by Marybeth Bond | Jan 6, 2015 | Women Travel, Mexico
Family Travel A true story about family travel, by Marybeth Bond about living in Mexico with her young daughters. A mother worries about safety living in Mexico with her young daughters. I was misguided in my anxiety. “Are you scared, Mommy?” whispered my...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 1, 2014 | Women Travel, Cultural Exploration, Family, Peru
Mother/Daughter Travel We thought we were prepared, but we really weren’t. Our first glimpse of the colossal pre-Columbian city, standing regally under a piercingly blue sky, moved us emotionally and physically. We were both surprised by our reaction to the...
by Marybeth Bond | Feb 25, 2014 | Luxury, SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA, Featured
Tango away the night in the cultured, elegant, eclectic and seductive metropolis nicknamed the Paris of South America. I lived in Paris for four years, and I disagree with the nickname. Although some building look like Parisian architecture, and there are sweeping...
by Marybeth Bond | Feb 20, 2014 | India, Nepal, SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA, Travel
“Nothing quite prepared me for how genuinely tough, wild and desolate Patagonia is. The friendship and solidarity I’ve met on the road astounds me on a daily basis,” recounts Mike Howarth, an e-commerce expert from Yorkshire England, who I met in Antarctica. “A common...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 25, 2012 | Peru, SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA, Travel
My family and I always learn so much on a trip, especially if we have a good guide. On our recent Peru trip, Ernesto, our very-well educated, and friendly guide, gave us A crash course in Pre-Columbian History and Andean cultures. Story telling makes history come...
by Marybeth Bond | Jul 18, 2012 | Panama, SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA
Panamá, which is a true land bridge between North and South America, is home to more than 10,000 species of plants, 1,500 species of trees and nearly 1,000 species of birds. When searching for the right land trip or cruise, look for one that differentiates...