Lee Abbamonte has visited every US state, every country in the world, and the North and South Poles. Abbamonte, a 45-year-old travel blogger, grew up in NYC but now lives in Los Angeles. He shared his favorite and least favorite US cities based on diversity, history, and sports prowess.
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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement When you've done as much travel as Lee Abbamonte has, you know a thing or two about the places worth visiting within the US. Abbamonte , 45, is a travel blogger who has visited every US state , every country in the world, and the North and South Poles.
He told Business Insider that he caught the travel bug at age 20, when he left the US for the first time to study abroad in London. After graduation, Abbamonte spent time working on Wall Street until 9/11 changed the trajectory of his life. The deadly tragedy was "eye-opening," he said, and spurred him on to dedicate his life to travel.
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