The second stop on my cruise on the Azamara Quest was at Kusadasi, Turkey; which is also the gateway to the ancient city of Ephesus. It was much different than the previous days stop at Patmos, Greece and much busier. We docked at Kusadasi, went exploring in Ephesus and then went back for an AzAmazing […]
Patmos is a Hidden Gem in the Greek Islands
October 26, 2014 by 10 Comments
Patmos is a northern Greek Island in the Dodecanese chain and I confess that I had never heard of it before I decided to take another cruise with Azamara Club Cruises. That’s just one thing I love about Azamara; they teach me things about geography! That said, Patmos was a true pleasure to visit and […]
My Azamara Quest Cruise Begins Today
October 24, 2014 by 10 Comments
Today I leave Athens, Greece on a sure to be amazing cruise aboard the Azamara Quest! You may remember I took a memorable cruise on the Azamara Journey last year and loved every second of it. So I am back for more; this time sailing from Athens to Istanbul, Turkey! After having a great day […]
5 Awesome Things To Do in Aswan and Abu Simbel
October 23, 2014 by 13 Comments
On my seventh trip to Egypt I finally made it all the way down to Aswan and Abu Simbel. This trip had been years in the making as each prior visit I had always gone elsewhere in Egypt saying next time. This time was next time and I couldn’t have had a better experience. There […]
How to Spend 24 Hours in Cairo
October 21, 2014 by 14 Comments
Cairo is one of the worlds oldest and most historically fascinating cities. It possesses some of the worlds most cherished artifacts and the only true standing wonder of the world. Cairo is also a filthy cesspool with the worlds worst traffic and touts that will not leave you alone. Most people go to Cairo to […]
The Big Island of Hawaii for SPG Amex
October 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Advertiser Disclosure Earlier this year, I filmed an SPG Amex video on the Big Island of Hawaii as part of my partnership with American Express and the Starwood Preferred Guest card from American Express. This is a partnership in its second year which has taken me to several cool Starwood properties including the W Hollywood […]
5 Awesome Things to do in and Around Whistler
September 23, 2014 by 3 Comments
I first went to Vancouver and Whistler in October 2002 during my first British Columbia trip right after I quit my job for the first time. I basically fell in love with the lifestyle in Whistler and I don’t even ski. I basically just hung around, hiked, mountain biked and wasted a few weeks chilling […]
3 Days in Cincinnati
September 15, 2014 by 9 Comments
Before mid-August I only knew three things about Cincinnati, Ohio. I used to watch the old sitcom ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ with my parents, their sports teams and they have a Masters tennis tournament. I literally knew nothing else. So when I decided to go to Cincinnati I didn’t have any expectations at all other than […]
My Perfect Travel Day
September 5, 2014 by 6 Comments
As many of you know, I am co-writing a book about 20 of the 98 people who have ever visited every country in the world. The book is going to be a Q&A format with each traveler and there will be a lot of other background and substance. I just answered my questions and the […]
5 Things to do in Western Newfoundland
July 24, 2014 by 12 Comments
Western Newfoundland is a place that few people know much about. If you know Newfoundland at all you probably know it as that big island off Canada that you fly over on the air map on your plane en route to Europe and back. You may also know that several planes were grounded there just […]
