by Marybeth Bond | Feb 28, 2022 | 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...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 7, 2022 | Women Travel, Travel Magazine, Paris, Cultural Exploration, France
Paris promises something for everyone – sophistication, beauty, culture, history, cuisines, art, escape and that nebulous quality called ambiance and tips from a resident help you capture it all. Hopefully when you visit Paris you’ll carve out time to do more...
by Marybeth Bond | Dec 7, 2021 | Adventure, NORTH AMERICA, California, Travel
History, adventure, chic western towns and gold: You’ll find them all in California’s Calaveras County. As we drove to California Gold Country, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, I was wowed from the get-go: a vivid landscape of golden-hued hills, grazing...
by Marybeth Bond | May 3, 2021 | Carmel & Monterey, California
Carmel, Monterey and beyond with your pet. Tips for pet travel. When I was young our pets stayed in the kitchen. When we started planning our pet travel to Monterey, Carmel and beyond, we were clueless. In the past, our poodles and terriers always knew their...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 18, 2021 | Luxury, Wine Country, Dining, Featured, Travel, Luxury
Now is not the time to start a diet: ditch your guilt and follow the foodies along Napa Valley’s Gourmet Mile! In the land of culinary riches that is Napa Valley, Yountville, a small town has big reputation for exceptional cuisine and extraordinary...
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...