Name the world’s ugliest buildings from your travels
Most cities have eyesores on the landscape and one that comes to mind is the Sydney Opera House. A building admired by many from a far, when you get close up it is unattractive. The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur while impressive and tall, is another ugly looking construction. The other day I was reading an article on Travel Mail of 10 tourist eyesores compiled by Virtual Tourist which include

Let’s be more responsible and make travel greener
When we talk about the environment, airlines are the first to be criticised but they are not the only culprits, as consumers we have a responsibility too. I have started to see company’s concentrate on eco and green initiatives but the environment is low down on most consumers’ requirements. Donating to local projects According to a new startup called ekoVenture they will donate 10% of their profit to help support the local people

UK isn’t too hot for Wi-Fi hotspots
It is quite incredible that an exhibition the size of World Travel Market does not have Wi-Fi access. I am not suggesting that it has to be free, but, why were they no hotspots either within the press lounge or exhibition halls. Is this evidence that travel hasn’t yet switched on to mobile or the internet. London 2012 Olympics offline The hotel I stayed in offered 24-hours internet at €20 via Orange, which was unfortunately down for most of my stay. Not the fault of the hotel but the 2012 Olympics are not that far away and I think the city really has to realise that it’s 2009 and people want access to the internet and expect it. While walking

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 my relief when the night went by without any hiccups. Lost networking opportunities I would have liked to have chatted to more people, but, running around like a headless chicken meant I got very little time for networking which from my perspective is a shame. So, apologies if I didn’t get around to chat to you or if I looked distracted. It was another occasion where I was out of my comfort zone.

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 their experiences at Travel BlogCamp. Looking at the attendee list it should be an interesting night with plenty of discussion and networking. Speakers Joining me will be: Murray Harrold &