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….

From our local friends at the Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf:

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1.    Walk, bike, run or skip across the Golden Gate Bridge.

2.    Enjoy a California Sunset Cruise aboard Red and White Fleet

3.    Share a hot fudge sundae at world famous Ghirardelli chocolate

4.    Pack a picnic lunch and bring it on board a rented boat at Golden Gate Park’s Stow Lake

5.    Stroll through the Conservatory of Flowers

6.    Enjoy a decadent dinner at Hubert Keller’s Fleur de Lys

7.    Top off the evening with one of Bubble Lounge’s 300+ Champagnes/sparkling wines

8.    Climb halfway to the stars aboard one of the city’s iconic cable cars

9.    Steal a kiss atop the Filbert Steps before joining the crowd at Coit Tower to view panoramic views of the Bay

10.    Fly a kite together at Crissy Field and enjoy views of the Golden Gate Bridge

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Marybeth Bond