I’ve long wanted to visit Komodo Island and see the Komodo Dragons for myself in the flesh. Each prior time I’ve been to Bali, I just couldn’t work it out time wise. Getting to Komodo Island is no simple task either. You need to dedicate at least 2 days flying to a neighboring island from […]
What’s in My Travel Insurance Policy
February 13, 2015 by 3 Comments
I recently wrote a post called Why You Need Travel Insurance which was a big hit and got me thinking that I should share my own personal travel insurance policy and what it covers. I have the Allianz Global Assistance Annual Executive Plan and think it’s pretty awesome. Here’s why. First, I think an annual […]
30 Best Things All Hotels Should Have
January 28, 2015 by 32 Comments
I stay in a lot of hotels-a lot of hotels! So I am a little particular where I stay, what I expect and what I am charged for. I don’t mind paying for quality but I hate being nickel and aimed and I hate ridiculous charges that are seemingly made up. So here are the […]
Travel Tales Podcast
January 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I recently did the travel tales podcast with stand-up comedian and podcast host Mike Siegel in Hollywood, California. It was a really fun and different podcast than the typical travel podcast I do. I really enjoyed it and while it does go for over an hour, it’s a fun listen.
Why You Need Travel Insurance
January 21, 2015 by 21 Comments
Travel insurance is one of those things that people don’t like to think about or talk about but it sure is important to have it when you need it. I always use travel insurance when I travel abroad and have several personal examples of friends and family saving tens of thousands of dollars because they […]
Huff Post Live Segment on Competitive Travel
January 20, 2015 by 4 Comments
Here is a Huff Post Live segment on competitive traveling that I just did live in the Huffington Post studios in New York. It was a really fun panel discussion about competitive travel. The panel consisted of myself along with Charles Veley and Bill Altaffer, who have both also traveled to every country in the […]
Americans Should Manage Expectations on Havana
January 19, 2015 by 15 Comments
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month or so, you’ve no doubt heard that the US is and will be curbing travel restrictions to Cuba and may soon end the trade embargo that has existed for 50+ years. I get asked constantly about Havana and Cuba in general. Everyone is so […]
How to Maximize Points During the Holidays
January 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Here is my last American Express info-graphic of the year for their #PointsForPresents campaign along with a pretty cool vine on how to maximize points during the holidays! I look forward to continuing my work with American Express in multiple capacities in 2015! Disclaimer: American Express commissioned me to write this info-graphic.
2 New Travel TV Segments
January 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
As most of you know I do a lot of TV these days and am often asked to talk about different travel related news stories and give recommendations of places to go for certain times of year. With the holidays and now with 2015 upon us I’ve done a bunch of places to see in […]
My Year in Travel 2014
January 6, 2015 by 14 Comments
2014 was a pretty amazing year for me. My year in travel 2014 was focused mainly on work trips but I still managed to get a lot of fun trips in there as well and achieved some really cool travel goals and just goals in general. I also achieved my goal of being home more […]
