Brando shares his top ten packing tips, learned over 15 years of travel to all 7 continents. Let someone with ADD give you tips on how to pack!? Packing for your trip should be simple and efficient. However, for some, it can be an overwhelming task that takes hours out of your night or is […]
Belarus! Top 5 things to experience in this unique country in 5 days!
Belarus! Top 5 things to experience in this unique country in 5 days! For a long time, Belarus was one of the most difficult countries to visit. Even more so for curious Americans! Once requiring an arduous and expensive visa dance, with a lot of steps, and a high level of rejections. Belarus would complete […]
When to buy Duty Free?!
When to buy Duty Free?! Rules for saving money: buying Duty Free, and when you should not. You just landed in a foreign airport. Experienced travelers aren’t worried about simple things like getting money- use an ATM (who seriously still uses currency exchanges?!) Transport is generally a no brainer. Go through immigration; grab your bags, […]
French Wine Fair! Paris’s biggest annual wine fair – December’s Salon des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants
Salon des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants This year we were extremely excited to visit France’s largest independent winemakers fair! We had 2015 Bordeaux wine futures to pickup! For 5 days in early December, Paris hosts the largest gathering of independent winemakers, over 1000+ vintners, each showcasing 10-15 wines they have produced. It’s an amazing opportunity […]
About NothingDeclared Wine
© Nothing Declared Wine, Content Director and Host London, UK based Sommelier Brandon Niles Cox spent 3 years in a labor of love studying wine in Paris and Bordeaux, France, including courses at France’s renowned École du Vin. Brandon’s recent move from France resulted in shipping over 300 bottles to his new home across the pond. His writing is […]
North Korea, a trip from Pyongyang to the DMZ
North Korea, a trip from Pyongyang to the DMZ North Korea. The most isolated country exists in a world of its own. However, lets back up a bit. In 2003 I took my first solo trip to South Korea and somewhere along the way discovered my passion for conflict resolution. My trip to South Korea was my […]
Lebanon
Lebanon 2013-4-21 Lebanon: Beirut, Tripoli and Byblos A wave of emotions swept over me as my flight from Saudi Arabia descended into Beirut, Lebanon. Undeniably, there was a lot of excitement. For years I had dreamed of the day I would be able to walk the streets of Beirut and Byblos. I had met many Lebanese in […]
Stari Most bridge Jump. Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010-10-11 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1991 saw the deterioration of Yugoslavia following the pressures of economic hardship, ethnic conflict, and incendiary Serbian President Milosevic. Bosnia declared independence in 1992 and the region disintegrated into a bitter civil war for the next three years. In 2010 I spent several months traveling through Kosovo, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia […]
