by Marybeth Bond | Aug 30, 2016 | Travel Life Lesson, Women Travel, Travel, Solo Travel Tips, Student Travel Tips
These days, it’s discouraging to read all the stories about travel dangers, especially for women whose vacations have become nightmares. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe while you indulge your wanderlust in this big, wide, wonderful world. Pack...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 26, 2016 | Women Travel, TIPS, Adventure, Safety Tips, Cultural Exploration, Family, Travel, Girlfriend Getaways, 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 | May 1, 2016 | Safety Tips, Travel, Packing Pointers, Solo Travel Tips, Student Travel Tips
Even the most experienced travelers need help packing and are constantly learning new travel tips. Packing tips Start to pack early. Don’t wait until the night before you leave. My check list of what I’ve forgotten on past trips: a power strip to plug in...
by Marybeth Bond | Dec 2, 2013 | Spain, Adventure, Featured, Travel, Solo Travel Tips
Since the ninth century, millions of world travelers have embarked on Spain’s ancient Camino de Santiago trail, the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where it is believed the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried. Kurt Koontz,...
by Claire Cudahy | Nov 19, 2013 | Best Travel Apps, Travel, Travel, Solo Travel Tips
Moving to a small town in Greece from California—in the middle of the tourist off-season, I might add—has taught me a thing or two about surviving in a country where you don’t speak the language. With a little help from your smartphone and a healthy dose of...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 12, 2011 | Best Travel Apps, Safety Tips, Travel, Solo Travel Tips
Airline Passenger Rights 1. Request rule 240, which in the US stipulates that the airline must deliver you to your destination within 2 hours of your scheduled flight time. If it can’t (and delay isn’t due to weather) it must arrange your ticket on another...