Travels
37 countries and counting…
I forget things. So I write them down.
List of Countries
Country | Visits | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2 | 1995, 1998 |
| Australia | 1 | 2008 |
| Brazil | 1 | 2017 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1995, 2001 |
| Canada | 30+ | — |
| Cambodia | 1 | 2012 |
| Colombia | 1 | 2017 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 2014 |
| China & Hong Kong | 1 | 2012 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 1995, 1998 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 2014 |
| France | 2 | 1995, 2001 |
| Germany | 3 | 1995, 1998, 2001 |
| Greece | 2 | 1995, 2017 |
| Hungary | 1 | 2011 |
| India | 1 | 2012 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 2010 |
| Italy | 2 | 1995, 2011 |
| Laos | 1 | 2012 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 2018 |
| Mexico | 15+ | 2003, 2004, 2007, … 2016 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1995 |
| Morocco, Africa | 1 | 1998 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 3 | 1995, 1998, 2001 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2008 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 2014 |
| Peru | 1 | 2017 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1998 |
| Spain | 2 | 1995, 1998 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1995, 1998, 2001 |
| Thailand | 3 | 2010, 2012, 2016 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1988 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 2 | 2001, 2017 |
| United States | — | 47 states |
| — Hawaii | 3 | 2001, 2010, 2014 |
| — Alaska | 1 | 1997 |
| Vatican City | 2 | 1995, 2011 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 2024 |
Destination | Date | Highlights | Companions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts | Feb 2026 | Skied Jay Peak, Burke, Loon Mtn. | Thanos |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Feb 2026 | Hollywood Beach, Deerfield Beach, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea | Marta |
| Jackson Hole, WY | Jan 2026 | Skied for 3 days | Erich, Darren, etc. |
| New Hampshire | 2025 | Boston, Merrimack, Potanipo Pond, Lake Winnipesaukee, Moultonborough Bay, Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (Toto, Men At Work, Christopher Cross) | Thanos Dikos |
| North/East Central Florida | 2025 | Orlando, St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Blue Spring SP, Ponce de Leon Springs (aka Fountain of Youth) | Marta |
| Sequoia NP & LA | 2025 | Sequoia NP, Phish @ Hollywood Bowl x3, North Hills | Marta |
| Whistler Blackcomb | Feb 2025 | Skied 4 days | Erich, Will, Mast, etc. |
| Vietnam | 2024 | Ho Chi Minh, Hoi An, Hue, Phong Nha, Ninh Binh, Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, Singapore airport | Marco T |
| Salt Lake City | 2023 | Downtown SLC, Park City | Kat |
| Chicago | 2023 | Pearl Jam, Phish 3-night run | Will B, Taylor G, Kyle, Darren A |
| Mexico City | 2022 | La Condesa | KZ, Taylor, Louie |
| New York City | Dec 2021 | Russian/Turkish Bath | Zoran Panjak, Maggie Vasileva |
| Cancun, Mexico | 2020 | Phish at Moon Palace Cancun, Cenote Verde, Playa del Carmen | — |
| Riviera Maya, Mexico | 2019 | Phish at Barcelo Maya | — |
| Lithuania | 2018 | Vilnius (GeniusSports work trip) | — |
| United Kingdom | 2017 | London (GeniusSports work trip) | — |
| Greece | 2017 | Pefkochori, Thessaloniki, Athens (Homer's Odyssey at Athens Concert Hall grounds) | Thanos Dikos, Alexi Dikos… |
| Colombia, Peru, Brazil | 2017 | Bogota, Putumayo (Puerto Asis, San Miguel De Mocoa), Santa Marta (Caribbean), Medellin, Guatape, Leticia, Amazon River, Tabatinga (Brazil), Santa Rosa Island, Iquitos, Otorongo Expeditions on Amazon River, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Lima | Caleb Saunders, Nicole Goddard, Jacques Castro, Filip & Sarah, Jane Choi, Natascha Berg… |
| Thailand | 2016 | Koh Phangan (Eden Garden at Had Yuan, Haad Rin, Blue Dream at Ban Tai, The Beach Club At Buri Rasa), Bangkok (D&D Inn, Khao San Road) | Alana Macary, Will, Andre, Greg, Clare… |
| Nicaragua, Costa Rica | 2014 | Nicaragua (Managua, San Juan Del Sur), Costa Rica (Nosara, Ostional, Santa Teresa, Playa Carmen, Montezuma, Arenal), El Salvador (San Salvador) | Nicole Goddard, Mary Reid, Sarah Horton, Kenny Sheridan, Michael and Amber Lukacs |
| Maui, Hawaii | 2014 | Paia (Ho'okipa Beach), Hana, Haleakala National Park (Observatory, Waimoku Falls, Seven Sacred Pools at Ohe'o), Wailuku, Wailea, Kepaniwai Park | Natalie Flores |
| India, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Hong Kong | 2012 | India (Mumbai, Goa: Arambol, Anjuna, Baga; Hampi; Gokarna: Kudle, Paradise, Half Moon, Om Beach), Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Battambang, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat), Laos (Don Det, Pakse, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang, Luang Namtha), Thailand (Chiang Mai, Bangkok), Hong Kong | Beau Griffin, Rachel Williams, Nikolas Williams, Velvet Nelson… |
| Yellowstone NP | 2011 | San Francisco (Outside Lands Music Festival), Lake Tahoe, Winnemucca, Sawtooth NF, Idaho, Bozeman, Montana, rafted Yellowstone River, Yellowstone NP, Grand Teton NP, Dixie NF, Las Vegas | Thomas Adelaar, Joey M, Rachel Williams, Velvet Nelson, Eddie, Elliot, Dano, Mik Lisiecki, Lesia Lichonczak |
| Italy & Hungary | April 2011 | Rome, Vatican City for Easter, Florence, Tuscany, Budapest | Hanya Hyszczak |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | September 2010 | Waikiki for Alex & Sasha's wedding | Andrew Bluj, Alex Fedynsky |
| Thailand and Indonesia | March 2010 | Thailand (Ko Tao, Ko Lanta, Ko Phi Phi, Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Phuket) and Indonesia (Bali, Gili Trawangan, Lombok) | Ryan Mulvaney, Jessica Johnson, Trenton Hill, Kristian Z., Carrie L., Alana Macary |
| Virgin Islands | May 2009 | US and British Virgin Islands (St. Thomas, St. John, Virgin Gorda, Tortola, Jost Van Dyke) | Scott Aschenbrenner, Jacques Castro, Brian Sprinkle |
| New York, New York | January 2009 | Manhattan (Lower East Side, West Side, Harlem) and Brooklyn for NYE | Scott Aschenbrenner, Jacques Castro, Ben Harwood, Andrew Bluj, Marcin Kociuba |
| Australia/New Zealand | March 2008 | Melbourne, Sydney, Byron Bay, Nimbin, Surfer's Paradise, Coolangatta, Brisbane, Auckland, Rotorua, Waitomo Caves | Ryan Mulvaney |
| Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | July 2007 | Camping at La Salina Beach, Baja California | Scott Aschenbrenner, Jacques Castro, Shawn Michael |
| Zion NP | June 2007 | Hiking | Adam Kraska |
| Portland, Oregon | July 2006 | WebVisions Conference | Nate Koechley, Melanie & Greg |
| Moved to Los Angeles, California | September 2005 | So I'll no longer list LA, San Diego, Las Vegas… as "trips" | — |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | July 2005 | HCI Conference, Bachelor party | Chad Harms, Adam Kraska, Melanie Kraska, Natalia Petraszczuk |
| Toronto, Ontario | May 2005 | Soccer Tournament, USC Detroit | — |
| New York, New York | June 2005 | MOMA, Karpaty, Brewskys, NJ, Central Park | Marcin Kociuba, Natalya Labenskyj |
| Columbus, Ohio | May 2005 | Columbus and Ohio State University | Ben Busch, John Coleman, Zoran Panjak, Jill Krueger |
| Sarasota, Florida | March 2005 | Bradenton on Spring Break | Stefan Strychar, Olena Ploshchansky |
| Montreal, Quebec | November 2004 | Trembita and Concordia/McGill Pub night | Andrew Bluj, Lesia Bida… |
| New York | September 2004 | Catskills, Kerhonkson, New Jersey, New York City, WTC | Ryan Mulvaney, Andrew Bluj, Anya Maziak, Marcin Kociuba… |
| Baraboo, Wisconsin | August 2004 | Devil's Lake State Park, Madison, Baraboo, Wisconsin Dells | Thomas Adelaar, Anya Maziak, Chad, Jill and Jensen Harms |
| Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | March 2004 | Spring Break in Puerto Vallarta (Pacific Ocean), Playa Los Arcos Beach Resort | Andrew Bluj, Alex Fedynsky |
| West Coast, USA, Mexico | July 2003 | San Diego (SIGGRAPH 2003, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Gaslamp, Downtown), Mexico (Baja California: Tijuana, Tecate, Mexicali, Ensenada, Bufadora, Rosarito), Los Angeles, Las Vegas | Chad Harms, Adam Dansky, Andrea Wynnyk, Susan Koziak, Lesia Chopko, Greg Crosariol, Adam Kraska, Ben Stein |
| Charleston, WV | May 2003 | White water rafting the New River (near Fayetteville, WV) | Chad Harms, Ben Busch, Sarah, MSU Outing Club, Extreme Expeditions |
| Los Angeles, CA | February 2003 | Aid to Ukraine Ball | Susan Koziak, Andrea Wynnyk, Lesia Chopko, Luba |
| Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Dec 2002–Jan 2003 | Skiing at Searchmont, car sledding, OPP | Chad Harms, Geneviève Coleman, Wil |
| Las Vegas, NV & Los Angeles, CA | November 2002 | Rain (The Palms); Emeril's New Orleans Fish House ($700); Mexicali; Universal Studios; Venice Beach; Brass Knuckle's Studio; The Whiskey A Go Go; Mann's Chinese Theater | Ryan Mulvaney, Adam Kraska, Andrea Wynnyk, Susan Koziak, Lesia Chopko, Luba, Stevo |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | March 2002 | Plus Scottsdale, AZ; Hoover Dam; Mandalay Bay | Geneviève Coleman, Adam Kraska, Brian Winn, Dave & Stacy Hammond |
| Catskills, New York | September 2001 | Soyuzivka, Kerhonkson | Taras Sawka, Paul Tarnavsky, Luba Manko |