I had long heard about South By Southwest better known as SXSW; which takes place every March in Austin, Texas. I had never been to SXSW and truthfully didn’t really know too much about it. I just figured it was a tech geek convention although I did know that there was music and film involved […]
Talking Edward Snowden at SXSW on Arise America
March 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I recently attended the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. I will be posting about the SXSW conference and festival soon but I did attend a special speech; Edward Snowden at SXSW. The former NSA employee addressed the 3000 strong audience about what he did, why he did it and cyber security. It was the most […]
Talking Frequent Flier Miles on Arise America
March 10, 2014 by 5 Comments
I recently appeared on Arise America on Arise TV talking about frequent flier miles and the way they have been and are becoming devalued. The recent news that Delta Airlines was going to a cash based frequent flier reward model sent shockwaves through the travel hacking world. Make no mistake, your miles are not worth […]
My Frommers Radio Appearance
March 5, 2014 by 1 Comment
I recently taped two segments on the Frommers radio show. Everyone knows Frommers the guidebooks and of course from the movie ‘Euro Trip’ but Arthur and Pauline Frommer also host a travel radio show and invited me to be on. It was a true pleasure to do the Frommers radio show and to meet Arthur […]
5 Tips for Packing Efficiently
March 3, 2014 by 2 Comments
Have you ever watched the way people pack and thought to yourself, REALLY?! It happens to me all the time and as a true minimalist and expert in packing; I have given 5 tips for packing efficiently as my latest for American Express. Disclaimer: I receive financial compensation from American Express for writing this post […]
My SXSW Travel Meet Up
February 27, 2014 by 2 Comments
I am hosting a SXSW Travel Meet Up in conjunction with my friends at TripIt in Austin, Texas on Sunday, March 9…check out the details below and be sure to come by if you’re at SXSW. SXSW Travel Meet Up with Lee Abbamonte Date: Sunday, March 9 Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Location: Meet Up […]
Tour Some of the Worlds Best Festivals and Events
February 26, 2014 by 4 Comments
Sometimes the best way to get the feel of a local culture or destination is to attend festivals and events. I have been very fortunate to have been to many of the worlds best festivals and events and now you can too. Award-winning luxury travel provider, Kensington Tours, offers tailor-made tours and access to a […]
Washington DC Travel and Adventure Show
February 24, 2014 by 22 Comments
The Washington DC Travel and Adventure Show was the first of the travel and adventure shows that I have ever attended. They are a series of shows throughout the country each year. I had never really been interested in conferences much but plan to speak at and attend several this year. The Washington DC Travel […]
The Mount Rushmore of Sports
February 18, 2014 by 25 Comments
Recently, thanks to LeBron James, there has been a lot of talk about the Mount Rushmore of sports. Mount Rushmore of sports meaning the 4 best players of a particular sport. LeBron was referring to the NBA obviously but watching sports television, they have carried the conversation to other sports. This is of course right […]
