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A Restful Night’s Sleep on a Stearns & Foster Mattress

November 19, 2015 by Dave4 Comments

Earlier this year I was introduced to a Stearns & Foster Mattress with a stay in the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. This particular Fairmont is located on top of Nob Hill which already gives you nice views of parts of San Francisco simply based on the elevation. However one can be treated to more spectacular views by staying in a room on one of their uppermost floors. Visually I feasted on memorable views from the 14th floor overlooking Coit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Travel · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Caribbean, Italy, Jetsetter, San Francisco, Venice

Playing with a new Drone

March 13, 2015 by Dave2 Comments

I had been researching various drones for the past few months and finally decided on the DJI Phantom I. I made a quick test in our house before we left for Thailand. That did not go very well at all. The drone took off by itself as I was unable to get it calibrated - it repeatedly banged into the ceiling and then got tangled in some wires. These soon snapped and shot across the room into the blinds and fell to the ground. Lucky it landed upside … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Travel · Tagged: Art, Bangkok Thailand, Shopping Mall, Thailand

Start Building a Bucket List For 2015. Consider these!

September 16, 2014 by Dave5 Comments

It is never to late to build your personal bucket list - creating a list of must do activities and experiences. Our motto as it relates to travel is, "do it while you can", and now is the perfect time to start planning some trips and experiences for 2015. One company, Contiki Tours offers a number of worldwide based activities and experiences for those in the 18-35 range. Here are a few suggestions to get you started. Climb a Mountain - choose … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Travel · Tagged: Africa, Alaska, Andes, Animal Rescue, Argentina, Asia, Baseball, Brazil, Bus Travel, China, Culinary travel, Food and Wine, Glacier, Hiking, Ice Climbing, Japan, Mountain Climbing, Norway, Peru, Spa

Travel Writing Contest Winners, 2014

September 2, 2014 by DaveLeave a Comment

We are excited to announce the three winners for this year's travel writing contest. There were many submissions this year (thank you to everyone who submitted an entry or two). The three judges unanimously picked the top two winners in that order - competition for the third winner was more intense. We received entries from a number of countries and US states - for the past 6 or 7 years one of the winners has been from Los Angeles or Orange … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Travel · Tagged: Africa, America, California, Fiji, Ghana, Los Angeles, Travel Writing Contest

Testing out the Can Am Spyder RT-S on California’s Open Roads

June 13, 2014 by DaveLeave a Comment

As I rode through the California foothills on a late Spring day it certainly felt very summer like. Warm temperatures and the wonderful smell of dry grass baking in the sunshine greeted me as I made my way up to Brentwood, California to test out a new Can Am Spyder Model RT-S. In the early morning I rode past all the windmills that dot this part of California enjoying the fact there wasn't yet that much traffic around. As I rode through the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Travel · Tagged: Art, Bicycle, Bus Travel, California, Freeways, Motorbike, San Francisco, Sports, Traffic

This Holiday, Send Your Loved Ones Away

December 5, 2013 by Dave4 Comments

As a huge fan of traveling, I think there’s never a wrong time for travel-themed gifts. But the circle I buy for at this time of year falls into two distinct groups: those who always travel, and those who never do. And this presents a problem. The ones who do it a lot have such a practiced routine that they’re reluctant to disrupt it by trying something new. And the ones who never leave their own zip code are often baffled by the process of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Travel · Tagged: Airline, Beach, Caves, Culture, New York City, Puerto Rico, Shopping Mall, Spa, Technology

My Winter Wish List for the Holidays

November 12, 2013 by Dave8 Comments

As the weather cools, travel heats up this time of year- visits to friends and family during the holidays, local trips to experience outdoor activities or destination trips to warmer locales certainly sounds appealing - especially as I write this - huddled next to a space heater. The warmth of this heater is making me reflect upon warm weather destinations that I visited earlier this year; Bermuda (an easy flight from the East Coast), Sydney, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Travel · Tagged: Adventure Travel, Australia, Bermuda, Everest, Hiking, Restaurants, Sports, Sydney, Technology, Thailand

Has Travel Come to This?

October 2, 2013 by DaveLeave a Comment

During a recent trip to South America my friends and I were joking about walking around sightseeing while taking distracted glances upwards from our phones. Some of us were addicted to our phones - jumping online when any free Wifi opportunity became available. I polled a family member currently on vacation in Croatia - who enjoys using his phone while traveling. I had a good laugh when we read this. "Travel is all about staying in touch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Travel · Tagged: America, South America, Walking tour

2013 Travel Writing Contest Winners & Honorable Mentions

August 1, 2013 by Dave4 Comments

Of all the past travel writing contests, this was the most difficult year to narrow down the entries to the top three winners. We initially selected 11 from over 100 entries. One entry stood out from the others and was the unanimous choice for our top spot. After discussion among the three judges - the three top entries are: Bring Adventure Back to Europe, by Richard Bangs       Without An Address, You Can’t Go Home, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Travel · Tagged: Afghanistan, Africa, Europe, Pizza, Redwoods, Travel Writing Contest, Virginia

Tips for staying safe abroad

July 26, 2013 by Eva Fernandez2 Comments

Whilst most trips abroad pass without any problems when a problem arises and you are in a foreign country it can be very stressful and quite frightening. There are a few things that you can do to minimise the odds of finding yourself in such a predicament though – and here are a few of them. Try not to stand out Tourists are often considered easy pickings by crooks, pickpockets and fraudsters. Their lack of local knowledge, customs, money … [Read more...]

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