by Marybeth Bond | Jan 15, 2023 | home page slider, Homepage Slider, full-image, Alaska, Travel
Fairbanks is Alaska’s best place to see the Northern Lights. Picture: Aurora Pointe Shivering in the frigid Alaskan night, I stood in deep snow on a hilltop outside Fairbanks and scanned the black sky. I had travelled north, far north, to the interior of Alaska,...
by Marybeth Bond | Sep 22, 2022 | full-image, home page slider, Travel
Today most travelers have experienced overtourism and huge crowds at the popular tourist destinations: the Statue of Liberty, Yosemite National Park, Barcelona, the Louvre and Eiffel Tower. The statistics of overtourism in Europe are staggering: Barcelona hosted 32...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 14, 2022 | full-image, home page slider, Alps, Homepage Slider, Adventure, Travel, Switzerland
In Switzerland the Jungfrau and Ticinio regions offer Alpine adventures, castles, lakes, food and unsurpassed beauty. If you like mountains snow-capped, meadows carpeted in wildflowers, bubbling fondue, divine gelato, medieval castles, and sundrenched lakes, then look...
by Laura Kiniry | Jul 9, 2022 | EUROPE, Travel
When our cook, Fausta Solfa, mentioned that dinner would be at 7:30 pm, someone in our group asked: “Is that 7:30 pm regular time or Italia time?” The rest of us started laughing. Four days into our week-long sojourn in southern Italy and we were finally getting used...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 23, 2022 | Homepage Slider, full-image, home page slider, NORTH AMERICA, Carmel & Monterey, California, Travel
What to do in Monterey Spend an afternoon at the Monterey Aquarium. Here’s the latest on the new exhibit. Dive into the food scene of Pacific Grove. Meander along the pedestrian trail to Lover’s Point. Go for a walk along the unsoiled nature beaches. Enjoy...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 1, 2022 | Luxury, Travel
“Isn’t this fabulous? We are making history together with her Royal Highness” said Julia from Amsterdam. I agreed with Julia as we raided our mugs of cold Dutch beer in a toast. My husband and I had never been to a “Royal Ceremony” and we didn’t know what to expect....
