Hello from Los Angeles, California!

10:44 PM |

Dear Marieta,

Since my last email I few from Quito, Eduador across the Pacific Ocean to Auckland, New Zealnad to watch the finals of the Rugby World Cup....and back to the United States.

My trip to New Zealand was sponsored by Qantas Airlines who is the sponsor of the Australian National Rugby Team: The Wallabies. I managed to watch the semifinals, bronze medal and finals match of the world cup. The New Zealand All Blacks beat France for their first world cup victory in 24 years.

In addition to the rugby I also managed to go bungee jumping off the Auckland Harbor bridge, went sailing on an America's cup class boat, swam with sharks and went to the horse races for the first time in my life.

Not a bad week :)

I'll be in the Los Angeles area for the next two weeks working, writing and editing photos. I'll also be speaking at Blog World Expo in Los Angeles on November 5. After that I'm off to London!

Keep Traveling!

Gary

New at the Website

The Rugby World Cup

I am writing this on the Sunday morning of the finals of the Rugby World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand. Tonight's final match will be the New Zealand All Blacks vs. Les Bleus of France.
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October 2011 Q & A

Fresh off my Rugby World Cup trip to New Zealand, it is time once again to dip into the waters of inquiry and answer the questions which the world is wondering. As always, if you have a question you'd like me to answer, feel free to e-mail me or contact me via Facebook or Twitter. I usually put out a call for questions around the middle of the month, but you can ask me anytime. [Read More...]

8 Things You Might Not Have Known About New Zealand

When this is posted, I should be arriving in New Zealand via Qantas Airlines for the first time in over four years. I'll be spending the next 10 days driving around with Aussies who are there for the Rugby World Cup. Because I never did it last time, I think it is time for another installment of "8 Things You Might Not Have Known..." [Read More...]

Daily Travel Photos

Oct. 23, 2011 Solomon Islands	Oct. 22, 2011 Puerto Rico	Oct. 21, 2011 Bulgaria	Oct. 20, 2011 New York, NY	Oct. 19, 2011 Egypt
Oct. 18, 2011 New Mexico	Oct. 17, 2011 Istanbul, Turkey	Oct. 16, 2011 Lanai, HI	Oct. 15, 2011 Barcelona, Spain	Oct. 14, 2011 Yukon, Canada
Oct. 13, 2011. South Africa	Oct. 12, 2011 Romania	Oct. 11, 2011 Jacskon Hole, WY	Oct. 10, 2011 Istanbul, Turkey	Oct. 9, 2011 La Paz, Mexico

This Week In Travel: Episode 97

This week's guest is Jodi Ettenberg from LegalNomads.com.

This Week's News

Picks of the week

Gary - Galapagos Islands
Jen - RVing tips flush toilet don't stand in pee
Jodi - Evernote

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World Heritage Site of the Week

World Heritage Site #12: Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)

From the World Heritage Inscription: "The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) was the only structure left standing in the area where the first atomic bomb exploded on 6 August 1945. Through the efforts of many people, including those of the city of Hiroshima, it has been preserved in the same state as immediately after the bombing. Not only is it a stark and powerful symbol of the most destructive force ever created by humankind; it also expresses the hope for world peace and the ultimate elimination of all nuclear weapons."

There isn't much to say about the Peace Park in Hiroshima which I haven't said before.