Going Local Travel

If you like the idea of renting an apartment during a short break in New York, you could be facing some problems if new legislation is pushed through. The controversial proposal could make it illegal to rent an apartment in the city for any period under 30 days. The “subletting” bill – which has been [...]

This week sees the launch of Candela Live, "Britain’s first online Latin American and Spanish lifestyle magazine". It looks like a great port of call for Latino expats and travellers missing the food, culture and music that they got to love on their trips. Alongside some interesting features and news round-ups, it lists forthcoming events, [...]

There was a cry of horror when Royal Caribbean announced it would be resuming cruises to Haiti as early as last Friday. Immediately, people started to picture the scenario: hoards of spoilt tourists shaking their head in pity, before sailing away into the sunset and taking their minds off the nastiness with an all-you-can-eat midnight [...]

You may have seen a wonderful inspiration series of articles in the Guardian by Mark Boyle – a man who has spent a year living without cash. This doesn’t mean he’s just put it all on his credit cards like other recession-struck folk. Mark has given up money in all its forms. He lives through [...]

There was an interesting (and, as ever, entertaining) article by David Mitchell in yesterday’s Observer. He tackles something I’ve also been thinking about recently: the British obsession with holidays. Going abroad is not a luxury for us; it’s a need; it’s our right. As Mitchell says: To deny us them is like a Roman emperor [...]

Hooray! A Hospitality Club wedding! Norman Javier, my host last year in Venezuela, and his lovely German girlfriend, Bianca, have just tied the knot in Frankfurt. The couple met when Bianca hosted Javier as he travelled around Europe, crashing with various strangers via Hospitality Club’s online network. Neither of them signed up to the concept [...]

Does Tourism Queensland’s marketing body really need any help? They seem to have got the publicity thing down rather well. Their “best job in the world” campaign has been a monstrously huge hit. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen it in the travel press or on a blog. Do a Google search [...]