Travels

In recent years, I've taken an interest in traveling. As part of my early career at IBM, I've had a fairly unique opportunity to travel to many different parts of the world. Having grown up in remote northwest Oklahoma, these trips opened my eyes to experiences that I did not have while growing up. In addition to my travels with IBM, I take several personal trips each year.

Where I've Been

As of 2011, I've been to 24 countries outside of the US and approximately 30 US states. These are the countries I've been to (in chronological order of my first visit):

  • Mexico (1993, 2009)
  • Germany (2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
  • Austria (2000, 2008, 2010)
  • England (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
  • Denmark (2007)
  • Spain (2007)
  • Australia (2007)
  • Switzerland (2008, 2009)
  • China (2008)
  • Japan (2008)
  • France (2008, 2011)
  • Monaco (2008)
  • Canada (2008)
  • Italy (2009)
  • Vatican City (2009)
  • Costa Rica (2009)
  • Argentina (2009)
  • Peru (2010)
  • Slovakia (2010)
  • Czech Republic (2010)
  • Greece (2010)
  • South Africa (2011)
  • Zambia (2011)
  • Botswana (2011)

Photos

Chobe National Park, Botswana, 2011
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, 2011
IguazĂș Falls, Aregentina, 2009
Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina, 2009
Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, 2008
Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia, 2007

Flights

The following map is from my FlightMemory account and shows all international flights I've taken. As of mid 2011, I've flown almost 400,000 miles lifetime.