Dave's Travel Corner - Seeing the World One Step at a Time

Death Valley, CA – Attractions

Death Valley is the largest National park in the lower 48 states and boasts a diversity of natural attractions. Based on numerous trips to Death … [Read More]
Visiting Trinidad in the West Indies: Short Notes

Flights to the Island arrive at POS (not the most politically correct airport code in the world) but it stands for Port of Spain. On a good day … [Read More]
Bangkok, Thailand – Temples & Shrines

Bangkok is home to several hundred gleaming golden temples - many of which are centered around the old part of town and along the banks of the … [Read More]
A visit to Marchesi Antinori Chianti Classico Cellar in Tuscany, Italy

Getting Here The estate is located about 25 minutes outside of Florence Italy in the small town of Bargino. This is almost directly south of … [Read More]
Thailand: One man’s virgin tour

Dried fish at a Bangkok street market I wake up at 5:30 a.m. on the 57th floor of the Lebua at State Tower, an upscale hotel in the thick of … [Read More]
Car + Vacation, Volvo Factory Tour, Gothenburg Sweden

Recently I was in Sweden to help promote Volvo's Car + Vacation program for overseas car buyers - sponsored by Volvo, Visit Sweden, West Sweden … [Read More]
Foodie Paso Robles Comes Into Its Own

Just a few decades ago, sleepy Paso Robles, California, hosted no distilleries or craft breweries and only a few dozen pioneering wineries. … [Read More]
LA Freeways, Los Angeles Freeways

Los Angeles, CA – LA Freeways, Los Angeles Freeways - The freeways of Los Angeles and Orange County. The people of Southern California are in a … [Read More]
Long Weekend in Puerto Rico

Spend a Long Weekend in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is an ideal Caribbean Island for a number of reasons; history - with buildings that date back to … [Read More]
Montreal: City of Festivals and Food

Summer in Montreal is filled with a variety of festivals and events to fill up your days with a wide range of music, food and fun. Last week, I … [Read More]
A Crazy Day of Dune Bashing in Southern Qatar

I knew our drive out from Doha was going to be interesting as soon as we started our journey to the sand dunes from my hotel. Our driver, a large … [Read More]
Charming and Mysterious Mazatlan

We had never been to Mazatlan, Mexico before and weren’t sure what to expect — except beautiful beaches and luxury resorts, perhaps. We found … [Read More]
A Visit to the Marconi Museum in Tustin California

When one meets founder Dick Marconi for the first time, one soon realizes just how passionate he is for both the thrill of racing and the … [Read More]
The Beauty of Bordeaux Revealed

Today was arguably the highlight of our visit to Bordeaux as part of our Viking River Cruise, (Château, Rivers & Wine). We spent the day touring … [Read More]
A slice of Venice in Oakland

I've lived in the Bay Area, in northern California, since I was a kid, but have rarely had a reason to visit Oakland over the years. Oakland … [Read More]