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
Homestay with a Croatian Grandmother in Dubrovnik, Croatia
November 2008: As part of a 17-day trip across the Balkans, my friend Dan and I spent 3 days in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Dubrovnik and its old city dating back to the 7th century made of marble and stone...
The Beautiful Fjords and Old City of Kotor, Montenegro
November 2008: As part of a two-week journey through the Balkans and Eastern Europe, my friend Dan and I visited Montenegro, one of the world’s newest countries. Formerly part of Yugoslavia,...
Ancient Athens & Corfu Island, Greece
November 2008: Visiting Athens and standing before the ancient Acropolis, with its towering Parthenon, was a must-do for me—just as it is for most travelers. The Acropolis, dating back thousands of...
Dodging Daggers at a Haitian Voodoo Ritual
November 2008: I had been obsessed with visiting Haiti ever since watching the movie, The Serpent and the Rainbow, where the main character, Bill Pullman visits Haiti and has a voodoo spell cast on...
Singapore-A Great Stop-Over to Recover After an Indonesian Jungle Expedition
Singapore: Gateway to the Sumatran Wilderness A Strategic and Comfortable Transit Point September 2008: To reach Sumatra, Tim and I used Singapore as our transit hub, both coming from California and...
Tracking Wild Tigers and Orangutans with a Live Goat as Bait-But in the End the Goat Became Our Friend-Sumatra
Gunung Leuser National ParkTracking Wild Tigers in Sumatra September 2008 – A Lifelong Obsession Comes to Life I have been obsessed with tigers for as long as I can remember. Their stealth, power,...
Back Country Adventures with Grizzly Bears in Denali National Park, Alaska
If someone were to ask me which American National Park is the wildest, I would say Denali National Park. First of all, it is in the State of Alaska, which automatically makes it wild, then there are...
Jellyfish lake, Kayaking and Solo Camping on the Rock Islands and Exploring Caves with Skeletal Remains from the WWII Battles on Peleliu Island
May 2008: After watching the Imax movie, " The Living Sea," which featured Palau's idyllic and wild rock islands, a cluster of hundreds of small mushroom shaped jungle clad islands surrounded by...
One of the Last Traditional Islands in Oceania with Giant Manta Rays, Stone Money, and Local Legends of a Magical Island of Ancestral Sorcerers Hidden Beneath the Sea
May 2008: I set out in search of an island in Oceania that still clung to its old way of life. In a world shaped by globalization and rapid change, I have always felt that seeking out the world's...
Endless Patagonia Steppes and Walking Along the Ice Caves, Crevices and Emerald Pools of a Glacier
March 2008: The first time I visited Argentina, it was part of a larger journey to Antarctica-Antarctica-Crossing the Violent Seas of the Drake Passage to Visit the World’s Last True Wilderness, An...