by Marybeth Bond | Dec 18, 2018 | AUSTRIA, Travel
From ski slopes with stunning vistas to fine food at the top of the world, the Austrian Alps roll out the welcome mat. Not far from the violin harmonies of Mozart in the gilded halls of Salzburg, I discovered a quieter perfection – the sound of a gurgling...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 21, 2018 | Canadian Rockies, Luxury, NORTH AMERICA, Adventure, Canada, Featured, Travel
Adventure in The Canadian Rockies Only an hour from Calgary, and three hours from San Francisco, the mountains in Alberta are a world class destination for adventurers and nature lovers. And if you travel in July, don’t miss the famous Calgary Stampede. Most...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 22, 2018 | Women Travel, Travel Life Lesson, Girlfriend Getaways, Solo Travel Tips
No one expected me to be a solo woman traveler. I had never eaten a meal alone in a restaurant or traveled on my own — except for business trips. I surprised everyone, including myself. You too can travel alone. I discovered it’s not lonely,...
by Marybeth Bond | Dec 16, 2015 | NORTH AMERICA, Adventure, Canada, Featured
“Polar bears move as if the country has belonged to them always.” John Muir, on a visit to the Arctic in 1899 Less than an hour after we landed in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada at the remote lodge on Hudson Bay, we saw our first polar bear. In fact, it was...
by Marybeth Bond | Nov 1, 2014 | EUROPE, Travel, Italy
For over a decade, outstanding teachers have won free bike trips during their summer vacations, thanks to the generosity of Bicycle Tour Company, ExperiencePlus! Teachers have biked in Europe and South America so that in the Fall, when they return to the classroom...
