I thought this years Oscars lacked a lot of nominee firepower of other years. I felt like the nominees this year were weaker than normal with much fewer good films and good performances to choose from. However, I felt that two performances were incredibly memorable and one movie really stood out. The two performances were […]
2008 Australian Open
January 14, 2008 by 6 Comments
It’s that time of year again for my favorite major tennis tournament and the first of 2008, the Australian Open. There are a lot of great story lines coming into the grand slam of Asia and the Pacific. Can the great Roger Federer win his third straight Aussie Open and fourth in five years and […]
Reflecting on Past Trips
January 9, 2008 by 2 Comments
A lot of times when we are stressed out we just focus on what we are stressed out about and in fact make it worse. We are all guilty of this as it is human nature. However, I have a lot going on right now in my life and have been really stressed the past […]
Losing Your Cell Phone
December 20, 2007 by 8 Comments
Do you remember what it was like before cell phones, texting, camera, emails and the Internet right in the palm of your hand. I certainly don’t or at least I certainly don’t miss the days of using pay phones or calling your answering machine to check messages while you were out, etc. However, last night […]
Movie Review of ‘I am Legend’
December 17, 2007 by 7 Comments
I am Legend was simply the worst movie I have ever paid to see in my entire life. The plot was awful, the acting was mediocre at best, it was completely unrealistic and the movie quite simply-should’ve never been made. It was a colossal waste of time and money and I really would like that […]
My Lost Passport Update
December 17, 2007 by 6 Comments
A lot of you emailed me about my annoying lost passport situation I wrote about last week so I wanted to post an update. I reported my passport lost last Wednesday because I couldn’t afford to wait for UPS to hopefully find it because I needed a visa ASAP for Suriname. I did expedite my […]
UPS Lost My Passport
December 13, 2007 by 43 Comments
Last Monday, December 3rd, I sent out my passport with UPS, along with a $116 money order and my visa application to the Consulate General of Suriname in Miami. I was obviously applying for my Suriname visa for my upcoming trip there. This Tuesday, I called the Consulate asking why I hadn’t received back my […]
Bloomberg Article
December 12, 2007 by 3 Comments
In late October, I spoke at the Travelers Century Club International meeting in London. In attendance was some International media including Bloomberg. I was interviewed and today they released a story on the club and the meeting and I was mentioned along with several of my fellow Centurions. Click here to read the article and […]
Fifa Final 3 Announced
November 30, 2007 by 6 Comments
For once, I think Fifa got it right. Today they announced the final three nominees for the 2007 World Player of the Year and they couldn’t have been more accurate with their choices. The three remaining contenders for this year’s FIFA World Player title are Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United and Portugal), Kaka (AC Milan and […]
The Hypocrisy of College Football
November 27, 2007 by 4 Comments
Before I rant about college football and the BCS I wanted to mention the passing of Sean Taylor early this morning. He was a member of the 2001 Miami Hurricanes National Championship team and along with Ed Reed was the best hitting safety I ever saw in college football. He also on the biggest stage, […]
