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

Pie-eyed for Pizza: A Love Story

“I could eat pizza seven days a week.” The sentence grabbed me, but I couldn’t decide whether that was a good thing … [Read More]
Ngoma Safari Lodge Botswana

Ngoma Safari Lodge is located on the edges of Chobe National Park in Botswana. This fairly new property opened in May … [Read More]
The Land of Men with Flaming Orange Beards

As soon as we stepped out of the shiny terminal of Lahore International Airport in Lahore, Pakistan, my uncle Waheed and … [Read More]
Huaraz, Peru

In every inspiring natural creation there is a realism that speaks to you. In every moment on a mountain you find it … [Read More]
A Sea to Sky Journey, Vancouver to Banff with Rocky Mountaineer

In nearly 25 short years the Rocky Mountaineer has created a memorable experience incorporating some of the Rocky … [Read More]
Three days in Laos

Day 1 Greetings all from the heart of Laos! I'm writing from Vang Vieng, sort of a Gimmelwald of Laos... in other words … [Read More]
My Personal Experience of Record Breaking Extreme Heat in Death Valley

Similar to the International notice for the Mavericks Surf Competition in Central California, I sent out our annual 48 … [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 … [Read More]
Cultivate L.A. 2014, Beverly Hills

Cultivate LA is an annual event organized by United Friends of the Children and has become a major fundraiser for Los … [Read More]
Without An Address, You Can’t Go Home

When I lived in Las Vegas, my title at United Parcel Service was "Bad Address Clerk." Because Vegas is a town of … [Read More]
Two donkeys lost in South Africa’s Kruger National Park

Among those who come to Africa to join a safari, the holy grail of animal tracking is the so called 'Big Five'. … [Read More]
Afghanistan: Some children only live to beg

The day before it started snowing in Kabul, the shopkeepers had the wooden snow shovels out for sale, knowing that they … [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 … [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 … [Read More]
Unusual, Odd, Uncomfortable or Unique Stays

Recently I spent a miserable night on the island of Trinidad in a hot vehicle parked in the rainforest with the windows … [Read More]

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