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
Communist Revolutions and an American Military Invasion in the Small Island Paradise of Grenada
February 2024: I visited Grenada for three days as part of a two-week journey through the Caribbean, marking the last of the 197 sovereign countries I aimed to visit. Grenada was a place I was...
Discovering the Home of the Caribbean Sound of the Steel Drum in a Trinidad Pan Yard
Return Trip to Trinidad February 2024: On what was my second visit to Trinidad, my plans were unexpectedly disrupted by a flight delay out of Saint Lucia. What was meant to be a full day and night...
Road trip Around Barbados Once Home to George Washington & Camping at a 100-Year-Old Abandoned Lighthouse
January 2024: Barbados – A Rocky but Memorable Start The Final Push to Visit Every Country As part of a two-week trip to visit my last five sovereign countries in the world, I began the journey in...
My Favorite Places in My Home State of Minnesota
I feel very fortunate to have spent half of my life growing up in Minnesota—the land of 10,000 lakes, vast forests, and the mighty Lake Superior, the world’s largest freshwater lake. No matter where...
Abandoned Greek City of Varosha, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
November 2023: A few years back, during a trip to Cyprus, I’d attempted to visit the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) but was turned away at the border due to missing some required...
Soviet Nuclear Bomb Testing Grounds of the Polygon, Kazakhstan
Exploring the Cold War Legacy: A Journey to the Polygon, Kazakhstan In November 2023, I traveled to Northeast Kazakhstan for a week, drawn by my fascination with the Soviet era. Kazakhstan was once...
Trekking in the Isolated Tibetan Himalayan Kingdom of Mustang, Nepal
May 2023: I first fell in love with the Buddhist regions of the Himalayas in 1998, when I visited Ladakh and Zanskar in northern India, spending several months traveling and trekking in the region....
A Few Days Being Shown Around the Ancient and Holy Iraqi Sites of Babylon and Karbala with My Iraqi Friend
A Brief Return to Iraq: Baghdad, Babylon, and Beyond May 2023: With only a few days to spare before heading to Nepal for a two-week trek in the Mustang Valley, I decided to squeeze in another visit...
Canadian Rockies-Banff and Jasper National Park
Short Trip into the Canadian RockiesJune 2023: For our final "babymoon" trip, my wife, her mom, and I took advantage of the direct flights from San Diego to Alberta, Canada, to explore what I...
Relaxing in the Island Paradise of the Yasawa Islands-Fiji
March 2023: As part of a larger Pacific Island trip and a 'babymoon', my wife and I chose to end our journey by relaxing in the Yasawa Islands of Fiji at the rustic yet tranquil Barefoot Manta beach...