NOVEMBER 15, 2015…IT STARTS… 1 Big Continent, 1 Backpack 20 kg’s, 1 Day Pack 10 kg’s, 1 Camera Bag 10 kg’s 2 Passports, 6 Plus Vaccinations, 9 Plus Months 30,000 Plus Kilometers, 275 Plus Days, 20 Plus Currencies, 25 Plus Undiscovered Countries and Terrain, 25 Plus Visas, 20 Plus Regions with Varying Temperatures, 100’s of…

A rapidly developing country with an old world charm Five years ago I made a bold prediction that Albania would become the next big destination in Europe (Please read Albania 2010 and 2011) It looks like in my prediction I was not that far off as Tirana and all of Albania have changed so much…

Duff- An American sports bar in the heart of Albania!!!! From Hoxha’s stronghold to Nightlife Central….. Brilliant CNN Article on THE BLOCK and Duff Sports Bar In the middle of the ever so bustling Albanian capital of Tirana lays a bar like no other. The Bars name is Duff (based off Homer Simpson’s favorite beverage),…

Djerba Hood- Street Art Spectacular that transcends borders:  1 ISLAND, 1 VILLAGE, 150 STREET ARTISTS, 30 NATIONALITIES. SEE THE TWO SETS OF GALLERIES BELOW FOR THE DIFFERENT STREET ARTISTS   Click here to see Tunisia- Off the Beaten Path Click here to see Return to Tunisia Many of you have never heard of Djerba and…

Return to Tunisia:  Star Wars, Street Art, and a place that looks like Greek Island Parts Click here to see Tunisia- Off the Beaten Path Click here for Djerba Hood Street Art My return to Tunisia 6 months after I was there, could not of been any better!  I spent a few days in and…

Oktoberfest!!!!! Two days takes ten years off your life!!! For my whole life I wanted to attend Oktoberfest in Munich. Little did I know that with the combination of camping and being in the huge tents all day, would definitely take years off my life. I was with six friends that I teach with (all…

Salzburg- Beer, Pork, Beer, Engagement For the first part of the trip please click on Oktoberfest Because of the hangover, I took my time of getting to my train from the campsite and also barely made it as it left about three minutes after I got on. It was about an hour and a half…

Things I learned from my jaunt through Asia: OVERALL:  THE PEOPLE ARE WONDERFUL!!! (1-12 BELOW) [Show slideshow] 1. I despise selfie sticks with a passion. They all need to be eradicated from existence. Narcisstick is a perfect name for them!!!!!  I believe I have reached my breaking point and will now start breaking them!!!!!  …

Thank you to John and his family for putting me up.  We ended just how we met, at a Japanese Izakaya eating a lot of food!!!!  His parents and wife are amazing people and his kids are beautiful!!!                       Financial Hub! Expensive! Hot and Humid!…

BeerLao, Cooking, and outdoor adventures!!!! A glimpse: Click on the Links below: Luang Prabang and surrounding villages/countryside Vientiane and surrounding villages and countryside The people and life of Laos (a must see)   I can say that Laos was a brilliant country. From the hotels, to the pork, to the Eco Tourism adventures, this place…

How much does a person need for happiness? As my main hobby in traveling to countries is to see Markets, Villages and people of Laos, I found all of these people friendly and always wanting to ask questions and understand foreign people.  This place was no different from Vietnam, Cambodia, or any other country I…

Luang Prabang This could possibly be the most quaint little city in SE Asia. Is dubbed a UNESCO World Heritage site, this place is what I call a quiet Chiang Mai. My time here consisted of Treks in the Mud, Bicycles in the rain about 40 km to remote villages, Kayaking down the Mekong where…

Vientiane Hotel-  Sengtawan Riverside Hotel-Good hotel with view of the Mekong and a nice rooftop bar. Everyone told me that a day is enough in this capital city of Laos. I will strongly disagree with this. This city has a long way to go in terms of what we would think as a good capital,…

From Angkor Wat to French Colonization to Khmer Rouge Annhialation to New Beginnings on the horizon For the last ten years, Cambodia was a country that was high of places I wanted to go. I had three main things that I always wanted to do here thus outlining my three goals: Angkor Wat is a…

This page is to show the different people all over Cambodia.  I had the chance to visit many out of the way villages and go to many markets in order to see the diversity of people and their daily life.  It is amazing how people with so little can be so happy, but as technology…

A city coming into its own.  It will take time but spectacular food, bar scene, and restaurants will make this place a great destination for years to come…… THE KILLING FIELDS AND TUOL SLENG PRISON- THE GENOCIDE Of course one of the saddest moments in the great history of this country was the reign of…

Obviously this city is known for Angkar Wat but it boasts some of the most beautiful scenery around Cambodia. The Town is small and very easy to get around with the notorious pub street lined with restaurants and clubs!!!!!  If you want a good and relaxing hotel, then stay at the Landing Gold Villa.  You…

Mai Chau Climbing 1000 Steps is not easy in the heat…. Click here for Mai Chau Trek and Bungalow stay and Accomodation Perched in the mountains of Northern Vietnam, this collection of tiny villages is a thorwback from hundreds of years ago when rice farming ruled the country. Many villagers still use methods used many…

Saigon (Ho Chih Minh City) While Hanoi is the quiet big city in Vietnam, Saigon is definitely the crazy older brother (in a good brilliant way).  My first impression on arriving in here was lights, lights and more lights. Cousin David and myself were greeted by the guys that run the Christinas Guesthouse/hotel.  This place…

Hanoi This is a beautiful and vibrant city. I enjoyed ten days basing in and out of here on my way to such places as Mai Chau and also Halong Bay. The city is organized chaos with people coming at you everywhere on bikes and cars which makes for sometimes a very frustrating experience if…