Posted on Apr 22, 2010 under Blog update |
In the travel journalism world, if there isn’t a word for something, we make it up. And if a suitable word exists, we ignore it and create another one, or conjoin two words, so there’s a new buzzword for that area.
The word ’staycation’ seems to be rather popular at the moment as Brits are said [...]
Posted on Apr 19, 2010 under Blog update |
When it came for us to get the overnight train from Mangalore to Cochin, we were determined.
We’d already had a bad experience with Indian trains and been left on the platform with our tickets, tired and confused as we watched our train pull away without us. This time it was going to go as planned.
We [...]
Posted on Apr 15, 2010 under Blog update, Travel news |
As news lavas up about the volcanic ash sweeping over the UK and disrupting flights, the one thing that has surprised me most is the fact that we have a Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre. In London. Crumbs, it must be a very busy day for them.
The site says that “A volcanic eruption on Iceland can [...]
Posted on Apr 13, 2010 under Blog update, Travel news |
That doesn’t sound right. But it’s in France so it must be ok. An Atlantic resort is actually seeking applicants for the position of suntan lotion applier.
Les Sables d’Olonne, is offering €850 (£750) a week to one man and one woman to rub lotion on to tourists from mid-July to late August.
The two “creamers”, as they [...]
Posted on Apr 13, 2010 under Travel news |
Crikey, it’s no wonder parents are terrified of letting their kids travel the world on gap years. It’s surprising they make it to the right country at all.
A study has revealed that 1 in 10 Brits between the ages of 18 and 30 think Kazakhstan is a fictional place from the film Borat and 8% [...]