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Hollywood’s Latest Studio Attraction

December 9, 2012 by Dave2 Comments

jeff probst show party room

NOTE: this show was canceled in early 2013 - however you can still read about our experiences below as an audience member. The Jeff Probst Show is one of the hottest tickets in Hollywood right now - and for good reason. While no stranger to television, this is five time Emmy award winner Jeff's first television talk show. Jeff is an engaging host - and his show features interesting people with inspirational stories. Jeff knows a happy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Los Angeles · Tagged: Art, California, Hollywood, Internet, Massage

Magic Slope and Magic Meal

December 9, 2012 by DaveLeave a Comment

The weather is slowly getting colder and colder this week. Today we headed out of town to the "magic slope" where you can seemingly sit on a bike and move "uphill" without peddling. It took about an hour to get here. Once we arrived we parked at the entrance as they wouldn't let us enter because of all the black ice covering the steep road up to the 'spot'. Our driver exited our vehicle and walked over to purchase tickets at the booth. As he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Art, Bicycle, Food and Wine, Restaurants, Walking tour

Antiquing & Wine Tasting in Shenyang

December 5, 2012 by Dave2 Comments

Today was another fun filled day in Shenyang. The group that is hosting us owns a number of incredible antique stores - featuring some of China's finest wood furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties. A couple of pieces certainly stand out: the largest ancient sandalwood closet in all of China, an amazing large piece of amber with a million year old scorpion preserved perfectly inside, and a huge quartz crystal rock with a number of partially … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Art, China, Museum, Napa Valley, Shopping Mall, Wine Tasting

Shenyang Cold Weather

December 2, 2012 by DaveLeave a Comment

Shenyang, where we are currently, is considered just a small to medium sized city in China; it has a population of around 9 million people. Ummm, this would be the second largest city if it was located in the USA, behind NYC and ahead of LA! This is a very wealthy city; we counted 5 different Louis Vuitton shops, a Maserati, Ferrari and Bentley dealerships. Several streets have major name brand after name brand lined up. Cold is the name of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: America, California, China, New York City, Shopping Mall

Backpacking around Europe doesn’t mean leaving your iPhone at home

November 30, 2012 by Dave1 Comment

Backpacking around Europe doesn’t mean leaving your iPhone at home. Backpacking has become a hugely popular holiday choice in the US, with more holiday makers opting for a back to basics experience. The low-cost form of travel is renowned as one of the best ways to get to grips with a country’s culture and society. However, fitting all the items you need in a single backpack can be a struggle. To save you hassle while abroad, the packing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Backpacking, Culture, Europe, Internet, iPhone

Hanging out in North Eastern China

November 29, 2012 by Dave4 Comments

I am currently in North Eastern China for some wine and tourism related fun. I'm with Sandi and John, the owners of Arns Winery and Bob and Nancy of Montagana Estate (both premium Napa wineries). We spent the day shopping around Beijing and trying to stay indoors out of the frigid cold. Headed up to Shenyang in the evening - where the temperatures are even colder than Beijing! Today we walked around Shenyang's version of Beijing's Forbidden City … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Art, Beijing, China, Napa Valley, Shopping Mall, Wine Tasting

Possible Himalayan Trek to Sikkim

November 27, 2012 by Dave2 Comments

I've been to India several times already; earlier this year I secured a 10 year multiple entry visa, for more exploring within this amazing country. We visited Chennai in July for my sister's wedding - as expected, the weather was hot and humid - frequent dips in the pool made the weather more bearable. It was nice to visit Southern India for the first time - although we were missing the mountains. A few years ago we got to experience the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Airport, Andes, Chennai, Himalayas, History, India, Mountain Climbing, Nepal, Traffic, Trekking, Visa, Walking tour, Wedding

Mickey (G)ears up for Christmas!

November 23, 2012 by DaveLeave a Comment

Mickey Mouse and his friends are this month already getting ready for the spectacularly magical Christmas season. Although Florida is a brilliant place to visit during the bright summer months, Disney World arguably contains even more magic in the winter! With discount Disney World Florida attraction tickets from Florida for Less, be sure to get out there this Christmas. Known as Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, the special Christmas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Castle, Chocolate, Christmas, Dancing, Florida

The Dave and Jim Show

November 20, 2012 by DaveLeave a Comment

Jim lives in London - Dave is regularly in the UK visiting friends and sightseeing. Jim has a popular International talk show where prominent and celebrated guests often make appearances. World traveler Dave has been his most common guest so we went ahead and just changed the name of the show to: "The Dave and Jim Show". We present the show to you in short webisodes. Enjoy! Essentially Dave goes on Jim's wildly popular International travel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Travel · Tagged: Africa, Airport, America, Art, Asia, Australia, Bangkok Thailand, Beach, Beer, Britain, Bus Travel, California, Celebrity, Chennai, China, Chocolate, Dancing, Drinking, England, Fashion

What a night, “Appellation Tasting” – Flavor Napa Valley

November 17, 2012 by DaveLeave a Comment

Dave with the "Iron Chef"

The Napa Valley is the only region in the world where I can go to an event and feel right at home because I know so many people and instantly recognize so many faces - and that feels good. Flavor Napa valley is the latest in a number of world-class food and wine events to come to Napa. This is only its 2nd year; the event features five days of incredible food, wine, and education. Tonight was the "Appellation" tasting at the CIA (Culinary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Wine · Tagged: America, Art, Beijing, Canyon, Festival, Film, Food and Wine, Napa Valley, Restaurants, Wine Tasting

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