I have been in a lot of hotel rooms. Hope your mind is not in the gutter. I have been in a lot of hotels and hotel rooms through years of working in the travel industry and extensive business travel so it’s quite rare that I see something I haven’t seen before. On a recent … Continue reading »
I do love a wishlist so was delighted to be invited by Chelle (wearer of fabulous bling and co-founder of BrownGirlsFly travel blog) to take part in the last stop of the Travelling Brown Girls Carnival. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel a far bit taking in five continents so far (yet to set foot … Continue reading »
Unless you’re James Bond it’s not often you can say you commuted to work by cable car. I recently had the chance to do so and it was awesome. In 20 years of using public transport in London, this is unquestionably my BEST JOURNEY EVER. No trying to avoid inhaling random strangers’ BO, no feeling … Continue reading »
One of the joys for my job is the seemingly random people I sometimes meet. I got chatting to this nattily dressed Ethiopian gentleman at WTM simply because I liked his suit. He then told me he holds the world record for laughing – three and six minutes non-stop! That must surely send you hysterical … Continue reading »
Last week was spent promoting Cameroon Tourism at World Travel Market, the leading annual event for the global travel industry attracting nearly 50,000 participants from around the world. I could discuss the latest travel trends and technological innovations but have decided instead to focus on the far more important issue of style. Do love seeing … Continue reading »
Short animated film by Canadian illustrator Malcolm Sutherland, taking a humorous look at a typical day on the beach, sunburn, speedos and all. Continue reading »
I’d like to be in Berlin for this festival. Shame that it ends tomorrow – it seems that it’s an annual event so maybe next year. More pictures and full details about the festival http://festival-of-lights.de/en/ Continue reading »
How breathtaking are the Kawachi Fuji Gardens in Japan? I think I might cry at the beauty if I were to see this in real life. Mid-April to Mid-May is generally when the wisteria is in bloom and there is an annual wisteria festival at the same time as the more famous cherry blossom. … Continue reading »
Miami, hip hotel capital of the world, does glam hotels in spades. I handled the UK PR for the Greater Miami CVB for nearly a decade so have seen my fair share of Miami hotel rooms. The words glam and hostels however don’t go quite so hand in hand. The Freehand, a new hostel, due … Continue reading »
During my recent stay I was mainly in Benue state and Abuja and literally saw thousands upon thousands of mango trees. Pretty much nothing beats the taste of fruit fresh from a tree, mango juice dribbling down your chin and fingers. Continue reading »
