Travel Interviews - Dave's Travel Corner https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/ Seeing the World One Step at a Time Tue, 04 Nov 2025 02:05:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Brent Huff, Award-Winning Actor, Writer and Director https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/brent-huff-award-winning-actor-writer-and-director/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/brent-huff-award-winning-actor-writer-and-director/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:54:16 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=144710

Brent Huff is an award-winning actor, writer, and director best known for his recurring roles in Shameless, The Rookie, The Rookie: Feds, Pensacola: Wings of Gold, and Black Scorpion. His early career took off in the 1980s when he starred in the French cult classic The Perils of Gwendoline. Over the years, Brent has been recognized with several honors, including awards from the Stony Brook Film Festival, the International Family Film Festival, and the Studio City Film Festival. Q. I am a big fan of The Rookie. So, I want […]

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Lizeth Yarlequé, Documentary Filmmaker and Fixer https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/lizeth-yarleque-documentary-filmmaker-and-fixer/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/lizeth-yarleque-documentary-filmmaker-and-fixer/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:48:08 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=144457

Lizeth Yarlequé is a Peruvian documentary filmmaker, producer, fixer and founder of Humana Films. Her works have been featured on major international platforms including Warner Bros, ARTE, ZDF, Al Jazeera, the United Nations, CNN, Business Insider, The Goldman Environmental Prize among others on projects deeply connected to indigenous communities and cultures. She is passionately committed to environmental causes and her major participation as Fixer and protagonist has been for the coming Documentary this 22nd October ´An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet with the host and the actor of the Games of Thrones, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.  […]

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Mario Rigby, Eco-Explorer, Author, Speaker, and Former Professional Track and Field Athlete https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/mario-rigby-eco-explorer-author-speaker-and-former-professional-track-and-field-athlete/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/mario-rigby-eco-explorer-author-speaker-and-former-professional-track-and-field-athlete/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:08:08 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=142610

Mario Rigby is an eco-explorer, author, speaker, and former professional track and field athlete. Born in Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, he was raised in Germany before moving to Canada. In 2015, Rigby embarked on his epic “Crossing Africa” expedition, traveling from Cape Town to Cairo entirely by foot and kayak. Over two years, he covered more than 12,000 kilometers across 8 African countries. Q. Growing up in the Turks and Caicos Islands, did you feel any connection to Africa? I grew up moving between very different worlds, Turks […]

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Quinn Cox, CEO and co-Founder of Giving Bag https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/quinn-cox-ceo-and-co-founder-of-giving-bag/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/quinn-cox-ceo-and-co-founder-of-giving-bag/#respond Sun, 24 Aug 2025 17:01:19 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=142408

Quinn Cox is the co-founder and CEO of Giving Bag, a social-enterprise conceived in 2013 during his time at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration. Giving Bag was honored with the 2025 Travel + Leisure Global Vision Award for Sustainability. In addition to Giving Bag, Quinn also founded Impact Hotels, a global community dedicated to sharing best practices in sustainability and social responsibility. Q. The concept for a Giving Bag started in 2013, when you were still a college student and noticed that many unwanted items were being left behind in […]

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Mark DeCarlo, American Actor, Comedian, Author, Travel & Foodie Expert and TV Host. https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/mark-decarlo-american-actor-comedian-author-travel-foodie-expert-and-tv-host/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/mark-decarlo-american-actor-comedian-author-travel-foodie-expert-and-tv-host/#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2025 17:30:41 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=141701

Mark DeCarlo is an Emmy Award-winning TV host, improv actor/host, screenwriter, and best-selling author. He is known for his quick humor and deep passion for food and travel. He has hosted hit shows like Taste of America, Studs and X Show, voiced the iconic character Hugh Neutron in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and written the popular travel/food book A Fork on the Road. A Fork on the Road is also a podcast he co-hosts with his wife, Yeni Alvarez. He has also appeared in several hit TV series and movies […]

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Dan Buettner, Founder of Blue Zones & New York Times Bestselling Author https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/dan-buettner-founder-of-blue-zones-new-york-times-bestselling-author/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/dan-buettner-founder-of-blue-zones-new-york-times-bestselling-author/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:05:24 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=122328

Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow, the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of five books on longevity and happiness, and a three-time Guinness World Record holder for long-distance cycling. In 2003, Buettner founded Blue Zones, where he has studied communities with increased longevity, including Ikaria, Greece; Loma Linda, California; Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; and Nicoya, Costa Rica. His study of longevity has been adapted into a limited Netflix series ‘Live To 100: Secrets Of The Blue Zones’. I was fortunate enough to get hold of Dan and ask […]

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John Farrell, Founder of One Bag Travel https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/john-farrell-founder-of-one-bag-travel/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/john-farrell-founder-of-one-bag-travel/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:07:24 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=121440

Q. Tell us a bit about yourself and what made you decide to travel with only one bag? Hi, I’m John from One Bag Travel. I’m from Connecticut, United States. I started one-bag traveling after almost missing a morning ferry in Croatia because my friends overpacked giant checked roller bags. It took them forever to repack their clothes—too bulky that they couldn’t move quickly while dragging the roller bags on cobblestone streets at 4 am. From then on, I vowed to travel more lightly and nimbly. Air travel is also […]

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Adam Olalde – CEO and Founder – Xtreme Xperience https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/adam-olalde-ceo-and-founder-xtreme-xperience/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/adam-olalde-ceo-and-founder-xtreme-xperience/#respond Sun, 10 Mar 2024 17:05:31 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=121865

Introduce yourself; what is your background? My background is in the luxury car rental and concierge business. It was from that business that I pivoted by listening to our customers and creating a concept that specializes in what they were asking for, automotive entertainment experiences. I realized early on that that’s what most people desire. Have a great time, but don’t worry about the headaches and cost of ownership. Q. When did you first become interested in cars? When did we all first become interested in cars? As kids! For […]

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How Living with Strangers Sparked a Filmmaker’s Dream – The Story of Christoph Pehofer https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/how-living-with-strangers-sparked-a-filmmakers-dream-the-story-of-christoph-pehofer/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/how-living-with-strangers-sparked-a-filmmakers-dream-the-story-of-christoph-pehofer/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:05:52 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=119983

The first time I heard about Couchsurfing was when I visited LA back in 2007. While cruising through the steel and glass of LA’s concrete jungle in a car with David, a long-time friend of mine and the owner and editor of  Dave’s Travel Corner, we were hit with this crazy idea of crashing on strangers’ couches. Despite the discomfort of wrapping up in a sleeping bag on the cold living room floor, we had so much fun getting to know so many great people. It was an amazing experience. Only […]

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Steven K. Tsuchida, American Film Director https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/steven-k-tsuchida-american-film-director/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/steven-k-tsuchida-american-film-director/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:02:07 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=119690

Steven is an American film and television director. His latest Netflix original film A Tourist’s Guide to Love starring and produced by Rachael Leigh Cook, whisked him away to the bustling streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities and otherworldly landscapes of Vietnam. The trip didn’t just mark his first foray into international filmmaking, it was a treasure trove of far east discoveries. I recently had a chance to talk with him about his filmmaking experience in Vietnam, his love for romance comedy and the hidden gems he discovered […]

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Tom Allen, Adventure Cyclist, Author and Filmmaker https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/tom-allen-adventure-cyclist-author-and-filmmaker/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/tom-allen-adventure-cyclist-author-and-filmmaker/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:22:21 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=119150

Q. In 2006, you began a round-the-world bicycle trip called ‘Ride Earth,’ an epic challenge you had never attempted before. What is it about seeing the world with a bicycle that excites you, and can you describe what the first few weeks of your journey were like? It was the promise of freedom that first drew me to bicycle travel. I’m sure that’s a common motive among travelers but doing it under pedal power really elevated the sense of boundlessness: no bus schedules, no cramped hostels, no fuel stations, just […]

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Thomas Ramdahl, SVP Network Management at airBaltic https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/thomas-ramdahl-svp-network-management-at-airbaltic/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/thomas-ramdahl-svp-network-management-at-airbaltic/#comments Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:38:14 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=118858

Q. Thank you for joining our interview.  I know you only recently joined airBaltic in the spring of 2023. Could you briefly introduce yourself to our readers and tell us what drew you to join airBaltic? What are some of the aspects of airBaltic you enjoy the most working here? I have over 25 years of experience in the airline industry, and I have worked with four different airlines in Norway. I was approached by airBaltic, a company you likely have heard of in the industry. It is an interesting and innovative […]

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Babak A. Tafreshi, National Geographic Photographer, Explorer, Speaker https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/babak-a-tafreshi-national-geographic-photographer-explorer-speaker/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/babak-a-tafreshi-national-geographic-photographer-explorer-speaker/#comments Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:04:40 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=118474

Babak Tafreshi is an Iranian-born photographer, science communicator, and dark sky advocate. He is known for his work in astrophotography and nightscape photography, capturing stunning images of the night sky, including stars, galaxies, and celestial events. Tafreshi is the founder of  The World at Night (TWAN), a global program that uses photography to raise awareness about light pollution and the importance of preserving natural nightscapes. He has also contributed to numerous publications, including National Geographic. Follow him on Instagram to see more of his work. In this interview, Babak talks […]

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Justin Francis, Co-founder and CEO of Responsible Travel https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/justin-francis-co-founder-and-ceo-of-responsible-travel/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/justin-francis-co-founder-and-ceo-of-responsible-travel/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:40:38 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=118288

Q. Responsible Travel was founded in 2001, that was 22 years ago. Sustainability and green practices were not as widely recognized and prioritized as they are today. How did you convince yourself that you were moving in the right direction? Nothing like Responsible Travel had ever been tried before, so there was no route map. However, I had a great mentor from another sector, Dame Anita Roddick founder of The Body Shop, who I worked for and who became my first investor. Much of my confidence in starting an ethical […]

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Chawadee Nualkhair, Thai-American Food Journalist https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/chawadee-nualkhair-thai-american-food-journalist/ https://www.davestravelcorner.com/interviews/chawadee-nualkhair-thai-american-food-journalist/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:08:40 +0000 https://www.davestravelcorner.com/?p=117978

Chawadee Nualkhair, who often refers to herself as Chow, is a Thai-American originally from Pittsburgh. She now resides in Bangkok with her husband and two children. As a freelance journalist, her primary focus is food writing. Her blog, ‘Bangkok Glutton’ is a must-read for those who love Thai street food. Chow made a guest appearance on a popular episode of the Netflix travel documentary series ‘Somebody Feed Phil,’ showcasing the culinary delights of Bangkok. Q1. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers how you went from Pittsburgh to Bangkok and […]

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