Dave's Travel Corner - Seeing the World One Step at a Time

The Most Unique Vineyard & Winery in the World

In 2002, Oenologue, Sébastien Thépénie responded to an ad to work at a winery in French Polynesia. Wait a minute. There is vineyard and a winery … [Read More]
Exploring Song Kul, Kyrgyzstan

Waking up late at night and stumbling out of our Yurt we were overwhelmed by the clarity and brilliance of stars in all directions - the Milky … [Read More]
Las Vegas, NV – Casinos

There are so many casinos in Las Vegas; one could spend months just visiting, gambling and viewing all of their other attractions. Many of the … [Read More]
Myanmar, Lost in Translation

I’m in Myanmar, dining at the home of a local family, being serenaded with a nostalgic playlist of American pop tunes reminiscent of my favorite … [Read More]
A Much Needed Reset at Villa Premiere Boutique Hotel, Puerta Vallarta Mexico

Sometimes you need an escape from it all; whether it be the rigors of a heavy work schedule, cold weather, a change of pace, or new scenery. And … [Read More]
Notes from the latest trip to Bangkok from an Intrepid Traveler

I landed at Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) in Bangkok before the sun had even risen. I first landed here in 1996, the first of what would … [Read More]
Thomas Ramdahl, SVP Network Management at airBaltic

Q. Thank you for joining our interview. I know you only recently joined airBaltic in the spring of 2023. Could you briefly introduce yourself to … [Read More]
Three days in Laos

Day 1 Greetings all from the heart of Laos! I'm writing from Vang Vieng, sort of a Gimmelwald of Laos... in other words the Laotian version of … [Read More]
Two donkeys lost in South Africa’s Kruger National Park

Among those who come to Africa to join a safari, the holy grail of animal tracking is the so called 'Big Five'. Originally coined by the big game … [Read More]
Los Angeles, CA – Museums

We have personally visited & reviewed the following 130+ Los Angeles and Orange County museums. We spend a lot of time in the City of Angels, … [Read More]
Exploring the Midwest of the United States of America

I stopped in Chicago, one of my favorite food and wine towns in the entire country. I enjoyed some exceptional wine and food at the Greek … [Read More]
Ole Orvér, Chief Commercial Officer of Finnair

Q. You joined Finnair as Chief Commercial Officer in May 2019. How did you and your team deal with this unprecedented situation in 2020 and what … [Read More]
Exploring the Diversity of Hawaii’s Big Island

We boarded the plane leaving for Kona behind a clean cut well-dressed businessman toting a RollAboard with a book tucked in tightly in the back. … [Read More]
Dave’s Travel Corner Celebrates Milestone Year, 25 Years of Traveling and Writing

The Site In December 1996 I began a very rudimentary travel site called Dave's Travel Corner in anticipation of what would be a life changing … [Read More]
Julie Stevens – A Model Traveler

Julie Stevens is a published travel writer, blogger, photographer, and YouTube host with an extensive background in the performing arts. She … [Read More]