I am honored and excited to be a part of the American Express Passion Project. The American Express Passion Project is a new program designed to enable, inspire and encourage people to pursue their passion projects. The #PassionProject brings together leading experts, how-to advice, personal profiles and a monthly contest to inspire consumers to pursue […]
Where to Play Golf in Lanai
June 26, 2013 by 12 Comments
Hawaii and its islands are a well-known golf destination. Lanai is probably the least known island for golf. However, there are a few courses to play golf in Lanai and taken it from me, they are pretty good! Where to play golf in Lanai basically comes down to two choices. Do you prefer a beach […]
W Scottsdale: One of my Favorite Hotels
June 24, 2013 by 17 Comments
You may or may not know that I have a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. While Thunderbird gets by on its prestigious title of being the #1 ranked International Business School in the world; it’s location is less than desirable. So when I was in […]
ILTM Asia Shanghai
June 6, 2013 by 2 Comments
ILTM Asia Shanghai 2013 was a fantastic gathering of luxury brands, buyers, and sellers from all over the globe with a real focus on Asia and China specifically. The forums and press briefings gave valuable insights into the state of the Asian market and where it’s headed. ILTM Asia Shanghai was a great success and […]
Why Africa is my Favorite Continent: Part 1 North Africa
June 3, 2013 by 16 Comments
Africa is so big that I have decided to do a series of short summaries and photographs on the different regions of Africa over a few weeks. The first in the series is North Africa. Africa. The Dark Continent. Often times, mistaken for a single country, including former Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin. Africa is […]
It’s Not Luck
May 27, 2013 by 77 Comments
Without fail, several times a day, in person, via email, Twitter, Facebook or some other medium people tell me that I am lucky. They tell me how lucky I am to do what I do. It’s as if the luck fairy came down and made my life the way it is. I understand why people […]
My Appearance on Your World with Neil Cavuto
May 23, 2013 by 11 Comments
Here is my appearance last week on ‘Your World with Neil Cavuto’ on Fox News. I didn’t get an official clip so I just recorded it with my phone from the TV so the sound isn’t great but you can definitely hear. I had a blast on the show and want to thank Neil again […]
African Four Corners
May 9, 2013 by 13 Comments
The African four corners is a name given to the approximate meeting place of four nations: Namibia; Zambia; Zimbabwe, and Botswana. The Caprivi Strip of Namibia; which has long been a disputed region is kind of a dividing point and a meeting point for the African four corners. It’s not a perfect point like the […]
The Worlds 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2013
April 28, 2013 by 30 Comments
One of my favorite things about traveling is eating. Eating all types of foods in all types of places, from fine dining to street stalls. However I admit, one of my biggest passions is eating in fine dining restaurants. I often mention restaurants I eat in around the world in my writing and consider myself […]
The 5 Best Airlines in Africa
April 23, 2013 by 85 Comments
The 5 best airlines in Africa can be as contentious a topic as airlines in Africa in general. Some people are afraid to fly airlines in Africa period. That is obviously because of their own ignorance and fear but not all the fears are self conjured. Many African airlines do not have good safety records […]
