by Traveller | Feb 13, 2017 | Australia, Oceania
After our day in Sydney [Click that link to get caught up, if you’d like], Trevor and I were bound for Tasmania, better known by the locals as “Tassie” (pronounced ‘Tazzy’). Australians have nicknames for everything. In fact, if you...
by Traveller | Feb 12, 2017 | Australia, Oceania
On the last night of my recent trip to Australia, I was in a French restaurant in Sydney, sipping Japanese whisky, and reading Robert Hughes’ international bestseller, The Fatal Shore. It’s about how the British settled Australia. When I recognized the...
by Traveller | Jan 26, 2017 | Oceania, Pacific Islands, Video Trip Reports
Here I am in Guam, an outpost of the United States in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and home to — from what I can see — a lot of US Military, Korean tourists, and an incredibly disgusting hotel. There’s no desk so I’m writing this blog post...
by Traveller | Jan 2, 2017 | Travel & Tips
2016 was a spectacular year of travel and drove home for me just how fortunate I am. The reason I travel is to collect as many experiences as possible and the reason I maintain this blog is so I don’t forget them. Here are some highlights from last year…...
by Traveller | Dec 28, 2016 | Travel & Tips, Video Trip Reports
Have you ever left something at home when you’re traveling? Terrible feeling, right? Well, the other day, I did it in a big way. I fly almost 200,000 miles per year and have developed a routine that works well for me. Every now and then, however, it gets messed...