Countries Visited
In just over 28 years I have been able to visit ALL of the world’s countries (197/197 U.N Countries & 250 Plus Total Territories/Countries). I have set foot in all seven continents, and I hope to continue exploring every hidden corner of this incredible planet. Click on a country below to see my related pages.
Travel Stories
Entering the Kingdom as One of the First Foreigners to be Issued a Tourist Visa to Explore Desert Caves Only Known to Local Bedouin, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: The Once-Impossible Journey December 2018: For years, Saudi Arabia topped my list of must-visit destinations, but as a country closed off to tourists, it remained an impossible dream....
Breaking into the Graveyard at Night to See the Tomb of the Great Victorian Era Explorer, Sir Richard Burton
December 2018: On my way to Saudi Arabia-Entering the Kingdom as One of the First Foreigners to be Issued a Tourist Visa to Explore Desert Caves Only Known to Local Bedouin, Saudi Arabia | Venture...
Gladiator Arenas and Serene Mediterranean Villas, Tunisia
November 2018: As part of a larger two-week trip across North Africa-North Africa | Venture The Planet, my friend Richard and I spent a few days in Tunisia with the goal of visiting the picturesque...
Vast Ruined Roman Cities and a Mysterious Desert Fortresses-Tsar Draa-Hidden Amid the Saharan Sands
November 2018: The time had finally come for me to visit Algeria, a country notorious for its visa and access difficulties, much like Libya, Eritrea, and Saudi Arabia. I had postponed the trip for...
Coral Reefs and Biblical Deserts-Camping on the Red Sea in the Desert Paradise of Ras Mahammad National Park
November 2018: As part of a larger North Africa trip, my friend Richard and I visited Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. The Sinai is technically in Asia, even though it is part of Egypt, which is in...
A Visit to One of the Most Dangerous Cities in the World-Mogadishu, Somalia
November 2018: Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, is a city long synonymous with war. It conjures images of terrorism, kidnappings, piracy, and the brutal urban combat depicted in Black Hawk Down....
Crossing the Conflicted Deserts of One of Africa’s Oldest Rebellions, Western Sahara
November 2018: Sometimes I visit a region simply because I’m in the area, and it would feel like a shame not to at least pop over for a visit—just in case I never have the chance to return. That was...
Hitchhiking on Top of a Mile Long Iron Ore Train Across the Sahara
November 2018: My friend and I were on a cross-country, multi-nation journey across North Africa-North Africa | Venture The Planet, aiming to explore new countries neither of us had been to before....
City of Dead and Dahshur Pyramid Complex, Egypt
I can never be bored with Egypt. There is always something new to be discovered besides the main tourist attractions like the Giza Pyramids, which I am also happy to visit every time I am in Egypt....
River Rafting Among Grizzly Bears, Chasing Killer Whales and Volcano Hopping in a Soviet Era Military Helicopter
A Week of Adventure in Russia's Version of Alaska September 2018: For years I wanted to visit Russia's answer to Alaska, Kamchatka but the price was just to cost prohibitive. Finally, I was tired of...