About Me

David Molyneaux is an award-winning writer, editor and lecturer who has been guiding his legions of readers for more than 25 years.

From his first-hand reporting across the United States and in more than 80 countries on six continents, David offers his readers expertise in all areas of travel, but especially cruises; golf holidays; nature and cultural explorations; health and healing escapes (including spas), and family journeys of discovery and relaxation.

David is editor of TheTravelMavens.com, a web site for expert reviews, tips and news reports about travel gear, cruise ships, golf and beach resorts, spas, and other vacation destinations around the world.

David is president of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) Foundation, which operates the distinguished Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition that annually honors the best of travel journalism (www.satwf.com).

He is vice chairman of the SATW Editors Council, made up of travel editors and representatives from major North American newspapers, magazines, broadcasting and the Internet.

For more than 24 years, David was Travel Editor of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio, one of the top 20 newspapers in the United States.

ABOUT THE TRAVEL MAVENS

The web site name, Maven, comes from a Yiddish and Hebrew word. Malcolm Gladwell used it in his book, "The Tipping Point," to describe mavens as intense gatherers of information and impressions.

A maven has been defined as a person who is passionate about passing on knowledge to others.

That's the goal of the Travel Mavens.

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The picture above was taken by journalist Judi Dash aboard a chartered sail boat in the Grenadines. David is wearing a T-shirt purchased in New Orleans. It reads: Laissez les bons temps rouler (Let the good times roll).