It was a busy and rewarding year!! I covered a lot of ground, some of it old, but plenty of new. In 2016, I traveled to eleven new countries; including: Cuba, Belgium, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Iran, Bulgaria, Iraq, Eritrea, Honduras, and Guatemala. This brought my country count to 103. A great feeling to finally have crossed [...]
Quarantine On The Friendship Highway, Part II. The bed was damp. I was curled in a fetal position under the covers, trying to keep warm. The door creaked and I my eyes eased open. I had just woken up from my first sleep in medical quarantine in Tibet near the border with Nepal. I slid up [...]
Quarantine On The Friendship Highway, Part I. Xinhuanet Press (China): "During my quarantine at first I was worried, but the Chinese government provided us daily necessities, and I'm no longer worried anymore," said Jessica Ricci, an American. Let’s face it, as an American, I expect the Chinese to bend the truth a bit when it comes [...]
Petronas Towers-Must-see. Kuala Lumpur does not match up well with a Cairo or Paris, which ooze monuments and history on nearly every corner. But Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, does have the Petronas Towers, a must-see landmark. Petronas Towers from 1998-2004 did claim the mantle as the tallest building at 451 meters in the world, [...]
Bali-Must-See. Bali is well known as a dream destination for fantasy beaches and parties that end well past dawn. But Bali punches well above its weight for South East Asian islands. There is a tremendous amount of history, culture, and incredibly friendly people. I am going to provide a wrap-up of the must-see places in Bali. [...]
Wonderful faces of Indonesia. Thailand typically claims the mantle as the land of smiles. With my recent visit to Indonesia, I was reminded how friendly and hospitable the Indonesians are. My travels brought me to the islands of Bali and Java. And I was met continually by the wonderful faces of Indonesia during my visit. I [...]
Borobudur Temple – Must-See. Borobudur is a Buddhist Temple located in central Java, Indonesia and is considered the largest Buddhist structure in the world. Its sheer size is striking. Today, Indonesia is the most populous Muslim nation, but back in the 8th century, the island of Java, was a melting pot of Hindus and Buddhists. In fact, Hindu Prambanan temple [...]
Manila American Cemetery - Must-See. Across the globe, lay in rest over 200,000 men and women who perished in battle defending the United Stated and its allies. These heroes were predominantly American but also many allies are interred side by side. The American Battle Monuments Commission maintains 25 military cemeteries as well as 27 memorials and [...]
Spend 2 days in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (the world's worst nuclear disaster) with over 100 photos! Sign up to get your free copy of the book.
