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Handcrafted San Francisco Experience + Giveaway, Stearns & Foster + Jetsetter

October 20, 2015 by DaveLeave a Comment

It had been a few years since I had spent any time in San Francisco; during my prior visits it always seemed like the city was blanked in fog - not so this trip. Apparently some of the best months to visit San Francisco are in September and October, when the fog often stays at bay and and visitor's are greeted by beautiful sunshine. This was a handcrafted trip arranged by Stearns & Foster to experience some memorable moments in San Francisco … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Art, Baseball, Bicycle, Bridges, Drinking, Italy, Jetsetter, Napa Valley, Restaurants, San Francisco, Venice, Vineyards, Wine Tasting

Wine Tasting with NatureBox in the Napa Valley

October 1, 2015 by DaveLeave a Comment

Arguably the Napa Valley is the most well-known wine region in the entire country. I am fortunate to spend significant time in the area. In my "other" life I am a wine writer focusing on the Napa Valley. I'm working on a project in which I am trying to visit, taste with and write about nearly all wineries and commercial producers in the Napa Valley. This project has also opened up some additional wine writing gigs, recently for the Four Seasons … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Airline, America, Backpacking, Dessert, Food and Wine, Los Angeles, Napa Valley, San Francisco, Wine Tasting

Saskatchewan, Moldovan Wine Cave & a Saskatoon Restaurant: How do they all Connect?

July 23, 2015 by DaveLeave a Comment

As we descended onto the twinkling lights of Saskatoon below we flew next to a significant lightning storm. Jagged bolts of lightning lit up massive thunderheads for a moment - alternating between bright white and pink light. This lightning is the cause of hundreds of fires that are burning out of control in the northern part of the province having displaced some 13,000 people. The economy seems to be doing well here according to my driver … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Caves, China, Drinking, India, Restaurants, Toronto, Wine Tasting

El Salvador Wedding and Lago De Coatepeque

January 10, 2015 by Dave2 Comments

I am sitting on the edge of Lago De Coatepeque in El Salvador on an early morning - wakened early by the suns first rays hitting my face from my cozy spot on the floor, wedged between two sofas. Last night I vaguely remembered stumbling in around 2am. Lacking in the sleep department and heavy in the alcohol recovery, I feel surprisingly well for just a few hours of sleep. Last night was a blur, it was my cousin's wedding and it was epic. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Art, Central America, El Salvador, Fireworks, Italy, Nicaragua, Rainforest, River Rafting, Spain, Thailand, Tsunami, Walking tour, Wedding

Travel Media Showcase & Lake Charles, LA

September 5, 2014 by DaveLeave a Comment

Travel Media Showcase is an annual industry event focusing on the USA domestic market, pairing representatives from mostly small to medium sized regions with a variety of journalists. Travel shows for the industry such as this one are a great way for journalists to make personal contact with destinations and brands - learn about some of the latest activities and attractions in each region and help coordinate future visits. This show was TMS's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Alabama, America, Animal Rescue, Art, Beach, California, Casino, Crawdad, Culture, Drinking, Farming, Florida, Food and Wine, Gulf Shores, Hiking, History, Louisiana, Minnesota, Music, New Orleans

From Sea to Clouds, Vancouver to Whistler

August 28, 2014 by Dave7 Comments

With two days in Vancouver before jumping on the Rocky Mountaineer train on the way to Banff, we decided to visit the mountain town of Whistler. Greyhound offers a relatively affordable option by combining a round trip bus journey with unlimited tram/gondola rides on Whistler/Blackcomb Mountains. This makes it quite doable to see Whistler in a day with an early start from Vancouver. As soon as we arrived in Whistler Village (partly home to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Art, Bicycle, Bus Travel, California, Journey, North America, Ski Trip, Vancouver, Village

Chena Hot Springs, Crazy Squirrel and Plenty of Sunshine!

August 16, 2014 by Dave6 Comments

Since visiting Chena Hot Springs (pronounced Cheena) several years ago, I've recently had the urge to revisit this neat little part of Alaska - merely a 90 minute drive from Fairbanks. And sunlight nearly all night in these northern latitudes was also appealing. It is almost 11pm as I type this outdoors, swatting nats and the occasional mosquito and there is bright light still! Sunset is around 1am and sunrise around 3am but it never really gets … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Alaska, Animal Rescue, Art, Drinking, Flowers, Hot springs, Mountain Climbing, Restaurants

Pinterest New Features, Announcement Party at Headquarters

November 23, 2013 by DaveLeave a Comment

Recently I had the opportunity to pre-test out a number of new features for Pinterest before their release in late November. The "place pins" are the highlight of these features - now you can add pins directly to a specific location on an interactive map and at the same time see who else has pinned that particular location. This is sure to be popular with travelers - you can catalog trips this way and now easily send individual boards to an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: San Francisco

Lassen Trip, California

November 10, 2013 by DaveLeave a Comment

A friend of mine looked at YouTube the other day and found fishing videos of Hat Creek (located near Lassen National Park in Northern California). He had not been to Lassen in over 40 years - "Lets go fishing there", he told me. We hurriedly threw a bunch of gear in the back of his pickup - I can travel the world for a year with a school size backpack, but for 3 days in the woods - we had enough gear to hold a small garage sale if we had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Art, California, Fishing, National Park, Seafood, Walking tour

Quick trip up to Vancouver

September 8, 2013 by Dave1 Comment

I had last visited Vancouver about 20 years ago - needless to say, I was long overdue for a visit to this cosmopolitan city. I remember all the cranes dotting the skyline last time I was here. While there are still plenty of cranes the skyline is now filled by many modern looking residential buildings. Like other Pacific Northwest cities, Vancouver does a good job of incorporating urban and rural. It is hard not to when you are surrounded by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Airport, Art, Bus Travel, Fashion, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Vancouver, Walking tour

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