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Travel BlogCamp at the World Travel Market
Throughout Travel BlogCamp in 2008 I was quite relaxed knowing that it was the first event and if it didn’t go down well I could at least say that it was worth trying. This year, I felt added pressure because it had a lot to live up to, so imagine ...
Countdown to Travel BlogCamp 2009
A few years ago could you imagine travel companies talking about their social media experiences to a room full of people from around the travel industry? Next Tuesday, both the sponsors and speakers will be interacting with the audience and sharing t...
Travel BlogCamp 2009 registration opens
Last year I organised the inaugural Travel BlogCamp, in a London city bar overlooking the river Thames and St Paul’s Cathedral during the World Travel Market. I received a lot of positive feedback about the event so this year I have decided to orga...
Four speakers that caught my attention at Travolution Summit
Earlier this week I attended the Travolution Summit in London, a day full of talks about the future of travel. While all of the speakers had interesting things to say, they were four speakers that stood out to me as a travel consumer. Oh, and here ar...
Earth Day – Impact of travel on the environment debate
Better late than never. Here’s my contribution to Earth Day. I have often written that the travel industry needs to do more to protect the environment. We as consumers have a part to play in this though by being more conscious of the environmen...
In London for Travolution Summit and BlogCamp preparations
I have a busy week coming up as I am travelling down to London tomorrow to have a look at potential venues for this year’s Travel BlogCamp, attend the Travolution Summit and hopefully get in some time to wander around a few tourist attractions. Ke...
Sat in the spotlight on the Travel Bloggers Summit Panel
When I told work colleagues what I was getting up to in Berlin, the shock on their face was quite amusing. For three years I have written this blog, hidden behind my laptop, but this year I wanted to step out of that comfort zone. Offline, I am not ...
My consumer thoughts on the PhoCusWright ITB conference
Last week I attended the excellent PhoCusWright ITB conference in Berlin and as someone who does not work within the travel industry it was interesting to observe companies talking about the future of travel. The majority of my thoughts are from a tr...
Travel Bloggers Summit at PhoCusWright ITB 2009
Next month I am going to be on the Travel Bloggers Summit panel at the PhoCusWright ITB conference in Berlin. I am pleased that the organisers have asked me to take part, and it’ll be a whole new experience for me. On the panel will also be: » Kl...
Wrapup of the Travel BlogCamp and World Travel Market
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to write a review of the Travel BlogCamp. I think the majority of feedback was positive, and some very good points raised about improvements of any future events. It was great to see so many people from all ...
Reflections on Travel BlogCamp in London
Yesterday was very overwhelming for me, to start the World Travel Market, and an exciting buzz about the place with travel companies doing business with each other. From a travel consumers perspective I did not learn a great deal from the experience,...
Cheapest way to travel on the London Underground
It is official, I am a geek. Whilst typing up this blog post, I am sat on the National Express East coast train line, using their free WiFi access, en-route to London Kings Cross station. Once in London, I’ll be heading off to the Etap hotel, then...
Follow Travel Rants at World Travel Market
I am excited about visiting the World Travel Market and the Travel BlogCamp. I will be one of the few UK travel consumer blogs covering the event and will be writing about my experiences from a travel consumer’s perspective. The London City Etap ...
Travel BlogCamp 2008 Update
This morning I have emailed attendee’s for the Travel BlogCamp in London on the 11 November. If you have not received this email please could you let me know as soon as possible as it includes important information on the event. I extended th...
Travel Rants at World Travel Market
Next month I will be attending the World Travel Market (WTM), my first visit since 2006, so I am looking forward to it. I love the atmosphere of the exhibition halls at ExCel. Being a short arse has it’s advantages, but not when it’s crowded, so ...
