Las Vegas, the city of dreams experienced lots of media coverage and screen time in the last couple of years. It is a very popular city among both the people of America but also among gambling communities of professionals. We’re all aware of the casinos, grand hotels and countless entertainment opportunities Vegas provides. However, when it comes to this popular city, there’s still a large number of things that you probably don’t know about … [Read more...]
Destination Guide to Uzbekistan
The word Uzbekistan itself carries an air of mystery about it. When I told people I was traveling to Uzbekistan, they exclaimed "Uzbekiwhere?!" and then followed that up by "Is it safe?!" Uzbekistan IS bordered by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, countries that are not very well known in the West. So I suppose the "safe" question was fair enough! I'm here to give you the 411 on this destination and hopefully … [Read more...]
Crazy About Cats at the San Diego Zoo
The black jaguar strides agitatedly back and forth in a small corner of her otherwise large enclosure, occasionally stopping to sniff the air, then quickly resuming her search. Something has piqued her interest. She stoops down to take a view from a different angle, brushing her snout through the tall green grass. Her deep emerald eyes flare like Saint Elmo's fire as she continues to hunt for the elusive source of her interest. This is Mystique, … [Read more...]
How to Get Licked by a Giraffe
I'm about to be licked by a giraffe. It sounds silly but it's happening. She leans forward to get closer to me, her massive head moving to within a few centimeters of my face. I can feel her heavy breath on my cheek as she extends her enormous 45-cm (18 in) long tongue straight at me. I cringe and smile in delight at the same time. The anticipation is too much and, against every impulse, I shut my eyes. Wow, is this really happening?! Where am … [Read more...]
How To Book Cheap Flight With Flight Booking Tips
Air trips are supposed to be costly affairs for common people, due to the expensive prices of flight tickets. So it is best to research online for finding the cheapest air tickets for scheduled flights. There are certain factors that may help in buying the cheapest flight ticket booking and save a lot of money of the passengers. Cheapest days to fly out – It is seen that the weekend flights of all airlines experience the highest numbers … [Read more...]
Justin Zackham, Screenwriter, Producer & Traveler
Q. Introduce yourself and tell us about your passions and also some of your personal accomplishments that you are most proud of. Hi, we're the Zackhams - Justin, Katherine, Finn and Cole. We're currently traveling the world, home/worldschooling, and living our Bucket List Life as a family. Justin went to film school at NYU and has since written the screenplays for the hit film "The Bucket List" starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman; … [Read more...]
The Turkish Hammam Experience
“Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression.” ― Dodie Smith While Scandinavians are famed for their saunas, Turks proudly boast of their hammams. These are essentially the middle eastern relatives of the dry Nordic saunas, with a focus on steam baths and full body scrubs. Venture into any Turkish city and you are bound to stumble across a myriad of bathhouses scattered throughout town. Hammams have always carried a certain … [Read more...]
2019 Dave’s Travel Corner Travel Essay Contest
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CONTEST WINNERS! 1. Matt Scott: Trans-Siberian Railway http://www.davestravelcorner.com/journals/destination-asia/time-spent-on-the-trans-siberian-railway/ 2. Abdul Rastagar: CicLAvia -When LA Ditches the Car http://www.davestravelcorner.com/journals/destination-north-america/ciclavia-when-la-ditches-the-car/ 3. Mi West: By A Single Thread … [Read more...]
A Glimpse Of Davao City
This busy metropolis on the southeastern island of Mindanao is one of the world’s largest cities in terms of land area. Since the 1970s when the city gained the earmark of being the “killing fields” of the Philippines —a “murder city”— Davao has dramatically transformed. But since 1988 it has become the safest city in the country and one of the most livable cities in Asia. Famous as the home turf of once legendary mayor (and now Philippine … [Read more...]
Incomparable and Magnificent Istanbul
“If a blind man should gaze upon the world but one day, he should gaze upon Istanbul.” – Alphonse de Lamartine Few places elicit the “It's the most beautiful city I have ever seen!” reaction as frequently as Istanbul. Those were also my exact sentiments the first time I visited back in 2004. Today, 15 years later, as I stroll the empty streets of downtown Istanbul in the middle of the night, I remember why I have ever since felt this way. I … [Read more...]
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