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

Dave's Travel Corner

Seeing the World One Step at a Time

Village Life, Romania

Village Life was founded by Alexandra Vasiliu in 2011 and in part, focuses on connecting travelers in southern Romania with local families in a variety of small villages (much of Romania's population … [Read More]
Exploring Bermuda, an Introduction to the Island

Getting Here There are nonstop flights to Hamilton from a number of cities along the east coast of the USA as well as London Gatwick. It is surprisingly a short flight from many major metropolitan … [Read More]
The Rose House Inn – South Africa

The Rose House Inn is a wonderfully restored luxury Bed & Breakfast located about 8 km from the small town of Fouriesburg in eastern part of the Free State in South Africa. The properties' old stone … [Read More]
Patrick Smith: Airline Pilot and Author

For those who travel often for business or pleasure - airports and planes are an integral part of our lives. Entire online communities have been formed around the airplane - FlyerTalk is the perfect … [Read More]
New Orleans

Welcome to Southern Louisiana! Or if you prefer, Laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll). Here, in the "south" the people are friendly, the food is amazing and music is an ingrained … [Read More]
Peter Greenberg, The Travel Detective

Peter Greenberg is one of America's foremost travel correspondents and travel experts. It is admirable what he has accomplished and done for consumers (as well as his valuable contributions within the … [Read More]
Yosemite

During our latest visit to "the park" in mid October, Yosemite Falls was flowing like in mid Spring. Sometimes you just get lucky! The shoulder seasons (early spring, mid to late fall) are excellent … [Read More]
Pittsburgh Weekend Getaway

The steel industry vacated Pittsburgh starting in the mid 1980's and by the mid 90's had almost entirely disappeared. With a hold on the industry of Pittsburgh for such a long time the loss of the … [Read More]
Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara is like a bright tapestry, woven from time, and enriched with the colors of history and culture. Some cities grow old and then slowly die. Santa Barbara never grows old, just more … [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 cracked to get some air while fighting a random assortment of biting flying … [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 2011 and was officially dedicated in July 2011 with his Excellency, Botswana's … [Read More]
LA Freeways, Los Angeles Freeways

Los Angeles, CA – LA Freeways, Los Angeles Freeways - The freeways of Los angeles. The people of Southern California are in a love hate relationship with their freeways. The logo of Los Angeles could … [Read More]
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 or a bad thing. It was on a site where few sentences grabbed me: Match.com. I … [Read More]
Reflections of Ohrid – Macedonia

Let us set the scene for your visit - Lake Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of Macedonia's true natural gems. Here are the basics: the old town of Ohrid is the place to stay with its … [Read More]
Amazing Moscow

Amazing Moscow. A visit to Moscow only leaves you wanting to spend more time here. Moscow delivers beautiful architecture including incredible onion domed cathedrals, world class museums, shopping and … [Read More]