Local Travel Experts Team -Up with Sit ‘n Sleep to Provide Tips on Jetlag Free Travel Spring break and summer vacation are just around the corner, which means there will be thousands of jetlagged travelers who are woefully sleep deprived. To help better prepare travelers this year, Southern California mattress retailer Sit ‘n Sleep has teamed-up with two nationally-known travel experts, Dave Thompson of Dave’s Travel Corner and travel blogger … [Read more...]
The No Baggage Challenge
SCOTTEVEST's multi-pocket travel clothing replaces all bags on this record-setting around-the-world trip New York, NY - AUGUST 19, 2010 - Around the world in 42 days ... with no bags? Travel author Rolf Potts says he can pull off this record-setting feat, thanks to SCOTTEVEST Travel Clothing (SeV). SeV is known for clever clothing designs, patented features and multiple, purpose-driven pockets developed to save travelers time and money. The … [Read more...]
Dave’s Travel Corner Announces FREE Travel Essay Contest
Contest Now Closed - winners to be announced September 15, 2010 (6/22/10) Looking to share your travels with others? Do you enjoy writing? Look no further. Dave's Travel Corner is holding a 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 we can contact you in case you are a … [Read more...]
HostelBookers Launches London Festival Competition: YouTube
Following the groundbreaking Twitter Easter Egg Hunt, leading budget accommodation provider HostelBookers.com is launching a new competition on YouTube to give away London festival tickets. Top prize is two tickets to Get Loaded in the Park 2009 and a two night stay for two people at Clink Hostel. One runner-up will also receive a festival ticket, and three more lucky winners will be rewarded with a bottle of champagne at Clapham bar Gigalum. … [Read more...]
Dave’s Travel Corner Announces FREE Travel Essay Contest
THE ESSAY CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW SUBMISSIONS. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON JULY 15TH. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUBMISSIONS! (3/12/09) Looking to share your travels with others? Do you enjoy writing? Look no further. Dave's Travel Corner is holding a 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 … [Read more...]
Wheelchair Accessible Travel In Rome
I. INTRODUCTION This article is intended as an introduction, a starting point for your research and a way to convey realistic expectations. We hope it will help you plan an access strategy based on your interests, budget and mobility capabilities and limitations. We try to describe in nuts and bolts terms access conditions you may encounter that other sources of information take for granted and, therefore, omit. Although there are … [Read more...]
Dave’s Travel Corner Launches Free Travel Blogs Share
(11/27/04) Today, after being in development for the past several weeks, our Journals section, has been launched. These notes from the road are online diaries that fellow travelers keep as they are traveling the globe. Visit the Journals section for reflections written by travels after returning from a trip. Each free travel blog account allows one to post travel articles in real time and also edit any previous articles that have been written. … [Read more...]
Spokane, WA – Wallace Idaho
Wallace is a fine example of an old mining town and during its heyday, used to be the center of a lead, silver, and gold mining in this part of t he state. Even President Teddy Roosevelt visited in 1903 and the city spent over $5000 on decorations and banners to welcome him. At the time that was a lot of money. This town of about 1000 people is located about 15 miles west of the Montana border. The 90 freeway completely bypasses the entire city … [Read more...]