Travel News – Nigeria Offended, NZ Safest, Hyatt Stumbles, Ryanair Smoking, Mayor Embarrassed, British Air Fees, Fuming CEO
Yeah, Sony will apologize. And if you believe that I have several million dollars I am trying to bring in the country that you might be able to help with. News of [...]
My Journey to Become a Travel Writer
I have recently started to take an online class through Matador U to learn how to be a travel writer. This may seem a little odd since I receive over a million [...]
Travel to the Philippines – Episode 201
The Amateur Traveler talks to Ivan Hernares, an award winning Philippines travel blogger, about his home country of the Philippines. Ivan leads us on a virtual tour of the 7107 islands of [...]
Travel News – Nuclear Tour, China Paranoia, China Ban, Agent Fee, Record Fine, "Overwhelming Response"
I wonder if the tours of this historic nuclear plant will get glowing reviews? Unspoiled Nature in Shadow of a Nuclear Site The 586-square-mile Hanford Site, administered by the United States Department [...]
Policeman – Bermuda – Photo Friday
One of the most enduring and endearing pictures in my head of Bermuda was the businessmen and in this case a police officer directing traffic wearing the classic bermuda shorts. The businessmen [...]
Travel to Wisconsin – Episode 200
The Amateur Traveler talks to Christine who comes to tell us that Wisconsin has more to offer than just visiting my relatives. She starts us on a tour of the state from [...]
New York YMCA Teens Go Global
Ellen from the YMCA of Greater New York sent me this great video of kids from the New York area who took a volunteer vacation to Thailand to build a YMCA there. [...]
Pacific Grove, California – Photo Friday
This photo is not from halfway around the world but instead from one of my favorite corners of the world which is only an hour and change from my own back yard. [...]
Travel News – Banned, Cruise, Arrested, Fake, Pigeon-Net, Hijacking, Decapitated
I learned two things form this article – Pamela Andrewson is sexy and wool is cruel. Really? Airports say no to sexy Pamela Anderson PETA commercial PETA – the organization that fights [...]
Santorini, Greece (part 1) – Video Episode 51
Visit Santorini (Thira) with the Amateur Traveler: This video shows arriving in Santorini on a ferry, the view from the lighthouse on the southern tip of the crescent shaped island, the town [...]










