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Culinary Institute Napa Japanese Tsunami Relief Dinner

April 19, 2011 by Dave1 Comment

This is a last minute event for Napa Valley California residents or those in the area, or those wanting to help support the Japanese Tsunami relief effort. Rising Sun, Raising Support Thursday, April 21, 2011 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CIA Students, Faculty and Staff Invite You to a Feast of Japanese Cuisine and Wines of the Napa Valley to benefit The American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Fund Location: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Wine · Tagged: America, California, Culinary travel, Drinking, Japan, Napa Valley, Sushi, Tsunami, Walking tour, Wine Tasting

Culebra Island, Puerto Rico

April 18, 2011 by Dave2 Comments

Semana Santa can be a crazy time in Latin countries in April - especially on beach destinations or on airplanes where seating sometimes becomes quite limited. Yesterday we experienced the craziness on small Culebra Island, 18 miles off shore from mainland Puerto Rico and only 12 miles from St. Thomas and the US Virgin Islands. Flamenco Beach has been voted one of the top beaches in the Caribbean by several publications. Usually its pure white … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean · Tagged: Beach, Caribbean, Food and Wine, Puerto Rico, Sailing, Sand

Hacienda Campo Rico – Puerto Rico

April 13, 2011 by Dave6 Comments

We visited Hacienda Campo Rico today minutes from central San Juan in Puerto Rico. This 2000 acre plus "ranch" is home to several companies offering a variety of activities. After hopping on ATV's we ripped through the ranch, screaming through tall grass fields until reaching hills. Rocky, limestone, steep and rough were key components of driving here. We thought we had received our adrenaline boost for the day. Wrong, the Argo Amphibious … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Drinking, Puerto Rico, Zip line

Hotels Club Easter Contest

April 11, 2011 by DaveLeave a Comment

For the next ten days we will post a question or riddle and and a link each day to a clue - those with correct answers can win a variety of prizes. Email your answers to the following email address: easterpromotion@gmail.com and include: 1) The 10 answers from the 10 riddles. 2) Your full name 3) The blog/website where you saw the promotion and clues. A number of lucky readers will have the a chance to win $800 worth of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events · Tagged: Beach, Bridges, Cruising, Desert, Easter, England, Hawaii, Japan, Markets, Pennsylvania, Wedding

Urbandillo Classic “Hobo” Tote Bag

April 7, 2011 by Dave1 Comment

This Urbandillo tote bag (the "Classic Hobo") is the creative idea of Veronica James, fashion designer and avid traveler. The bag embodies her philosophy of"shrink and go" fashion. Similar to the animal which inspired the companies' name, this tote bag shrinks down into a fairly small ball with the pull of the draw cord using Urbandillo's patented SHRiNXtm design. The Urbandillo seamlessly blends style and function. Its the perfect bag for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel Gear · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Fashion

Lock-A-Bye Tote Bags

April 3, 2011 by DaveLeave a Comment

Kathy wrote us the other day about her unique travel product, Lock-A-Bye (she runs the company with her 2 sisters). This is a slash resistant tote bag with a locking zipper as well as a cable lined strap sewn into the handle. Their patented locking mechanism secures both the contents inside the bag as well as the bag itself. This bag is also waterproof. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel Gear ·

Dave’s Travel Corner, Annual Travel Writing Contest!

March 30, 2011 by DaveLeave a Comment

Annual Travel Writing Contest: http://www.davestravelcorner.com/press/pr250-travel-essay-contest2011.htm Looking to share your travels with others? Do you enjoy writing? Look no further. Dave's Travel Corner is holding our annual travel essay contest. Please see below for details. Please include your email address or some form of contact information at the bottom of your essay. This information will not be posted with your essay; it is so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events · Tagged: Culture, Pennsylvania, Travel Writing Contest

Boxtick America goes Gold Mining

March 25, 2011 by Dave1 Comment

Recently I was approached by BoxTick America for an interview. The guys, Ryan, Johnnie and Tom have been traveling across the USA for 7 months and have another 5 months in the country. They are filming weekly episodes based on requests coming mostly from the UK for activities they think American's are interested in. These requests come in and BoxTick America then tries to participate in these activities. One recent request from a viewer was gold … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Britain, California, England, Gold Mining, Interview, Nevada, Sierra Nevada

Sense Yountville Wine Tasting

March 23, 2011 by Dave3 Comments

After running into Scott Lewis a few days ago, the owner of V Wine Cellars in Yountville (where we have tasted with a number of producers over the years), we were reminded of a special event coming up on May 7th. This, only the third annual "Sense Yountville" has already become the appellation's premiere wine & food event. Thirty wineries are represented offering their pre-release wines and large format bottles, and culinary pairings are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Wine · Tagged: Food and Wine, Kentucky, Napa Valley, Restaurants, Sense Yountville, Wine Tasting

LA Gangland Tours

March 21, 2011 by Dave4 Comments

I'll be writing a much more detailed story about this at some point because this is a great story. I had the opportunity to join one of the LA Gangland Tours. This unique organization is not glorifying gang violence and activities rather they are humanizing it, raising awareness, and raising money to work with kids before they get sucked into this "culture" as well as other preventative measures against the gangs. Its touching to see rival … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Los Angeles · Tagged: Bus Travel, Culture

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