I just returned from Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This is the most visited theme park in the world and for good reason. Though I have been many times, I actually hadn't been since 2014, so it was nice to return. But after this recent trip, I … Continue reading Ranking Every Magic Kingdom Ride →

Coming into 2021, the world had been fractured. Covid had changed everything about our lives throughout 2020, leading many to be without jobs, homes, and even loved ones. The entire world's economy had been shut down, making international travel almost unattainable. My Zambia plans had been postponed to November, though I wondered whether it could … Continue reading 2021 Overview →

Note: The border between Canada and the United States has officially been opened to everyone, so there is no need for this ice road anymore. While this particular ice road will not be returning, there are still some tips in here that can help with ice roads in general. [Updated 11/15/22] Last year, I took … Continue reading How to Visit the NWA Ice Road →

After travel was shut down for a majority of 2020, I came into 2021 with the goal of traveling every chance I got. I feel like I did a great job with that up until I bought a house in September, and then I gave up a few opportunities to travel in order to work … Continue reading Ranking Every Site Visited in 2021 →

One of my dreams is to visit places as far away as possible and keep pushing the boundaries of where I've been. With that in mind, I try to keep up with every location I've stepped foot in and track how far I've gone in every direction. To determine my farthest points north, south, east, … Continue reading Farthest Points Visited (Updated) →

This is the final part of my Zambia stories. If you want to read the first two, you can find them here and here. After a week of holding medical clinics in the remote Muma Village near Chipata, we had finally reached our last clinic day. Today was Thursday, and we only had a half … Continue reading Zambia: South Luangwa →

This is a continuation of my Zambia story that I started yesterday. If you want to read about my first thoughts from Zambia and everything leading up to this point, you can read that by clicking here. I had just returned from a walk around Chipata, and our whole group met up in the hotel … Continue reading Zambia: Muma Village →

Getting to Zambia was no easy task: I signed up in June 2019 to go with Medical Missions Outreach in September 2020, but then the world shut down before I had a chance to go. The trip was postponed to November 2021, and I was not sure that it would work out. I don't request … Continue reading Zambia: Great East Road →

My 100th flight, Qatar Airways flight 747 from Doha to Philadelphia, 2021 I just returned from Chipata, Zambia, my 15th country, and I also happened to take my 100th flight on the way back! This is something I've been working on for years, and I'm excited to finally reach 100 overall. While I have friends … Continue reading Stories from 100 Flights! →

[Update: My passport arrived much sooner than I expected. Only 4 weeks passed between the time I mailed it out and when the new one arrived]. It's been a while since I've traveled internationally, with the world being shut down and everything, so I guess I'm a little rusty on the whole process. With that … Continue reading My Rookie Travel Mistake →