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….

One of the best ways to shop and eat in the Bay Area is at a farmers market. One of my favorites to frequent is the Marin Farmers Market, which happens to be the third largest farmers market in California. It has grown since its opening in 1987 to house nearly 200 local farmers at the summer’s peak.

In San Rafael on Sunday mornings, the Marin Farmers Market has an amazing array of ready-to-eat treats.  I always head to Santa Rosa Seafood and have grilled oysters on the half-shell.  They are topped with garlic, butter, fresh parsley and served with wedges of fresh lemon.   A plate of three of them is enough to sustain me while I walk around the market.  They are best eaten warm from the grill while listening to great live music nearby.

The Sunday Marin Farmers Market takes place in the parking lot behind the Marin Civic Center from 8 AM to 1 PM, year round. For directions to the location, click here.

San Francisco Bay area farmers markets – how lucky are WE !

As heard on John Hamilton’s “On the Go” with KGO810

Marin Farmers Market Grilled Oysters

Marybeth Bond