Visit These Winter Vacation Destinations and Get Financial Rewards, Too As you probably know, New York City is one of my favorite places in the world and I’m lucky enough to call it home. Come this time of year, however, I dream about escaping the polar vortex. Depending on where you live, I’d imagine you […]
A Perfect Day in Brisbane, Australia
October 27, 2015 by 3 Comments
As an Aussie friend said to me, Brisbane is just a big country town. That may be so and many people may only go to Brisbane to go somewhere else, but there’s a cool vibe in Brisbane. It’s not Sydney, Melbourne or Perth but that’s OK. The locals call it Brisvegas because of its great […]
The Essential Nauru Travel Guide
October 23, 2015 by 30 Comments
It’s hard to find a travel guide to Nauru or even find out how to travel to Nauru. In fact, it’s hard to find people who have even heard of Nauru let alone people who have been to Nauru! Wikipedia is probably the best Nauru travel guide but it’s not great. Lonely Planet doesn’t even […]
Great Time to Travel to Australia
September 8, 2014 by 4 Comments
I remember back to late 2002 when I first planned to go down under and travel to Australia, I was so excited. I couldn’t wait to realize my lifelong dream to travel to Australia. That trip to Australia was a game changer for me. I spent some 9 months in Oz that trip and have […]
Travel to Australia with Air New Zealand
September 4, 2014 by 12 Comments
I’m constantly asked everyday by everyone I meet, or in every interview I do; what’s my favorite country? It’s an impossible question to answer because you like certain things about certain places for certain reasons. That said, my default answer is always Australia. There really is nothing like Australia! Australia has it all: stunning beaches, […]
One Day in Canberra, Australia
June 26, 2014 by 10 Comments
Quick…What’s the capital of Australia? You don’t know do you?! Hint, it’s not Sydney and it’s not Melbourne. No, it’s not Brisbane or Perth or even Adelaide! It is Canberra. You know that city that everybody dreams of visiting when they think of going down under. Admit, you have never heard of Canberra and know […]
Hiking Mount Kosciuszko in Australia
June 9, 2014 by 9 Comments
The seven summits are the highest peak on each continent. To achieve climbing the seven summits is about as rare as traveling to every country in the world; very few people have actually done it. In 2006, I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa; which is the highest peak in Africa and was my first seven […]
4 Places to Visit on a Road Trip in Western Australia
June 2, 2014 by 20 Comments
Road trips are the epitome of intrepid travel and a great way to see a lot of a large area. There are a lot of classic road trips in the world but a road trip in Western Australia is definitely a great way to see a good chunk of the biggest state in Australia. I […]
Indian Wells Masters Tennis
March 24, 2014 by 1 Comment
The Indian Wells Masters 1000 tennis event is the most important tennis tournament in the world outside of the four majors. Currently called the BNP Paribas Open, it takes place in Indian Wells, California just outside of Palm Springs in the California desert. It is the highest attended tennis event outside of the four majors […]
5 Awesome Things to do in Perth, Australia
February 6, 2014 by 15 Comments
Perth is the most isolated major city in the world. It is literally about as far away from New York City as you can possibly get on the planet and it is a great place. Perth has a totally different feel than cosmopolitan Sydney or multicultural Melbourne. It is a quirky town that has morphed […]
