…to the South Pole with me in 2014. I was excited to see everyone and meet new explorers. As it turned out we had a great group of people! For the three days before the expedition began there were a series of emails, Tweets and Facebook updates from the Barneo page that there was going to be a significant delay because of a giant crack in the ice runway constructed at Barneo by the Russians. Some groups had been in Svalbard for a week already and…
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My TravelSmith Product Review
May 9, 2016 by 14 Comments
…ma Cotton Everyday Tee The Pima Cotton Everyday Tee was the first thing I knew I wanted from the TravelSmith website. I pretty much always wear tee shirts and I love V-necks in just about any color but black and white are without question my staples-just check some of my photos on my site or social media! The Pima Cotton Everyday Tee is a little different because it has long-staple cotton fibers that make it exceptionally soft and light. Plus, a t…
Euro 2016 Road Trip in France
June 17, 2016 by 8 Comments
…aftermath of the match, let me get to the match itself. The beautiful, and newly redone Stade Velodrome was a great setting for a big time soccer match. There were a ton of English fans as you’d imagine but there were also a ton of Russian fan. I was quite happy at the game as I had just got my new Nike Alpha Pro 2 cleats from after going through its reviews here, which was quite easy as the information on the site is laid out in a very simple man…
My SPG Amex trip to St. John, US Virgin Islands
July 11, 2016 by 9 Comments
…t. Thomas. There are several direct flights from all over the US including New York. I am not a fan of St. Thomas at all so I recommend heading straight for St. John. I ended up having 2 nights in St. Thomas this trip as a result of a cancelled flight. My advice is avoiding taxi drivers in St. Thomas as I found them, meaning multiple drivers, to be very dishonest and even threatening. But that’s another story for another day. St. John is very nice…
5 Awesome Things to do in Muscat, Oman
October 30, 2016 by 15 Comments
…forts that are only there for decoration-literally. It’s a nice place but new Muscat is tops for me. As you drive out to the very spread out new city, you notice it feels like a suburb in Southern California. The houses are gorgeous as you approach the beach. There’s a golf course where most of the American expats live and a little further up is the public beach. The beach is the center of much of the social life in Muscat. Omani’s drive up and d…
Allianz Travel Insurance Wins Gold for PR and Influencer Marketing
February 28, 2017 by 8 Comments
…y The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) in New York City. The Adrian Awards Dinner Reception and Gala honored outstanding marketing programs for the hospitality industry in the areas of advertising, public relations and digital marketing. Allianz Worldwide Partners and its marketing communications agency Finn Partners, were recognized for creating a three-tiered influencer marketing campaign, which incorporated bran…
3 Days in the Outer Banks of North Carolina
June 27, 2017 by 5 Comments
…n walk on the boardwalk. It’s not a boardwalk like you might be used to in New Jersey, Delaware or Maryland. It’s a nice boardwalk without trashy tourist shops where you can stroll along the bay and get some great views. It kind of reminded me of the High Line in New York a bit in that you don’t think it’s going to be cool but it really is cool! As if I didn’t have enough food at Duck Donuts it was time to have some lunch with a view at the Sander…
Allianz Travel Insurance Facebook Live
September 8, 2017 by 1 Comment
…book 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 and unusual ways of looking at places you know well. Mike and Anne are great people, a lot of fun and I have known them for several years now. Their honeymoon has lasted…
Branson is a Golf Destination
November 13, 2017 by 10 Comments
…rt; which has several lodging options, including condos and cabins, with a new cottages under construction. The condo I stayed in was nice – a 2-bedroom, 2-bath unit with full kitchen, across the street from the well-regarded Bob Cupp-designed golf course. Photo opp with the lads and the stars of Raiding the Country Vault after the show Branson is in the heart of the Bible Belt and you’ll see dozens of churches along the highway leading to Branson…
About Lee Abbamonte
…the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Conde Nast Traveler, New York Magazine, Huffington Post, Yahoo Travel, US News & World Report, Forbes, Discovery Channel, Today, Travel Zoo, Smart Money, Slate, OK! Magazine, Frommers, USA Today and countless others. I am a Wall Street veteran having worked in corporate finance, energy and wealth management for 8 years. I graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park with a double d…
