February 9, 2012

Where I’ve Been: The 2011 Edition

Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome Italy

As I start the New Year, as I do every year, I take stock of where I’ve been.  It’s only by knowing where I’ve been that I can plan where I want to go.  I have a long, and I mean VERY LONG, list of places that I’d like to go.  I no sooner cross [...]

I’ve Seen 10% of the Countries of the World

Last year at this time, I’d been to 7% of the countries in the world.  I added on a few countries in 2009 (Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Croatia), and current find myself up to 10%. I put together this very cool map from TravBuddy that shows where I’ve been.  The green countries are where I’ve been, [...]

Map Out the Countries You Visit

Vacation is rapidly coming to an end, and tomorrow I’ll find myself winging my way back to the United States.  Although I’m sorry to be leaving countries that I’ve come to know and love, a part of me is looking forward to getting back into my old routine. On this trip, I was able to [...]