In case you didn’t know it, I absolutely love Maui. Let’s be honest, who doesn’t? I recently named Maui #3 on my list of the 30 best islands in the world. Maui has it all. Maui has the phenomenal Haleakala National Park; plus you can do a lot of high-flying adventures in the sky; and […]
Molokai is the Most Interesting Island in Hawaii
July 2, 2014 by 11 Comments
Molokai is the least populated of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands but certainly one of the most beautiful. Molokai is a step back in time; it feels like something out of the South Pacific like the Marquesas Islands or the Solomon Islands; certainly not America. Molokai is laid back and slow-paced but there is much on […]
One Day in Canberra, Australia
June 26, 2014 by 10 Comments
Quick…What’s the capital of Australia? You don’t know do you?! Hint, it’s not Sydney and it’s not Melbourne. No, it’s not Brisbane or Perth or even Adelaide! It is Canberra. You know that city that everybody dreams of visiting when they think of going down under. Admit, you have never heard of Canberra and know […]
Hiking Mount Kosciuszko in Australia
June 9, 2014 by 9 Comments
The seven summits are the highest peak on each continent. To achieve climbing the seven summits is about as rare as traveling to every country in the world; very few people have actually done it. In 2006, I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa; which is the highest peak in Africa and was my first seven […]
4 Places to Visit on a Road Trip in Western Australia
June 2, 2014 by 20 Comments
Road trips are the epitome of intrepid travel and a great way to see a lot of a large area. There are a lot of classic road trips in the world but a road trip in Western Australia is definitely a great way to see a good chunk of the biggest state in Australia. I […]
Aruba 10 Years Later
May 29, 2014 by 16 Comments
I was really excited to get back to Aruba for my third trip to the Dutch island. Aruba was actually the first Caribbean island that I visited back in 1999 with a group of 15 friends when we chartered a plane from nearby Margarita Island, Venezuela. That trip was so much fun and was matched […]
5 New Things in Vegas
May 5, 2014 by 16 Comments
Las Vegas is the epitome of many things including excess, gambling, hotels, restaurants and nightlife. For me personally, it’s one of my favorite places but the turnover in Vegas can be pretty high and things change often. The new trend is toward new, luxury, over the top and celebrity influenced. I just took a trip […]
Cycling in Snowdonia
April 21, 2014 by 2 Comments
Cycling in Snowdonia: that just sounds like an awesome place to cycle or mountain bike. Sure enough-it is! Snowdonia National Park in North Wales is a beautiful piece of the world and a seldom-visited area of Great Britain-at least by mainstream tourists. Truthfully, cycling in Snowdonia in March (when I did it) requires some cooperation […]
Via Ferrata Cumbria
April 17, 2014 by 3 Comments
I had never heard of Via Ferrata until a few weeks ago when I was traveling in Great Britain. I was spending 3-4 days in the Lake District in Northern England for the first time since 1998 and was to do a bunch of really cool activities. To be honest I wasn’t that excited to […]
The Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland
April 15, 2014 by 18 Comments
If you love golf or even if you just like golf, you’ve had fantasies of going to play in Scotland. The courses in Scotland go back centuries and the greatest players of all-time have graced the links. The style of play and the weather are foreign to most at home but you expect nothing less […]
