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Dinero sangriento: Una estafa curiosa en Cartagena de Indias

Posted on November 29, 2011 at 1:30pm 0 Comments

Hace poco tuve el placer de otra bonita visita a esta preciosa ciudad patrimonio de la humanidad UNESCO, y aunque en mis muchos viajes por el mundo muchísimas personas nativas me han pedido (y una vez literalmente exigido a punta de cuchillo) dinero, esta ocasión, como dirían mis…

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A Pithy Paean to Puerto Vallarta

Posted on November 18, 2011 at 5:30pm 1 Comment

Normally I tend to shy away from places you might term "tourist traps." And Puerto Vallarta has certainly had its bread plenty buttered by tourism -- in fact, it seems that half the city is geared toward freespending gringos. And yet... there's no doubt that PV is one of Mexico’smost popular…

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A Short Ode to Mexico's Modest Mérida

Posted on November 5, 2011 at 4:00pm 0 Comments



More than a few vacationers staying at coastal resorts on the Riviera Maya or Cancun do venture into the interior of the Yucatan peninsula, but for the most part it’s on day trips or overnighters to world-famous Maya ruins such as…

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MacArthur Causeway: A Tale of South Beach

Posted on November 2, 2011 at 3:00pm 0 Comments

Once again, Diego was right. Actually, Jake thought blearily, these days Diego seemed elevated to frickin' oracle. Who knew? When they were at NYU together, the doofus was far less into books than pranks, from cute-but-harmless to dangerously dumbass. Like the time - a decade…

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Apple Cider, the Pride of Asturias, Spain

Posted on October 15, 2011 at 4:30pm 0 Comments

It's apple harvest time, and it's another crisp Saturday night on Calle Gascona (below right) in downtown Oviedo, an old university city that's the genteel, postcard-pretty capital of emerald-green Asturias in north Spain, with happy-faced…

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Are you connected to the tourism/travel/hospitality industries or travel media in any way? If so, please specify how.
Widely published/traveled freelance journalist: most recently, NY Post, LA Times, MSNBC.com, National Geographic Traveler, Imbibe, etc. Former Executive Editor, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, Caribbean Travel & Life. Director, Tripatini.com.

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On which destinations & travel topics can you advise members especially well?
South Florida, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Czech Republic, Cuba, Costa Rica, New York
What destinations are you most interested in learning about?
Thailand, Indonesia, India, Ethiopia, Paraguay
Other travel / language expertise?
Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Czech, Portuguese

A Bit About Me

Hi, everyone! The founder of Tripatini.com, I'm a longtime travel writer and editor, an alum of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. I've edited travel for HarperCollins' guidebook division, Hearst Magazines' Diversion, and ShermansTravel.com, and served as Executive Editor of Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel and Caribbean Travel & Life.

In addition to all that, I've written for a fairly respectable chunk of the travel media, as well as general interest newspapers, magazines, and Web sites. Just a sampling: Boston Herald, Brides.com, GQ, HuffingtonPost.com, International Herald Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Men's Fitness, MSNBC.com, Miami Herald, National Geographic Traveler, New York Post, Travel+Leisure, and the Iberostar Resorts blog. I've also written travel guides, most recently Pauline Frommer's Costa Rica, and co-founded CubaEnLinea.net, a social network for Cubans both in Cuba and around the world.

I speak six languages, and now live in Miami, Florida. But I lived for years in New York City, and among the more than 50 countries I've visited, I've also lived in Spain, Russia, and the Czech Republic. Travel is my overriding passion -- I get tired of many things in this life, but never, ever of travel!

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At 12:25pm on December 4, 2011, AnnyAnny said…
Hi David!
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At 5:57pm on November 2, 2011, Andrea SaguesAndrea Sagues said…
Good morning,
My name is Andrea , I am a  chilean journalist living in Toronto and working in promoting chilean destinations in specialized medias. I would like to know if I can send you some press releases about hotels and tourist destinations in Chile which can be of interest to your readers.
Best regards,
At 9:43pm on October 8, 2011, Kitty MorseKitty Morse said…

Hi david:

My dinner with Bocuse brought to mind my own dinner (and subsequent review) with Bocuse over 30 years ago. Did I have the same Truffle Soup sealed with Pate Feuilletee? Maybe, and yes, it was fabulous then.  Bocuse may seem a bit ossified, but he was the first EMPEREUR of the now, dime-a-dozen, "superstar" chefs. L'ambiance et le decor n'etaient pas mal non plus. Merci for the flavorful memories!

Bon appetit,

 

Kitty Morse, food and travel writer

author: Cooking at the Kasbah: Recipes from my Moroccan Kitchen 

At 9:06pm on September 6, 2011, diane buchanandiane buchanan said…

Hi David,

Our website is www.casaamordelsol.com

Please let me know if you have any questions. It would be great to have you as a guest.

Sincerely,

Diane

 

At 12:43pm on August 10, 2011, Melanie VotawMelanie Votaw said…
Thanks, David!
 
 
 

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