1. Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) 2. White Water Rafting the Zambezi River (Zambia, Zimbabwe) 3. Bungy Jump Thrillogy (New Zealand) 4. Hang Gliding over Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 5. Canyoning (Switzerland)
Ceuta, Spanish Morocco
July 10, 2007 by 5 Comments
Ceuta is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the Mediterranean, on the southern coast of the Strait of Gibraltar. Captured by Portugal in 1415 and ceded to Spain in 1668, Ceuta is claimed by Morocco, which also claims other posts of Spanish sovereignty such as Melilla and some small islands in the Mediterranean […]
Top 5-Travel Related Films/Movies
July 10, 2007 by 18 Comments
1. Gladiator 2. Braveheart 3. The Beach 4. Hostel 5. Road Trip I know there are a ton and this is a vague topic, let me know what you think…
This Mornings Radio Clip
July 9, 2007 by 8 Comments
As promised, here is the audio clip of my second appearance on the Washington Post Radio Morning Show from this morning. I want to thank them again for having me on and I want to give special thanks to a truly delightful young lady, Jessica Marcus, who made it all possible. Washington Post Radio Interview […]
Thanks to India
July 9, 2007 by 3 Comments
I just wanted to say thanks to all of the people of India who sent me such nice emails and made comments about the Taj Mahal being a new 7 wonder of the world. It is very worthy and I am very happy for all of the people who have a lot of pride in […]
Top 5-New 7 Wonders Omissions
July 9, 2007 by 1 Comment
1. Easter Island 2. Angkor Wat 3. Acropolis 4. Stonehenge 5. Tikal
Roger Federer The Great
July 8, 2007 by 2 Comments
What a championship! Todays Wimbledon mens singles final was the best grand slam final that I can remember. It also happened to be between far and away the two best players in the world playing at the top of their game. It was what sports fans dream about, not just tennis fans. Both Federer and […]
The New 7 Wonders Are…
July 7, 2007 by 4 Comments
1. Christ the Redeemer (Brazil) 2. Chichen Itza (Mexico) 3. Petra (Jordan) 4. Great Wall (China) 5. Machu Picchu (Peru) 6. Colosseum (Italy) 7. Taj Mahal (India) My thoughts on this controversial vote are as follows:
