Dave Bowling

With Us Since
2024
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Location
College Station, Texas
School
Texas A&M University, University of Utah
Expertise
Off-the-beaten-path destinations, Travel safety and security, Impactful travel
  • Dave has worked, volunteered, and studied in six countries on four continents.
  • He was first bitten by the travel bug while studying abroad in Australia, an experience that opened up his world and ignited his passion for travel.
  • A lover of languages, Dave self-published his first book, "Secrets of a Polyglot: How to Transform Your Life through Learning Foreign Languages," to help people worldwide improve their interpersonal relationships and learn any foreign language.

Experience

Dave professionally taught English abroad for eight years, exploring the world during his school vacations by leveraging both complex travel itineraries and points and miles. During that period, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Indonesia, where he lived like a local for two years in rural West Java. After earning his master's degree, he founded GuideMie LLC to enable sustainable development through tourism by crafting foreign language courses, guidebooks, and life-changing travel itineraries to help foreign travelers thrive in a new environment. He has written for Static Media since 2024, crafting pieces on underrated destinations, travel safety and security, and Asia.

Education

Dave holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Utah with an emphasis on Japan and Japanese, as well as a Master of International Affairs from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University.

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