Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr….. Today is a day to honor a great American – at a time when our country is more divided than ever… MLK Day (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) is a U.S. federal holiday on… Read More ›
Travel Memoir
Talk About “Flocking Behavior!” Here Are My Safari’s “Thirsty Birds” + A Wild Oryx Too!
Welcome To Dinaka, Botswana! And yes, welcome to Dinaka International Airport! That’s the terminal right behind us – the only structure at the airport, because this dirt runway is in the heart of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert! We stayed at the… Read More ›
Circling The Statue of Liberty! Hiking The Brooklyn Bridge + The Oldest Restaurants Of New York!
Hanging Out With Lady Liberty! Yep, that’s exactly what I did, because it’s easy and fun to cruise by a magnificent piece of history! The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. The statue symbolizes freedom… Read More ›
Do You Know Cheetah Mating Rituals? Join Our Feisty Okavango Delta “Love Starved” Cheetah Encounter!
Who’s Run Into A Cheeky Cheetah? Well, we did on our incredible safari adventure in Botswana’s Okavango Delta – and this guy seemed really happy to see us! That’s my wife Alex capturing the first of many photos and videos… Read More ›
Happy New Year! Here’s A Rare “Moonbow” + The World’s Longest Continuing Flow Of Water! The Entire Kalahari Bushmen Walk Too!
Getting Soaked At Victoria Falls! Two days after wrapping up a truly horrible 2025 here in the United States, I want to first say that the vast majority of Americans do NOT support the current administration’s betrayal of our longtime… Read More ›
Have You Been To “Iceberg Alley?” Atlas Obscura Shows Off Floating Chunks Of Ice!
Did Someone Misplace An Iceberg? Imagine the people who woke up to this out front? I love stories like this. I am a fan of travel, and imagine waking up one morning to see an iceberg outside your house! I… Read More ›
Running With Botswana’s “Wild Dogs!” Here’s Video Of Our Wild “African Massage!”
Running With Wild Dogs! I found this photo online: a beautiful shot of the very elusive “Wild Dogs of Botswana!” So imagine how excited we were to find a pack! Here’s a shot I got as they raced in front… Read More ›
“Subway Santa” Arrives – By Train! Here’s My 8-Million+ Video!
Let’s Welcome “Subway Santa” To Chicago! Here is Santa arriving by train in Chicago…a video I captured several years ago, and which went viral on YouTube to the tune of 8.4 million views! I’ve got the whole story, but first,… Read More ›
Need A Christmas Tree? Try A New York Sidewalk Store! Plus I Have A Martini Ornament – And A Pizza-Toting Rodent Too!
Here’s My 2025 Christmas Tree! The lights are on and soon it will be decorated with some really fun ornaments I can’t wait to show you! First: this 7 foot Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri) is a popular, fragrant evergreen tree native… Read More ›
Did Alex Just Drink A Buried Root? We Make Fire With “Botswana Bushmen” On A The Kalahari Desert Survival Tour!
Alex Is On The Hunt! Yes, that’s my wife Alex with two Kalahari Desert Bushmen, who are about to take us on a fascinating adventure walk in Botswana! After our incredible adventure at Singita Boulders in South Africa, Alex and… Read More ›
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