…ay be able to enter a country freely without a visa while a citizen of New Zealand will need a visa and if they don’t offer them at the border, you’d better have one in advance. There are lots of things that go into getting visas but the most important thing is to know if you need one and if it is available to you at the border or airport. On my last trip, my friend Mike and I were taking a bus from Sofia, Bulgaria to Skopje, Macedonia. We were si…
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How Sports and Travel Go Together
December 10, 2012 by 21 Comments
…roduced me to other sports. In 2003 while spending a year in Australia and New Zealand, I got really into Rugby. The Rugby World Cup was held in Australia that year and miraculously the English won it. I got really into it and still love the Rugby World Cup and have become a huge All Blacks fan. I also follow Tri-Nations, Sevens and all other major competitions around the world. I can say the same for several other sports like Aussie Rules Footbal…
#300 Jeju Island
December 3, 2011 by 6 Comments
…azing crystal clear river that looked like something out of Switzerland or New Zealand and the gigantic koi fish that populated the river. Some of them were the size of small sharks. They were big and very bright shades or orange, white and mixes of both. The falls also had a great volcanic lava statue garden which is very famous on Jeju. We enjoyed having a look around, watching the Koreans take pictures and pose and of course we had to take a fe…
What are the Differences Between Samoa and American Samoa?
October 19, 2017 by 50 Comments
…rism and it has many more flight options to the island from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, the United States and others. American Samoa is only accessible from the small airport in Samoa and an expensive weekly Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu. That’s it. However, the main difference I myself have observed is the people. The people of Samoa are some of the most warm and welcoming people I have ever encountered. Their selfless culture makes yo…
How to Visit Perito Moreno from El Calafate
April 7, 2017 by 3 Comments
…I recently saw in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska or any I’ve seen in New Zealand, Canada, Iceland or Greenland. Back in El Calafate, the town is passable as a tourist town with a bunch of tourist shops, a casino and mediocre restaurants. It’s easy to spend a day or two in El Calafate but beyond the glacier there isn’t much to keep you. I stayed at the America Del Sur hostel. Yes I am too old to stay in hostels but it was only one night and I…
The Majority of Americans Have Never Been on a Cruise
February 24, 2016 by 3 Comments
…r with Azamara Club Cruises. In fact, I just got back from a cruise in New Zealand stopping in ports like Dunedin, Cape Kidnappers, Picton, Tauranga plus Hobbiton, and Auckland. I used to avoid cruises because of misguided preconceptions but the truth is cruising is great and very convenient. It’s like a hotel that moves, allowing you to see a lot while you’re comfortably unpacked. Not surprisingly, the majority of Americans have never been on a c…
Australian Tourism Fizzling
June 18, 2008 by 4 Comments
…ve koalas and kangaroos-what else could you ask for? Australia, along with New Zealand, may be my favorite places on Earth so I am a little miffed that people aren’t going there anymore. I understand if they say it’s because it’s too far or that the economy is bad and the exchange rate is no longer favorable. But I feel that it may be a result of just not knowing whats there is to see and do. I help a lot of people plan their trips to Oz and when…
Where Can You Go For Cheap?
March 14, 2008 by 7 Comments
…er than later. As former exchange rate bastions like Canada, Australia and New Zealand have caught up to the US Dollar, it is really throwing off the economies of these countries and is really hurting the ability of tourists to spend as much money as they used to. Places like Africa and Latin America aren’t nearly as cheap as they once were and unfortunately a lot of times, prices have gone up but infrastructure and amenities have not-so tourists…
TCC International Meeting
October 29, 2007 by 1 Comment
…over Europe and the United States with a couple coming from as far as New Zealand was very impressive. The venue for the meeting reminded me of why I love to travel and why I joined the TCC. Its history is as long as some of the countries that I have visited and without being a member I never would have been able to experience the venerable private club; the stories and experiences of some of the amazing members and the incredible food and ambien…
Top 5-Countries
April 14, 2007 by 3 Comments
…riences only. Please feel free to suggest other places or things in comments. So I will start today with my list of top 5 countries that I have been to: 1. Australia 2. New Zealand 3. Brazil 4. Thailand 5. Tanzania Honorable mentions: South Africa, Egypt, Chile, Costa Rica, Spain…
