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Interview With The Daily Travel Podcast

By |2019-05-25T12:07:40-05:00February 2nd, 2015|Categories: Advice, Asia|

I had the honor of being interviewed by prolific podcaster, Nathaniel Boyle. Nathaniel has done over 180 podcasts with a vast range of travelers. Check out his engaging interviews! They are like potato chips, you can not just listen to one. I had the pleasure of speaking with him for 30 minutes.  We covered a wide [...]

Hurtigruten Cruise vs. Celebrity X Cruise – A Quest For Value

By |2019-05-25T12:07:43-05:00January 14th, 2015|Categories: Europe, South America|

Value and service. For the traveler, this can be an elusive combination. For the vendor, is the goal to pad your margins or to grow customer relations? The answer for many is to pilfer their customers. Value and relationships be damned. When choosing a hotel, like many, I look for “free Wi-Fi”; in fact it is [...]

Three Days In Sanaa, Yemen

By |2019-05-25T11:26:34-05:00January 3rd, 2015|Categories: Asia, Off The Beaten Path|

It was the summer of 2009.  Both a great and a bad time to visit the Middle East.  Great, because it was prior to the Arab Spring and it was a much more stable time to visit the region.  And bad, because every day simmered at over 100 degrees.  I was tired of sweating incessantly. As [...]

A Road Trip In Greece

By |2020-07-02T09:46:28-05:00December 9th, 2014|Categories: Europe, Off The Beaten Path|

After you have reveled in the beauty of Athens, the energy of the city, and the delights of the Greek kitchen; contemplate following the road less traveled.  Of course, the islands can easily snatch your attention with azure seas and slow breezes, but consider heading north.  I spent four amazing days exploring the main land.  A [...]

I Threw Away My Car In No Man’s Land – Armenia-Georgia Border Crossing

By |2021-09-25T14:08:38-05:00November 17th, 2014|Categories: Europe, Unique Experiences|

I have lost my keys before.  I have donated clothing to the Salvation Army.   I’ve lazily neglected to pick up loose change off the ground that I dropped.  I have thrown away a perfectly good functional VCR.  But this was new ground for me. I discarded my 1993 Jeep Cherokee.  I and my two friends [...]

Time Stands Still – Parga, Greece

By |2019-05-25T11:26:42-05:00November 12th, 2014|Categories: Europe, Off The Beaten Path|

There is so much to love about Athens. Some of the most valued antiquities in the world, incredible food, and non-stop entertainment. Sometimes, we need a break, to slow down. Your immediate thought might be Santorini or Mykonos. But Greece has so much more to offer than just beaches and the Pantheon.  Parga is an idyllic [...]

193 Incredible Travel Books – Counting Countries

By |2020-01-20T05:42:21-06:00November 7th, 2014|Categories: Advice, Counting Countries 193 Countdown|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

193 Incredible Travel Books Counting Countries.  The UN states that there are 193 countries in the world.  I am on a quest to travel to every country in the world.  You can see where I have been so far.  An important part of travel for me is reading.  I try to read one book (sometimes [...]

In The Heavens Above – Meteora, Greece

By |2021-04-16T15:23:07-05:00November 5th, 2014|Categories: Europe, Must-See|

I am occasionally spellbound by man’s will. His sheer determination. Bewildered and even confused. How did man accomplish this? Moments of wonderment come to mind when I think of Petra in Jordan, the Taj Mahal in India, the temples of Bagan in Burma, or the Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan. I had a similar sense of [...]

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