X

Get FREE Email Updates

Sign Up

Dave's Travel Corner

Seeing the World One Step at a Time

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Guides
  • Journals
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Links
  • Interviews
  • About

Expedition Cruise Specialist Expands Program to Include New Trip to Chilean Fjords

March 10, 2018 by DaveLeave a Comment

Vancouver – Following the announcement that One Ocean Expeditions (OOE) will be celebrating its 10th anniversary year with the addition of RCGS Resolute to its fleet in November 2018, the expedition cruise specialist has also revealed that it will be expanding its cruise program in 2019 to include several new itineraries in Chile. The first voyage of this new programme, which will also be the inaugural non-polar expedition on board RCGS … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Antarctica, Argentina, Biosphere, Canada, Chile, Cruising, Glacier, National Park, Norway, South America, Vancouver, Whales, Wildlife

Volunteer Abroad For Less

February 20, 2018 by Caroline CLeave a Comment

Increasingly people want to escape the rat race and spend some time helping others from South America to the South China Sea. However, there is a catch, unless you have a couple of years spare to make a serious commitment with the US Peace Corps, who pay for everything, volunteering abroad isn't cheap. Typical program fees start upwards from $600 to an eye-watering $3600 which exclude flights, visas, and personal spending. We've found four … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Airport, America, Animal Rescue, Cambodia, China, Drinking, Peace Corps, Shopping Mall, South America, Visa, Volunteer

Dave’s Dominica Taxi Service

January 21, 2018 by Dave14 Comments

I must have picked up about 15 people today with my self titled new job on the island, "Dave's Dominica Taxi service". Getting around from place to place is dependent on the generosity of drivers - and this hitch hiking seems like an easy and cheap way to see the island. With bridges still out or damaged from the tropical storm in 2015 - one of the main roads was closed leaving a smaller road through the rainforest as the alternative way to get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Art, Bridges, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Europe, Hawaii, Hiking, Hitch Hiking, Mountain Climbing, Papua New Guinea, Rainforest, South America, Taxi, Trekking, Wildlife

Escaping to La Brenne National Parc, France

January 16, 2018 by Steph CookeLeave a Comment

Sipping my coffee by the lake, I could just make out a tiny dark speck in the water. Eagerly grabbing my friend’s binoculars I trained them onto the black dot, and as it slowly came into focus, resembling a small beaver with a rat like tail, I realised that I was looking at a coypu… We were in La Brenne National Parc, in the Indres Department of Central France, named after the river Indre that flows through the region. Seeking a taste of rural … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Beach, Coffee, Drinking, France, History, Monks, Museum, Paradise, Sand, South America, Sports, Village, Walking tour, Wildlife

Peru’s Inca Heartland: An Experiential Vacation With Kuoda Travel

December 17, 2017 by Allison Tibaldi2 Comments

I’m in a remote Peruvian village in the Sacred Valley, deep in the heart of the Inca world. Surrounded by mist-shrouded mountains and cobalt blue lakes, agrarian rhythms define life here, just as they have for centuries. I feel as far off the beaten track as I can possibly get. I’m spending the afternoon with the women of the village. Traditionally dressed with their long black hair in precise plaits, it’s as if time has stood still. They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South America · Tagged: America, Art, Beer, Bus Travel, Chile, Culinary travel, Culture, Ecuador, Journey, Machu Picchu, Peru, Restaurants, South America, Spain, Village, Wanderlust

Elephants in Indonesia

December 7, 2017 by Okoro BenjaminLeave a Comment

When I was a kid I did not want to get a dog or a kitten. I did not even want toys for presents! Everybody was surprised by my wish because I expressed it from very small age and everyone was wondering why. I wanted to see how it does it feel to be next to the most gigantic animal on the planet. How does it feel to watch it walking, eating, and taking care of its children? I wanted to see an elephant. My wish grew bigger as the year was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Africa Safari, America, Animal Rescue, Food and Wine, Garden, Hiking, Honeymoon, Indonesia, Lodge, River Rafting, Seafood, South America, Spa, Taxi, Walking tour, Wedding, Wildlife

My Thoughts on Cruising

September 20, 2017 by DaveLeave a Comment

I've been on a number of cruises over the years from a wine-centric river cruise in Bordeaux France, to an adventure cruise in Antarctica to a more relaxing tropical cruise in the Caribbean. However one cruise that has eluded me to date is a cruise around the world. I remember as a young child visiting with my grandparents at one of our local ports - just before they were set to embark around the world on a several month trip of a lifetime, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: America, Antarctica, Beach, Caribbean, Cruising, Europe, France, North America, Shopping Mall, South America, South Pacific, Sports, Wine Tasting

Spring Skiing at Valle Nevado in Chile

August 28, 2017 by Amber MacPherson2 Comments

The Mountain As the ski lift reached the mountain top, I released my white knuckled grip on the J-bar and slid forward toward the majestic snow capped Andean peaks looming large in the distance. It was spring in South America and the backside of the mountain, was nearly empty, inhabited only by myself and the occasional lift operator. The resort was visible as a spec in the distance beyond the lift I had just exited, and a mountain vista of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South America · Tagged: America, Andes, Chile, Colorado, Drinking, Food and Wine, Resort, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Ski Trip, South America, Spain

A Remington and a Volvo

June 28, 2017 by Marlena FiolLeave a Comment

At 9, I thought it was crazy. My dad was going to squeeze Mom and all six of us kids into a boxy, top heavy, narrow Volvo station wagon, and we were going to drive for three months from our home in Paraguay to Kansas where my father grew up. This trip had been his dream since coming to Paraguay in 1951 to found and manage a Mennonite leprosy mission. “Is there really a road that goes all the way from Paraguay to the States?” I asked. Dad … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South America · Tagged: Alaska, America, Andes, Argentina, Bridges, Bus Travel, Canals, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Drinking, Fashion, Food and Wine, Kansas, Naked, Nicaragua, Panama Canal, Panama City, South America

Puebla – City of Angels

January 27, 2017 by Abdul Rastagar2 Comments

Mexico City. Acapulco. Puerta Vallarta. Cancun. If you're like most people, these are the Mexican cities you are familiar with. However, Puebla, or La Puebla de los Angeles (“the city of the angels,”) is the most beautiful Mexican city that you've likely never heard of. Only a couple of hours from Mexico City, I first visited it during a backpacking trip in 2005, more by coincidence than by design, and was astounded by one of the most remarkable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Architecture, Art, Backpacking, Chocolate, Culinary travel, Culture, Edinburgh, Food and Wine, History, Journey, Los Angeles, Mexico, Quebec, South America, Spain, Volcano, Walking tour

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • 9
  • Next Page »
Follow @DaveDTC

Get FREE Email Updates  I

Categories

Latest Posts

  • Cafe Artisanal Cirpes, Colombia – February 2…
  • A Most Memorable Experience: Swimming with Pigs in…
  • Wild Birds by Daniel Baylis
  • Tel Aviv – The City That Boasts the Best of …
  • Best Places to Visit in Bangladesh

Explore

  • Above the Clouds
  • Guides
  • Highlight of the Month
  • Interviews
  • Journals
  • Press Releases
  • Videos

Prepare

  • Book Reviews
  • Pack List
  • Quiz: Geography
  • Quiz: Travel
  • Tour Booking
  • Travel Insurance
  • Travel Products

Share

  • Contribute
  • Forums
  • Links
  • Photos

About

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Contributors
  • Email Dave
  • Media Coverage
  • Media Kit
Hi I'm Dave. After a life changing trip in 1996, I began this site as a creative outlet to educate, inspire and share travel experiences. Read more...
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • Vimeo
  • YouTube

Return to top of page
Copyright © 1996–2023 Dave's Travel Corner · All Rights Reserved · Log in

7ads6x98y