Monthly Archives: September 2011
Dubai announces ‘oxygen-less’ hotel
Following the successes of ice hotels and underwater hotels, Dubai – the Bluewater of the Middle East – has announced its plans to open a property entirely devoid of any form of breathable atmospheric gasses. The Vacu’um Hotel will be … Continue reading
Tales of the Press Trip
An occasional feature whereby – with complete anonymity – we regale you with stories of life on assignment. A cautionary tale, this week, of an appetite that went unappeased, of misplaced displeasure and untrying circumstances… Picture if you will the … Continue reading
Fenwick Mahler: So you want to be a travel writer?
Part 2: First Steps Travel journalism. Admit it. It sends a globe-shaped shiver down your spine. It’s the promise of glamour, the lure of the high life, and a calling rich with tradition. There have been some true journalistic titans … Continue reading
Stop press: Celeb has “really nice” time at tropical resort.
In a move that is already sending shockwaves through the travel industry, an as-yet-unnamed Sunday travel section is to publish the inspirational travelogue of an adventurous failed-pop-star-turned-actress. Forced by her agent to endure ten days in the Seychelles in a … Continue reading
Trends: Azores still await the heat
Despite being named as a “travel hotspot” in every poll prediction since 1956, the tiny Azores are still waiting to welcome the massive influx of tourists that such reports traditionally herald. The anonymous volcanic archipelago – apparently part of Portugal … Continue reading
