by Marybeth Bond | Jan 4, 2017 | Oregon, NORTH AMERICA, Cultural Exploration, Dining
Ashland, Oregon may be a small town but it can rival big cities with theater, outdoor activities, wine and farm-to-table food. Photo: Queen Elizabeth in the performance of Shakespeare in Love. Photo Credit: Jenny Graham Recently my husband and I drove 6 hours from San...
by Marybeth Bond | Oct 24, 2016 | Women Travel, Luxury, Homepage Slider, full-image, Travel Magazine, Cultural Exploration, Featured, Luxury, Switzerland
Along the shores of Lake Lucerne, ringed with snow-capped peaks, couples promenade arm-in-arm as the sun dips behind the mountains. Families, catching the last light, head home pushing strollers past docks decked with flower boxes spilling red geraniums. Seagulls...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 11, 2016 | Best Travel Apps, Travel Magazine, Adventure, Safety Tips, Cultural Exploration, Travel
Marybeth Bond, Gutsy Traveler I just returned from Vietnam, an outrageously exciting country to travel to. A little preparation before you go can take the headache out of simple things like crossing the street or avoiding dog or cat meat. 1. Learn how to cross the...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 26, 2016 | Women Travel, TIPS, Adventure, Safety Tips, Cultural Exploration, Family, Girlfriend Getaways, Travel, Solo Travel Tips, Student Travel Tips
For advice, ideas, tips on women travel, the New York Times recommends Marybeth. Marybeth is a journalist, editor, author based in San Francisco. She has traveled to over 100 countries on 7 continents and writes for National Geographic. Outside Magazine featured...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 13, 2016 | Luxury, Cruising, Cultural Exploration, France, Dining, Travel, Luxury
The mere name Burgundy evokes splendid wines, fine cellars, history and epicurean feasts. The secret is out among wine and food connoisseurs — the best way to sample it all is aboard a luxury barge cruising along the Burgundy canals. ...
by Marybeth Bond | Sep 22, 2015 | CANADA, British Columbia, Luxury, Travel Magazine, Cultural Exploration, Dining, Family, Girlfriend Getaways, Romance, Luxury
You can tell a lot about a luxury hotel by the way it greets its guests. You might expect a formal doorman to meet you at the curb. That’s not the case at The Wickannish Inn, located on the Pacific coast of Vancouver Island, amidst towering cedar and spruce trees. ...
