This is a list of the essential items that permanently stay in my travel bag that I never leave home without. Watch—I have been a fan of the Garmin Series of watches for several years. I currently use the Garmin Fexix 7 Pro, which gives me a ton of information and maps in a pinch. It helps me […]
We chose Guatemala City to visit when looking for a destination for a long weekend that met the following criteria: Guatemala City and neighboring Antigua ticked all of the boxes, and we were not disappointed. Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala, with several historical landmarks and cultural museums, is an excellent hub to start your trip
Again, this year, my wife and I took a fast-paced trip over the Christmas and New Year holidays. We visited the capitals of multiple Southeast Asian countries, starting in Kuala Lumper, Malaysia, on Christmas day, moving to Yangon, Myanmar, Hanoi, Vietnam, Vientiane, Laos, and wrapping up in Bangkok, Thailand. The order was due to the
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Over the holidays, my wife and I did a fast-paced trip across 7 countries over 12 days. Starting in Sofia, Bulgaria moving counterclockwise through Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Algeria, and North Macedonia, ending back in Bulgaria. My passion is international travel and I have been fortunate to tie that into my consulting. Just like with
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I spent a good amount of time researching various distilleries and tour operators before we went, but I still had several “wish I had known moments” that I want to document for others thinking of making a similar trip. If you treat this experience like a weekend drunk fest in Napa Valley or a pub
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During a recent trip to Hokkaido, we tried ANA’s high-tech self-check bag check. It was pretty cool. You start by scanning your boarding pass from the kiosk or your phone. It then gives you a bag tag to add to the luggage. Once that is done, you select “ok” on the screen. The machine then takes
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In my previous post, I mentioned I was researching flights and found a crazy mileage run routing. I had a buddy tell me he had flown Virgin Atlantic to the continent previously and suggested I check them out. So I went to “The Google” and entered “Virgin Atlantic to Nairobi,” which seemed like a simple
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I have been asked to keynote an event in Kenya in June. I was looking at some flight options, and trusty United App thought a good route would be for me to do the following: Fly from JFK in New York to Los AngelesFly back from Los Angeles back to Newark (the other NYC airport)Wait
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As Motoko and I were going through security at the Hiroshima, Japan, airport last week, I noticed the sign below and grabbed a picture with my iPhone. After being wowed most of the week by a lot of new technology, this sign wrapped up the week: Sometimes, simple is just easier. This is a form
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