I was last in Samoa about 8 years ago when I took a massive trip to many islands in the South Pacific. I spent the majority of my time on Samoa in the capital of Apia dealing with the remnants of a disastrous Tokelau expedition. So I didn’t get to do too much around the […]
2017 ScholarTrips Contest from Allianz Global Assistance
October 6, 2017 by 1 Comment
As many of you know, study abroad was the best decision I ever made and completely changed my life. Travel insurance provider Allianz Global Assistance USA; which I am a global ambassador, has launched its 13th annual scholarship contest for students who want to study or volunteer abroad. The “ScholarTrips” contest provides grants to students […]
Singapore Grand Prix
September 25, 2017 by 11 Comments
I am probably the biggest sports fan you know. I love all sports all over the world. However, Motorsports is the area where I struggle to have major interest. I have been to the Indy 500 and also a NASCAR race in Fort Worth, Texas. Yet I didn’t really get into it. However, after attending […]
Are All-Inclusive Resorts Bad?
September 21, 2017 by 6 Comments
All-Inclusive Resorts are a big business, especially in Mexico and the Caribbean. They lure in mass tourism by the plane full to paradise and they give you all you can eat and drink for a reasonable price. Basically it’s like a cheap Carnival cruise ship. I have generally avoided these all-inclusive resorts throughout my travels […]
2 Days in Langkawi, Malaysia
September 20, 2017 by 11 Comments
I was so excited to visit Langkawi, Malaysia again! I was there several years ago for a short stay and always wanted to return. Langkawi is a gorgeous island of Malaysia in the Strait of Malacca in the Andaman Sea. It is near Thailand but very different from nearby Phuket. Here’s what I did on […]
Allianz Travel Insurance Facebook Live
September 8, 2017 by 1 Comment
Check out this Allianz Travel Insurance Facebook Live that I hosted at the Jane Hotel in New York City. It was for the new book launch of Ultimate Journeys For Two: Extraordinary Destinations on Every Continent by my friends Mike and Anne Howard of the travel blog HoneyTrek. It’s a great book featuring fabulous photography […]
5 Awesome Things to do in the Exumas, Bahamas
September 7, 2017 by 17 Comments
Exuma, or the Exumas, a string of islands in the Bahamas has become a bit of an Instagram sensation in the last year or two. It’s popularity has increased significantly mainly due to the now famous swimming pigs. That aside there is a lot to bring you to Exuma. Here are 5 awesome things to […]
The Fallacy of Interacting with Locals
July 27, 2017 by 11 Comments
When people regale you with their travel stories, have you ever heard people talk about their local interactions? I hear it all the time amongst serial travelers. When people explain what they do on their trips, they say they go out and interact with the locals wherever they are. They say the locals are so […]
Satellite Media Tour for Allianz Travel Insurance
July 17, 2017 by 1 Comment
As many of you know I do a lot of satellite media tours for various travel related and also no travel related products. I just did another satellite media tour for Allianz Travel Insurance across 24 media markets around the country. Here is an example from my latest tour. This one was a Las Vegas […]
