I have been selected to be a speaker at the Travelers Century Club International Meeting in London October 26-28. I am very excited about the opportunity and I will be presenting on my summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and the rest of Tanzania. Here is our Kilimanjaro Youtube slideshow which is permanent on my site but […]
Hassles and Expenses of Visas
July 25, 2007 by 6 Comments
One of the major pains about travel and especially about trying to break this record is when going to a lot of countries you have to get visas to enter certain countries before you go. While this process is usually not too complicated and can be straightforward in most cases, for certain countries it can […]
Somali Refugees in Switzerland
July 23, 2007 by 11 Comments
Last September, my friend and I were flying from Dar es Salaam to Zurich on Swissair with a stopover in Nairobi. There were literally 15 people on the first leg from Dar to Nairobi and we were pretty psyched because we could stretch out and sleep in peace. We were hoping not too many people […]
Chaos at Carnoustie
July 22, 2007 by 4 Comments
This years British Open Championship took place at Carnoustie, Scotland and was as memorable for its collapses and mishaps than for its excellent and beautiful play. The stage was set for Tiger Woods to claim his third straight Clarett Jug but that wasn’t to be and it came down to two Europeans in Sergio Garcia […]
Why Travel?
July 19, 2007 by 1 Comment
This is permanently posted as ‘Why Travel?’ under ‘pages’ on the right hand bar of my site but I think it’s great and I wanted to post it again for people who are new to the site. It’s a great reminder of why I travel and why I love it. Here it is…
US Dollar At Historic Lows Vs. UK Pound
July 18, 2007 by 4 Comments
Ahh, the beauty of Big Ben and Parliament on the banks of the River Thames. Unfortunately today, to visit London it will will cost you at least $2.05 to buy one Pound, and thats not including the service charge from your currency exchanger or your bank.
Connecticut Post Article
July 17, 2007 by 2 Comments
Connecticut Post (Bridgeport, CT) June 5, 2007 Trumbull native takes aim at worldly target
Where Should I Go?
July 16, 2007 by 6 Comments
Thats the big question I get all of the time. In fact, this past weekend, I was asked in person or by email by about 10 people. This is a difficult blanket question to address for people. If you narrow down what you are looking for using criteria such as: beach or city; near or […]
This Mornings Radio Clip
July 9, 2007 by 8 Comments
As promised, here is the audio clip of my second appearance on the Washington Post Radio Morning Show from this morning. I want to thank them again for having me on and I want to give special thanks to a truly delightful young lady, Jessica Marcus, who made it all possible. Washington Post Radio Interview […]
Thanks to India
July 9, 2007 by 3 Comments
I just wanted to say thanks to all of the people of India who sent me such nice emails and made comments about the Taj Mahal being a new 7 wonder of the world. It is very worthy and I am very happy for all of the people who have a lot of pride in […]
