CNN PRODUCER NOTE     Falling in love with the art of puppetry while studying theater in college, kigneczi says he built his puppet Yancy as a challenge to himself while living on the road and that the little blue companion has since become a permanent part of his traveling experiences. "You get a whole new sense of the world when seeing it through a new set of eyes. These set of eyes just happen to be made from rubber doorstops and buttons!" he says. "It sometimes becomes quite a challenge getting through airport security with a puppet in your backpack. I couldn't even begin to describe the strange looks I receive as they do their scans! But we have seen most of the fifty states, partaken in the cuisines of Europe, found ourselves quite lost in Asia, and even dodged a few kangaroos in Australia."
- Anika3, CNN iReport producer