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
Living and Working in South Korea-Teaching English in Seoul
December 1999-March 2000: For four months, I taught English to South Korean students ranging in age from preschool to high school at an English immersion school in Seoul. My school was located in...
An Expedition into the Brazilian Amazon that Almost Ended in Disaster
My First Expedition-Pico Da NeblinasSummer 1999: My goal was to venture as deep into the unknown as I possibly could. I believed that such an expedition might bring me the clarity I needed in...
Tracking Tigers in the Wild West of Nepal (1998)
August 1998: As part of a multi-month-long back packing trip in India, I traveled overland via bus into Western Nepal seeking adventure, the unknown and tigers. During this time Western Nepal was...
Traveling the Himalayan Buddhist Kingdoms of Zanskar & Ladakh & Thru the Hectic Ganges River Plains
Summer 1998: For my first trip to Asia, I chose the Indian Himalayas to base my travels. I planned to be in India for at least 3 months, but my schedule was open. I did have to return for my Fall...
1997 Backpacking Trip Across Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, and Taveuni islands, Fiji
November 1997: In my earliest travels, Fiji was my introduction to the Pacific Islands. As part of my round-trip airline ticket to Australia, I had one free stopover in a Pacific Island, and I chose...
My Experience as a World War II Soldier in the Movie the “Thin Red Line” and My Journey to Learn More About the Battle of the Guadalcanal
How the Journey StartedAustralia 1997: A Dream Made Real A Summer That Still Feels Like a Dream The whole experience still feels like a dream, one I sometimes have trouble believing actually...
My First International Journey Studying Chinese at a Chinese Teachers University in Shanghai, China
June 1995: Shanghai—The Journey that Changed Everything Even though I’ve been fortunate enough to visit all of the countries of the world by my 40s, my passport remained empty—with the exception of...