Admiring the beautiful landscape of rural Paraguay

Welcome!

After visiting and exploring 111 countries and territories, I had a very strong desire and a lot of encouragement to share my different travel experiences and lessons I have learned while traveling the world.  Traveling with a View is the result of that desire.

You will find blog entries about many different aspects of travel, expat life, positive and negative travel experiences, and a travel diary that chronicles my goal to visit every country and territory in the world.  I always enjoy reading your comments, so please feel free to share your thoughts!

I also take a lot of photographs, so you are more than welcome to browse the photo gallery featuring some of my favorite photos I have taken during my travels. 

Unlike a lot of people who often start traveling in their late teens or early twenties, I only started traveling with relative frequency at the age of 27.  Therefore, I believe that I offer a different perspective from a late thirtysomething expatriate who has been living and working overseas for over ten years.

Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or feedback.  I am always open to suggestions, networking opportunities, and appreciate all feedback.

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Snow is not particularly common here, but when it snows in northern Iraq, it always creates a beautiful scene. #middleeast #iraq #kurdistan #winteriniraq #naturephotography #landscapephotography #winterlandscape
Greetings from the Comoros 🇰🇲! The Comoros is one the least visited countries in the world since it receives less than 30,000 tourists per year. However, as the country gets more exposure, I’m confident this place will look different in the
Greetings from Kenya 🇰🇪! It was a busy but amazing day with a visit to the Great Rift Valley, Hell’s Gate National Park, and Lake Naivasha. This trip also served as a great lesson on why the conservation of the environment and wildlife is cr
Greetings from Myanmar (Burma)! Insects are known for being good sources of protein, and there are movements to encourage more consumption of insects in daily life. I can now proudly add fried crickets to my “Strange Food” list. For th
Greetings and Merry Christmas from Nepal! This Christmas Eve, I was extremely fortunate to be able to visit a beautiful Buddhist monastery with the Himalayas in the distance followed by a 10km (6 mile) hike through the Nepalese countryside. I actu
The vibrant and brightly-colored Selaron Steps are just one of the many wonderful sites to see in Rio de Janeiro! Of course, the Selaron Steps are not the only things to see in Rio. Click on the link in the profile to learn more! #brazil #southamer
Even though Rio de Janeiro has many beautiful sites, this is still one of my favorite views because of how peaceful and quiet everything looks. #brazil #riodejaneiro #beach #secludedbeach #peacefulness #relaxation
Greetings from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! This is an amazing city with some of the most beautiful views that I have ever encountered! #southamerica #brazil #riodejaneiro #copacabana #sugarloaf #corcovado #landscapephotography #travelphotography #travel
The Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan is known as “The Gates of Hell.” The fire has been continuously burning since at least 1971 due to a failed oil drilling operation. It is definitely one of the main sites to see while in Turkmenista
The Fann Mountains in Tajikistan are home to truly amazing landscapes and views. This is definitely a unique area to visit. I’m extremely grateful that I had the chance to see the Fann Mountains and check out a part of the world that is not o
Kyrgyzstan is an amazing country with beautiful landscapes along with a very interesting sport of Kok Boru, which is when two teams on horseback try to put a goat carcass in the other team’s goal to score points. #kyrgyzstan #centralasia #lands
Charyn Canyon in Kazakhstan is a truly amazing place! It was 91 (32 Celsius) with no clouds, but it was definitely worth hiking 2.5 miles (4 km) through the canyon. #centralasia #kazakhstan #charyncanyon #landscapephotography #travelphotography #tra

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