Links Related to the Catalunya Experience BlogTrip
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.
Category: Travel
Catalunya Experience Blog Trip
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[…]
Follow Me at Sea Aboard the Crown Princess
Beginning this Saturday, you’ll be able to follow me at sea as I embark on the first ever Twitter Press Trip. All week long I’ll be tweeting about my adventures as I tour the western Caribbean aboard the Crown Princess, courtesy of our host Princess Cruises. In addition to following my twitter stream, you’ll be[…]
Indaba Travel Show 2010
South African Tourism just sent over the new Indaba video to recruit buyers for next year and I have 15 seconds of fame.
Teach English Abroad in Exchange for Room & Board
While at the 2009 Annual NAFSA Conference and Expo in Los Angeles last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Randy LeGrant from GeoVisions. We talked about the importance of international education and exchange and how exposure to other countries and cultures is instrumental in helping one truly understand another person’s point of[…]
How to Stay Connected While Traveling Abroad
Staying connected while traveling abroad is easier than ever. On a recent trip abroad, I was actually very surprised at just how easy it was to stay connected. While on a flight to Johannesburg, our plane was diverted to Maputo, Mozambique due to severe rain at Johannesburg Airport. Within 5 minutes of parking on the[…]
Indaba 2009 – A Ringing Success
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[…]
Indaba 2009 – Game On
“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[…]
Live from the Indaba Travel Show in Durban, South Africa
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[…]
The Middle Seat and Airplane Etiquette
The dreaded middle seat. No matter how hard you try to avoid it if you’re a frequent traveler, you’re bound to end up sitting in the middle seat on occasion. This past weekend my dad was in town for a visit and got stuck with a middle seat on his way here. In my life,[…]