductive; it is wild; it is a photographer’s paradise, a gourmet’s Valhalla, an adventurer’s Utopia. From the dazzling city of Cape Town curled around the base of a 3,500-foot-high Table Mountain, to the mountainous Winelands, to five-star, big five...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 1, 2016 | Costa Rica, India, Volunteer, Cambodia, Cancun, Kenya, South Africa, Giving Back, Mexico, Travel, Featured, Travel, AFRICA
Volunteer Vacations Many tourists hunt for a meaningful service project overseas, however, most volunteer vacations are for a week or longer. Family Vacations What do you do with three teenage kids in Cambodia? Anthony Damaschino found a unique opportunity for his...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 3, 2016 | Luxury, South Africa, Dining, Travel, Luxury
Are we having a “deja vu” of the Amalfi Coast or the Cote d’Azur , my husband and I asked ourselves as we walked into the Ellerman House, a Cape Town luxury hotel. Our arrival was discrete. There are no signs outside Edwardian-era mansion in a...
by Marybeth Bond | Dec 31, 2015 | Galapagos, Adventure, Travel, Tanzania, Colorado, Family, AFRICA, Student Travel Tips, Wyoming
Why Travel With Teens? Attitude with a capital A, sullen silence and mono-syllabic conversations are only half the fun of traveling with teens. Add to this the pungent aroma of smelly socks (travel with teenage boys), or being locked out of the bathroom for hours...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 16, 2015 | Family Travel, Adventure, Kenya, Tanzania, Recommended Travel Companies, Family
The noise was wild and untamed—the primeval voice of Africa herself. The full-chested roars of two male lions echoed across the plain, striking terror into their prey and pumping adrenaline into our veins. Nine-year old Annalyse slipped her tiny hand into mine and...