Orlando

I went to Orlando for one reason, DISNEY WORLD!!

I went on Splash Mountain and Space Mountain several times. I recommend getting a Fast Pass so you can make the most of your time.

I also had a self-portrait drawn of me. If you have the time, that is a nice souvenir. I happened upon a play while I was there, it was great. It had fireworks and everything.

Ciao for now!

London

I am in London!

London is fun and exciting. I went to see Windsor Castle. I learned a lot on the audio tour. I enjoyed the British Museum. It was exciting to see the Rosetta Stone and other parts of history. From my hotel, I have a pretty view of the park. Due to jet lag, I checked out London’s night life at this open late burger place. In addition to the museums, I also went to Harrods and Selfridges. Both stores are a must see even if you don’t plan on shopping but I recommend the shopping.

Also while in London, I tried fish and chips at a local pub. They were pretty good.

Until next time London.

Ciao for now!

Oahu, Hawaii

Hawaii is the best place to surf.  I could surf and paddle board all day. I enjoyed visiting the Army Museum, that is a must see.

For a great night out in Waikiki go to Jimmy Buffet’s!! The live music and dancing is great.

Ciao for now!

Madagascar

Madagascar was very poor. I have seen poverty before through my travels to other places but Madagascar touched me in a way no other place has. I saw young kids working on the side of the road pounding rocks to make gravel and working in the field to gather clay and mud to make bricks. I found out many kids don’t get to go to school. I saw people brushing their teeth outside. The average person lives on $1 USD a day. Their houses are very small and mostly one tiny room. A lot of people do not have beds and sleep on leaves.

Madagascar is a beautiful country though and has lemurs. I hope to go back one day and help the people of Madagascar.

Ciao for now.

Mauritius

Mauritius is home of the now extinct dodo bird.

I toured a sugar factory. It is surprising how many types of sugar there are. I also toured a tea factory, I had no idea that the process was so involved and long.

The beach is amazing. It does not even look real. It looks like it is in a movie. From my hotel room at the St. Regis, I would be on the beach in ten steps from the back porch.

Mauritius was really relaxing and fun.

Ciao for now.

Bangkok

It was great touring the different historical sites around Bangkok. I enjoyed talking to the locals about their thoughts on political and economic issues within Thailand and also globally.

I learned the difference between the Thai and Chinese Buddha. The Chinese Buddha is larger with a bigger belly. The Thai Buddha is usually leaner and skinny compared to the Chinese one. It also usually has a headpiece of some sort on.

I went on Chao Phraya River tour. From the boat I could see fish and HUGE Monitor lizards. Those lizards looked like mini dinosaurs. Some of them were bigger than me. Note to everyone – stay out of the water as it is dirty and those lizards are big.

Ciao for now.

Krabi

The Ritz Carlton Reserve in Krabi, Thailand is amazing. This is a once in a lifetime type of place. Parts of movies have been filmed here. There are private villas with a baby elephant named KoKo. It was fun to feed him bananas and watch him do tricks. I also got to go on a short walk on the beach with the elephant. I also went peddle boating around some of the rock formations coming out of the water just off of the shore.

Krabi is beautiful and not as crowded as Phuket.

Next stop is Bangkok.

Ciao for now!