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
A 1940’s Era Bowling Alley in One of Africa’s Most Beautiful Cities-Asmara, Meeting Smiling Nomads and Exploring One of the Most Difficult Countries in the World to Visit,Eritrea
March 2017: Exploring Eritrea In March 2017, I spent four days in Eritrea with my friend Richard as part of a 10-day trip that also included southern Iraq. Eritrea was one of my last "Badland"...
Weekend Trip Down Along the Baja Sea of Cortez Coast
January 2017: We are blessed to have Baja and its two wild rugged coastlines along the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez in our backyard, just south of where we live in San Diego. So, Paula...
Dodging Charging Forest Elephants in One of Africa’s best Places to View Wildlife of the Equatorial Congo Rainforests-Gabon
November 2016: In pursuit of wildlife in Central Africa’s forests, and as part of a larger trip that included Equatorial Guinea-Camping for a Week with Scientists Studying Primates and Giant...
Camping for a Week with Scientists Studying Primates and Giant Leatherback Sea Turtles on Bioko Island’s Wild Southern Coast
November 2016: As with many of my travel ideas, my visit to Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea was sparked by a National Geographic article about the Gran Caldera—a remote, mountainous rainforest so...
Northern Ireland-Staying in an Inn Above an IRA Bar Located Along the Wall Dividing the Catholic and Protestant Neighborhoods of Belfast
Quick Glimpse into Northern IrelandSeptember 2016: As part of a trip that included Scotland, Paula and I flew into Belfast, rented a car and explored for two days. I had previously visited Ireland...
Exploring the Highlands & Camping in Ruined Haunted Castles on Scottish Lochs, Scotland
A Road Trip Through the Scottish Highlands: Castles, Whisky, and Untamed Beauty September 2016: Decades of watching romanticized films about kilted warrior clans battling against the stuffy British...
Visiting the Idyllic Jungle Villages Around the Remote Jungle Outpost of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
May 2016: After spending a week journeying to visit the Korowai tribe in Papua, on the Indonesian side of the island of New Guinea, I crossed the land border from Jayapura into Papua New Guinea...
Into the Deep Jungles of Papua to Visit the Korowai People
About the KorowaiMay 2016: Papua is one of the last places on Earth where real, raw and untamed adventure can still be found. It is a land of remote tribes that still live very traditional lives in...
Searching for One of the Most Bizarre Looking Species of Monkey- Proboscis Monkeys in Mangrove Swamps, Sultanate of Brunei
May 2016: A Short Stop in Brunei A Two-Week Adventure Across Southeast Asia and the Pacific In May 2016, I set off on a two-week journey through Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The trip included...
A Couple Days with the Bali Reptile Rescue Team Rescuing and Relocating King Cobras & Other Snakes
Tracking Snakes with the Bali Snake and Wildlife Rescue OrganizationTracking King Cobras in Bali: A Tribute to the 'King Cobra Whisperer' May 2016: On my way to Papua to visit the Korowai tribe, I...