I have stated on numerous occasions that there are countless benefits to visiting friends when traveling. They have local knowledge that is immensely valuable in ways you could not imagine. In my case, my friend knows how much I enjoy…
Switzerland – Snowboarding Fiesch Eggishorn
The ski lifts at Fiesch Eggishorn only opened at 9 a.m., so I made sure I was awake with enough time to get ready and grab some breakfast prior to making my way up the mountain. I wasn’t very hungry…
Passport Health NY/LI Photo Contest Winner
Prior to my trip to Asia I went to Passport Health Travel Clinic NY/LI to get a series of immunizations and medications in order to minimize my risk of the transmission of any viruses and foreign agents some of which can have…
NYC – US Open Tennis Championships
Over the course of roughly a two week time period spanning from the end of August through early September New York City is the host of the final Grand Slam of the professional tennis season, the US Open Tennis Championships.…
NYC – NPGL GRID at Madison Square Garden
During mid August I went to the first National Pro Grid League (commonly referred to as GRID) competition held at Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY. The event commenced the world’s first season in the National Pro Grid League where the…
Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014
Southeast Asia Travel Itinerary – Summer 2014 Day 0 – July 3 & 4 – Flights from NYC,NY to Osaka, Japan; and the connecting flight to Taipei, Taiwan & Overnight Layover Day 1 – July 5 – Ho Chi Minh City…
HCMC, Vietnam – Sickness, Soccer & Saigon
As I mentioned my first few days in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) also commonly referred to by its former name Saigon had me spinning out of control looking for some sort of normalcy for me to grab onto. Not…
Thailand Updates
I have just completed a number of Thailand updates from my 2011 trip, where I visited Ayatthaya, Bangkok and the island of Phuket. From explorations, to countless temples, to island hopping in speedboats around the Andaman Sea, there was enough adventure and culture to make it…