Dr. Jack Wheeler, dubbed the "Real Life Indiana Jones," by the Wall Street Journal, has been traveling and leading private expeditions for decades. As a professional adventurer, Jack made three "first contacts" by discovering tribes that had never been contacted by the outside world. He and his party led elephants over the Alps and retraced Hannibal's footsteps. He's a been a mountain climber since being the youngest American to climb the Matterhorn at age 14. His sky diving record was noted in the Guinness World Record as a record that cannot be broken was for the most northerly skydive at exactly 90 degrees North. In 2014 he completed a life goal of traveling to 197 countries (all 193 countries recognized by the U.N. and four that are not: Taiwan, Kosovo, North Korea, and Somaliland.) As a geopolitical consultant, he speaks and writes on how the history, geography, culture, religion, and political events are changing our world dynamically. He enjoys writing to share his experiences with his readers. His proudest accomplishment is his two sons.
The Registan – Samarkand Central Asia. The very words evoke the ultimate in the remote, the exotic, the unknown full of wonders. Here you will find the ancient cities of the…
Experience Portugal Portugal has been in the limelight for several years now, topping many lists for being a “must-see destination.” It’s true. There is so much to see, do, and…
Wilhelmina Bay, Antarctica. This is a land of ice caps, gigantic glaciers, and frozen earth. The waters of the bay are filled with icebergs, chunks of glaciers calved off and…
La Dolce Vita: Portugal Exploration Explore Lisbon, Sintra, the Portuguese Riviera, the Silver Coast, and the Algarve. You may have noticed the focus on Portugal lately, with so much…
Lo Manthang, Kingdom of Lo, Upper Mustang, Nepal. In 1380, a Tibetan warrior Nyingma (Red Hat) lama named Amne Pal established his kingdom here beyond the Himalayas on the edge…
It’s the ultimate iconic American road trip – 2,448 miles (3,940 km) from Chicago to LA. Designated “Route 66” as one of the original highways of the U.S. Highway System…
When most people think of Tibet, they think of Chinese-Occupied Tibet, which the Chicoms seized in the 1950s, committing genocidal slaughter of two million Tibetans in the process. Today,…
This article was published in the Escape Artist Weekly Newsletter on February 05, 2018. If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter, please click here. Warsaw, Poland. Every time I come to this…
The Straits Of Gibraltar Ceuta, Spanish Morocco. The Greeks called them “The Pillars of Hercules,” pushed apart by their legendary hero to link the Atlantic with the Med on his…