My journey to all seven continents in a single year is now featured in VAX VacationAccess’ The Compass. This post shares the story behind the dream, the risks I took, and the unforgettable moments from the most ambitious year of my life.

Today marks my 51st day of travel since I left Grand Junction, Colorado, on November 20th, meaning I have 37 days to go before I fly home on February 16th. Pinch me—I don’t want it to end. The majority of my time has been spent onboard Carnival ships, while this week’s voyage has been aboard the award-winning and Forbes Four-Star-rated Celebrity Apex . To say the experiences between cruise lines are different is an understatement, but I’ve found myself enjoying the variety mo

Five Caribbean ports in five days while cruising from NYC—reflecting on friendships, life at sea, and gratitude during a winter spent onboard.

A raw reflection on solo travel, heartbreak, growth, and why a cruise ship remains my happy place during life's transitions.

A deeply reflective visit to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, followed by unforgettable moments across New York City.

If you wanted to know how much of a city you can fit in 24 hours, I have a gauge for you. I slept a total of 3 hours in my beautiful...

Well that was a feat for the eyes and the stomach. The Celebrity Millennium docked in Hue, Vietnam and we were onshore around 7:30a. The...

Note: we visited Hong Kong on Friday November 24th. I’ve been unable to upload photos to the blog since visiting Hong Kong. I am unsure...

After departing Yokohama on Friday, November 18th and having our first sea day on Saturday, the Celebrity Millennium arrived in...

Wednesday, Nov 14th Well, walking around the first night in Shinjuku, after arriving in Tokyo, and navigating on a train from the airport...

It's a wrap. One more night in Amsterdam...which is not being downplayed AT all, but my time onboard the Celebrity Apex has been...

Well done Denmark. Not one, but two days in the Capital City of Denmark were the perfect stop to the end of this guys European Vacation....

I'll be back. Stockholm is definitely on the I'll be back list. Another torrential downpour made for less than ideal sight-seeing. A...

It was a hot, hot day in Tallinn on Friday, June 30th. I was sweating in the shade while I was sipping my new favorite cocktail...

So, sitting here is Visby, Sweden typing on Thursday, June 29th and this is the official catch-up post. Again, being phoneless for about...

When you embark/disembark from a cruise ship, most passengers are running to/from the airport. Being B2B (back-to-back) I had the...

Amsterdam. It's been a lovely stay. And wow, it really is the city that never sleeps. Amsterdam is a much smaller city than an...

Continent #3 is in the crosshairs! This week has been challenging to say the least. Mario. Work has been extremely stressful, it's also...

That's right. Waking up in Vegas. Talk about impulsive. Yes. Fun. Hell yes. Why not. Yes. 7:50p was sitting in my hot tub. 9p on a...