We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. -T.S. Eliot

Travel and exploration have always been among my favorite pastimes.  To date, I have visited 48 of the 50 United States and 61 foreign countries and territories.  I have lived in 7 of these countries for more than six months, and have picked up bits and pieces of several languages, including Swedish, German, Spanish, and Jamaican Patois (believe me, this is practically a foreign language!).

Being insatiably curious about the world in which we live, travel for me is much more than moving from point A to point B.  Rather, it is a process of continuously educating oneself by experiencing new sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and perspectives.  It encompasses not only the history and culture of a place and its people, but also the natural beauty.  Ultimately, travel is as much about introspection as it is about the external experience.  Travel enlarges one's perspective, expands one's knowledge, and instills tolerance and understanding.  And perhaps most importantly, travel teaches us to truly appreciate the familiar places we call home.

List of Countries Visited by Rob

Country Pages:

Antarctica Page
Argentina Page
Cyprus Page
Germany Page
Jamaica Page
Namibia Page

Travelogs:

Pictures from night tour of Quito, Ecuador historical district (2/05)
Pictures from Antigua, Guatemala (7/02)
Pictures from my South America trip (12/99)
Botswana, Madagascar, Durban (RSA), and Mozambique (11/99)
Grandma B's Southern African Train Adventure (10/99)
South Africa, Swaziland, and Miami (9/99)
Rob and John's Trip to Downeast Maine (7/99)
A Trek Up Blue Mountain (From State Magazine, 8/96)

Birding Trip Reports:

Colorado Trip Report (6/01)
Peru Trip Report (2/01)
Jamaica Trip Report (12/00)
Rob's Story for WildBird Magazine (7/99)

Travel on the Web:

Away.com
BootsnAll.com
CheapTickets
Expedia
Jamaica Tourist Board
Lonely Planet
Namibia Holiday & Travel
Orbitz
State Department International Travel Information
Traveler Magazine
Travelocity
Virtual Tourist
Yahoo! Travel