Marco Polo was built to be good for you. It was built for staying in touch with the people who matter most in your life. So in the spirit of helping others draw strength by drawing toward each other, we asked our Marco Polo community for stories about how the app helps them connect right […]
Read More Showing up for each other: How Marco Polo users connect during the time of coronavirusHow often do you get to say “Hi” from the Sahara Desert, atop a large mammal you’ve nicknamed Clarabelle? “She’s a good little camel,” Caro Griffin says, mock-casually. Because this camel Polo is epic. Caro shared it with us to illustrate the joys of working remotely – really remotely – while using Marco Polo to […]
Read More At home in the world: One woman’s remote yearJennifer Michelle used to think running was a grind. But as the registered dietitian for a long-term acute care hospital, Jennifer saw patients every day who were suffering from osteoporosis and other debilitating physical conditions. She knew what well-being and longevity looked like, and she had the knowledge and tools to prioritize her own. So […]
Read More She found endurance in her back pocketAt 34 weeks pregnant with twins, Sara went to the doctor for what she thought would be a routine prenatal check. Instead, she learned that one of her babies had a condition called intrauterine growth restriction. This meant he wasn’t developing at nearly a healthy enough rate. The following day, Sara gave birth via emergency […]
Read More A lifeline from the NICUKerry Byrne will never forget the day she walked away from her father. She was about to board a plane to Dubai, where her husband had just been transferred. Kerry’s baby son, Finn, now strapped to her chest, would grow and change exponentially during their sojourn. And her father would miss it. “It was one […]
Read More Marco Polo through the ages: How families near and far stay in touchCarol Tran was really not interested in going out with Estian Reynolds. “She doesn’t even remember the first time we met,” Estian says with a wink. “Of course I remember,” Carol clarifies. “I mean, yes, I sort of forgot meeting you when you were my son’s scout leader, but I remember when we started working […]
Read More Let’s not call it dating: How Marco Polo paved the way for romancePeter Hollens’ career is an inspiring case study in “Do what you love – the subscribers will follow.” Since appearing on NBC’s The Sing Off in 2010 and launching his YouTube channel in 2011, the pop vocalist, entrepreneur, and educator has harnessed his talent, marketing savvy, and collaborative proclivities, along with a deep and ever-evolving […]
Read More How these musical influencers stay in tuneAmber Haney is preparing for a long holiday journey. She’s packing up her three kids and their two dogs – yes, the dogs are flying too – and will shepherd everyone from a family visit in Deatsville, Alabama to her home in Fairbanks, Alaska by way of Montgomery, Atlanta, and Seattle. Once in Fairbanks they’ll […]
Read More (Almost) home for the holidays“Clearly, this child is the smartest human ever.” That is a fact that every blink of an eye and movement of a muscle confirms for 7-month-old Hadassah’s aunties and grandparents on her mom Stephanie’s side of the family. After all, Hadassah is the first grandchild. “It’s Ooh, ahh, send us a longer video!” Stephanie says. […]
Read More Through everything, this new mom keeps laughingOn a June weekend in 2018, feeling strong, Jaime Jenkins joined a group of girlfriends for a New York City getaway. The excursion included an evening walk across the Brooklyn Bridge followed by a stop in Little Italy for gelato. After dessert, spotting a limousine parked nearby, the footsore posse hopped in for a lift […]
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