One of my favorite things to do in every country I visit is to try their local beer. Almost every country in the world has at least one national brew and I always try to give it a taste when I visit a country. Beer is something I relate to certain countries and if I […]
A Strong Dollar Means Cheaper Travel for Americans
March 12, 2015 by 11 Comments
In the infancy of my travels from 1998-2003, it was really pretty cheap to travel almost anywhere for Americans. We were enjoying the strength of the Dollar with a pretty good rate against all the major currencies with the exception of the British Pound. A strong Dollar means cheaper travel for Americans. Back then in […]
FOX Business Segment-Delta Updates its SkyMiles Program
March 11, 2015 by 1 Comment
Here is my latest segment on FOX Business talking about how Delta updates its Skymiles program and the truth about airline seat maps used when passengers book flights. I’ve long been a critic of Delta’s changes to its Skymiles program and with the recent change from 12,500 to 10,000 mile redemptions for select one-way tickets […]
Essential Guide to El Nido, Philippines
March 6, 2015 by 28 Comments
El Nido is a very small town and area of rock islands in the north of the island of Palawan in the Philippines. El Nido is a bit of a pain to get to and it’s not currently big on the tourist map. However, it should be and it is coming. El Nido is one […]
Canadian Rockies Heli Snowshoeing
March 4, 2015 by 2 Comments
I did a Canadian Rockies Heli Snowshoeing Tour in Alberta and it was tremendous! I had no idea what that meant either before I did it but you’ll see from my photos and explanation why it’s so cool! First, you’ve got to get yourself from Calgary or Banff to Morley and use a company called […]
An AzAmazing Evening in Manila
February 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
One of my favorite things about cruising with Azamara Club Cruises is their AzAmazing Evenings. This was my third cruise with Azamara and of course my third AzAmazing Evening. They are very well thought out and put together nights of cultural entertainment in an important cultural place for the city it’s held in. For my […]
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River
February 25, 2015 by 9 Comments
A few years ago, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River was named one of the new seven wonders of nature. At the time, it was one of two that I had not been to: the other being Komodo Island. So when the opportunity for this cruise on the Azamara Quest came up and I saw I […]
The Primates of Borneo
February 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Back in 2009 when I was still trying to visit every country in the world and in fact every territory in the world, I went boppin around Borneo for a few days. That seems like a lifetime ago and earlier today when I landed at Sandakan onboard the Azamara Quest in the Malaysian state of […]
Komodo Island: Land of Dragons
February 19, 2015 by 7 Comments
I’ve long wanted to visit Komodo Island and see the Komodo Dragons for myself in the flesh. Each prior time I’ve been to Bali, I just couldn’t work it out time wise. Getting to Komodo Island is no simple task either. You need to dedicate at least 2 days flying to a neighboring island from […]
What’s in My Travel Insurance Policy
February 13, 2015 by 3 Comments
I recently wrote a post called Why You Need Travel Insurance which was a big hit and got me thinking that I should share my own personal travel insurance policy and what it covers. I have the Allianz Global Assistance Annual Executive Plan and think it’s pretty awesome. Here’s why. First, I think an annual […]
