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blogging / TBE / TBEX / TBUnite

Travel Blogs, Travel Bloggers & Travel Blogging Conferences Are Doomed

…bloggers attend them paying fees, admittedly fairly small, and paying for hotel rooms and spending money in the destination. Sponsors are coughing up to cover costs. The whole area of training, educating and connecting travel bloggers is growing and becoming a big business. Travel blogging brands and companies are being formed, and competition is growing. #2: Travel blogging today seems to be more about blogging to travel bloggers, than to travel…

Destinations / London

The View from The Shard London. The Newest And Highest London Attraction

…nce to see the Shard first hand when press and bloggers were invited to a preview tour during the World Travel Market this month. I had a full on geek attack when I was given a place. So was my travel geek satisfied by what The Shard had to offer? Absolutely-bloody-lutely. Every Londoner and every visitor from Stuffy Presidents to Overpaid Movie Stars to Penny Pinching Backpackers must make this their must do, must see and must experience attracti…

Africa / Botswana / Zambia / Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba and Chobe: Flame of Africa Holidays to Africa In Luxury

…my article on The Victoria Falls as well as the stunning Royal Livingstone Hotel on the banks of the Zambesi to see why. You can also watch a video of bungee jumping off the bridge that runs between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Tips for Travellers Podcast about Flame of Africa’s Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba and Chobe Trips. I have made a podcast of my interview with Brett McDonald from Flame of Africa as part of my Tips for Travellers Podcast. You can list…

Journeys / Transatlantic Crossing

Cunard Queen Mary 2 Crew Answer Your Questions About A Transatlantic Crossing

…g! Not only will this be a great trip, but there will be a lot of exciting reviews, articles, podcast and video material that I will be able to produce for all of you traveler and cruise fans. This is thanks to help from Cunard, and the crew of the Queen Mary 2. More on that below, as I need your input and help on what you would want to know more about! First the journey: I am joining the QM2 in Southampton on 15 December for a 7 night crossing to…

Caviar in Queens Grill on Cunard Queen Mary 2

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Transatlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2 Observations: Food Glorious Food, and Gluttony

…o your suite if you are in Queens Grill. On the crossing I interviewed the Hotel Manager and the Head Chef, which I will cover in a separate article and podcast with more on the facts, figures and logistics of serving food 24 hours a day to 2600 passengers and 1500 crew. But it will not surprise that around 15,000 meals are served on-board every day for all on the ship. And all food has to be carried on the ship to cover those meals for 7 days. Fo…

Cruise Ship / Cruise Tips And Advice / Cruising / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

Highs and Lows of Cruising on The Cunard Queen Mary 2. Rough Seas & Norovirus Included!

…aring the interviews that I did on-board with the Entertainment Directors, Hotel Manager, Head Chef, Social Host and a Gentleman Host. But for now, here are the highs and the lows….. My 3 Cunard Queen Mary 2 Highlights. Overall experience, especially the Queens Grill. Food and Crew Attitude Is Stunning. While I think that Cunard need to do more to differentiate and build more into the Grills Experience to justify the premium, without a shadow of d…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / podcast / transportation

Episode 90: Cruise Ship Jobs – What do Social and Gentleman Hosts do?

…Stitcher Radio Tips for Travellers mobile app (which has bonus PDF and video content with every episode): iTunes or Android via Amazon Listen to Episode 89 of the Tips for Travellers Podcast (What exactly do a cruise ship Hotel Manager and Executive Chef do?) online now using the player below: Help me to improve the Tips for Travellers blog by doing a short 10 question survey online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/tipsfortravellers    …

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Preziosa / transportation

8 Questions MSC Cruises asked about my MSC Preziosa Experience

…of greeting you and talking to you. When I interviewed the Captain and the Hotel Manager both spoke about how they stress the importance of the crew making each passenger feel like they are individuals and important – and not just one of several thousand people on board. I found this true, with small touches like the Butler bringing me the paper when I was at breakfast as it had not arrived when I set off. As a travel blogger, having regular acces…

Cruise Ship / MSC / MSC Preziosa / transportation

Interview with Captain Bossi of MSC Cruises MSC Preziosa

…o my audio podcast (links below), where you can also hear me interview the Hotel Manager (Raffaele Cinque) and Head Butler (Thierry Fnu) from the MSC Preziosa. Captain Bossi is quite a character. Passionate and friendly, he has captained cruise ships since 1981, and been with MSC for over a decade. He has been responsible for leading the last 5 MSC cruise ships for their maiden voyages. This is what I learnt about the process of bringing a cruise…

Berlin / Destinations / Germany

Travel Podcast 97: Berlin, Germany

…help me give travellers like you content you really want and need. Thanks! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/tipsfortravellers   Additional reading: Hotel Berlin Hop-on Hop-Off Bus tour: Berlin Visiting ITB Berlin  …

travel podcast

What You Travellers Want from A Travel Blog? Right or wrong?

…top 3 most helpful content they find on blogs is money saving tips (54%); hotel, hostel and guest house reviews (52%) and general travel tips, advice and “how-tos” (48%). This is then followed by destination reviews and tips (46%) and anecdotes and stories of places in versus regular tips and advice (40%). Intrusive pop-ups and poorly written articles are the main dislikes about travel blogs. 72% of blog readers say they dislike pop-ups (such as…