…o has 4 other courses on site that are pretty good. But Bethpage is a real New York golf experience. Take your clubs on the train from the City, play quick, or get yelled at or hit into. As a New Yorker, that’s my kind of golf. Bethpage Black is legendary and is a true test for any serious golfer. Bethpage Black Manele Golf Course at Four Seasons Resort, Lanai Manele Golf Course is a standout to me. I look at all the top golf course lists and it’s…
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Circumnavigators Club
April 19, 2007 by 3 Comments
…ces. It is great to get ideas from and to contribute ideas to others. As a new member, I was officially inducted into the club in a small ceremony where they presented myself and another new member with a very nice framed certificate of membership. I was not expecting that at all and it made me feel like a part of the club. I really appreciated it. The evening concluded with an informative presentation on Borneo by two of the clubs members who had…
Why Travel?
July 19, 2007 by 1 Comment
…aches you how to say “Cheers” in 30 different languages. Travel teaches you the International language of beer. Travel teaches you to appreciate wine and the beauty of vineyards. Travel teaches you to try new things. Travel makes you yearn to do new things. Travel teaches you the difference between a traveler and a tourist. Travel teaches you to become a traveler and not just a tourist….
When a Game is More Than Just a Game
September 24, 2007 by 5 Comments
…u wish from the rest of the world. It accurately documents the emotions of New York City during the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It then shows how the city and the people of New York and around the country were given a sign of hope and certainly a diversion from the tragedy that consumed us all for so many weeks and months. For me, it was particularly apt in its descriptions because I was tremendously affected by the 9/11 tra…
Race to the Rock
November 5, 2007 by 1 Comment
…extreme travelers from all over using the revolutionary GPS system on the new phone to do certain tasks like in the Amazing Race. The end of the race was at Rockefeller Center in New York City. It was a really fun experience and I look forward to the follow up media event on Wednesday evening to discuss the event, the phone and more importantly my website and travel adventures. It was a really exciting event and something that I had never taken i…
Review of American Gangster
November 7, 2007 by 7 Comments
…est yet troubled cop with a silly fake American accent and certainly not a New York/New Jersey accent. The development of his character was forced and really contributed to why I didn’t think this movie was as good as it should’ve been. This role could’ve been played by anyone as it wasn’t a starring role that was worthy of a great actor like Crowe. Throughout the movie, Crowe’s character goes through a completely irrelevant custody battle with hi…
My Lost Passport Update
December 17, 2007 by 6 Comments
…me. I did expedite my new passport. Literally as I was going to pick up my new passport at It’s easy, I got a call from UPS saying they miraculously found my passport and were going to deliver it to the Consulate in Miami. Of course I had already cancelled it so it is not even valid anymore. Additionally, it was after 2pm on Friday when I got this news and it has already been delivered so the Suriname Consulate was already closed and I couldn’t ge…
Beirut, Lebanon
January 28, 2008 by 9 Comments
…political tensions as high as they are in Lebanon, but they were building new ones as I was there including a new Four Seasons-go figure. An interesting encounter I had was actually at a food stall. I was grabbing a bottled water and an older Muslim woman heard me speak English and asked where I was from. Sometimes I will say Canada depending on the situation and who I am dealing with when traveling alone in less safe destinations. However, I fel…
Aleppo, Syria
January 29, 2008 by 5 Comments
…t take me too long to get fed up with the old city so I headed over to the new city. The new city is where most of the restaurants and certainly all of the new chic little hotels which are again like the Moroccan Riyads. The restaurant that Assam knew was as good as advertised and after having a little look around, the rain and wind was just too annoying so we started back to Damascus which is where I am now and it’s still raining. Hopefully it wi…
Thoughts on the Middle East
February 11, 2008 by 6 Comments
…go to. The streets are generally clean and most countries, especially the new Gulf countries have all of the comforts of home. Second, the Middle East is not a place to go for a very exciting nightlife scene. The Muslim countries are obviously much more conservative than western countries and there are generally only bars in big hotels and they are very tame at that. There are obviously some exceptions, mainly in Dubai, Beirut and Damascus but ag…
