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
Tracking Siberian Tigers on Foot in the Russian Far East
In Search of the Siberian Tiger March 2012 – A Winter Quest in Russia’s Far East Over the years, I’ve developed a deep obsession with seeing wild tigers. While not always the main reason behind my...
Sleeping on the Rim of a Lava Lake at 11,000 ‘ in One of the World’s Most Dangerous National Parks-Virunga and Camping with the Mbuti Pygmy Tribe in the Ituri Forest
Into the Heart of the Congo – My Journey Through the Ituri Forest and Virunga VolcanoesNovember 2011 My friend Sterling and I spent a week deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), chasing a...
Witnessing the Great Migration Across the Endless Plains of the Serengeti, Meeting the Maasai Tribe and Camping in a Tent Among Elephants
Witnessing the Great Migration A Budget Safari in Tanzania – November 2011 As part of a larger journey through Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, I spent a week in Tanzania to experience...
Tracking Wild Chimpanzees and Observing the Horrors of the Rwandan Genocide-Rwanda
November 2011: As part of a two-week journey that included Congo and Tanzania, I spent four days in Rwanda traveling with my friend Sterling, along with a car and driver. Our visit had two main...
Staying in Remote Wakhi Villages and Riding a Yak Into the Wild Hindu Kush Mountains Where Snow Leopards Still Prowl-Wakhan Valley, Afghanistan
Journey to Afghanistan’s Wakhan Valley: A Remote Frontier In September 2011, I traveled to Afghanistan for the first time, embarking on a week-long journey to the Wakhan Valley, one of the most...
Tajikistan-Crossing the Pamir Highway to the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan and Exploring the Emerald Green Lakes of the Fan Mountains
Journey Through Tajikistan: From the Pamirs to the Fan Mountains September 2011: As part of a two-week journey that included Latvia and the Wakhan Valley, I spent nine days exploring Tajikistan,...
Riga & and Traveling Around the Latvian Countryside by Train-Latvia
September 2011: As part of a longer two-week adventure that includes Afghanistan and Tajikistan, I visited Latvia on 3 days stop over since I was flying to Tajikistan via Riga Air, which disembarks...
Vanuatu-Erupting Volcanoes, Running From Lava Bombs And Kastom Villages Where Traditions Are Still Strongly Upheld
Journey to Tanna, Vanuatu: A Real-Life Joe vs. the Volcano A Movie That Inspired My Imagination I often connect my travels to films, and for my trip to Vanuatu, one of my all-time favorites...
Being a Cast-Away on the Fijian Island Where Tom Hanks Filmed the Movie Cast-Away
Monuriki Island in Fiji, The island Where Tom Hanks Filmed CastawayCast Away in Fiji A Short but Sweet Island Escape This was my second trip to Fiji, and although I only had a few days, I was...
Wandering the World War II Battlefields of Guadalcanal Where I Died Playing an American Soldier in the Movie “The Thin Red Line, “Solomon Islands
May 2011: Journey to Guadalcanal From Reel to Real After working as an extra in The Thin Red Line—a film about the World War II battle of Guadalcanal—I knew that someday I had to visit the real...