by Marybeth Bond | Jan 21, 2015 | Women Travel, EUROPE, Travel, Turkey
I’m going to tell you right away what the best part of traveling and my job is: meeting amazing people when I travel. I looked up a friend-of-a friend in Istanbul recently and was really glad I did. Part 2 of the Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Feats Series.Part...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 6, 2015 | Women Travel, Mexico
Family Travel A true story about family travel, by Marybeth Bond about living in Mexico with her young daughters. A mother worries about safety living in Mexico with her young daughters. I was misguided in my anxiety. “Are you scared, Mommy?” whispered my...
by Marybeth Bond | May 14, 2014 | Women Travel, Travel
I’ll admit, it’s easy to be “wowed”by Paola’s accomplishments. She retired at age 55 from a marketing career and traveled to 55 countries to interview women for her 5 books. When I met her at an art show in Northern California a few weeks...
by Marybeth Bond | Apr 3, 2014 | Lake Tahoe, dog friendly, Women Travel, California, Featured, Travel, Luxury
When Judy’s doctor called and gave her the good news about her remission from breast cancer, we screamed, laughed and cried together. “Let’s do something big – let’s take a trip,” Judy suggested. For several months we were always...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 1, 2014 | Women Travel, Cultural Exploration, Peru, Family
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 | Feb 21, 2014 | Luxury, Women Travel
A hotel maid has decided to spill the dirtiest secrets behind housekeeping. . How do you usually begin a typical day? My day begins with a staff meeting at 7am. Here we discuss the days plans, be told how many guests are there that day, how many new guests are coming,...