Springtime in Paris is often touted as the best time to visit and on a murky January day it was hard to disagree with this logic. The sky was grey and slightly misty, the summit of the famous Eiffel Tower playing hide and seek within the clouds. The chance of some great views over the [...]
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Photography Tales; Telling stories in Cuba
The reasons for photography whilst travelling is surely obvious, it helps bring back memories for us and to share these with family and friends. Apparently it may even involve a degree of boasting and if social media is involved; smoasting. Fortunately despite this current trend this is not the prime motivator for most. The problem [...]
Postcard from Baracoa, Cuba and missed Adventures
Would you jump or even dive from this shipwreck located just off the Caribbean coast of Baracoa in Cuba? It looks at least 10 metres but held no fears for this bunch of kids who happily lined up to hurl themselves into space and the water far below. There was one young boy that was [...]
Children make better Adventure Travellers
While travelling on a train recently I could not help smiling at a young mother and her two children. A little boy and his little sister, they were clearly excited, the boy especially was like a hyperactive Duracell bunny. There was a mature gentleman sitting across from them attempting to engage them in conversation, not [...]
Postcards from Cuba; This little piggy at market
I am always fascinated by markets or souks, they are the only form of shopping that is enjoyable for me. This is because they usually provide a glimpse into the culture of a destination. A close look at one of the stalls at this impromptu market on the seafront at Baracoa, Cuba provided a bit [...]
Riding the Rocky Mountaineer – The Romance of the Rails
The Rocky Mountaineer in British Columbia, Canada is one of the World’s great train journeys. Although I am not especially a train buff I do enjoy travelling by rail and taking this special locomotive from Vancouver to Whistler and back was another milestone in my life as a traveller. This particular journey is considered a [...]
Partnerships
New Media; Balancing Promotion with Story Telling
on December 20, 2012
‘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 [...]