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{{short description|American traveler}}
{{Short description|American travel blogger and entrepreneur}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|8|29}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|8|29}}
| birth_place = [[Bridgeport, Connecticut]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Bridgeport, Connecticut]], U.S.
| occupation = [[Travel blog]]ger, Speaker
| occupation = [[Travel blog]]ger, speaker
| alma mater = [[University of Maryland, College Park]]
| alma mater = [[University of Maryland, College Park]]
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'''Lee Abbamonte''' {{postnominals|FRGS}} (born August 29, 1978) is a [[New York City]]-based<ref name="newyork">{{cite news|last1=Davis|first1=Arianna|title=Meet the Bro Who Plans Outrageous Wall Street Bachelor Parties|url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/06/meet-wall-streets-bachelor-party-planner.html|access-date=11 March 2015|publisher=New York Media LLC|date=June 30, 2014}}</ref> [[travel blog]]ger, on-air travel personality and entrepreneur who has been to all 193 United Nations member states,<ref name="masterlist">[http://www.thebesttravelled.com/en/un-masters/ "The Best Travelled - UN Master List"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504162145/http://thebesttravelled.com/en/un-masters/ |date=2019-05-04 }}, ''The Best Travelled'' Retrieved 21 February 2016</ref> the [[North Pole]]<ref>{{cite web|title=How I Made it to the North Pole|url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/travel-blog/the-north-pole.html|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> and the [[South Pole]].<ref>{{cite web|title=How I Made it to the South Pole|url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/antarctica/made-south-pole.html|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="bravo">{{cite web|title=Must-Read Travel Inspiration From the Youngest American to Visit Every Country: "All Excuses Are Bogus"|url=http://www.bravotv.com/blogs/travel-advice-lee-abbamonte-the-youngest-american-to-visit-every-country|publisher=Bravo Media LLC./NBC Universal|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref>
'''Lee Abbamonte''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|FRGS}} (born August 29, 1978) is an American [[travel blogger]], on-air travel personality and entrepreneur<ref name="newyork">{{cite news|last1=Davis|first1=Arianna|title=Meet the Bro Who Plans Outrageous Wall Street Bachelor Parties|url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/06/meet-wall-streets-bachelor-party-planner.html|access-date=11 March 2015|publisher=New York Media LLC|date=June 30, 2014}}</ref> who has been to all 193 United Nations member states,<ref name="masterlist">[http://www.thebesttravelled.com/en/un-masters/ "The Best Travelled – UN Master List"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504162145/http://thebesttravelled.com/en/un-masters/ |date=2019-05-04 }}, ''The Best Travelled'' Retrieved 21 February 2016</ref> the North Pole<ref>{{cite web|title=How I Made it to the North Pole|date=21 April 2016 |url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/travel-blog/the-north-pole.html|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> and the South Pole.<ref>{{cite web|title=How I Made it to the South Pole|date=21 December 2014 |url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/antarctica/made-south-pole.html|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="bravo">{{cite web|title=Must-Read Travel Inspiration From the Youngest American to Visit Every Country: "All Excuses Are Bogus"|url=http://www.bravotv.com/blogs/travel-advice-lee-abbamonte-the-youngest-american-to-visit-every-country|publisher=Bravo Media LLC./NBC Universal|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Lee Abbamonte was born in [[Bridgeport, Connecticut]]<ref name="Medjumbe Private Island">{{cite web|last1=Abbamonte|first1=Lee|title=Medjumbe Private Island|url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/africa/medjumbe-private-island.html|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref> and raised in [[Trumbull, Connecticut]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Whamond|first1=Keith|title=Trumbull native takes aim at worldly target|url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/travel-tips/newspaper-article-re-post.html|access-date=12 March 2015|agency=Connecticut Post|publisher=Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC|date=June 5, 2007}}</ref><ref name="Travel Tales Podcast: Lee Abbamonte">{{cite podcast |url=http://www.traveltalespodcast.com/podcast/lee-abbamonte|title=Travel Tales Podcast: Lee Abbamonte|host=Mike Siegel|date=19 January 2015|time=1:25:03|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref> He graduated in 2000 from the [[University of Maryland, College Park]], where he received a degree from the Robert H. Smith School of Business.<ref name="Terp Travels the World">{{cite web|title=Terp Travels the World|url=http://alumni.umd.edu/s/1132/1col.aspx?sid=1132&gid=1&pgid=252&cid=1992&ecid=1992&crid=0&calpgid=956&calcid=1801|publisher=University of Maryland Alumni Association|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref> Abbamonte earned his MBA from the [[Thunderbird School of Global Management]] (now part of [[Arizona State University]]) in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Buzgar|first1=Alina|title=Living the Dream: Lee Abbamonte|url=http://dastornews.com/2015/02/living-the-dream-lee-abbamonte/|access-date=7 March 2015|agency=Das Tor|publisher=Thunderbird School of Global Management|date=February 12, 2015}}</ref>
Lee Abbamonte was born in [[Bridgeport, Connecticut]]<ref name="Medjumbe Private Island">{{cite web|last1=Abbamonte|first1=Lee|title=Medjumbe Private Island|date=13 May 2013 |url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/africa/medjumbe-private-island.html|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref> and raised in [[Trumbull, Connecticut]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Whamond|first1=Keith|title=Trumbull native takes aim at worldly target|url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/travel-tips/newspaper-article-re-post.html|access-date=12 March 2015|agency=Connecticut Post|publisher=Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC|date=June 5, 2007}}</ref><ref name="Travel Tales Podcast: Lee Abbamonte">{{cite podcast |url=http://www.traveltalespodcast.com/podcast/lee-abbamonte|title=Travel Tales Podcast: Lee Abbamonte|host=Mike Siegel|date=19 January 2015|time=1:25:03|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref> He graduated in 2000 from the [[University of Maryland, College Park]], where he received a degree from the [[Robert H. Smith School of Business]].<ref name="Terp Travels the World">{{cite web|title=Terp Travels the World|url=http://alumni.umd.edu/s/1132/1col.aspx?sid=1132&gid=1&pgid=252&cid=1992&ecid=1992&crid=0&calpgid=956&calcid=1801|publisher=University of Maryland Alumni Association|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref> Abbamonte earned his MBA from the [[Thunderbird School of Global Management]] (now part of [[Arizona State University]]) in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Buzgar|first1=Alina|title=Living the Dream: Lee Abbamonte|url=http://dastornews.com/2015/02/living-the-dream-lee-abbamonte/|access-date=7 March 2015|agency=Das Tor|publisher=Thunderbird School of Global Management|date=February 12, 2015}}</ref>


After college, Abbamonte worked on Wall Street, spending time at [[Cantor Fitzgerald]] at the original [[One World Trade Center]],<ref>{{cite web|title=9/11/01 Ten Years Later|url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/travel-tips/91101-ten-years-later.html|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Jennings|first1=Ken|title=I've been everywhere, man|url=http://ken-jennings.com/blog/archives/3234|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> [[Intercontinental Exchange]], [[Citigroup]], and [[Merrill Lynch]].<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news|last1=Hackley|first1=Randall|title=Sleeping in a Yurt, Retching in a Sink: Globetrotters Unite|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?sid=a3R1Wnrx2WgY&pid=newsarchive|access-date=11 March 2015|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.|date=December 11, 2007}}</ref>
After college, Abbamonte worked on Wall Street, spending time at [[Cantor Fitzgerald]] at the original [[One World Trade Center]],<ref>{{cite web|title=9/11/01 Ten Years Later|date=11 September 2011 |url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/travel-tips/91101-ten-years-later.html|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Jennings|first1=Ken|title=I've been everywhere, man|url=http://ken-jennings.com/blog/archives/3234|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> [[Intercontinental Exchange]], [[Citigroup]], and [[Merrill Lynch]].<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news|last1=Hackley|first1=Randall|title=Sleeping in a Yurt, Retching in a Sink: Globetrotters Unite|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?sid=a3R1Wnrx2WgY&pid=newsarchive|access-date=11 March 2015|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.|date=December 11, 2007}}</ref>


==Travel career==
==Travel career==
By 2006, Abbamonte had visited more than 100 countries.<ref name="bloomberg" /> In that year he launched his [[travel blog]] LeeAbbamonte.com<ref>{{cite web|title=LeeAbbamonte.com|url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com|publisher=Lee Abbamonte|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> and decided to make an effort to visit every country in the world, completing the goal in 2011 at the age of 32.<ref name="masterlist" /> He is currently regarded as one of the world's most well-traveled people<ref name="foxbusiness">{{cite web|url=http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3967131993001/airlines-now-giving-frequent-flier-miles-for-high-spenders/?#sp=show-clips|title=Airlines now giving frequent flier miles for high spenders|date=31 December 2014|publisher=FOX News Network LLC|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> and one of a handful of people to visit every country and both geographic poles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the Youngest American to Visit Every Country in the World|url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/meet-the-youngest-american-to-visit-every-country-in-the-world|publisher=Condé Nast|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref>
By 2006, Abbamonte had visited more than 100 countries.<ref name="bloomberg" /> In that year he launched his [[travel blog]] LeeAbbamonte.com<ref>{{cite web|title=LeeAbbamonte.com|url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com|publisher=Lee Abbamonte|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> and decided to make an effort to visit every country in the world, completing the goal in 2011 at the age of 32.<ref name="masterlist" /> He is currently regarded as one of the world's most well-traveled people<ref name="foxbusiness">{{cite web|url=http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3967131993001/airlines-now-giving-frequent-flier-miles-for-high-spenders/?#sp=show-clips|title=Airlines now giving frequent flier miles for high spenders|date=31 December 2014|publisher=FOX News Network LLC|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> and one of a handful of people to visit every country and both geographic poles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the Youngest American to Visit Every Country in the World|date=19 January 2017 |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/meet-the-youngest-american-to-visit-every-country-in-the-world|publisher=Condé Nast|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref>


Abbamonte has appeared on [[television]] hundreds of times, including as an expert on CNN,<ref>{{cite web|title=Be a better traveler|url=http://edition.cnn.com/videos/living/2017/07/18/frequent-flyer---lee-abbamonte.cnn|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> FOX Business,<ref name="foxbusiness" /> Fox News,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fox & Friends|title=How to be the perfect passenger during holiday travel|url=http://video.foxnews.com/v/4636495888001/how-to-be-the-perfect-passenger-during-holiday-travel/?#sp=show-clips|access-date=4 December 2015|publisher=FOX News Network LLC|date=November 29, 2015}}</ref> Bloomberg,<ref name="bloombergtv">{{cite web|title=How to Be a Million-Dollar Travel Blogger|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/a0ccdab2-b4bb-43a2-b4cc-10e4c2d75087|publisher=Bloomberg|date=20 August 2014|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> Fox 5 New York,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Morris|first1=Alison|title=Travel tips that will save you time and money|url=http://www.myfoxny.com/story/27444065/travel-tips-save-time-money|publisher=Fox Television Stations, Inc.|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> and Travel Channel.<ref name="travelchannel">{{cite web|title =Skyventure Montreal|url=http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/top-spot/video/skyventure-montreal|publisher=Travel Channel|date=31 December 2014|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> He has been featured, quoted or written about in dozens of publications including USA Today,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trejos|first1=Nancy|title=Why travel to Cuba?|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2014/12/26/why-travel-to-cuba-normalized-relations/20781331/|access-date=11 March 2015|publisher=USA Today|date=December 27, 2014}}</ref> BBC,<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|title = Forms of identification: Lee Abbamonte|url = http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20130502-forms-of-identification-lee-abbamonte|publisher = BBC|access-date = 11 March 2015}}</ref> Bravo,<ref name="bravo" /> Chicago Tribune,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Noel|first1=Josh|title=Where is the 'perfect city'? The experts check in|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/sc-trav-1201-travel-mechanic-20151125-story.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|access-date=4 December 2015}}</ref> Forbes,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Talty|first1=Alexandra|title=Seven Best Budget Travel Destinations|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandratalty/2014/12/29/seven-best-budget-travel-destinations/|access-date=11 March 2015|work=Forbes Media|date=December 29, 2014}}</ref> New York,<ref name="newyork" /> Slate,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jennings|first1=Ken|title=The World's Most Traveled Man|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2011/09/the_worlds_most_traveled_man.single.html|access-date=11 March 2015|publisher=The Slate Group|date=September 22, 2011}}</ref> Condé Nast Traveler,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Abbamonte|first1=Lee|title=Lord Howe Island: So Far Away, But So Worth It|url=http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2012-08-24/lord-howe-island-new-south-wales-photos#slide=1|publisher=Condé Nast|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> ABC News,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chen|first1=Amy|title=Experts Share Their Go-To Business Travel Gear|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/best-business-travel-gear/story?id=18686919#|access-date=11 March 2015|publisher=ABC News Internet Ventures|date=May 9, 2013}}</ref> The Washington Post,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sachs|first1=Andrea|title=Tips on how to travel light without sacrificing comfort and style|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/pack-it-all-in--without-overstuffing-or-suffering/2015/08/06/794de9d6-3566-11e5-adf6-7227f3b7b338_story.html|work=The Washington Post|access-date=13 August 2015}}</ref> Martha Stewart Weddings,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Katz|first1=Brooke Porter|title=10 Travel Tips from the Youngest American to Visit Every Country in the World!|url=http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/403932/honeymoon-travel-tips-lee-abbamonte|publisher=Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.|access-date=4 December 2015}}</ref> The Huffington Post,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Abbamonte|first1=Lee|title=5 Tips To Visit Every Country In The World|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-abbamonte/5-tips-to-visit-every-country_b_1651430.html|publisher=TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> and U.S. News & World Report.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Weiss|first1=Liz|title=7 Top Places to Avoid Spring Break Crowds|url=http://travel.usnews.com/features/7-top-places-to-avoid-spring-break-crowds/|website=U.S. News Travel|publisher=U.S. News & World Report LP|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref>
Abbamonte has appeared on television hundreds of times, including as an expert on CNN,<ref>{{cite web|title=Be a better traveler|date=19 July 2017 |url=http://edition.cnn.com/videos/living/2017/07/18/frequent-flyer---lee-abbamonte.cnn|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> FOX Business,<ref name="foxbusiness" /> Fox News,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fox & Friends|title=How to be the perfect passenger during holiday travel|url=http://video.foxnews.com/v/4636495888001/how-to-be-the-perfect-passenger-during-holiday-travel/?#sp=show-clips|access-date=4 December 2015|publisher=FOX News Network LLC|date=November 29, 2015}}</ref> Bloomberg,<ref name="bloombergtv">{{cite web|title=How to Be a Million-Dollar Travel Blogger|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/a0ccdab2-b4bb-43a2-b4cc-10e4c2d75087|publisher=Bloomberg|date=20 August 2014|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> Fox 5 New York,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Morris|first1=Alison|title=Travel tips that will save you time and money|url=http://www.myfoxny.com/story/27444065/travel-tips-save-time-money|publisher=Fox Television Stations, Inc.|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> and Travel Channel.<ref name="travelchannel">{{cite web|title =Skyventure Montreal|url=http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/top-spot/video/skyventure-montreal|publisher=Travel Channel|date=31 December 2014|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> He has been featured, quoted or written about in dozens of publications including USA Today,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trejos|first1=Nancy|title=Why travel to Cuba?|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2014/12/26/why-travel-to-cuba-normalized-relations/20781331/|access-date=11 March 2015|publisher=USA Today|date=December 27, 2014}}</ref> BBC,<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|title = Forms of identification: Lee Abbamonte|url = http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20130502-forms-of-identification-lee-abbamonte|publisher = BBC|access-date = 11 March 2015}}</ref> Bravo,<ref name="bravo" /> Chicago Tribune,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Noel|first1=Josh|title=Where is the 'perfect city'? The experts check in|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/sc-trav-1201-travel-mechanic-20151125-story.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|access-date=4 December 2015}}</ref> Forbes,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Talty|first1=Alexandra|title=Seven Best Budget Travel Destinations|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandratalty/2014/12/29/seven-best-budget-travel-destinations/|access-date=11 March 2015|work=Forbes Media|date=December 29, 2014}}</ref> New York,<ref name="newyork" /> Slate,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jennings|first1=Ken|title=The World's Most Traveled Man|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2011/09/the_worlds_most_traveled_man.single.html|access-date=11 March 2015|publisher=The Slate Group|date=September 22, 2011}}</ref> Condé Nast Traveler,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Abbamonte|first1=Lee|title=Lord Howe Island: So Far Away, But So Worth It|date=24 August 2012 |url=http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2012-08-24/lord-howe-island-new-south-wales-photos#slide=1|publisher=Condé Nast|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> ABC News,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chen|first1=Amy|title=Experts Share Their Go-To Business Travel Gear|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/best-business-travel-gear/story?id=18686919#|access-date=11 March 2015|publisher=ABC News Internet Ventures|date=May 9, 2013}}</ref> The Washington Post,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sachs|first1=Andrea|title=Tips on how to travel light without sacrificing comfort and style|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/pack-it-all-in--without-overstuffing-or-suffering/2015/08/06/794de9d6-3566-11e5-adf6-7227f3b7b338_story.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=13 August 2015}}</ref> Martha Stewart Weddings,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Katz|first1=Brooke Porter|title=10 Travel Tips from the Youngest American to Visit Every Country in the World!|url=http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/403932/honeymoon-travel-tips-lee-abbamonte|publisher=Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.|access-date=4 December 2015}}</ref> The Huffington Post,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Abbamonte|first1=Lee|title=5 Tips To Visit Every Country In The World|date=11 July 2012 |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-abbamonte/5-tips-to-visit-every-country_b_1651430.html|publisher=TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> and U.S. News & World Report.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Weiss|first1=Liz|title=7 Top Places to Avoid Spring Break Crowds|url=http://travel.usnews.com/features/7-top-places-to-avoid-spring-break-crowds/|website=U.S. News Travel|publisher=U.S. News & World Report LP|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref>


As a speaker, Abbamonte has appeared at The New York Times Travel Show,<ref>{{cite press release|date=2 February 2015|title=Attendance Surges at 2015 New York Times Travel Show|url=http://investors.nytco.com/press/press-releases/press-release-details/2015/Attendance-Surges-at-2015-New-York-Times-Travel-Show/default.aspx|publisher=The New York Times Company|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> [[South by Southwest]],<ref name=SXSW>{{cite web|title=Get Inspired to Travel Like a Globetrotter Meet Up|url=http://schedule.sxsw.com/2014/events/event_IAP22031|publisher=SXSW, LLC|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> Public Relations Society of America Travel and Tourism Conference,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Berardino|first1=Angela|title=PRSA Travel + Tourism Conference 2014: Key Learnings|url=https://www.turnerpr.com/blog/prsa-travel-tourism-conference-2014-key-learnings/|publisher=Turner Public Relations|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> Travel Bloggers Exchange,<ref name="Lee Abbamonte TBEX bio">{{cite web|title=Lee Abbamonte|url=http://tbexcon.com/2014-north-america/speakers/lee-abbamonte/|publisher=NMX Events|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref> the Travel & Adventure Show,<ref>{{cite web|title=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|url=https://travelshows.com/blog/2016/11/21/13th-annual-dc-travel-adventure-show-brings-top-travel-experts-1000s-vacation-options-international-culture-cuisines-washington-dc-january-14-15-2017/|publisher=Unicomm, LLC|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> and New York Trav Fest,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Herrmann|first1=Michele|title=Lee Abbamonte to Deliver NY Trav Fest's Sunday Keynote|url=http://nytravfest.com/2014/03/27/lee-abbamonte-to-deliver-ny-trav-fests-sunday-keynote/|access-date=11 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311042237/http://nytravfest.com/2014/03/27/lee-abbamonte-to-deliver-ny-trav-fests-sunday-keynote/|archive-date=11 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=TCC Int'l Meeting Speaker|url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/travel-tips/tcc-intl-meeting-presenter.html|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref>
As a speaker, Abbamonte has appeared at The New York Times Travel Show,<ref>{{cite press release|date=2 February 2015|title=Attendance Surges at 2015 New York Times Travel Show|url=http://investors.nytco.com/press/press-releases/press-release-details/2015/Attendance-Surges-at-2015-New-York-Times-Travel-Show/default.aspx|publisher=The New York Times Company|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> [[South by Southwest]],<ref name=SXSW>{{cite web|title=Get Inspired to Travel Like a Globetrotter Meet Up|url=http://schedule.sxsw.com/2014/events/event_IAP22031|publisher=SXSW, LLC|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> Public Relations Society of America Travel and Tourism Conference,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Berardino|first1=Angela|title=PRSA Travel + Tourism Conference 2014: Key Learnings|url=https://www.turnerpr.com/blog/prsa-travel-tourism-conference-2014-key-learnings/|publisher=Turner Public Relations|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> Travel Bloggers Exchange,<ref name="Lee Abbamonte TBEX bio">{{cite web|title=Lee Abbamonte|url=http://tbexcon.com/2014-north-america/speakers/lee-abbamonte/|publisher=NMX Events|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref> the Travel & Adventure Show,<ref>{{cite web|title=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|url=https://travelshows.com/blog/2016/11/21/13th-annual-dc-travel-adventure-show-brings-top-travel-experts-1000s-vacation-options-international-culture-cuisines-washington-dc-january-14-15-2017/|publisher=Unicomm, LLC|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> and New York Trav Fest,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Herrmann|first1=Michele|title=Lee Abbamonte to Deliver NY Trav Fest's Sunday Keynote|url=http://nytravfest.com/2014/03/27/lee-abbamonte-to-deliver-ny-trav-fests-sunday-keynote/|access-date=11 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311042237/http://nytravfest.com/2014/03/27/lee-abbamonte-to-deliver-ny-trav-fests-sunday-keynote/|archive-date=11 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> among others.<ref>{{cite web|title=TCC Int'l Meeting Speaker|date=25 July 2007 |url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/travel-tips/tcc-intl-meeting-presenter.html|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref>


Abbamonte is a member of the [[Travelers' Century Club]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Photos From the May 2013 New York Luncheon|url=http://travelerscenturyclub.org/archives/1198|publisher=The Travelers' Century Club|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> and a fellow of the [[Royal Geographical Society]].<ref name="Terp Travels the World" /> During an interview on the Frommers Radio Travel Show, Arthur Frommer called him the "Marco Polo of the 21st Century."<ref name="frommers radio podcast">{{cite podcast |url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/media/frommers-radio-appearance.html|title=Frommers Radio Travel Show: Lee Abbamonte|host=Arthur and Pauline Frommer|date=2014|time=18:27|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref>
Abbamonte is a member of the [[Travelers' Century Club]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Photos From the May 2013 New York Luncheon|url=http://travelerscenturyclub.org/archives/1198|publisher=The Travelers' Century Club|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> and a fellow of the [[Royal Geographical Society]].<ref name="Terp Travels the World" /> During an interview on the Frommers Radio Travel Show, Arthur Frommer called him the "Marco Polo of the 21st Century."<ref name="frommers radio podcast">{{cite podcast |url=http://www.leeabbamonte.com/media/frommers-radio-appearance.html|title=Frommers Radio Travel Show: Lee Abbamonte|host=Arthur and Pauline Frommer|date=2014|time=18:27|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref>


==Interest in sports==
==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]].<ref name="Travel Tales Podcast: Lee Abbamonte" /><ref name="Sports and Travel Just Go Together">{{cite web|last1=Abbamonte|first1=Lee|title=Sports and Travel Just Go Together|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-abbamonte/sports-travel-soccer-stadiums_b_2278824.html|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
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]].<ref name="Travel Tales Podcast: Lee Abbamonte" /><ref name="Sports and Travel Just Go Together">{{cite web|last1=Abbamonte|first1=Lee|title=Sports and Travel Just Go Together|website=[[HuffPost]] |date=17 December 2012 |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-abbamonte/sports-travel-soccer-stadiums_b_2278824.html|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>


Abbamonte made his television debut in 2006, appearing on the [[ESPN]] sports trivia show [[Stump the Schwab]].<ref name="Shortshots Tuesday: September 26, 2006">{{cite web|last1=Alexander|first1=Chico|title=Shortshots Tuesday: September 26, 2006|url=http://www.gameshownewsnet.com/shortshots/092606.html|publisher=Game Show NewsNet|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
Abbamonte made his television debut in 2006, appearing on the [[ESPN]] sports trivia show [[Stump the Schwab]].<ref name="Shortshots Tuesday: September 26, 2006">{{cite web|last1=Alexander|first1=Chico|title=Shortshots Tuesday: September 26, 2006|url=http://www.gameshownewsnet.com/shortshots/092606.html|publisher=Game Show NewsNet|access-date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
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Lee Abbamonte
Born (1978-08-29) August 29, 1978 (age 46)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Maryland, College Park
Occupation(s)Travel blogger, speaker

Lee Abbamonte FRGS (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

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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

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By 2006, Abbamonte had visited more than 100 countries.[13] 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.[2] 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,[15] 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,[5] Chicago Tribune,[24] Forbes,[25] New York,[1] 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.[9] During an interview on the Frommers Radio Travel Show, Arthur Frommer called him the "Marco Polo of the 21st Century."[41]

Interest in sports

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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.[8][42]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Davis, Arianna (June 30, 2014). "Meet the Bro Who Plans Outrageous Wall Street Bachelor Parties". New York Media LLC. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b "The Best Travelled – UN Master List" Archived 2019-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, The Best Travelled Retrieved 21 February 2016
  3. ^ "How I Made it to the North Pole". 21 April 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ "How I Made it to the South Pole". 21 December 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Must-Read Travel Inspiration From the Youngest American to Visit Every Country: "All Excuses Are Bogus"". Bravo Media LLC./NBC Universal. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  6. ^ Abbamonte, Lee (13 May 2013). "Medjumbe Private Island". Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  7. ^ Whamond, Keith (June 5, 2007). "Trumbull native takes aim at worldly target". Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC. Connecticut Post. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  8. ^ a b Mike Siegel (19 January 2015). "Travel Tales Podcast: Lee Abbamonte" (Podcast). Event occurs at 1:25:03. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Terp Travels the World". University of Maryland Alumni Association. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  10. ^ Buzgar, Alina (February 12, 2015). "Living the Dream: Lee Abbamonte". Thunderbird School of Global Management. Das Tor. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  11. ^ "9/11/01 Ten Years Later". 11 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  12. ^ Jennings, Ken. "I've been everywhere, man". Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  13. ^ a b Hackley, Randall (December 11, 2007). "Sleeping in a Yurt, Retching in a Sink: Globetrotters Unite". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  14. ^ "LeeAbbamonte.com". Lee Abbamonte. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  15. ^ a b "Airlines now giving frequent flier miles for high spenders". FOX News Network LLC. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Meet the Youngest American to Visit Every Country in the World". Condé Nast. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  17. ^ "Be a better traveler". 19 July 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  18. ^ Fox & Friends (November 29, 2015). "How to be the perfect passenger during holiday travel". FOX News Network LLC. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  19. ^ "How to Be a Million-Dollar Travel Blogger". Bloomberg. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  20. ^ Morris, Alison. "Travel tips that will save you time and money". Fox Television Stations, Inc. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  21. ^ "Skyventure Montreal". Travel Channel. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  22. ^ Trejos, Nancy (December 27, 2014). "Why travel to Cuba?". USA Today. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  23. ^ "Forms of identification: Lee Abbamonte". BBC. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  24. ^ Noel, Josh. "Where is the 'perfect city'? The experts check in". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  25. ^ Talty, Alexandra (December 29, 2014). "Seven Best Budget Travel Destinations". Forbes Media. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  26. ^ Jennings, Ken (September 22, 2011). "The World's Most Traveled Man". The Slate Group. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  27. ^ Abbamonte, Lee (24 August 2012). "Lord Howe Island: So Far Away, But So Worth It". Condé Nast. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  28. ^ Chen, Amy (May 9, 2013). "Experts Share Their Go-To Business Travel Gear". ABC News Internet Ventures. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  29. ^ Sachs, Andrea. "Tips on how to travel light without sacrificing comfort and style". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  30. ^ Katz, Brooke Porter. "10 Travel Tips from the Youngest American to Visit Every Country in the World!". Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  31. ^ Abbamonte, Lee (11 July 2012). "5 Tips To Visit Every Country In The World". TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  32. ^ Weiss, Liz. "7 Top Places to Avoid Spring Break Crowds". U.S. News Travel. U.S. News & World Report LP. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  33. ^ "Attendance Surges at 2015 New York Times Travel Show" (Press release). The New York Times Company. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  34. ^ "Get Inspired to Travel Like a Globetrotter Meet Up". SXSW, LLC. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  35. ^ Berardino, Angela. "PRSA Travel + Tourism Conference 2014: Key Learnings". Turner Public Relations. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  36. ^ "Lee Abbamonte". NMX Events. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  37. ^ "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. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  38. ^ Herrmann, Michele. "Lee Abbamonte to Deliver NY Trav Fest's Sunday Keynote". Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  39. ^ "TCC Int'l Meeting Speaker". 25 July 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  40. ^ "Photos From the May 2013 New York Luncheon". The Travelers' Century Club. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  41. ^ Arthur and Pauline Frommer (2014). "Frommers Radio Travel Show: Lee Abbamonte" (Podcast). Event occurs at 18:27. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  42. ^ Abbamonte, Lee (17 December 2012). "Sports and Travel Just Go Together". HuffPost. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  43. ^ Alexander, Chico. "Shortshots Tuesday: September 26, 2006". Game Show NewsNet. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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