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
Jet Skiing Out to a Desert Island in 110 Degrees Heat for the Best View of the Doha Skyline
Qatar: A Gateway to an Unconventional Journey August 2022: Qatar, a small oil-rich kingdom in the Persian Gulf, was the starting point for a two-week journey through Pakistan, Taliban-controlled...
Bahrain and its Mysterious Dilmun Civilization Forts Dating Back Thousands of Years
Arrival in Bahrain: A Gulf Journey Through Contrasts September 2022: After wrapping up an intense two-week journey through Qatar and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, my friend John and I arrived in...
10 Days in Afghanistan Under the Taliban as an American Tourist Visiting the Minaret of Jam and the Southern Pashtun Heartland
Return to Afghanistan: Chasing a Once-Impossible Dream The Minaret of Jam and a New Chapter in a Beloved Land August 2022 — After decades of war and turmoil, Afghanistan had unexpectedly opened its...
Swimming with Beluga Whales While Trying to Avoid Being Eaten by Polar Bears in Churchill, Canada
About Beluga Whales in ChurchillIn Search of the Beluga Whale A Childhood Fascination That Never Left Me One of the biggest motivators behind my travels has always been my desire to see wild...
Visiting the Hill During My Travels by Train and Bus Across the Baltic Country of Lithuania
Chasing the Last of Eastern Europe: A Baltic Adventure May 2022: Touchdown in Lithuania In May 2022, I boarded a LOT Polish Airlines flight from Budapest, Hungary and landed in Vilnius, Lithuania...
Road trip from Budapest to Slovakia and Exploring an Abandoned 1800’s Era Fortress Used by Nazi and Soviet Troops
May 2022: Tracing Empires in Eastern Europe From Roman Ruins to Communist Relics on the Road Through Hungary Completing the Map In May 2022, I returned to Eastern Europe with a specific goal: to...
Visiting a Secret Underground Soviet Military Base During My Travels Across the Baltic Country of Estonia
Completing Eastern Europe: A Final Journey to Estonia A Personal Milestone May 2022: This trip marked a personal milestone — Estonia was the final country in Eastern Europe that I had yet to...
Burundi-The World’s Poorest Country has Risen from the Ashes of Civil War to Become a Travelers favorite. It was Definitely a Favorite of Mine.
March 2022: As part of a multi-country African trip, my wife, friend, and I visited Burundi. It was the last country in the region that I had not visited, and even though I was miles from the border...
Brussels in 5 Hours
April 2022: On our return flight to the U.S. from Luanda, Angola—Tribal Stay with Muila People in Southern Angola | Venture The Planet via Brussels Airlines—we had a five-hour layover in Brussels....
Bug Tornados, Fish Eagles, and Smiling Fisherman in Africa’s Most Beautiful Great Lake, Lake Malawi
March 2022: As part of a multi-country Africa trip, my wife, friend and I visited Malawi for 3 nights/4 days. For me the main appeal of Malawi is lake Malawi, a clear freshwater lake with the...