New Zealand

New Zealand is one of my favorite places in the entire world … particularly the southern Island city of Queenstown.

This is the world’s adventure capital and I just love the place!

When I first traveled there in 1992, I visited AJ Hackett’s bridge, where bungee jumping started … but wasn’t brave enough to jump. I decided that IF I ever returned, I would jump. And on my 33rd birthday, I returned with my wife to Queenstown and fulfilled that promise. I hopped out of the bus, ran to the bridge and was first to jump … I did NOT want to watch others jump first.

Here I am before the jump:

During the jump!

Went skiing in the Remarkables and at Coronet Peak:

And then, went on a Shotover Jet ride (a really fast boat that drives perilously close to rocks in the canyon)!

There are so many fun things to do in New Zealand … can’t wait to go back!

Angola

Angola's modern capital city Jim's Perspectives: The country of Angola has been difficult to visit, mostly due to the process of obtaining a Visa to travel here has been so cumbersome. In 2018, I had to fly up to Washington DC, get fingerprinted, supply multiple...

South Africa

I have been to South Africa twice, once in the 1996 (pic above) and again in 2016 (pics below). When visiting, travelers cannot miss out on a safari at Kruger National Park, a park about the same size as Israel! If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to see the Big 5:...

Armenia

Country Information: About 4 million people live in Armenia and the country was founded in 1991. The capital is Erevan and the official language is Armenian. The primary religion is Christianity, without about 95 percent of Armenians as followers. The top exports are...