Ladies Pack Your Bags & Set Off On A Girlfriends Getaway, By Iris Dean

Girls gather your friends and family for an escape filled with laughter and memorable moments. Whether you are celebrating a milestone, renew old friendships, or bonding with your daughters and sisters, a Girl Friends Getaway is the ideal retreat for women of all ages. In Marybeth Bond's book, 50 BEST GIRLFRIENDS GETAWAYS IN NORTH AMERICA, published by National Geographic Books, there many options to help plan your getaway.

Marybeth Bond, a women's travel expert, has organized the trips into 10 thematic categories to suit everyone's taste. From Big City Getaways and Birthday Blowouts, to Golf Getaways or Pampering Retreats, the 50 BEST GIRLFRIENDS GETAWAYS focuses on great destinations for women who want to escape the daily grid and let their hair down, so to speak.

Along with trip ideas for women, Mary has filled each chapter with her personal journeys and stories of women who sought out travel with girlfriends as a means to heal, celebrate, grow, stretch, challenge themselves or change. One of the highlights of 50 BEST GIRLFRIENDS GETAWAYS are the sidebars found throughout the book, where Mary offers her own tips, tricks and secrets as well as those of other women travelers. Who better to suggest what to look for that someone who has been to the destinations, and can offer advice on what to pack, what to expect, what to avoid and what not to miss.