by Marybeth Bond | Oct 19, 2018 | 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...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 1, 2016 | India, Volunteer, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Kenya, Cancun, South Africa, Giving Back, Travel, Mexico, Featured, AFRICA, Travel
Volunteer Vacations Many tourists hunt for a meaningful service project overseas, however, most volunteer vacations are for a week or longer. Family Vacations What do you do with three teenage kids in Cambodia? Anthony Damaschino found a unique opportunity for his...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 30, 2014 | Adventure, Giving Back, California, San Francisco, Featured, Travel
My friends all thought I was crazy. “Climbers fall you know. Splat — on the pavement. That could be you,” I was warned. After all, I’m not a so young any more and I had never rappelled off a skyscraper. Nor had I ever done a “free”...
by Marybeth Bond | May 9, 2011 | Adventure, Giving Back, About Marybeth
Mother’s Day 2010 found me and my daughter JC on a grand adventure for a good cause: biking across America to raise funds and awareness to help fight osteoporosis, which runs in our family and affects millions of American women. Daughter Annalyse trained with us...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 18, 2011 | Adventure, Safety Tips, Giving Back, Family
No stilettos. No shopping… just pedaling to promote strong bones for life! www.bondgirlsbikeamerica.com The Bond Girl Team, composed of Marybeth, her 22-year-old daughter and a friend, biked 3,114 miles from the Pacific to the Atlantic and raised $52,000 for...
by Marybeth Bond | Dec 31, 2010 | Giving Back, Nepal
A rewarding aspect of travel is learning about organizations around the world that help the people and places we visit, and giving back to them to support their causes. Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation (NYOF) The Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation, founded by...
