Syncing Bookmarks Problem

I have an iPad Air 7.1.2 and a Macbook Air 10.9.3 running iTunes 11.2.2. I am unable to sync my bookmarks between them. When i open iTunes > Info, there is no option to manually sync bookmarks. We have to sync via iTunes since iCloud is blocked at work.

Hey CaptFox
Currently there is not a way to sync bookmarks through iTunes on OS X Mavericks. What you can do is export the bookmarks and then email the html to yourself. Open the email on your iPad and then click each link and then go through the steps to adding a bookmark on your iPad.
iOS: Syncing your data with iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
Safari 7 (Mavericks): Import and export bookmarks
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH17154
Keep bookmarks
http://help.apple.com/ipad/7/#/iPadc602b75b
Regards,
-Norm G.

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