In 2005 I got my first passport, as it would be required for an upcoming trip I was taking to Central America. In the nearly 10 years since then, I’ve traveled to 14 countries (some of which I’ve been to multiple times), and filled my passport up. After…

Last week I was out in the Bay Area for a company summit. One of the senior members on my team, who travels extensively, gave me a travel tip that at first seemed odd and antithetical to everything I stand for. He suggested that for short business trips to places…

Today was the end of a 3 day summit that all my colleagues and I attended out in California. I got a good chance to visit a few places in the Bay Area. While I've been here many times before I never get tired of returning and can seriously see…

I just got home last night after spending two wonderful weeks in The Philippines. It was a great expierence, and allowed me to escape NYC during some of the coldest parts of the winter. Here are somethings I observed about The Philippines on my trip: 1. Chaos Unlike orderly NYC…

One of my favorite parts of traveling is that I get to explore and learn about new places. I get so much more out of a trip to a new city once I develop at least a rudimentary understanding about it’s people, culture, and history. That’s why I…

After a bout of uncharacteristic indecision, I decided I will take my vacation in The Philippines. I guess in the end I just wanted to do something completely different for a few weeks. The Philippines is warm, cheap, far away, and in theory should be easy to navigate since they…