This was my first time ever on CCTV America and we discussed the interesting yet controversial topic of Voluntourism. For those of you unfamiliar it is basically when tourists volunteer-hence volunteer tourism or Voluntourism. They actually pay to theoretically help out in developing nations and villages. There has been a tremendous amount of controversy concerning […]
Why Serena Williams Matters
August 31, 2015 by 6 Comments
I love tennis. I always have since I was a little kid. I love to watch the men and the women play and I know the history of tennis inside and out-literally. My interest has gone back and forth over the years to which I like more. For the past 10 years or so it […]
The 30 Most Beautiful Cities in the World
August 26, 2015 by 41 Comments
As has been the cases with all my 30 Best lists, the 30 most beautiful cities in the world was a difficult list to come up with. It’s hard to compare cities on seven continents plus everywhere else in the world. The 30 best cities in the world or the 30 best cities in Africa […]
How to Spend a Day in Antananarivo, Madagascar
August 24, 2015 by 5 Comments
The last stop of my most recent trip, which took me to Mauritius with SPG Amex before heading to Reunion Island for 24 hours, followed by fantastic Nosy Be, was to Antananarivo, Madagascar. This was my second time in Tana as everyone refers to it. There is not a whole lot to love about Tana […]
My Latest Fox News Segment Talking Airfares and the Dollar
August 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
Yesterday afternoon I appeared on Your World with Neil Cavuto on FOX News once again. Neil was out and my buddy Charles Payne sat in. For my latest Fox News segment we spoke about airlines, airfares allegedly being down slightly and the strong US Dollar and why Americans should consider going abroad to places like […]
The 30 Best Travel Experiences in the World
August 11, 2015 by 17 Comments
My 30 best lists have been so successful that I keep producing more of them. From the 30 best cities in the world to the 30 best islands in the world to the 30 best countries for food, they have done extremely well. They all derive from my own travel experiences from traveling to every […]
Bergen, Norway is Simply a Nice Place
July 24, 2015 by 14 Comments
Bergen, Norway is the gateway to the fjords and probably the most beautiful city in Norway. It rains some 250 days a year and is very expensive. The people are nice, the food is good and there’s a lot to see and do. There’s nothing stressful or outlandish about Bergen itself at all. So after […]
TripIt Commercial: Full Length Version
July 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Back in April, when I was doing a road trip, I started out by filming outtakes for what I consider the best travel app, TripIt Pro. We filmed in their headquarters in San Francisco with a really cool set up in a great building and a great crew. I have had a long standing working […]
FOX Business Segment on Airline Seats
April 20, 2015 by 1 Comment
Here is my latest FOX Business segment from The Willis Report on the changes to airlines’ seats. Southwest Airlines announced they are widening seats by a minute amount and are claiming a great victory over the other carriers in coach. To me, it’s a joke but at the same time as a tall guy I […]
How I Got Started
April 17, 2015 by 38 Comments
I get so many emails asking so many different questions everyday that it would be impossible for me to answer them all. So I’ve decided to answer some common questions as this blog posts from time to time. For my first question, I’m going to answer how I got started and some advice on how […]
