by Marybeth Bond | Jan 21, 2015 | Women Travel, EUROPE, Travel, Turkey
I’m going to tell you right away what the best part of traveling and my job is: meeting amazing people when I travel. I looked up a friend-of-a friend in Istanbul recently and was really glad I did. Part 2 of the Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Feats Series.Part...
by Marybeth Bond | Nov 1, 2014 | EUROPE, Travel, Italy
For over a decade, outstanding teachers have won free bike trips during their summer vacations, thanks to the generosity of Bicycle Tour Company, ExperiencePlus! Teachers have biked in Europe and South America so that in the Fall, when they return to the classroom...
by Marybeth Bond | Dec 5, 2013 | Featured, Travel, Turkey
Considered a favorite city by many Europeans, Istanbul, Turkey is vibrant, exotic, chaotic and very exciting. I spent eight dynamic days in Istanbul, wandering the lesser known neighborhoods, riding the trams and ferries, zipping back and forth between the Asian and...
by Marybeth Bond | Dec 2, 2013 | Spain, Adventure, Featured, Travel, Solo Travel Tips
Since the ninth century, millions of world travelers have embarked on Spain’s ancient Camino de Santiago trail, the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where it is believed the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried. Kurt Koontz,...
by Claire Cudahy | Oct 18, 2013 | Greece, Adventure, EUROPE, Featured, Travel
The best part of any good hike is the reward of an epic view.You sweat and trek your way to the top, and your hard work is repaid with a view that makes you realize just how small you are in a very big world. My hike to the Holy Trinity Monastery in Meteora, Greece...
by Marybeth Bond | Feb 9, 2013 | Recipe, Paris, EUROPE, France, Dining, Featured
When I was a student in Paris, a classmate invited me to her home in the Loire Valley for the weekend. We took the train from Paris and visited the cathedral in Chartres and several castles. February is a cold and damp time in France. I remember the pleasure of...