Tag Archives: Travel

August 01

Sumilon Island, Oslob, Cebu: A Day of Relaxation

Originally posted on The 7,107 Islands of the Philippines:
Sumilon Island is a small island located in Oslob, Cebu, Philippines. The island is just a few minutes away from whaleshark encounter site of Oslob. Sumilon is owned and operated by a private corporation and known also as Sumilon Bluewaters Resort. It was last February when I…

July 30

The Skies Belong to Us: How Hijackers Created an Airline Crisis in the 1970s

Originally posted on Longreads:
Brendan I. Koerner | The Skies Belong to Us | 2013 | 25 minutes (6,186 words) ? ‘There Is No Way to Tell a Hijacker by Looking At Him’ When the FAA’s antihijacking task force first convened in February 1969, its ten members knew they faced a daunting challenge—not only because…

July 23

Introductions – Ian Spagnolo

July 21

Why I Love Travel

July 17

Save Money and Study Abroad

July 13

World Cup Finals: Vamos, vamos Argentina

Vamos, vamos Argentina. World Cup Finals Today. A few stats for today: 373′ – Argentina enter the final having gone 373 minutes without conceding a goal since Nigeria scored early in the second half of their final group match. 223 – Germany head into today’s match as the competitions’ all-time top scorers – two more […]

July 12

Best Hotels in the World

I am always looking to experience the best as I travel worldwide. Here is a great list of the Top 10 Hotels globally. Thoughts, comments, suggestions?

July 08

Iguazu falls (Argentinian side)

Originally posted on Sass Abroad:
We got to Iguazu in the afternoon and the airport was so small, I felt like I was at the Pocono ski lodge. We got to the hotel and it was crazy. The room was unreal… It was pouring rain so we ate at the hotel’s fabulous restaurant with glass…

July 03

World Cup Day 13: Christ the Redeemer

The adventures are coming to an end. But what a wonderful way to end. Our ragtag group of misfits took the tram up the the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio. It is the most iconic image of Brazil. The Christ the Redeemer statue, perched atop Rio de Janiero, looking down with his arms spread wide. Fog moved […]

July 02

World Cup Day 12: Gay Night Life in Rio and an Artist Loft in the Middle of the City

We are winding up our trip to Brazil. The last week is proving to be a strong finish to 2+ weeks in paradise. Today we watched the USA vs. Belgium at an artist loft in the middle of Rio de Janeiro. Journalists from the news wire services, startup CEOs, technology workers from Google and IBM, […]