If I asked you to name the largest group of islands (by number) in the world, I wonder where you’d think that might be. Pause a moment and ponder. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably thinking of sun kissed beaches and turquoise waters, with palm trees flapping around lazily in the breeze. Maybe there’s a pina colada somewhere in the shot. I suspect that on the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
Things to do in Finland in Summer: Summer Activities in Finland
Here are three things I didn’t know about Finland: it’s made up of a lot of water and islands, Finnish people are crazy about the outdoors, and there are almost as many saunas as there are people. Perhaps these things don’t come as a surprise to you, but this was my first visit to the country, and I like to go to a place knowing as little as possible, so I can be happily … [Read more...]
Where to Eat in Poznan: Summer Edition
Maybe you recall that we went to Poznan in Poland recently. Maybe you even remember that it was our second time; our first visit happening last November. Back then we did a post on the food of Poznan, covering a lot of options of where to eat in Poznan. Anyway, you can imagine we were looking very much forward to coming back this summer and eating more of the same stuff … [Read more...]
In photos: Dubai
Early on in 2014 I whizzed across to Dubai to take part in the Arabian Travel Market – a very large travel show where I was speaking on a variety of topics, from working with professional travel bloggers, through to the importance of mobile in today’s tourism industry. Yep, I do more than take pictures it turns out. However, as it was my first ever visit to Dubai, … [Read more...]