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Still not too sure about the power of social media? Here’s a good example. A tweet about a train journey to the Telegraph Travel (retweeted to their c 24,000 followers) led to over 250 hits on this blog in under 24 hours*. How is your social media strategy working for you? Happy to help you develop […]
March 26, 2012
A thought for today. In the past, we went on holiday, came home and talked about good and bad experiences. These days? With social media, we’re talking about our experiences as they happen – more reason to offer exceptional customer service (and to make sure you know what your visitors are saying as they say […]
March 24, 2012
My last few days in Slovakia were spent in the Tatras Mountains. Wow, what incredible scenery, fresh air, crispness and, above all else, calmness. Once I’d booked into the hotel in Smokovec, I was soon out and about in the snow, and the sunshine. I have never really seen the appeal of a ski-ing holiday, […]
March 23, 2012
So the four hour train journey. Just me with Jack Reacher, Lady Gaga, Neil Diamond, Joan Armatrading and others, for company. That’s a book and an iPod, in case you were wondering. The world’s nicest taxi driver collected me from my hotel, it said 0850 on my agenda, and he was there, smiling and helpful […]
March 22, 2012
So I’ve been to Slovakia for 5 days, and I really need to write a blog about it, to share my adventures. But where to start? Do I start with the uncertainty about where I was going? Or my nervousness about understanding the country, its culture and past history? Or my lack of knowledge of […]
March 13, 2012
If you ever thought that tourism in the UK just meant a two week bucket and spade holiday. Think again. To quote the Tourism Alliance: ‘Tourism benefits everyone, everyday, everywhere’. This blog was written during the fantastic English Tourism Week: enjoy it this week, and every week.
March 4, 2012
Have you seen the tweet from UKTI looking for destination management consultants to go to Slovakia? It was a simple question. I had not, but soon found it and responded immediately. That’s why I am off to Slovakia to meet with destination organisations over there, to discuss destination management, and hopefully encourage them to use […]
February 24, 2012
Never again, I swore – when I opened the passport and saw that it had expired. Never again, I swore – when I had to travel for 2½ hours to the nearest passport office. Never again, I swore (and winced) – when I handed over the cheque for the express service. Never again, I swore […]
February 20, 2012
Imagine walking past a bakery, smelling freshly baked bread, but not having time to stop and get some. Imagine that great scent of a roast dinner, but it’s not for your table; the excitement of a holiday, but you’re not able to go; or the anticipation of a sell-out concert, and you don’t have a ticket. […]
February 15, 2012
The best friend is setting up a B&B near Strachur, in between Loch Fyne and Loch Eck. Apt really, she’s fallen in love with the place and also taken on one ‘eck’ of a project. The B&B will be up and running by the summer, and then she’ll move on to the self-catering cottages; developing […]
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