by Marybeth Bond | Oct 19, 2020 | Volunteer, full-image, Giving Back, Nepal, Featured
In Nepal, child slavery wasn’t on the national radar until Olga Murray came upon the scene. This is Olga arriving at the Kathmandu, Nepal airport, surrounded by the children she has helped. Photo credit: Nepal Youth Foundation. When Olga and I met she told me...
by Marybeth Bond | Sep 29, 2020 | 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 can put life into perceptive better than...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 20, 2020 | TIPS, Homepage Slider, full-image
How do you practice social distancing on a plane? Many airlines are not blocking the middle seat. By Christopher Elliott When Robyn Wilkov boarded a recent flight from New York to Dallas, she was surprised to find a masked passenger in the middle seat next to hers....
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 1, 2020 | Homepage Slider, full-image, Wine Country, California
Paso Robles, mid-way between San Francisco and Los Angles, is known for wine tasting and summer concerts. Recently my husband and I drove 3 ½ hours south of San Francisco to visit the famous wineries. An added bonus was the temporary outdoor exhibition of British...
by Marybeth Bond | Nov 5, 2019 | dog friendly, Family Travel, Pets, Homepage Slider, full-image, home page slider, Adventure, Colorado, Travel, Luxury
Think Telluride is all about powder skiing and film festivals? Thing again! This is the place where Butch Cassidy began his bank-robbing career at the San Miguel Valley Bank on June 24, 1889. After the heist, Cassidy and two buddies mounted their steeds, shot their...
by Marybeth Bond | Apr 2, 2019 | Homepage Slider, full-image, home page slider, Best Travel Apps, Safety Tips, Travel, Featured, Travel, Solo Travel Tips
Travel safety for woman is the number one concern for students, seniors and world adventurers. I’ve written chapters in my books and spoken at universities and at travel shows about “how to stay safe and travel the world”. Here are ways to be...