After the deadly bombing yesterday outside of Beirut, Lebanon I am increasingly aware of the security situation in Beirut and am pondering what I am going to do as I am scheduled to visit Beirut and Damascus, Syria in 2 weeks. I am always aware of the events of any country or region that I […]
Sir Edmund Hillary
January 11, 2008 by 4 Comments
Sir Edmund Hillary was the last of a dying breed. He was a legend, a hero, a global symbol of a country and was actually the only living non royalty person that I can think of who was actually on his country’s money-the New Zealand $5 bill. Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. […]
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January 7, 2008 by Leave a Comment
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January 4, 2008 by 4 Comments
Please provide your email address where it says email updates on the right hand sidebar of this main page to receive email updates for my site. As a result of your suggestions, I will be publishing a travel newsletter from time to time and you will automatically receive this. Of course everything is free and […]
The Embassy of Suriname
December 19, 2007 by 2 Comments
I just got off the phone with the Embassy of Suriname in Washington DC and they are absolutely fantastic. After all my issues with missing passports and beaurocratic nonsense in the past week they really came through quickly, as I should receive the visa today and were very nice about everything.
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 […]
Eurail Passes
December 14, 2007 by 5 Comments
I get a lot of emails and questions about train travel in Europe. First, train travel is relatively cheap, convenient and the quintessential way to travel around Europe. Trains are very comfortable and timely and since many countries and destinations are close together, you can save a lot of money by using a variety of […]
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 […]
Where Should I Go?
December 5, 2007 by 2 Comments
I literally get asked this question everyday. My first response is always, “Well what do you like to do and what are you looking for?” because everyone is different in their tastes, desires, budgets, etc. In addition, some people like the beach, some like mountains, some like cities, some like adventure and some like to […]
