Lee Abbamonte Explained

Lee Abbamonte
Birth Date:29 August 1978
Birth Place:Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation:Travel blogger, speaker
Alma Mater:University of Maryland, College Park

Lee Abbamonte (born August 29, 1978) is an American travel blogger, on-air travel personality and entrepreneur[1] who has been to all 193 United Nations member states,[2] the North Pole[3] and the South Pole.[4] [5]

Early life

Lee Abbamonte was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut[6] and raised in Trumbull, Connecticut.[7] [8] He graduated in 2000 from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he received a degree from the Robert H. Smith School of Business.[9] Abbamonte earned his MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management (now part of Arizona State University) in 2010.[10]

After college, Abbamonte worked on Wall Street, spending time at Cantor Fitzgerald at the original One World Trade Center,[11] [12] Intercontinental Exchange, Citigroup, and Merrill Lynch.[13]

Travel career

By 2006, Abbamonte had visited more than 100 countries. In that year he launched his travel blog LeeAbbamonte.com[14] and decided to make an effort to visit every country in the world, completing the goal in 2011 at the age of 32. He is currently regarded as one of the world's most well-traveled people[15] and one of a handful of people to visit every country and both geographic poles.[16]

Abbamonte has appeared on television hundreds of times, including as an expert on CNN,[17] FOX Business, Fox News,[18] Bloomberg,[19] Fox 5 New York,[20] and Travel Channel.[21] He has been featured, quoted or written about in dozens of publications including USA Today,[22] BBC,[23] Bravo, Chicago Tribune,[24] Forbes,[25] New York, Slate,[26] Condé Nast Traveler,[27] ABC News,[28] The Washington Post,[29] Martha Stewart Weddings,[30] The Huffington Post,[31] and U.S. News & World Report.[32]

As a speaker, Abbamonte has appeared at The New York Times Travel Show,[33] South by Southwest,[34] Public Relations Society of America Travel and Tourism Conference,[35] Travel Bloggers Exchange,[36] the Travel & Adventure Show,[37] and New York Trav Fest,[38] among others.[39]

Abbamonte is a member of the Travelers' Century Club[40] and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. During an interview on the Frommers Radio Travel Show, Arthur Frommer called him the "Marco Polo of the 21st Century."[41]

Interest in sports

Abbamonte is a professed sports fan, having written and spoken about his love of all sports. His favorite teams are the New York Yankees, New York Giants, Maryland Terrapins men's basketball, Miami Hurricanes football, Arsenal F.C., FC Barcelona, and the now-defunct Hartford Whalers.[42]

Abbamonte made his television debut in 2006, appearing on the ESPN sports trivia show Stump the Schwab.[43]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Davis. Arianna. Meet the Bro Who Plans Outrageous Wall Street Bachelor Parties. 11 March 2015. New York Media LLC. June 30, 2014.
  2. http://www.thebesttravelled.com/en/un-masters/ "The Best Travelled – UN Master List"
  3. Web site: How I Made it to the North Pole. 21 April 2016 . 12 September 2017.
  4. Web site: How I Made it to the South Pole. 21 December 2014 . 12 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Must-Read Travel Inspiration From the Youngest American to Visit Every Country: "All Excuses Are Bogus". Bravo Media LLC./NBC Universal. 12 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Abbamonte. Lee. Medjumbe Private Island. 13 May 2013 . 7 March 2015.
  7. News: Whamond. Keith. Trumbull native takes aim at worldly target. 12 March 2015. Connecticut Post. Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC. June 5, 2007.
  8. Travel Tales Podcast: Lee Abbamonte. Mike Siegel. 19 January 2015. 1:25:03. 7 March 2015.
  9. Web site: Terp Travels the World. University of Maryland Alumni Association. 7 March 2015.
  10. News: Buzgar. Alina. Living the Dream: Lee Abbamonte. 7 March 2015. Das Tor. Thunderbird School of Global Management. February 12, 2015.
  11. Web site: 9/11/01 Ten Years Later. 11 September 2011 . 12 September 2017.
  12. Web site: Jennings. Ken. I've been everywhere, man. 12 September 2017.
  13. News: Hackley. Randall. Sleeping in a Yurt, Retching in a Sink: Globetrotters Unite. 11 March 2015. Bloomberg L.P.. December 11, 2007.
  14. Web site: LeeAbbamonte.com. Lee Abbamonte. 11 March 2015.
  15. Web site: Airlines now giving frequent flier miles for high spenders. 31 December 2014. FOX News Network LLC. 11 March 2015.
  16. Web site: Meet the Youngest American to Visit Every Country in the World. 19 January 2017 . Condé Nast. 12 September 2017.
  17. Web site: Be a better traveler. 19 July 2017 . 12 September 2017.
  18. News: Fox & Friends. How to be the perfect passenger during holiday travel. 4 December 2015. FOX News Network LLC. November 29, 2015.
  19. Web site: How to Be a Million-Dollar Travel Blogger. Bloomberg. 20 August 2014. 11 March 2015.
  20. Web site: Morris. Alison. Travel tips that will save you time and money. Fox Television Stations, Inc.. 11 March 2015.
  21. Web site: Skyventure Montreal. Travel Channel. 31 December 2014. 11 March 2015.
  22. News: Trejos. Nancy. Why travel to Cuba?. 11 March 2015. USA Today. December 27, 2014.
  23. Web site: Forms of identification: Lee Abbamonte. BBC. 11 March 2015.
  24. Web site: Noel. Josh. Where is the 'perfect city'? The experts check in. Chicago Tribune. 4 December 2015.
  25. News: Talty. Alexandra. Seven Best Budget Travel Destinations. 11 March 2015. Forbes Media. December 29, 2014.
  26. News: Jennings. Ken. The World's Most Traveled Man. 11 March 2015. The Slate Group. September 22, 2011.
  27. Web site: Abbamonte. Lee. Lord Howe Island: So Far Away, But So Worth It. 24 August 2012 . Condé Nast. 11 March 2015.
  28. News: Chen. Amy. Experts Share Their Go-To Business Travel Gear. 11 March 2015. ABC News Internet Ventures. May 9, 2013.
  29. News: Sachs. Andrea. Tips on how to travel light without sacrificing comfort and style. The Washington Post. 13 August 2015.
  30. Web site: Katz. Brooke Porter. 10 Travel Tips from the Youngest American to Visit Every Country in the World!. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.. 4 December 2015.
  31. Web site: Abbamonte. Lee. 5 Tips To Visit Every Country In The World. 11 July 2012 . TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.. 11 March 2015.
  32. Web site: Weiss. Liz. 7 Top Places to Avoid Spring Break Crowds. U.S. News Travel. U.S. News & World Report LP. 29 February 2016.
  33. 2 February 2015. Attendance Surges at 2015 New York Times Travel Show. The New York Times Company. 11 March 2015.
  34. Web site: Get Inspired to Travel Like a Globetrotter Meet Up. SXSW, LLC. 11 March 2015.
  35. Web site: Berardino. Angela. PRSA Travel + Tourism Conference 2014: Key Learnings. Turner Public Relations. 11 March 2015.
  36. Web site: Lee Abbamonte. NMX Events. 7 March 2015.
  37. Web site: THE 13TH ANNUAL DC TRAVEL & ADVENTURE SHOW BRINGS TOP TRAVEL EXPERTS, 1000s OF VACATION OPTIONS & INTERNATIONAL CULTURE & CUISINES TO WASHINGTON DC JANUARY 14–15, 2017. Unicomm, LLC. 12 September 2017.
  38. Web site: Herrmann. Michele. Lee Abbamonte to Deliver NY Trav Fest's Sunday Keynote. 11 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150311042237/http://nytravfest.com/2014/03/27/lee-abbamonte-to-deliver-ny-trav-fests-sunday-keynote/. 11 March 2015. dead.
  39. Web site: TCC Int'l Meeting Speaker. 25 July 2007 . 12 September 2017.
  40. Web site: Photos From the May 2013 New York Luncheon. The Travelers' Century Club. 11 March 2015.
  41. Frommers Radio Travel Show: Lee Abbamonte. Arthur and Pauline Frommer. 2014. 18:27. 11 March 2015.
  42. Web site: Abbamonte. Lee. Sports and Travel Just Go Together. . 17 December 2012 . 7 March 2015.
  43. Web site: Alexander. Chico. Shortshots Tuesday: September 26, 2006. Game Show NewsNet. 7 March 2015.

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