Here it is, my radio interview from this morning on Washington Post Radio. I will be doing an encore new 7 wonders recap show on Monday morning at 7:40am on the same station. It was a lot of fun. Check it out, click this link. Washington Post Radio Interview
A Bit of An Edge
July 5, 2007 by 2 Comments
I just got back from a trip to North Africa and Spain and I realized something obvious but something I just never put my finger on before. There is a huge difference between a place like Morocco or any lesser developed country, which is a bit dirtier, a bit more difficult to get things accomplished […]
My Upcoming Radio Spots
July 4, 2007 by 4 Comments
I will be a guest on David Burd and Jessica Doyle’s morning show on Washington Post Radio Friday morning, July 6th at 7:40am EST and again on Monday morning, July 9th at 7:40am EST. I will act as their travel expert discussing the vote for the new seven wonders, my predictions and then a recap […]
Celebrity Sighting
July 2, 2007 by 7 Comments
Well hardly, but we were staying at a place called Ca’s Sant in Soller, Mallorca which is a little finca on the beautiful Spanish Island and I was recognized from my website by one of the people at the finca, Jaime. It took me a little while to realize that he actually recognized me but […]
I’m Back!
July 2, 2007 by 3 Comments
The past few weeks have been great. We toured the Canary Islands (Tenerife and Gran Canaria), Balearic Islands (Mallorca), Ceuta (Spanish Morocco), Gibraltar, Spain (Andalucia), Morocco and Western Sahara-also a 4 hour layover, enough for a Temple Bar run in Dublin, Ireland. The trip was awesome and I will be writing a ton about it […]
Leaving Tonight
June 15, 2007 by 3 Comments
I am leaving for a trip later tonight to Morocco and few other places around North Africa and Spain. I will be checking my email infrequently but will try and post to the site as often as I can but I will be at times in the desert and won’t have access to the internet. […]
Looking Forward
June 13, 2007 by 5 Comments
I believe it is always important to have something to look forward to. Whether it be a trip or an event or whatever you like to do. It really helps you get through the grind of work or school or whatever it is. No matter how bad or repetitive it can get you will always […]
Picking Travel Partners
June 7, 2007 by 8 Comments
Picking a travel partner is one of the most important decisions you can make in traveling. It can literally make or break your trip. If you do not travel well with someone or have very different ideas about how you want to do things then you can expect to be annoyed and have arguments and […]
Newspaper Article
June 6, 2007 by 3 Comments
Connecticut Post (Bridgeport, CT) June 5, 2007 Trumbull native takes aim at worldly target Trumbull native Lee Abbamonte has seen the vast desert of the Sahara. He’s climbed to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, hiked the hills of Machu Picchu and seen the stone Ahu Akivi statues of Easter Island first-hand. At 28 years old, […]
Tough Travel Decisions
June 4, 2007 by 4 Comments
There are tough decisions to make when you are trying to set a record. Sometimes I feel obligated to try to amass countries and go to random places when there are long weekends and/or a bit of time off and sometimes you just want to go to the beach. I am having a tough decision […]
