About Marybeth, National Geographic Author, Writer

Curious Explorer. Award-winning author.

Gutsy Traveler: A woman, like travel expert Marybeth Bond, stands among purple flowers, raising her arms and smiling in front of a wooden building in bright sunlight.
Polar bear tracking and snorkeling with beluga whales in the northern Canadian Arctic.

Marybeth knows travel. She has hiked, biked, dived, danced and trekked across all seven continents – from the depths of the Flores Sea near Komodo Island to the summit of Kilimanjaro.

More recently, she tracked polar bears and snorkeled with beluga whales in the Canadian Arctic, then kayaked among icebergs in Antarctica.

Somewhere in between, four years of studying in Paris earned her two degrees – and a taste for good wine and strong cheeses.

Twelve books (three with National Geographic), countless travel articles, and numerous TV and radio appearances have built her devoted fanbase. She won the esteemed Lowell Thomas, Gold Award for the Best Travel Book of the Year from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation.

Woman on cliff in front of a monastery in Bhutan
Yesterday’s Video below. A decade or more later. Is Marybeth still GUTSY? Here in Bhutan.
Marybeth in Antarctica with penguins, snowy mountains, and water—just the kind of moment travel expert Marybeth Bond would capture in a travel video.
Kayaking and camping near penguins in Antarctica.

Yesterday….

College co-ed takes off for study abroad. Italy. Packing lightly
Departure for Italy at 4am. Six months. Two bags. Packing lightly.

The two weeks before my departure were a whirlwind of activity and emotions: stress, excitement, anxiety, parties, sad goodbyes, painful packing and uncomfortable unpacking.

First day, first hour in Europe at the Frankfurt Airport
First day, first hour in Europe. Celebrating at the Frankfurt Airport

 

Great. I can order a beer at age 20 here.

My jet lag remedy. I’ve heard some people drink a cold beer in a hot shower to minimize the agonizing effects of jet lag.  The beer put me to sleep on my final flight to Florence. I missed views of Germany, Switzerland and the snow-covered Alps below I’ll get back to see those countries soon. I have six month to travel on weekends and  I’m planning a ski trip to Interlocken Switzerland in a few weeks.

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Marybeth Bond