Amateur Traveler Interview on the Lesser Antilles

Last summer I did an island hopping tour of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. I recently did two appearances on the popular Amateur Traveler podcast with my friend Chris Christensen to talk about my trip. Because there were so many islands, we split the interview into two with the first half talking about the …

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My Most Memorable Accommodations, Restaurants and Airlines of 2013

Before we get too far into 2014, I figure I should publish my annual list of my favorite hotels from the previous year. Read my previous year end favorites from 2012 and 2011. For the most part, I do not talk about hotels, airlines and the minutia of travel. There are people out there who …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 158

This episode was recorded live at NMX (New Media Expo). Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week’s guests Spud Hilton, Lou Mongello, Mary Jo Manzaranes, Rick Calvert, and Gary Bembridge. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts

Legal Travel to Cuba for Americans and Why NOW is the Time to Go!

Cuba is slowly opening up to Americans. Contrary to popular belief, Americans can go to Cuba and do so legally. I’ve asked fellow blogger and Cheesehead Heidi Siefkas to give an overview for how Americans can travel to Cuba and why they may want to consider doing so now. When I told my friends and …

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2013: A Year in Photography

2013 was an epic year for me in terms of travel. I took 84 flights and set foot in 44 different countries and territories on 5 different continents. I visited 73 new world heritage sites and probably another 20 which I had visited previously. I didn’t even count the number of miles I traveled by …

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