I love tennis. I mean I really love tennis! I’ve been to the final of 3 of the 4 grand slam tournaments and plan to go to the Wimbledon final next year. I’ve also been to most of the Masters 1000 events around the world and can talk tennis history with anyone. Living in New […]
The Eagle Creek Load Warrior Carry On Bag from TravelSmith
August 30, 2016 by 8 Comments
I always get asked about travel gear, especially bags. I never check bags unless absolutely necessary because it’s such a waste of time and potentially a lot of money. As you know I work with TravelSmith, one of the leading online travel clothing and gear retailers. Each month I feature a product or products that […]
The 10 Most Memorable Trips of My Life
August 29, 2016 by 23 Comments
When you’ve traveled as much as I have things tend to blend together. There’s that famous travel quote, “I’ve seen more than I can remember and I remember more than I’ve seen”. I can say that’s pretty accurate. However, some trips are more memorable than others. Here are my 10 most memorable trips. 1. Reaching […]
Allianz Travel Insurance Coverage Regarding the Italian Earthquake
August 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
As most of you know by now, a strong earthquake struck central Italy, killing and injuring many and destroying many structures. My sympathies go out to those who have been impacted by this terrible disaster. As many of you know, I work with Allianz Travel Insurance as an ambassador. I thought it was important to […]
The 30 Best Islands in the World
August 23, 2016 by 57 Comments
I’ve decided to update many of my old 30 best lists that all started with the 30 best cities in the world. We have actually been fixing bad links, eliminating and updating many old posts and 30 best lists for a while now but I have chosen to publish the 30 best islands in the […]
170 Million Americans Have Not Taken a Vacation in the Last Year
August 18, 2016 by 2 Comments
Americans remain vacation deprived according to the seventh annual Allianz Travel Insurance Vacation Confidence Index. It found that more than 170 million Americans have not taken a vacation in the last year. This is crazy to me and it says to me that Americans are still leaving a lot of paid vacation days on the […]
5 Must Have Summer Travel Products
August 10, 2016 by 4 Comments
It may be the dog days of August but summer is still in full bloom; especially where I currently am in Las Vegas! Keeping cool, clean and refreshed this summer should always be a priority and my friends at TravelSmith have some awesome products to make your summer just a little better and easier! Here […]
Terrorist Attacks are Causing Americans to Change Their Travel Plans
August 2, 2016 by 6 Comments
As I wrote about last month, summer vacation spending will jump $5 billion according to the annual Vacation Confidence Index released by Allianz Global Assistance. However, that’s not the whole story given the string of recent global events. The majority of Americans (86%) are concerned about terrorist attacks occurring while on vacation, prompting many to […]
The 30 Best Concerts I’ve Been to in My Life
July 22, 2016 by 20 Comments
I love music. It’s one of my biggest passions in life. I’ve been to hundreds and hundreds of concerts since I started going back in 1994. My first concert ever was Beck at Toads Place in New Haven, Connecticut and from there I was hooked. I was hooked on the music, the energy, the shows, […]
10 Amazing Photos From Antarctica That’ll Make You Want To Go Now
July 18, 2016 by 14 Comments
I love Antarctica, in fact I’m kind of obsessed with it. Since I first stepped foot on the ice back in 2013 and again in 2014 when I made it to the South Pole, all I can think about is going back! I’ll be back a few times in the next 2 years to do […]
