Coming to the realisation that this particular adventurer doesn’t live up to the all action, swashbuckling, devil may care lifestyle that is portrayed came as a rude awakening. Though not exactly Hemmingway I’ve been overly proud of my willingness to travel to isolated ‘at risk’ destinations or participate in activities perceived as foolhardy and downright [...]
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Mind Travel; The Stuff of Dreams
The majority of us are bombarded by travel inspiration every day. Travelling vicariously is probably the most popular form of travel of all. We are exposed to television commercials, programmes and documentaries which can whisk us off to the most distant and exotic destinations at the flick of a switch. Epic movies can be cinematic [...]
The Romance of Travel
Romance’ “a feeling of excitement that you receive from new and slightly dangerous experiences” – A MacMillan Dictionary definition Regardless of whether you agree with this definition it is hard to deny travel is considered romantic and this definition is applicable. Explorers past and present are elevated to almost hero status, their exploits in discovering [...]
The Art of Blogging – Tips for Self Critiquing
Taking stock and reviewing our goals, what we wish to achieve and whether we are progressing is essential for everyone, regardless of their career or life path. Asking ourselves what we want out of life; fulfilment, enlightenment, blogging celebrity status, wealth, lifelong happiness or all of the above is useful to ensure we are heading [...]
New Media; Balancing Promotion with Story Telling
‘New media’ is rapidly evolving and the number of opportunities to attend press or blog trips are increasing all the time. These usually involve exciting itineraries, providing excellent opportunities to travel, experience new destinations and to rediscover a few familiar ones. The trips are usually sponsored by a tourism board or possibly a hotel chain [...]
Café Culture; Coffee the Social Habit
“My blood group is exceedingly common C 8H10N4O2….found in every coffee cup” Adventures are great, exploring a new destination can be amazing, browsing a souk or market fascinating these are some of the reasons we travel. However just relaxing can be equally rewarding. Café culture is one of my favourite ‘chill out’ pastimes whenever visiting [...]
Partnerships
and the Ultimate Romantic Destination is …….
on February 14, 2013
Happy Valentine’s Day, thanks for taking the time out from reading through the mountain of cards you received and the planned romantic dinner to view this post. Especially as there is also a mountain of published articles recommending the ultimate romantic destination, hotels and restaurants to take your special somebody. Where to whisk them to [...]