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
Antarctica-Crossing the Violent Seas of the Drake Passage to Visit the World’s Last True Wilderness, An Icy Paradise Where Penguins, Seals and Whales Have No Fear of Humans
Ten Day Journey on an Icebreaker Expedition Ship to the Southern Seas and AntarcticaMarch 2008: In my opinion, no traveler can truly claim to have visited every country in the world without also...
Swimming with Wild Manatees in Central Florida
February 2008: One of my life’s quests is to swim with as many marine mammals as possible, and the adorable, roly-poly manatee was high on my list. There’s no better place to see manatees in the...
Travels in Yemen, the Arabia of Old to Mountaintop Stone Villages, and Camping with Beduin in the World’s largest Sand Sea- Rub’ Al Khali-Empty Quarter
Yemen: Venturing into Old Arabia Discovering a Forgotten Land – November 2007 Yemen rarely made headlines for positive reasons. Whenever it appeared in the news, it was typically due to suicide...
Meeting the Many Tribes of Southwestern Ethiopia’s Omo Valley and Lake Turkana Regions-2007
November 2007: Into the Omo Valley A Journey to One of Africa’s Last Living Tribal Frontiers As part of a two-week trip through Yemen and northern Ethiopia, my friend Evan and I made a decision that...
Ancient Muslim City of Harar, Gelada Baboons and the Rock Hewn Churches of Northern Regions of Amhara and Tigray, Ethiopia
Exploring Northern Ethiopia Ancient Cities, Highland Monasteries, and Sacred Traditions Ethiopia is hands down one of my favorite countries in the world. Its profound cultural and natural diversity...
Staying in a Haunted Inn Inside an Ancient Stone Circle Built by Celtic Druids
November 2007: It was only a week after Halloween, and in England, with its crisp autumn mornings and golden fall colors, it still felt like the season—despite the holiday not being celebrated as...
Wild Borneo-Diving in Sipadan Island, and Trekking the Vastly Un-Explored Leech Infested Jungles of the Lost World of Borneo (Maliau Basin), Malaysia
Borneo: Into the Wild September 2007 – Sabah State, Malaysia A Childhood Fascination Borneo.Even as a child, that name stirred something deep within me — a spark of wanderlust. It conjured visions...
Traveling Overland via Public Transport in Search of the Great Central African Jungles to Discover a Treasure Trove of Wildlife in Lobeke National Park & Being Charged by a Silverback Gorilla
Into the Heart of the Congo Rainforest: A Journey Through Cameroon May 2007 – My goal in Cameroon was to travel deep into the Congo rainforest, one of the most mysterious and wildlife-rich places on...
Weekend of Surfing in El Salvador and Exploring with an El Salvadorian Family that Adopted Me During My Stay
March 2007: My main reason for visiting El Salvador was to surf its amazing, uncrowded waves. However, I was also curious about the country itself—known for its history of gang violence,...
Cave Diving, Swimming with Whale Sharks, Sneaking into Mayan Pyramids and Magical Cenotes
July 2007: The Yucatan Peninsula is one of my favorite regions of Mexico because of its Mayan ruins, jungles, freshwater cenotes with underground cave diving and it is also a great place to swim...