There are a lot of countries I want to go back to visit more or again. It’s true I’ve been to every country in the world or 193 countries based on the list of United Nations member states; I’ve actually been to over 100 of them multiple times. You can read how many countries there […]
Kensington Tours Travel Trends for 2014
January 14, 2014 by 15 Comments
As we kick off 2014 and I am off on some new adventures tomorrow, I just saw a cool press release from Kensington Tours. It talks about travel trends for 2014 and what they expect to be hot in the coming year. I looked it over and can’t help but agree for the most part […]
How Many Countries Are There?
December 30, 2013 by 35 Comments
How many countries are there in the world? This is the question of questions when it comes to travel from novice vacationers to elite country counters and explorers. So how many countries are there? Well, there is no exact answer and the best answer is it depends on who you ask. As you guessed it, […]
American Express: Holiday Gift Ideas
November 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With the holidays right around the corner, here is my latest installment of the American Express Passion Project: Holiday Gift Ideas. All of these items can be obtained using Amex Membership Rewards points. Have a look at what I selected. What is your favorite?! Via American Express’ Tumblr Mobile 2600 mAh Power Charger for iPhoneand […]
Travel Podcast
October 23, 2013 by 3 Comments
Last week I recorded a travel podcast with Travis Sherry, who runs a site called Extra Pack of Peanuts. I’ve a bunch of travel podcasts in the past but I really enjoyed doing this one. I liked the way Travis asked the questions and I like how informal it was. Give it a listen as […]
Kensington Tours Explorers in Residence Program
October 7, 2013 by 14 Comments
I am very proud and excited to announce that I have partnered with award-winning private tour company Kensington Tours. The partnership is a part of the launch of its Explorers in Residence Series, which will share the thrilling stories of 21st century explorers, support their expeditions through a new grant program and offer travelers a […]
The Best Travel App
August 19, 2013 by 7 Comments
Let’s face it: apps are changing the world. They are changing the way we live, interact, work, bank, shop and certainly the way we travel. I got an iPhone 5 earlier this year and have since experimented with dozens of different travel apps. I get emails all the time from companies asking me to try […]
My Favorite Travel Credit Card
August 13, 2013 by 4 Comments
I get asked all the time, what is the best travel credit card? It is obviously a vague question but one I wanted to answer as credit cards are a great way to gain points for free travel. Believe me, I have used credit cards to hack my way to over 4 million miles and […]
Mansome: Fix Your Cliche Bachelor Party
May 30, 2013 by 4 Comments
A few months ago, I filmed several episodes of Mansome from Producers Morgan Spurlock, Will Arnett and Jason Bateman, which is seen by over 2 million people on Yahoo Screen. It was a lot of fun and here is the first episode we filmed about how to fix your cliche bachelor party!
It’s Not Luck
May 27, 2013 by 77 Comments
Without fail, several times a day, in person, via email, Twitter, Facebook or some other medium people tell me that I am lucky. They tell me how lucky I am to do what I do. It’s as if the luck fairy came down and made my life the way it is. I understand why people […]
