What is so great about this place? I guess Madonna was right-This is a Material World…. I probably would of never gone here if I did not have my friend Jessica and my friends Nathan and Suzy and Tyson and Allison living there as teachers. I really do not have anything against this place, but…

One of the more developed Central American countries-and cheap… PANAMA. When that name is said, two things usually come to mind. The Panama Canal, and raiding and busting Manuel Noriega in the late 90’s. Well I am here to say to you that a lot has changed since then, including the country being on the…

A sad history that is looking up… Northern Ireland was absolutely astonishing. The capital Belfast is by far my favorite city in the UK next to Edinburgh. There is plenty of stuff to do around there and the restaurants are amazing. I went to the newly opened Titanic Museum (as Belfast is where it was…

Small unknown country of Ex Yugoslavia…. I have had the opportunity to go to this quaint little country twice and I must say that I was very impressed. First of all don’t mind that this country didn’t exactly exist until after 2006 as it was joined with Serbia to form Serbia-Montenegro (which were the last…

Hands down best country in the Middle East… I took a trip here with a friend Mike, over Easter Weekend of 2013. Hell, it was only an hour long flight from Egypt and I have heard so many good things about it. Seems like all people have heard about Lebanon is from the news in…

Would spend all summer there….but damn expensive!!! My time in Denmark was a memorable one. It was plagued with a lot of Carlsberg Beer and expensive food. I stayed in a guesthouse type accommodation on the outskirts of Copenhagen. It looked more like a military barracks to me as it had an old tank near…

Need to see way more of this country!!!! Soon Enough…. Living in Venezuela for 3 years warranted at least one visit to Colombia. Well one visit is all I got. You know the old saying that if you live close to somewhere; you always put off going there. This is exactly what I did with…

 Belarus-The gem of the former Soviet Union-WHERE NOONE GOES!!! I am happy that I got the opportunity to visit Belarus on my trip coming back from Russia in 2006. If you talk to people that travel, they will tell you that they probably have not been to Belarus. A few things that I liked about…

Land of Chocolate and Beer!!! So why didn’t I get much of either? During my first major trip abroad with my grandma in the summer of 03, our first stop after England was Belgium. This place is literally the Beer and Chocolate Capital of the world. However because I was with her, I really did…

Hands down best country in South America!!!! For Otavalo to the Equator in 2023, please click here For more pictures on Ecuador, please go to the Galapagos Post This is my favorite country in South American that I have ever traveled too.  You can pretty much do everything here-Islands, Mountains, City, and Jungle.  The food…

Small territory, Big History… At just .17 square miles, Vatican City is amongst the smaller states in the world.  But it was not always like this.  My students always ask me “Why is Vatican City so small, but they control so much?”  Of course I go into my long history starting just after the fall…

Peru-The Land of 1000’s of things to do…. For more information please see the section:  Machu Picchu Trek which is the trek to Machu Picchu, Cuzco, and surrounding areas I must admit that most of my time I spent in Peru was doing the Machu Picchu, spending time in Cuzco and also the surrounding areas. …

Why would you run with a bunch of crazy bulls and even crazier people? (most pics are in no particular order) To answer your question, I have always wanted to do this my whole life.  I know it sounds crazy, but it has ranked up on the top of my list of things to do,…

Everyone my age, has heard at one time or another a lot about Kuwait as they have always been an ally of the United States and they were being invaded by Iraq in the early 90’s. This country is dry, which means there is no alcohol allowed at all (there is people that make their…

Iceland-The Self Drive Loop around the world’s most scenic country Here is the itinerary we used for this trip: Iceland Self Drive Loop Our approximate route going East from Reykjavik and looping around…(click on image) Iceland (Greener than you think) is a country that has always fascinated me because of its isolation and scenic beauty.…

The little known part of the United Kingdom has the world’s longest city name… When you think of the United Kingdom, the first place that comes to mind is probably England, then Scotland, then Northern Ireland. Wales obviously is also in the United Kingdom, and in my opinion is my favorite country in the kingdom.…

Only a few hour stop? Trust me that is more than enough time….. This is always a stop I make when I am on my way from Germany to Switzerland. It is a small principality that is sandwiched between Germany and Switzerland.   It is roughly 60 miles square with the capital being Vaduz. There is…

Monaco Evening is all that us simple folks can afford!!!! If you have an extra 600,000 plus euros for a studio apartment, and an extra 500,000 euros to put in a bank there, then this place is for you. This tiny principality is only .78 sq miles big, but boasts some of the biggest names…

Slovakia: The lesser visited of the split between Czechoslovakia Unfortunately on one of my jaunts through Eastern Europe in 2006, my camera ran out of batteries when I visited this lesser known country of the Czechoslovakian split. We stopped in the tiny yet picturesque town of Banská Bystrica. I have never had the desire to…

Aruba Fun and Relaxation in the sun with family Just like Jamaica in the year 2000. My family decided to meet up in Aruba to spend some time with each other. This was the summer of 2008 and I had to rush home from my one year stint in Japan in order to make this…