by Marybeth Bond | Aug 16, 2015 | Family Travel, Kenya, Adventure, Tanzania, Family, Recommended Travel Companies
The noise was wild and untamed—the primeval voice of Africa herself. The full-chested roars of two male lions echoed across the plain, striking terror into their prey and pumping adrenaline into our veins. Nine-year old Annalyse slipped her tiny hand into mine and...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 27, 2015 | Cruises, Family Travel, Cruising, Family
My Mickey ears were cast aside in my teens when I graduated to American Band Stand and Woodstock. Later in life, as a parent, I bought new ears on our numerous family visits to the Disney parks, but I thought our Disney days were over when our daughters reached their...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 1, 2014 | Women Travel, Cultural Exploration, Family, Peru
Mother/Daughter Travel We thought we were prepared, but we really weren’t. Our first glimpse of the colossal pre-Columbian city, standing regally under a piercingly blue sky, moved us emotionally and physically. We were both surprised by our reaction to the...
by Marybeth Bond | Dec 25, 2013 | NORTH AMERICA, Dining, Featured, Family, Travel, Florida
When temperatures drop, I would rather chill on the beach than catch a chill. Growing up in Ohio, we endured the long, cold, grey winters. For several years we made the two-day car trip to Fort Myers to soak in the sun. Recently I visited Florida’s west coast...
by Marybeth Bond | Nov 8, 2013 | NORTH AMERICA, Dining, Family
Find relaxation in quaint Savannah, Georgia with decorative architecture and lush green landscape throughout the downtown. It is an urban forest where Spanish Moss hangs from giant oak trees. There is plenty of eating, dining and shopping throughout the meandering...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 1, 2013 | Adventure, Family, Featured, Travel
My parents saved all year for our summer family vacations. Mom, dad and four kids piled into the station wagon and we headed west from Ohio to Wyoming, Arizona and California. There is no better way to have an appreciation of our own country and our Wild West History...
