by Marybeth Bond | Aug 1, 2020 | About Marybeth, Solo Travel Tips
Travel is, or can be, as much an inward as an outward experience, and mine proved to involve an important inner dimension. Cut off from all of my support systems, I was tested in some rather wild situations. I learned a great deal about myself – how to be alone, how...
by Marybeth Bond | May 20, 2020 | Marybeth's Media Credentials, Safety Tips, Travel
Hotel safety is a major concern for women on the road, whether traveling for business or leisure, alone or with family or friends. Cosmopolitan called on Marybeth for advice on how its readers could avoid similar trouble. Here’s what she had to say. 1. Ask to...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 22, 2020 | Travel Life Lesson, TIPS, Family Travel, Adventure, Recommended Travel Companies, Travel
Family travel is a time to make memories that last a lifetime. Over two decades and to over two dozen countries, I traveled with my kids, usually without an adult partner to help out. If you want to do more than beaches and amusement parks, then read on for tips and...
by Marybeth Bond | Sep 19, 2019 | Women Travel, Travel, Solo Travel Tips
Pros and Cons of Solo Travel Have you ever wanted to take a road trip to see the fall foliage, go to a Broadway play in New York City, or splurge on a vacation to Paris, but couldn’t find anyone to go with you? Solo travel is the answer! Scroll down. For tips and...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 10, 2019 | Deals & Discounts, TIPS, California, Cultural Exploration, San Francisco, Recommended Travel Companies, Family, Travel, Girlfriend Getaways
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, Alcatraz, Ghirardelli, and The Golden Gate Bridge, here are our favorite places to...
by Marybeth Bond | May 11, 2019 | Paris, Travel, Hotel Security Tips, France, Romance
Normandy attracts anyone who loves the impressionists and their paintings, as well as food lovers. Last spring I jumped at a chance to go to Normandy to follow in the footsteps of the Impressionist Painters. I criss-crossed the countryside from Giverny to the...