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
Two Weeks in the Amazonian Manu National Park, Trekking in the Andes, and Staying in Quechua Villages
November 2004: Few places pack as much adventure as Peru, with its Incan and Amazonian indigenous cultures, ancient ruins, soaring 20,000-foot peaks, dense rainforests, and vast stretches of...
Exploring Hanoi, Ha Long Bay and Southern Vietnam by Motorbike Taxi in 2004
May 2004: Ironically, it was the Vietnam War movies I grew up watching, like Platoon, Hamburger Hill, and Forrest Gump, that inspired me to visit Vietnam as one of the first countries in my quest to...
Tracking Mountain Gorilla’s, and Adventures Into the Rain Shrouded Fabled Mountains of the Moon-Rwenzori Mountains and Queen Elizabeth National Park
Uganda 2003: My First True Taste of Africa Even though it was my second time visiting Africa after a brief trip to Egypt, my journey to Uganda in November 2003 was when I truly fell in love with the...
Kenya
November 2003: Before the trip Guinea is a country I knew for little about. I had never met anyone from there, nor had I met a traveler who had been there before. What I did discover about it during...
Man Eating Lions of Tsavo National Park & Scuba Diving in the Indian Ocean, Kenya
Journey to Kenya November 2002: As part of a thrilling three-week adventure marking my first-ever visit to sub-Saharan Africa, I made my way to Kenya after an incredible time exploring Uganda....
My Travels Along the Nile River of Egypt in 2002
March 2002: I am truly fascinated by ancient Egyptian history. Few places stir an imagination more than Egypt with its mighty Sahara Desert, pyramids, mummies, un-discovered tombs, and legendary...
Piloting a Small Plane Across Baja Mexico from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas
March 2002: Learning to Fly in the Shadow of 9/11 Facing Fear, Finding Freedom, and Fueling a Lifetime of Travel In what now feels like a different lifetime, back in March 2002, I made the decision...
Egypt
I am truly fascinated by ancient Egyptian histoy. Few places stir an imigantion more than Egypt with its huge pyramids, mummies, buried tombs and legendary curses. There is just too much romanticism...
Staying with a Peace Corps Friend in Zacapa, Exploring Mayan Pyramids and Volcanos in One of My favorite Central American Countrys
July 2000: Guatemala in my opinion is one of the most interesting countries in Central America. It has rainforests, indigenous cultures that still practice their traditions, colonial architecture,...
Backpacking Across Cambodia and Ankor Wat in 2000
A Backpacking Journey to Cambodia May 2000: For my second trip to Asia, following my first adventure in China, I booked a standby ticket through Mesaba Airlines, where I was working as a baggage...