The Guru recently returned from a month in Italy. I’ve traveled to Europe two or three times a year for over twenty years and I thoroughly enjoy the lifestyle and pace of life there. I’m a huge fan of “La Dolce Vita”. Here are some observations from my trip: Unbelievably Overpriced Airport Food–During my...
5 Places to Play Golf While the Dollar is Strong
Remember the great Kool & The Gang song “Celebration”?Well, it’s time to start singing it: “Let’s celebrate, it’s all right….”The U.S. dollar has been gaining strength of late and I’ve got a list of countries where the golf is superb at a very happy price (when you consider the excellent exchange rates).Here are Five...
9 Great Golf Travel Tips for 2016
Royal County Down in Ireland Jordan Spieth certainly got off to a great start in 2016 with his victory in Hawaii. I’m hoping some of the tips below will help make your golf travel excursions real winners in 2016 1. Play Royal County Down–Recently voted #1 in Golf Digest’s World 100 Greatest Golf Courses,...
5 Things I Hate About Air Travel
I love to travel. I’ve traveled internationally since I was a kid and I’ve pretty much seen it all. As the Golf Travel Guru, not surprisingly, I spend a lot of time in airports and jets. As we all know, the air travel experience has gotten progressively worse over the past few years… In...
5 DON’TS on International Golf Travel
Do you want to spend thousands of dollars and screw up your dream international golf vacation?Uh, no, of course not.Side-stepping some of the most common golf travel mistakes can help you avoid a nightmare.I’ve traveled internationally numerous times and I’ve compiled a list of the some of the worst mistakes. These aren’t bad decisions...