"People try to insult me by saying my success is from a falang (foreigner)," said Nate, smiling as she steered us through the moped-filled traffic, "but it's just me." The story that emerged as Nate (in her taxi-service capacity) drove me from her restaurant to the Phuket bus stop was inspirational. But was also a desperately welcome antidote to the uncomfortable Older-Western-Man-funding-Younger-Thai-Woman situation thick on the … [Read more...]
Halekulani Presents, “The Art of the Cocktail”
Exclusive Weekend Celebrates Halekulani Living FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HONOLULU, July 13, 2010. Halekulani, one of the world's finest and most acclaimed luxury resorts, presents 'The Art of the Cocktail' as part of its ongoing annual luxury and lifestyle series, Halekulani Living. The weekend celebration takes place Friday, September 17 through Sunday, September 19 and includes a variety of events where guests interact with some of the … [Read more...]
Top 10 Travel Tips For Couples
No matter how much you are looking forward to spending some quality time with that special someone, traveling together can be a bit stressful; regardless of whether you have been married for decades or are just testing the waters as a couple. So what can you do to ensure a blissful getaway? Here are a few surefire ways to keep the fires burning without getting burned. 1. Both Contribute to the Planning - It's important that you both feel like … [Read more...]
Photos & Video
I've put some photos online from the trip so far: Ghana: www.davestravelcorner.com/photography/gallery/international/ghana Cote d'Ivoire: www.davestravelcorner.com/photography/gallery/international/cote-divoire Here is a video I shot from my time volunteering at YCC Ghana. … [Read more...]
Too Much Sunlight
Asif, the mid-thirties grizzly of a man, was driving our office's green Land Rover rapidly down the sun-baked and vehicle-beaten dirt road. I, the sole foreigner on our trip, assumed the seat of honor (and obligation), shotgun, while my trusted friend and colleague, Torialai sat behind me. Beside him sat Ustad Raqem, the principal of the elementary school which we were journeying to visit. It was July and each of us therefore had shed our … [Read more...]
Blundering in the Balkans
The sweat dripped down my face as I gyrated to the throbbing techno trying to keep up with a six-foot Serbian bombshell that had taken a keen interest in me, or at least my obvious American appearance. We walked out to the deck of the club, docked on the banks of the river Danube in downtown Belgrade to escape the heat of the nightclub and catch a breath of fresh air. As I took a sip of Jelen Pivo, the standard Serbian beer, my mind was fighting … [Read more...]
LAN Peru, SFO-LIM, Nonstop
SAN FRANCISCO GATEWAY INAUGURATED LAN Airlines and its affiliates fourth US gateway offers the only nonstop service from San Francisco to South America Pablo Yunis of LAN Airlines and Michael McCarron, SFO Director of Community Affairs inaugurate the new San Francisco to Lima, Peru route with ribbon cutting ceremony at SFO. LAN is hosting the Golden Gateway Facebook Contest with a change to win two TR Premium Business Class tickets … [Read more...]
Back from LA
Just got back from the City of Angels. Had the Natural History museum exhibits all to myself - 1st Friday of every month open late, live bands setup shop and food - and some of the southlands pre-eminent professors and researchers give lectures, setup right among the exhibits. Def a highlight. Amazing gold and gem collection. World's largest known Ammonites. I felt like Ben Stiller in the Night of the Museum...well without the displays coming to … [Read more...]
Esotouric’s July Literary Tours Explore Raymond Chandler’s and Charles Bukowski’s Personal Cities
WHAT: Esotouric's July literary bus tours in Los Angeles: Raymond Chandler (Sat 7/10, 12-4pm) departing from the LA Athletic Club (431 West Seventh Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014), and Charles Bukowski (Sat 7/24, 12-4pm) departing from Philippe The Original (1001 N. Alameda, Los Angeles, CA 90012) COST: Regular price $58/person per tour. Special offer: ride both July literary tours for $86 (save $30). Contact Esotouric to reserve. MORE INFO: … [Read more...]
Newly discovered color photos of old Bunker Hill bring lost Los Angeles back to life
WHAT: The first publication in fifty years of lost 3-D color photographs of the historic Bunker Hill neighborhood taken by vaudeville star George Mann in the 1950s and 1960s WHERE: www.onbunkerhill.org/georgemann LOS ANGELES- The lost Victorian neighborhood of Bunker Hill was demolished fifty years ago in a misguided urban renewal project, but a newly discovered set of incredible color photographs taken shortly before the bulldozers came … [Read more...]
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