In early 2020 when the COVID-19 cases were being discovered in China at a high rate, my wife and I decided to continue with our plans for a Southeast Asia trip. You see, we had planned for this trip a couple of months ahead of time, so no one had ever heard of COVID-19. As …
In 2011, we decided to spend Spring Break in the Blighty! I wanted to make sure we checked out London as well as the famous countryside in the short one week time we had in England. We began our journey on a direct flight from Denver (In the early 2000’s ,Denver really took off as …
Those of you who know my politics know that I am a China hawk. It is one country that has aspirations to dominate the world for the foreseeable future and has the resources to pull it off. So, when I got an unexpected opportunity to visit China for the first time, I was excited. What …
In the last blog, post I briefly mentioned that we went to St. Petersburg, Russia while cruising the Baltic Nations in 2015. I wanted to make sure I gave enough space and time to share our journey in Russia, so, as promised, here is an entire blog post dedicated to St. Petersburg! Before we talk …
In 2015 we went for a European Baltic nations cruise with Royal Caribbean—by far the best cruise experience we ever had. This was all around a wonderful experience learning about different cultures. It was almost like a cultural immersion experience even though we were only in each country for a day or two. We decided …
We decided to spend part of summer 2012 in Spain. As always, I booked this trip months in advance. We flew to Barcelona via Air Canada, from Denver to Toronto, and on to Barcelona. Spain is a vast nation of autonomous regions. This was quite evident as we moved around the country—culture is different from …
When they say Alaska is the final frontier, there is a lot of truth to that statement. In the summer of 2007, we decided to spend some time in Alaska. The state is truly a majestic land. We were going to Alaska in the height of summer—the best time to travel there since it is …
Traveling is about having fun and learning about new cultures. As such, I have never been disappointed with any of my travels… with one exception. My 2013 trip to Nigeria. I want to make sure I am open with you all and show you both the good and bad, so you know that traveling around …
Since Machu Picchu is one of the seven wonders of the world, I always wanted to go visit. During Christmas break in 2015, we decided to visit Peru. My cousin Bina decided to join us for the trip as well. We were all excited to go to Peru, but the kids had one condition—no hiking …
In 2010 we decided to take a family vacation to Italy during the kids’ spring break. As always, I wanted to make sure we planned a trip that was memorable and exciting for both of our kids. I also wanted to make sure we had a unique experience in Italy. About three months before our …