August 2010

Exciting Travel Promotions

August 27, 2010

“Ant, can you promote this competition?” No. Piss off, and leave me alone. “Ant, can you tweet about this new product?” Shut it, you slag. “Ant, can you tell your readers about our new website?” What am I, your lackey? “Ant, can you write a 2,000 word article for me, for free?” Whatever Minger, Your […]

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Travel Shooter

August 24, 2010

I had a whole post, buffed and polished for today. It’s full of good advice and hearty opinion, which will help us all look after ourselves while on the road. I made a coffee, swilled it around my mouth, then gargled a little bit before delving around a few travel blogs. A rush of blood […]

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Colour Vision: #36118F

August 17, 2010

Apologies for the lat… actually. Scrap that. One of my pet hates is when people apologise at the beginning of blog posts. What exactly are we apologising for? I don’t know any book author who’s opening line is: “Sorry I haven’t written a book for a while”, nor indeed have I stumbled upon an apologetic […]

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The Lyrics of Travel

August 10, 2010

People who know me really, really well, can testify that I’m somewhat of a lyrical gangster. I can beatbox till your lugholes pop, and hit the high notes with them dead-posh opera folk. It’s been rumoured that I’m Susan Boyle’s love child, and I can see why. Yo, travellistas — here me now. Boomshakalaka.

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Travel Blogging Basics

August 5, 2010

Once upon a time, creating a travel blog was the last thing on the mind’s of travellers. We used to be consumed with malaria jabs, and how many condoms to pack. We left our mobile phones at home with the laptop, and went in search of wild times and wilderness. Things appear to have changed.

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