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
Climbing Wild Parts of the Great Wall of China
September 2018: Hiking China’s Wild Great Wall The Great Wall of China—a staggering ancient structure built by emperors and warriors, stretching thousands of miles across deserts, mountains, and...
Istanbul, Turkey: Admiring the Once Center of the Byzantine Roman Empire-Hagia Sophia-One of My Favorite Structures of the Old World,
Istanbul: A City That Never Loses Its Magic I’ve visited Istanbul multiple times over the years, and no matter how often I return, the city never ceases to fascinate me. It has become one of my...
A Self Driving Island Hopping Adventure in the Wild North Atlantic, Climbing and Exploring in One of the Most Beautiful Island Archipelagos I Have Ever Visited, Faroe Islands
May 2018: The Faroe Islands is one of those special places on Earth that is just too good to be true. It has the green lush scenery of Ireland but the desolation of Iceland. It is technically a...
A Few Days in the Ancient Ottoman Era City of Prizren
April 2018: As part of a 10-day trip across Eastern Europe with my friends Jimmie and Frank, we spent two days in Kosovo. Given our limited time, I chose to visit Prizren instead of the capital,...
One Day in the Old City of Vienna, Austria
March 2018: As part of a larger one-week Eastern Europe trip, I flew into Vienna on a day long layover with my friend Frank to join another friend Jimmie in Vienna. Together we explored the old city...
Ghost City of Ani in the Far East of Turkey
Journey to the Ghost City of Ani March 2018: My friends Jimmie, Frank, and I set off on a 12-day journey through Romania, Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Georgia. The primary goal of this leg of the...
Spending the Night in Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
March 2018: Sleeping in Dracula’s Castle A Mission of Superstition, Shadows, and Sheer Stubbornness I returned to Romania with one goal: to spend the night in Dracula’s Castle. Back in 2005, I had...
Spending Easter in the World’s First Christian Nation. With It’s Mountains, Rich History, Old Villages and Churches, Friendly People, I Found Armenia to be One of My Favorite Countries in the Caucasus Mountains, Armenia
March 2018: As part of a 10-day trip that also included Romania, Turkey and Nagorno Karabakh, my friends Jimmie and I spent 3 days traveling across Armenia. I hired an Armenian driver with an...
World’s Least Known Conflict Zone-Venturing In to the Ghost Town and War Zone of Aghdam, Nagorno Karabakh
Crossing into Nagorno-Karabakh: A Journey into a War-Torn Republic March 2018 – While traveling through Armenia, my friends Jimmie, Frank, and I decided to venture into the disputed and...
Diving with Great Hammer Head and Bull Sharks in Bimini Island
February 2018: Swimming and diving with the ocean’s greatest creatures has been a lifelong passion of mine, and I’ve scoured the world’s waters to encounter humpback whales, sperm whales, whale...