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

Dave's Travel Corner

Seeing the World One Step at a Time

Pilots, Amelia Rose Earhart & Patrick Carter

When we were initially made aware that Amelia Earhart was going to recreate "her" flight around the world in 2014, we thought we had scored the interview of the century. However, we quickly realized … [Read More]
A Musselsafari with Orust Shellfish in Lysekil – Western Sweden

One of the highlights of exploring western Sweden and its small villages and towns along the country's western archipelago, is the seafood. A unique tour and a good way to spend part of a day … [Read More]
Greenland – The World’s Coolest Place

Leaving the comfort of blue skies at 37,000 feet, above a thick cloud layer, we started our slow descent down into Greenland. It was hard to believe that we were actually stopping in Greenland, a … [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]
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]
Los Angeles, CA – Museums

We have personally visited & reviewed the following Los Angeles museums. We are often in the City of Angels, therefore this section is continuously updated with new and updated reviews as time … [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]
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 hour window of notice to friends, family and acquaintances from around the world … [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 the 1520's there is no older "western culture" in the … [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]
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 (without traffic) it takes about 30 minutes from the … [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]
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]
Paradise in Palau – Kayangel

The word "paradise" is truly defined by Palau's northern most state of Kayangel, which is composed of merely four small atoll islands. Total population: under 100. Total "wow" factor: 100+ percent. It … [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 Tourism and Skåne Tourism. This was an appropriate trip … [Read More]