by Marybeth Bond | Jan 7, 2022 | Women Travel, Paris, Travel Magazine, Cultural Exploration, France
Paris promises something for everyone – sophistication, beauty, culture, history, cuisines, art, escape and that nebulous quality called ambiance and tips from a resident help you capture it all. Hopefully when you visit Paris you’ll carve out time to do more...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 16, 2020 | ANTARCTICA, Norway, Antarctica, Adventure, Cruising, Cultural Exploration, Canada, Featured, Travel
Along the Norwegian coast and the British Isles, small expedition ships sail again. “With the safety and well-being of our guests and crew as our number one priority, the response to our successful return to sailing last month has been extremely positive from both the...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 10, 2019 | TIPS, Deals & Discounts, California, Cultural Exploration, San Francisco, Recommended Travel Companies, Family, Travel, Girlfriend Getaways
Click here IMG_4779 to listen to the seals at Pier 39 in San Francisco. As a San Francisco local, we have lots of recommendations of things to do that are a bit off-the-radar. After our guests have gone to the “must see” tourist places: Fisherman’s Wharf,...
by Marybeth Bond | Feb 24, 2019 | Adventure, Cultural Exploration, France, Girlfriend Getaways, Travel
Walking in the Maritime Alps leads to the Mediterranean Coast Rocky, snowcapped Alps tumble down to the dazzling waters of the Mediterranean coast along the French and Italian border. My love of France and its sleepy villages fueled my choice to hike through this...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 22, 2018 | Luxury, Cruises, EUROPE, Cruising, Cultural Exploration, Germany, Romance, Luxury
Seeing Europe from a riverboat is an intimate way to navigate the historic Old World waterways. We were close to the water, so close in fact, that quacking ducks awoke us one day and chirping birds and chiming church bells another. This kind of trip is not about...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 6, 2018 | Australia, Sydney, Cultural Exploration, Featured, Travel
On my last trip to Australia my best tour of the Sydney Opera House was backstage. No doubt you’ve laid eyes on an image of the Sydney Opera House – a waterfront theater topped by semi-circular domes that jut dramatically into the Sydney sky. The opera house is a...
