Photo of the Day – Thailand’s Floating Market
February 10th, 2011
Even if you have never been to Thailand, you may recognize this market from a chase scene in an old James Bond movie. In real life, the Damneon Saduak floating market does indeed have a lot of commotion, though it’s not particularly James Bond material. Instead, it’s visitors and merchants haggling over prices and canoes [...]
Going on Safari? Pack These!
January 21st, 2011
I’ve been blogging a lot about safari’s and Africa lately. I’m getting very excited about potentially heading to Uganda in the spring/summer, and I am realizing a lot of the questions that travelers may have about visiting Africa and planning a safari. I thought I’d start with a general list of safari packing recommendations. While [...]
Uganda’s Many Sides
January 19th, 2011
When I tell people that I am planning to visit Uganda this year, I’ll admit that often their first response is something along the lines of “where’s that”? I’ll also admit that when I first started studying it, I had to look it up on a map to find it’s exact location in East Africa. [...]
New Discoveries in a Familiar City
December 17th, 2010
Having grown up near Philadelphia (and now living there), New York City is not a new destination for me. Each time I go up, though, I discover something new – some because they actually have just been unveiled and some because of I’ve simply never experienced them before. I recently spent an overnight in mid-town [...]
Travel Memories – San Telmo, Buenos Areas
December 6th, 2010
Buenos Aires is famous for it’s eclectic neighborhoods, or barios. Perhaps the most vibrant personality among these belongs to San Temlmo. Known for it’s Tango and it’s artistic population, San Telmo is the oldest neighborhood in Beunos Aires. While not the most posh area of the city, San Telmo is certainly worth a visit. Wander [...]
The Real Cabo
August 18th, 2010
Before Cancun developed into the popular all-inclusive vacation spot it is today, Cabo San Lucas was the place to go. Sadly, as the east coast developed into a tourist destination, the west coast was somewhat forgotten about. Cabo became thought of as “the other spring break destination”. What’s unfortunate is that Cabo has so much [...]
Would I Do It Again… Part 2
August 4th, 2010
My last post included five experiences I’ve had over years of traveling that exemplify the overall thrills and spills, if you will (no pun on the rhyme) from traveling. Since I titled that post “Part 1”, that means I have to come up with a Part 2, which honestly, was plenty of fun to do! [...]
Would I do it Again? … Part 1
July 28th, 2010
Over my years of travel, from pseudo backing in Australia & New Zealand to posh hotels in Paris, I’ve had some incredibly intriguing, thought-provoking and just plain fun experiences. While I could easily list 100 reasons to get out there and see the world, I thought sharing some of these might provide a better example [...]
Why I Went to Zimbabwe
March 22nd, 2010
My most recent blogs have featured destinations that most others aren’t – either destinations I’ve visited, or want to, that I feel are worth sharing with others. Last year, I went to southern Africa for 16 days and I couldn’t pass up the chance to go to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls can be seen [...]
Photo of the Day – Seoul Dog
February 21st, 2010
This adorable dog was hanging out by the lift to get to the Seoul Tower in Seoul, South Korea. Looks like maybe a shepherd-malamute mix, but that’s a complete guess.









