Before we ever had a plan for this round-the-world trip… before we ever had an itinerary… before we had booked the first flight… I knew that I wanted to visit El Nido on the island of Palawan in the Philippines. I had heard that it is “the most beautiful place in the world” from several sources. I’d visited the Philippines …
So somehow I found myself heading into a dark back room at 6:30 pm on a random Monday night in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Why you may ask? It was to get a Thai Massage. <- – – Click this little footnote. Lauren loved Thailand on her first trip here in 2012 and was anxious for me to experience all of her favorite things …
So far Lauren and I love South Africa. A lot. <- – – Click this little footnote. One reason we are having so much fun here is that a strong US Dollar (“USD”) and a very weak South African Rand (“ZAR”) make spending here much easier on the wallet. For example, this amazing fillet with a peppercorn, mustard and pinotage …
So you may or may not have read/heard a few months ago that video game maker Activision (ticker ATVI) is paying almost $6 billion-with-a-B to aquire King Digital. You know… the company that makes that Candy Crush game. Yeah, that one your wife is always playing on the train with her down time: Anyway. Let’s talk about that briefly. $6 billion. For …
While my wife Lauren redhead roamed back to the states for the Thanksgiving holiday, I convinced my mother to meet me in Europe – her first trip abroad. Despite my love for Paris, London, and a host of other potential European locations… I’ve always believed that Italy makes the best “first” European trip for any traveler. The diverse options offered by Italy …
