Travel

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

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

The New York Times

36 Hours in Basel, Switzerland

The New York Times

Nobody Likes Tourists—Until They Stay Away

The Wall Street Journal

LINK TO DAVE’S BOOK, BREAKFAST WITH POLYGAMISTS

Breakfast with Polygamists: Dispatches from the Margins of The Americas

52 Places to Go in 2020: Plymouth, England

The New York Times, January 2020

NEW EDITION OF INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

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

Destination Hotel: The Don Cesar in St. Pete Beach

Indianapolis Monthly, January 2020

After Oregon Standoff, Birding is Back

The New York Times

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

Perceptive Travel

Trespassing at Ernest Hemingway’s House

Literary Hub

Finding a Warm Welcome in the Elqui Valley

The New York Times

Sizing Up the Bargain Potential of One Way Airfares

The New York Times, June 27, 2018

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

The New York Times

52 Places to Go in 2018: Buffalo

The New York Times, January 10, 2018

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

The New York Times, July 10, 2017

How Much Are Frequent Flier Miles Really Worth?

The New York Times, June 12, 2017

BBC Travel Pioneer: Noah Stryker

BBC Travel, March 21, 2017

BBC Travel Pioneer: Jeff Shea

BBC Travel, February 20, 2017

Paul Theroux on Mother Land and Cape Cod

The New York Times, April 16, 2018

BBC Travel Pioneer: The Runaway Who Travelled the World

BBC Travel, December 12, 2016

52 Places to Go in 2017: The Great Barrier Reef

The New York Times, January 4, 2017

BBC Travel Pioneer: Kolja Spori

BBC Travel, January 16, 2017

On Orcas Island in Washington, Hiking and Hot Tubs

The New York Times, May 23, 2016

Inside Spain’s Secret Food Societies

BBC Travel

Stone Lifting as Sport in the Basque Country

The New York Times, April 20, 2014

In a Costa Rican Beach Town, the Road Less Paved

The New York Times, September 5, 2013

Behind the Scenes of the Hatfield McCoy Feud

The Washington Post