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Tokyo Drift: Japan’s once-pricey capital is now cost-effective for Americans

The Spectator

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Kamikochi: Japan’s Car Free Town That Hikers Love

BBC Travel

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Kihnu, Estonia’s Imaginary Island of Women

The Spectator

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Don’t Let Climate Activists Kill the Travel Industry

The Spectator

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Visiting Bears on the Russian Border

Spectator World

A drawing of a man riding on the back of a cow.

Escaping the City in San Antonio de Areco, Argentina

Spectator World

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On the Pleasures of Cruising the Celebrity Edge

Spectator World

A person riding on the back of a horse.

Florida’s Equestrian Field of Dreams

Spectator World

A child crying on an airplane with the window open.

Should Airlines Ban Children from Flights? Let’s Ban These People Instead

Spectator World

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Country Collectors Go to War Over Ukraine

Spectator World

A group of people in a stadium with their hands raised.

Sneaking Into Stadiums: Family Football Days in Brazil & Uruguay

Perceptive Travel

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Dave Seminara couldn’t quite follow in Roger Federer’s footsteps, so he walked in them

The Buffalo News

A group of people sitting on top of an airplane.

On the Road in Azerbaijan With the World’s Most Traveled People

Perceptive Travel

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Hidden Tampa: The Best of an Often-Overlooked Florida City

The New York Times

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Can You Be Addicted to Travel? (Mad Travelers Excerpt)

Atlas Obscura

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Read the First Chapter of Mad Travelers

Literary Hub

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Dave Talks Switzerland with Roger Federer

The New York Times

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

Now Available!

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Hanging with the Hustlers in the Dominican Republic

Perceptive Travel

A stack of soccer books with the cover of footgolf forever.

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

Published March 2, 2021

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Birds by the Billions: A Guide to Spring’s Avian Parade

The New York Times

A cruise ship is sailing in the ocean under a full moon.

I Got Covid on a Cruise. I’d Take Another.

The Wall Street Journal

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36 Hours in Basel, Switzerland

The New York Times

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Nobody Likes Tourists—Until They Stay Away

The Wall Street Journal

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LINK TO DAVE’S BOOK, BREAKFAST WITH POLYGAMISTS

Breakfast with Polygamists: Dispatches from the Margins of The Americas

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52 Places to Go in 2020: Plymouth, England

The New York Times, January 2020

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NEW EDITION OF INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

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

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Destination Hotel: The Don Cesar in St. Pete Beach

Indianapolis Monthly, January 2020

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After Oregon Standoff, Birding is Back

The New York Times

A group of people sitting on top of benches.

What’s It Like to Fly on Spirit Airlines During Covid-19 Pandemic?

Perceptive Travel

A view of a golf course from above.

Trespassing at Ernest Hemingway’s House

Literary Hub

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Finding a Warm Welcome in the Elqui Valley

The New York Times

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Sizing Up the Bargain Potential of One Way Airfares

The New York Times, June 27, 2018

A beach with people relaxing and swimming in the water.

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

The New York Times

A view of the river and buildings from across the water.

52 Places to Go in 2018: Buffalo

The New York Times, January 10, 2018

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Where and How to See the Total Eclipse This Summer in the U.S.

The New York Times, July 10, 2017

A man is sitting on the ground with money flying through it.

How Much Are Frequent Flier Miles Really Worth?

The New York Times, June 12, 2017

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BBC Travel Pioneer: Noah Stryker

BBC Travel, March 21, 2017

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BBC Travel Pioneer: Jeff Shea

BBC Travel, February 20, 2017

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Paul Theroux on Mother Land and Cape Cod

The New York Times, April 16, 2018

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BBC Travel Pioneer: The Runaway Who Travelled the World

BBC Travel, December 12, 2016

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52 Places to Go in 2017: The Great Barrier Reef

The New York Times, January 4, 2017

A man standing in front of a sign that says " the end of dangerous zone ".

BBC Travel Pioneer: Kolja Spori

BBC Travel, January 16, 2017

A little girl standing on top of a sand dune.

BBC Travel Pioneers: Worldschoolers

BBC Travel, November 8, 2016

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On Orcas Island in Washington, Hiking and Hot Tubs

The New York Times, May 23, 2016

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The Seven Joys of Travel, From a Joyful Traveler

The New York Times

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52 Places to Go in 2017: Portland, Oregon

The New York Times, January 4, 2017

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Inside Spain’s Secret Food Societies

BBC Travel

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52 Places to Go in 2016- #42 Rosine, Kentucky

The New York Times, January 7, 2016

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52 Places to Go in 2016- #3 Malta

The New York Times, January 7, 2016

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52 Places to Go in 2016– #40 Île de Ré

The New York Times, January 7, 2016

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BBC Travel Pioneers: Blaine Alan Gibson

BBC Travel, October 27, 2016

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52 Places to Go in 2014- Niagara Falls

The New York Times, January 10, 2014

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BBC TRAVEL PIONEER: Maria Leijerstam

BBC Travel, June 1, 2015

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Stone Lifting as Sport in the Basque Country

The New York Times, April 20, 2014

A man standing on the side of a bridge with his bike.

Wandering the Wonders of Oregon

The New York Times, June 29, 2015

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52 Places to Go in 2015- Bend, Oregon

The New York Times, January 11, 2015

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In a Costa Rican Beach Town, the Road Less Paved

The New York Times, September 5, 2013

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Behind the Scenes of the Hatfield McCoy Feud

The Washington Post

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The World’s Greatest Traveler: A 1988 Mercedes That Has Been to 172 Countries

Outside

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BBC TRAVEL PIONEER: Jimmy Nelson

BBC Travel, June 1, 2015

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BBC TRAVEL PIONEER: Paul Salopek

BBC Travel, June 1, 2015

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BBC TRAVEL PIONEER: Levison Wood

BBC Travel, June 1, 2015

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BBC TRAVEL PIONEER: Jason Lewis

BBC Travel, June 1, 2015