by Marybeth Bond | Jul 16, 2019 | CANADA, British Columbia, British Columbia, Adventure, NORTH AMERICA, Canada, Travel
On a distant islet off British Columbia’s Vancouver Island, our group of six donned flotation coats and boarded a yellow inflatable raft for an “Eco-Adventure Tour.” Jillian Leonard, our guide, said that unlike the Grizzly Bear Tour we would go on later, “This tour’s...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 17, 2019 | Canadian Rockies, CANADA, Alberta, Canada
Why wait if you love horses and a good party? I dusted off my cowboy boots and joined daredevils, music lovers, families, and wannabe cowboys, at Calgary’s Stampede Park to take part in one of the world’s largest rodeos. Spanning ten days in July, the...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 10, 2019 | Deals & Discounts, TIPS, California, Cultural Exploration, San Francisco, Recommended Travel Companies, Family, Travel, Girlfriend Getaways
As a San Francisco local, we have lots of recommendations of things to do that are a bit off-the-radar. After our guests have gone to the “must see” tourist places: Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz, Ghirardelli, and The Golden Gate Bridge, here are our favorite places to...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 30, 2019 | Recipe, North Carolina, NORTH AMERICA, Dining
Roof top bars with live jazz at sunset, romantic restaurants, elegant inns and a pervading ambiance of old glamour entice those with romance on their minds to visit charming, historic Charleston. Cobblestone streets and stately squares make for enchanting ambles and...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 21, 2018 | Luxury, Canadian Rockies, Adventure, NORTH AMERICA, Canada, Featured, Travel
Adventure in The Canadian Rockies Only an hour from Calgary, and three hours from San Francisco, the mountains in Alberta are a world class destination for adventurers and nature lovers. And if you travel in July, don’t miss the famous Calgary Stampede. Most...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 27, 2018 | Deals & Discounts, Nevada, Nevada, NORTH AMERICA, Featured, Travel, Girlfriend Getaways
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas! Famous for the “Las Vegas Bachelorette Party” or more low-key girlfriend getaways, Las Vegas offers it all. Here are tips to make your planning go smoothly. KISS. Keep it small and simple. You may want to invite all your...
