Food & Travel Writer, Author of ‘An Irreverent Curiosity.’ Writes for New York Times, Wall Street Journal, National Geographic & BBC. Instagram: @davidfarley7
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Despite popular belief, Prince was not vegan. Not even fully vegetarian. And he LOVED the cheesecake from Vanessa Drews that later became @1cheesecakefunk, an amazing bakery in the Minneapolis suburbs. I wrote about it for @bonappetit, bonappetit.com/story/prince-…
When my editor at @BBC_Travel asked me what is one thing a traveler can do in Prague that captures the spirit of the culture and reveals something about the culture and history of the place. My first thought was this: bbc.com/travel/article/20260…
Any time a publication let's me write about my favorite Vietnamese restaurants in NYC, I am very happy. diningout.com/new-york/best-…
In the 15 years, I've flowly @TurkishAirlines about 25 times and, I'd estimate, that 75% of those flights were late, forcing me to sprint through Istanbul Airport to make my connection or rebook because I already missed it.
I took a deep dive into Askili Orchard, a West Village restaurant that is breaking with traditional Georgian cuisine in a very satisfying way. My review: hotelsabovepar.com/articles/…
Remember Madonna's cringey British accent when she was living in London? It turns out, there's a sociological explanation for why we adopt accents, etc. while we're traveling. @BBC_Travel let me write about it: bbc.co.uk/travel/article/202…
I was recently a guest on the Light Brain Podcast to discuss travel and Buddhist philosophy and how crossing the street in Hanoi is a good metaphor about living life to the fullest, open.spotify.com/episode/4cf…
For years I've been receiving @tricyclemag's Daily Dharma newsletter and today it gave me great sukha, or satisfaction, to see my own quote there. Link to article, tinyurl.com/4NobleTruthsofTr…
I love a good BYO restaurant and recently got to write about 10 of my faves in NYC: diningout.com/new-york/best-…
The Telegraph recently asked me to venture to the "real" Little Italy in the Bronx. I met a lot of Albanians and Montenegrins there and came home not with bags of pasta and Barolo but some freshly baked burek and a bottle of @Yebiga_Rakija, telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti…
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“When you travel, you not only leave your family, friends, and possessions behind, you also leave yourself behind—your home self—and a different you emerges, perhaps one that is fresher, more vulnerable, more open to new ideas and things.” – @davidfarley
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An Italian tour company asked me to create my ideal itinerary for 7 days in central Italy. I am now leading a small group around those places in April 2027: Siena, Chianti, Viterbo, Rome, and Calcata, where I lived and wrote my first book. Join me! thegenuineexperience.travel/…
Because I travel a lot and read a lot of Buddhist philosophy (often while I'm traveling) I wrote something for @tricyclemag that blended both of these often life-changing habits: tricycle.org/article/the-fou…
Other cities besides Rome that boast of their 7 hills: Dubuque, Iowa; Kampala, Uganda; Prague, Czech Rep.; Bamburg, Germany; Pula, Croatia; Brisbane; Australia; Chişnǎu, Moldova; Ibadan, Nigeria; Asunción, Paraguay; Saint Paul, MN.; and Satara, India.
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today ... to follow the "purple trail" left by Prince in Minneapolis. nytimes.com/2026/04/13/trave…
Santa Cruz, where I went to university, is a town that had a big impact on me. So, it was really great to go back last month and research and write, "36 Hours in Santa Cruz" for @nytimestravel, nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
I've recently traveled to Minneapolis twice for various assignments. I wrote and reported on this piece in November but updated it this month after the invasion of ICE traumatized the entire city. MPLS needs some love right now and I'm happy to give it. cntraveler.com/story/eating-…
I've been a fan of and advocate for Georgian cuisine for years and so I was happy to see the sudden explosion of Georgian restaurants in NYC recently. I wanted, though, to find out why. @EaterNY let me do just that. ny.eater.com/dining-out-in-n…
Cecilia Jimenez, the woman in Borja, Spain who turned the "Ecce Homo" (Behold the Man) into "Ecce Mono" (Behold the Monkey) died today. I hope she's in heaven sitting next to Monkey-Jesus. I loved seeing it with my own eyes and writing about it. bbc.com/travel/article/20240…
