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Traveling for the past 25 years has taught me invaluable life lessons, steered my education and career, and truly made me who I am today. I am now eager to spread the message that through travel we can grow within to become more purposeful, responsible, and mindful global change makers.

 

So join me as I embark on this journey to my Final 50 destinations while focusing on Education (MIND), Exploration (BODY) & Entertainment (SOUL) to Make the Destination a Life Experience… 

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17 November 2023
Magnificent Mongolia
    SETTING THE SCENE As a history geek, it’s mind blowing that Genghis Khan and his immediate successors controlled an empire that stretched from...
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15 May 2023
Tonga: The Last Kingdom in the South Pacific
SETTING THE SCENE Tonga is a unique country in many ways. It has never been colonized, it remains a Kingdom until today, and it is known to be the Friendly...
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27 March 2023
Cape Verde: Rhythms, Nature & Morabeza
SETTING THE SCENE Cape Verde (CV) or Cabo Verde (in Portuguese) has one of the most unique histories I have ever come across. It was discovered by Portuguese/Genoese...
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05 January 2023
Uzbekistan: Tracing the Historic & Modern Silk Route
I have long been eager to travel to Uzbekistan, especially given my love for history and desire to see the former centers of the fabled Silk Route. So...
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29 November 2022
Tajik Pride
The modern borders of Tajikistan have been at the crossroads of the silk route for over a thousand years yet despite numerous invaders: Greeks, Persians,...
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07 November 2022
Living like a Nomad with Eagle Hunters in Magical Kyrgyzstan
SETTING THE SCENE I would be lying if I told you I must have misspelt  Kyrgyzstan (FINALLY) countless times! But in the end it was all so worth it! As...
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19 October 2022
A Fated Journey to the Fabled Red Dunes of Namibia
SETTING THE SCENE I first heard of Namibia when I was watching the world-famous sprinter Frankie Fredricks line up alongside Michael Johnson in the 200M...
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19 October 2022
4 Islands in 4 Days: Meeting the Pirates, Whalers, Billionaires & Celebrities of St. Vincent & the Grenadines
S E T T I N G   T H E   S C E N E I have undertaken many trips on cruise ships throughout the Caribbean. But St. Vincent was one of...
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06 September 2022
The magical experience of petting gray whales
SETTING THE SCENE I have lived in California for the majority of my life and went to Baja California a few times, mainly to Tijuana (especially as a teenager...
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06 September 2022
A walking tour of Geneva, one of the world’s most international cities, in search of my birth place
SETTING THE SCENE Geneva, a city with a population of over 200,000, is one of the most international cities in Europe (expats make up 40%+ of the population)...
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17 November 2023
Magnificent Mongolia
    SETTING THE SCENE As a history geek, it’s mind blowing that Genghis Khan and his immediate successors controlled an empire that stretched from...
Read More
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15 May 2023
Tonga: The Last Kingdom in the South Pacific
SETTING THE SCENE Tonga is a unique country in many ways. It has never been colonized, it remains a Kingdom until today, and it is known to be the Friendly...
Read More
Uncategorized
27 March 2023
Cape Verde: Rhythms, Nature & Morabeza
SETTING THE SCENE Cape Verde (CV) or Cabo Verde (in Portuguese) has one of the most unique histories I have ever come across. It was discovered by Portuguese/Genoese...
Read More
Uncategorized
05 January 2023
Uzbekistan: Tracing the Historic & Modern Silk Route
I have long been eager to travel to Uzbekistan, especially given my love for history and desire to see the former centers of the fabled Silk Route. So...
Read More
Uncategorized
29 November 2022
Tajik Pride
The modern borders of Tajikistan have been at the crossroads of the silk route for over a thousand years yet despite numerous invaders: Greeks, Persians,...
Read More
Uncategorized
07 November 2022
Living like a Nomad with Eagle Hunters in Magical Kyrgyzstan
SETTING THE SCENE I would be lying if I told you I must have misspelt  Kyrgyzstan (FINALLY) countless times! But in the end it was all so worth it! As...
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Uncategorized
19 October 2022
A Fated Journey to the Fabled Red Dunes of Namibia
SETTING THE SCENE I first heard of Namibia when I was watching the world-famous sprinter Frankie Fredricks line up alongside Michael Johnson in the 200M...
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Activities
19 October 2022
4 Islands in 4 Days: Meeting the Pirates, Whalers, Billionaires & Celebrities of St. Vincent & the Grenadines
S E T T I N G   T H E   S C E N E I have undertaken many trips on cruise ships throughout the Caribbean. But St. Vincent was one of...
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Uncategorized
06 September 2022
The magical experience of petting gray whales
SETTING THE SCENE I have lived in California for the majority of my life and went to Baja California a few times, mainly to Tijuana (especially as a teenager...
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Uncategorized
06 September 2022
A walking tour of Geneva, one of the world’s most international cities, in search of my birth place
SETTING THE SCENE Geneva, a city with a population of over 200,000, is one of the most international cities in Europe (expats make up 40%+ of the population)...
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WHERE I'M BASED...
SANTA MONICA, CA -- I have grown up and lived most of my life in California. Since 2017, I have been living in Santa Monica, an amazing city right on the Cali coast.
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PAST TRIP
MALAWI -- I traveled to Malawi to complete Southern Africa and spend time in one of the world's largest lakes, Lake Malawi!
I have undertaken many trips on cruise ships throughout the Caribbean. But St. Vincent was one of the very few islands I had not seen. Frankly, I’m happy I didn’t see the islands this way, it would have certainly taken away from the experience. I wanted to get a good sampling of as many of the grenadine islands as I could see in a short trip. This led me on a 4 Islands in 4 days: Meeting the Pirates (St. Vincent Island), Whalers (Bequia Island), Billionaires (Canouan Island) & Celebrities (Young island), and in the process getting a better sense of the unique personalities and dimensions of these beautiful islands in the Southern Caribbean. More personally, St. Vincent became my 150th Country and the last country to visit in the Western Hemisphere!! --- During my tour of St. Vincent island, I went on a hike to the highest point on the island, La Soufriere, which is also a semi-active volcano. In fact, it erupted in April 2021 (thankfully no one was hurt) but the ash landed as far away as Barbados. I was eager to do the hiking trail but was told the Leeward side (west coast) was dangerous and unkept and advised to do the hike from the east Windward side (east coast). While many take a guide, I decided to wing it and so we drove up the coast to the base of the volcano. The hike takes 2.5 hours up with a 1600+ foot elevation gain, so it’s no joke. I decided to push myself to do it in 1.5 hours. As one would expect the terrain was raw and lush at the bottom but got a lot more sparse and dry towards the top because of the recent eruption, but wow is it a sight to see! Pure magic at the top! --- St. Vincent has 32 islands of which 10 are inhabited and each has its own charm and personality. I choose these four but there are so many more to see, like Union island (as well as man-made Happy Island or Palm Island nearby), Mustique island and Mayreau. That said, this is a unique place not only because of the variety, but because of the food, music, culture and of course the people who were incredibly welcoming, hospitable and inviting. So make your way to St. Vincent and its family of Grenadine islands to get the best of Caribbean culture, variety and vibes!
PAST TRIP
St. VINCENT -- I was able to see 4 islands in 4 days, and it was well worth it! From volcanos to idyllic bays, this country has it all!!
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CAIRO, EG -- I grew up in Cairo! So I went back to visit in April 2022 to see friends and spend the first week of Ramadan in throughout Cairo!
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SWITZ. -- In Feb 2022, I traveled to Switzerland to see the city of my birth, Geneva, and to go skiing with a group of friends in the Swiss Alps!
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BAJA, MEX. -- In February I traveled to Baja to see the world's longest mammal migration of whales. Petting the gray whales was simply a magical experience!
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NAMIBIA & LESOTHO -- In January, I went on a trip to visit my last two countries in Southern Africa and my first two Final 50 countries; Lesotho and Namibia!
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EVENTS

Final50 launched on 2.22.22 at 2:22PM! 
To commemorate the occasion we held a launch party with friends and family in Santa Monica, CA!!
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