Although I’ve been fortunate enough to travel my entire life, I had never gone on a cruise until this past week. I’ve been on some pretty big overnight ferries like the one from Split, Croatia to Ancona, Italy, but never the week long Love Boat kind of deal. A while back, Princess Cruises contacted us[…]
Beginning this Saturday, you’ll be able to follow me at sea as I embark on the first ever Twitter Press Trip. All week long I’ll be tweeting about my adventures as I tour the western Caribbean aboard the Crown Princess, courtesy of our host Princess Cruises. In addition to following my twitter stream, you’ll be[…]
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Looking out over Cape Town and Robben Island from the top of Table Mountain.
South African Tourism just sent over the new Indaba video to recruit buyers for next year and I have 15 seconds of fame.
In my town’s local newspaper this week, there is an article highlighting my company and me. It was great to be interviewed by Nikki Gamer of the Marblehead Reporter. She came to the office a month or so ago and we had a very nice conversation. If you don’t live in Marblehead, you can view[…]
A few years ago I spent 10 days traveling along the coast of South Africa from Durban to Cape Town as part of an adventure tour. Upon receiving my itinerary and having a read, one thing that stuck out at me was the chance to stop at an ostrich farm on our fifth day. There[…]
Staying connected while traveling abroad is easier than ever. On a recent trip abroad, I was actually very surprised at just how easy it was to stay connected. While on a flight to Johannesburg, our plane was diverted to Maputo, Mozambique due to severe rain at Johannesburg Airport. Within 5 minutes of parking on the[…]
As a self-proclaimed airplane geek, it was quite a thrill for me to fly from Dubai to New York on an Emirates Airbus A380 this past week. The plane is absolutely enormous with a wingspan of over 261 feet which is longer than the overall length at just over 238 feet. At first glance, the[…]
As I think back on Indaba 2009, I step back and take a deep breath. The sense of welcome was evident from the outset. Amidst South Africa’s sense of fun and inclusiveness, I could see how committed South Africa is as a nation to welcoming the world in 2010. The highlight of Indaba was the[…]