I am not sure exactly what inspired me to travel the world, however as I kid, I was always intrigued by other countries. My earliest memory of being fascinated with the world was when I was in first grade. I remember staring at a globe in class and spinning it to see what foreign land would land beneath my finger. After each spin of the globe, I would stare at whatever place my finger landed on and try to imagine how the people there lived and how the cities and landscapes appeared.

I have been driven by the curiosity to visit all of the corners of the world regardless of what country they are in or how many times I may need to return to a country to visit a new part of that country that interests me.  I tend to be more fascinated with the lesser known obscure corners of the planet such as the Amazon, Congo, Papua, North Korea, and etc. These are the places that really excite me the most. The following poem by Jorge Sánchez really sums up why I love to travel.

My travels have led me to meet many likeminded people and I have been fortunate enough to be accepted as a member and a regular presenter at the Travelers Century Club, where the world’s most traveled people convene to share travel stories. My greatest honor however was to become a member of the Adventurer’s Club of Los Angelos-an offshoot of the Explorer’s Club that was founded by Teddy Roosvelt 100 years ago. This elite group of gentlemen are some of the most interesting and daring on the planet. Each member is dedicated to a life of high adventure and to become a member among Teddy Roosvelt, great World War II naval commanders, astronauts and other titans of adventure is truly one of my greatest achievements. The photo to the left is of me and my wife in a black-tie event at a Los Angelos Adventurer’s Club meeting.