I was watching the latest Coming to America movie on Prime Video the other day. I found this movie hilarious and started thinking about my own Coming to America story. It was a very interesting experience. So, here it goes. Before we talk about Coming to America, let’s set the stage first. I completed my …
Memorable School Trip – Kashmir
If you are like me, you enjoyed school trips growing up. This is how I caught the travel bug in the first place. In the summer of 1982, I took a school trip to Kashmir. I must give a disclaimer to this story before I go on. I was 14 years old at the time. …
Lap of Luxury – Tanzania
When you think of luxury, I am sure some remote country in Africa does not come to mind. I am here to tell you the most luxurious travel experience I have ever had bar none was our 2019 safari trip in Africa. Let’s start with how this trip came about. In late 2018, I was …
Pleasantly Surprising – Libya
Life is a game of expectations. The more you have them, the more it will fail you! I am sure some philosopher said something to this effect a long time ago. Travelling is no different. I went to Libya in June of 2013. This was less than a year after the September 11, 2012 attack …