David Placher

Travel He Wrote

Hi, I’m David Placher, a travel writer, a photographer, and a world traveler. My part-time travel writing complements my full-time profession that I depend my livelihood on. I’m not one of the hundreds that left jobs to become backpackers and roam the world. I’m a professional that loves to travel and write. I go on trips when I can. If I find cheap flights or low-cost quality hotels, even better. My travel articles capture my stories. So, if you are looking for a “how to guide” on how to quit work and get paid to travel write or find someone else to pay for your travel, you are in the wrong place.

LATEST ARTICLES

Scenic views in Andorra la Vella

First published by The Journal Gazette. This post is about my wonderful experience in Andorra la Vella.

A visit to Germany explores the good, difficult in Munich and Dachau

First published in The Journal Gazette On an early November morning in Dachau, Germany, I stood outside the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial as a cool breeze blew fallen molten-red...

Seeing and being seen in Toulouse, France

My visit to Toulouse, France

Iguazu Falls an unforgettable stop while visiting Argentina

First published by The Journal Gazette There are two kinds of walking waterfalls tours: Those where you get wet and those where you get drenched. During a trip to Argentina, I...

Tourist traps, must-sees on a visit to Buenos Aires

First published in The Journal Gazette I felt like I stepped into a parallel universe. Inflation is all over the news. Sports fans are crazy about their teams. The weather is unseasonably...

Take in marvelous views on visit to Vienna

First published in The Journal Gazette On arriving at Vienna International Airport, I followed the crowd through customs and then to the first floor where I stepped into the arrivals...

Biloxi, Mississippi

Bratislava, Slovakia

Hamburg, Germany

About ME

My first trip outside of the United States was in November 1996. I was a college student, and I crossed the border from El Passo, TX to Juarez for an evening of adventures. My next trip outside of the United States wasn’t until March 2010. I went to visit my friend in Singapore. From Singapore, we took short trips to Bali, Indonesia and Phuket, Thailand. Sometime during my Singapore trip, I was bitten by the “travel bug” and I’ve been traveling since.