Wild Kingdom

How in the World did we come to this decision?

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February 18th 2008
After announcing our plans to travel the World, many folks have asked us how we decided to take an adventure of this grand scale. I’m sure there is a simple answer to these questions, but everyone knows that I have never given a simple answer to any question. Lynne and I pause for a brief moment in our planning and reflect on the primary factors that led us to this fascinating decision. For b ... read more

Middle East » Kuwait

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Britain oversaw foreign relations and defense for the ruling Kuwaiti AL-SABAH dynasty from 1899 until independence in 1961. Kuwait was attacked and overrun by Iraq on 2 August 1990. Following several weeks of aerial bombardment, a US-led, UN coalitio... ... read more