As part of this past week’s #BlogTripFIB, I had the amazing opportunity to fly in a small plane over the city of Benicassim (one hour north of Valencia, Spain) and take some aerial photos with video blogger extraordinaire Diego Pons of Viajando con Diego. As a self-proclaimed airplane geek, I was thrilled when I received a call from @joantxo offering me the chance to snap some birds-eye-view shots of Benicassim and the FIB festival grounds.
Beginning tomorrow, you’ll be able to follow me as I visit the Land of Valencia in Spain. During my stay, I’ll be tweeting about my adventures as I tour the area and attend the Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (FIB Heineken) courtesy of my hosts the Land of Valencia which is the Valencia Regional Tourist Board.[…]
Beginning next Wednesday, you’ll be able to follow me as I visit the Azores. During my stay, I’ll be tweeting about my adventures as I tour the islands of the Azores, courtesy of my hosts the Portuguese National Tourist Office and SATA – Azores Express. In addition to following the @BrilliantTips Twitter stream, you’ll be[…]
Here is a list of links to some of the content produced as a result of the Catalunya Experience BlogTrip09. If you have a link you would like me to add to the list, please feel free to contact me.
It was a sincere pleasure to participate in the BlogTrip09, sponsored by Turisme de Catalunya. My role on the blog trip was to have a great time, enjoy a remarkable Catalunya experience and then blog about it on Brilliant Tips from BrilliantTrips.com. Our group consisted of nine travel bloggers, including myself, as well as our[…]
South African Tourism just sent over the new Indaba video to recruit buyers for next year and I have 15 seconds of fame.
As I think back on Indaba 2009, I step back and take a deep breath. The sense of welcome was evident from the outset. Amidst South Africa’s sense of fun and inclusiveness, I could see how committed South Africa is as a nation to welcoming the world in 2010. The highlight of Indaba was the[…]
“We are ready to host the world!” exclaimed South African Tourism Chairperson, Jabu Mabuza, at the official opening of Indaba 2009 last night. Indaba, one of the top three travel shows in the world, opened in Durban yesterday with the launch of South African Tourism’s 2010 FIFA World Cup welcoming campaign. Reaching more than 600[…]
As one of the lucky visitors attending this year’s Travel Indaba in Durban, South Africa, we look forward to experiencing the throngs of product owners, fantastic exhibitions and many cocktail parties. Indaba brings together a showcase of southern African tourism products and services for the international travel trade. In addition to the dedicated following of[…]
It was a very busy Saturday at the Javits Center in New York City as travel suppliers from around the globe presented their best for the upcoming year at the New York Times Travel Show. After collecting my badge, I headed to the southeast corner of the floor and jumped right in. My first notable[…]