Arriving in Chiang Mai, Thailand, I wanted to try something local, new and different. I enjoy impressing the ladies with my cooking skills and I wondered if it would be possible to pick up a Thai cooking class to learn some new skills. I’ve never taken a cooking course on….

Budget airlines often come along with no frills, for the low price you pay, all you expect is to get from A to B as safely as possible. After my experience of flying with budget airlines around Europe and North America and Oceania I was shocked when I first discovered….

If you’re on your way to Siem Reap to visit the temples of Ankgor Wat, there is one important travel tip you should take to enhance your trip dramatically. Be sure to book your tuk tuk tour transportation in advance. Whilst searching around for a place to stay I stumbled….

I had a bit of a dilemma. Before departing for Thailand I had noticed my local dentist closed down. Without any time remaining to register for a new dental practice in the UK I opted to skip it and try my luck with a Thailand dental surgery instead. I have….

Ski Season in Europe is just around the corner and it’s this time of the year when we start to look into planning and booking the big trip. Before you book, I have one Travel tip to consider in order to save time, comfort and much needed travel cash for….

You’re probably wondering why Travel Dave has been quiet this week, I’ve been busy relocating my life to Chaing Mai Thailand. Why the sudden move? For the past 3 years I’ve called the wonderful city of Tilburg my home, but I started to get itchy feet and wanted to do….

Dutchies love to use there smart phones constantly around the clock. Be it swiping through Tinder, trying to find a date for the night or catching up through there endless Whatapp group conversations, your rarely spot them without one in there hand. Here I have put together a list of….

If there is one thing the Dutch love to do, that’s getting together, partying with friends and drinking a large amount of beer. Dutch Carnival is one massive excuse to make this all happen for a week of straight fun. Prepare yourself and you too can get in on the….

The natural landscape makes Iceland unique, It’s filled to the edge with natural wonders to explore, Less than 10% of annual visitors to Iceland only manage to make it more than an hour outside of the Capital Reykjavík, Which is a great shame as most of Icelands hidden beauty can….

Each year I put together an Annual Review to reflect on what has happened over the past year and share future plans for Travel Dave. 2014 has been a fun year for Travel Dave with many trips around Europe, lots of improvements on the blog, planning for the future and….