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
Visiting North Korea As One Of The First American Tourists Since The Korean War
Why Visit North Korea My First Step into North Korea: A Longtime Obsession Realized A Fascination Born in Seoul In October 2005, I finally fulfilled a dream that had been growing inside me since...
Exploring the Pristine Jungle Clad Islands and Sea Gypsy Villages of the Mergui Islands, Myanmar
May 2005: For years I would stare at the map and wonder about the uninhabited archipelago of islands in the south of Myanmar and the sea gypsies, their only occupants who tend to live longer on the...
Road Trip Across the Fairytale Land of Mystical Castles, Mountains and Superstitions-Transylvania
May 2005: My friend and I rented a Dacia, a small Romanian-made car, and spent a week driving around Romania, focusing on Transylvania. This mountainous region in central Romania, with an average...
Seeing Syria-One of the Least Visited and Most Rewarding Places on Earth Before the War
Damascus, Palmyra and BosraA Glimpse of Syria Before It Changed Forever March 2005: As part of a larger Middle East journey, my friend and I spent three days in Syria, determined to see as much as...
A Cold Snowy Day in Amsterdam, Netherlands
A Stopover in Amsterdam and Haarlem: Bicycles, Canals, and a City of Contrasts March 2005: As part of a 10-day trip to Jordan, Israel and Syria, and even a short layover to have dinner with my...
Petra, Haunted Desert Castles and the Desert of Lawrence Arabia and the Beduin-Wadi Rum, Jordan
Chasing Legends: My Journey to Petra and Beyond March 2005: Jordan had been calling to me for years—its ancient ruins, biblical history, and vast mystical deserts igniting my imagination. But above...
Visiting One of the Most Magical and Conflicted Cities on Earth-Jerusalem, Israel & Palestine
Walking Through History: Three Days in Jerusalem March 2005: As part of a larger 10-day journey with a friend—one that took us through Jordan, Syria, and even Amsterdam—I spent three days in...
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...