I spent the summer of 1999 living on Margarita Island in the Southern Caribbean. It was one of the best times of my life and I am much better off for my experiences. I learned to speak Spanish fluently, met a lot of great friends and just had a great time on this amazingly diverse [...]
Giant Turtles in Fernando de Noronha
July 19, 2007 By 8 Comments
One of the best places in the world to see and swim with giant turtles is in Fernando de Noronha, an island off the Northeast coast of Brazil and a separate country on the TCC list. You can get right up to them and actually touch them but with the crystal clear water it makes [...]
New 7 Wonders Profile-Machu Picchu, Peru
May 7, 2007 By 4 Comments
Machu Picchu is one of those places that just completely baffles you. It is hard to comprehend how this city came to be and even moreso: how it came be be lost. The “Lost City of the Incas” is so mysterious that if you choose to do the 4 day Inca Trail hike to get [...]
Carnival in Rio, The Champions Parade
May 4, 2007 By 5 Comments
Carnival in Brazil is nuts all over the country. Cities like Salvador and Recife have their own Carnival celebrations which are very lively and fun but the most famous Carnival is in Rio de Janeiro. Rio is the heart of Brazilian culture and the international symbol of its greatness. After Carnival has taken place, the [...]
Christ the Redeemer
May 2, 2007 By 4 Comments
Yesterday I did a profile on one of the new seven wonders finalists that I feel should certainly be voted in. Today I am going to write about a finalist which I feel just barely misses the final cut to seven. The statue of Christ the Redeemer, looming over Rio de Janeiro like a father [...]
Ciudad del Este
April 27, 2007 By 16 Comments
If you visit Iguassu Falls and you just happen to be chasing a record to become the youngest person to visit everywhere in the world you will probably make the effort to visit Ciudad del Este (CDE). CDE is the duty free shopping heaven (or hell as I saw it) right over the Paraguay border [...]
New 7 Wonders Profile-Easter Island, Chile
April 24, 2007 By 1 Comment
Easter Island is quite simply my favorite place on Earth that I have been so far. It has everything to offer a visitor including perhaps the most interesting and exciting of what I think should be the new seven wonders of the world. The world famous Moai of Easter Island are both mysterious and amazing [...]
The Maracana
April 6, 2007 By 2 Comments
I am a huge sports fan. Sports and traveling are my two big passions. When I was in college and studied abroad in London, I was starved for sports so I got really into European football or soccer (and still am). I thought those fans were nuts but you haven’t seen soccer fans until you’ve [...]
Hang Gliding in Rio de Janeiro
April 4, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Some cities appeal to some people. Some cities appeal to other people. Rio de Janeiro appeals to everyone. How could anyone not love its breathtaking beauty? From the natural wonder of Rio’s harbor to the mountain top paradise of Sugarloaf, Rio has got it all. It has world-class partying all-year-round, especially during Carnival, and two [...]
Parrot Drinking Beer?
March 30, 2007 By 1 Comment
The Amazon is one of the most vast and diverse places on Earth with a lot of really cool places and things to do. I was staying outside Manaus at the Amazon Eco Park where there are tons of birds and especially big tropical parrots. I have to say of all the amazing places I [...]
