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Read the First Chapter of Mad Travelers

Literary Hub

Dave Talks Switzerland with Roger Federer

The New York Times

Mad Travelers: A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed & the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth

Now Available!

Footsteps of Federer: A Fan’s Pilgrimage Across 7 Swiss Cantons in 10 Acts

Published March 2, 2021

Florida Man Insists His State Isn’t Dumbest in Nation

The Wall Street Journal

36 Hours in Basel, Switzerland

The New York Times

Nobody Likes Tourists—Until They Stay Away

The Wall Street Journal

Politicians Serve Orwellian Tennis Rules

The Wall Street Journal

LINK TO DAVE’S BOOK, BREAKFAST WITH POLYGAMISTS

Breakfast with Polygamists: Dispatches from the Margins of The Americas

Davis Cup Controversy Proves Not All Records Age Gracefully

The New York Times

Meet One of Roger Federer’s Biggest Fans from India

ATP Tour

Vinko Bogataj and the Agony of Defeat (40 years later!)

Real Clear Sports

NEW EDITION OF INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

Bed, Breakfast & Drunken Threats: Dispatches from the Margins of Europe

After Oregon Standoff, Birding is Back

The New York Times

Few Know How to Enter; Fewer Finish

The New York Times

Trespassing at Ernest Hemingway’s House

Literary Hub

The Last Hike of David Gimelfarb

Chicago Magazine

The Day They Belabored the Point

The New York Times

Finding a Warm Welcome in the Elqui Valley

The New York Times

This Indonesian Island Is a Respite From Bali. At Least for Now.

The New York Times

Putting a Zero on Federer is a Rare Achievement

The New York Times

Inside Spain’s Secret Food Societies

BBC Travel

Behind the Scenes of the Hatfield McCoy Feud

The Washington Post

Caskets are Final Show of Baseball Loyalty

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Bio

Dave Seminara is a writer and former diplomat based in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is the author of four excellent books you ought to strongly consider purchasing today. His profile photo to the left is a bit old because he can’t figure out how to update this website. Also, it’s fun to pretend that time stopped in 2015.