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….

Mountain bikeing is easy in the Vaux Region. Marybeth relaxing with green scenery
The Lake Geneva Region is ideal for hiking and biking. There are 1,800 miles of marked trails.Plus chocolate at every stop.
Trails are well marked with yellow signs throughout Switzerland
It's hard to get lost with all the good trail markers for hikers, bikers, and mountain bikers.
Biking across a wooden suspension bridge in Swiss Countryside
Thrills include biking across a wood-slat bridge in the Swiss Countryside.
Cheese and salami snack while mountain biking.
Tasty snack of Guyere aged 6, 8 and 10 months and salami. Hazelnut chocolate bars for dessert. As our guide said, "Swiss Chocolate is good for your heart and your happiness".

 

 

Traditional Swiss Chalets.
Bike past traditional wooden chalets decked out with flowers and the giant, antique cow bells.
A Swiss chalet and green hills along the trail.
A Swiss chalet and green landscapes hills along the bike trail in Chateau d'Oex
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Marybeth Bond