Lee Abbamonte
Try to become the youngest person to travel to every country in the world
Bombing in Yemen
By Lee | 
1 Comment » I woke up this morning to hear of an unfortunate incident in Sana’a, Yemen where three mortar rounds exploded near the US Embassy in the capital. No US diplomats... [Read this entry]
Thoughts on the Middle East
By Lee | 2 Comments » As I am back in New York now and have had a very long flight home to reflect on my trip to the Middle East, I have a few thoughts.... [Read this entry]
Scenes From a Mall in Dubai
By Lee | 2 Comments » Yesterday was the final day of my trip and I flew up from Yemen to Dubai to catch my long flights home. I had a 12 hour layover in... [Read this entry]
Sana’a, Yemen
By Lee | 10 Comments » I don’t think there are too many places left in the world that would make God smile, but Yemen is one of them. Yemen has been inhabited forever and... [Read this entry]
The Sultanate of Oman
By Lee | 3 Comments » The Sultanate of Oman…that just sounds cool doesn’t it? If I was to be any type of world leader I would definitely be a Sultan. It sounds way... [Read this entry]
The Other Five Emirates
By Lee | 1 Comment » Everybody knows of Dubai and Abu Dhabi which are the main two Emirates (like states or provinces for my Canadian friends) that make up the United Arab Emirates but it... [Read this entry]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
By Lee | 2 Comments » Dubai is quite a sight to behold. Coming into the city this morning from Abu Dhabi, I could see the tall buildings from 40 miles away in the flat... [Read this entry]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
By Lee | 7 Comments » Abu Dhabi is what all cities wish they were; wealthy, clean and very safe. It is the capital of the UAE, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and in fact... [Read this entry]
Doha, Qatar
By Lee | 8 Comments » Doha is the type of place where if you revisit it in 10 years you wouldn’t even recognize it. They are building so much here it’s ridiculous. They... [Read this entry]
Bahrain and the New Gulf
By Lee | 3 Comments » Flying into Bahrain this morning I was really taken aback once again by just how big and developing this island country is just like Kuwait. From above you can... [Read this entry]
Lee Abbamonte is a published travel writer, global adventurer and worldwide travel expert based in New York City. Lee is attempting to become the youngest person to travel to every country in the world. He has currently been to over 164 countries and is only 29 years old. From this site you will be able to relive his past travels, read his blog and interract with him, while following his adventures in pursuit of the record. The record is visiting all 317 countries and unique destinations in the world per the Travelers Century Club list. The current record is 37 years, 9 months, 17 days and Lee hopes to beat it.- Africa
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Hey, Thanks for saying all these good things abou ... [read more] - Lindsey on Central Asia’s Holiest City
always entertaining to see where you are. you're ... [read more] - sue on New 7 Wonders Profile-Pyramids, Egypt
Having been on holiday and visited the pyramids at ... [read more] - Graham Richard. on Delhi
Sounds a bit like Bogota to the extreme. - Alix on Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
You can't have a proper name in Scrabble...right? - Lee on Central Asia’s Holiest City
I literally just posted this story and turned arou ... [read more] - Sveta on Penjikent and the Marguzor Lakes
Tajikistan is an amzing country. I lived there for ... [read more] - Lee on Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
True that! Congrats on your wedding-2 days after m ... [read more] - Jemma on The Golden Road to Samarkand
I've never heard of that place but I like the poet ... [read more] - Melanie on Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
You and I...the only Terps I know who have been to ... [read more]
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