Quotes of the Day no. 7: John Cleese on the US Elections – Obama – Palin – Fox News
by Happy HotelierI had vowed not to piggy back on the US elections, but this video is way too hilarious and serious not to share with you: Cleese on the US elections: It is so important that Barack Obama is elected, because the The World is treating America... Read more »
Happy Hotelier’s 10 Most Popular Posts of October, 2008
by Happy HotelierDarren, who I coined my Godfather of Blogging, but who, after seeing Damien Hirst, Damien Hirst posing for his Diamond Skull next to the Nachtwacht from Rembrandt in the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum tonight on the news, I might start to call... Read more »
Happy Halloween: Happy Hotelier’s 300 T-List Travel Related Blogs Ranked according to Technorati
by Happy HotelierTime to pick this up again. My last T-List Ranking Update dated back from January, 2008. Technorati ranking as of today and yesterday This ranking of the the T-List (Travel related Blogs) is according to the Technorati ranking as of today and... Read more »
Go ahead and blog – Seth Godin says you should!
by Stephen JoyceIf you are still sitting on the fence about whether you should be blogging or not, then take a look at this American Express OPEN video with Seth Godin and Tom Peters. I think the most important point that Seth makes in the 1 1/2 minute video... Read more »
Lets Talk Tourism – An interview with John Somers
by tourismvcRecently at the Nova Scotia- “ Lets Talk Tourism Forum”, at Days Inn, in Sydney, Nova Scotia, I had the opportunity to interview Mr. John Somers, Executive Director, Tourism Division, NS Dept. of Tourism, Culture, and Heritage.... Read more »
Never underestimate the influence of bloggers
by TravolutionBloggers rejoice!According to figures from ComScore, approximately 14 million UK web users visited a blog of some description in August this year.These are fantastically high figures and represent half the overall internet audience in the UK.But... Read more »
Expedia’s new cable system is very interesting – erm – and long
by TravolutionWe are all obviously delighted for Expedia UK following its recent move to swanky offices in London's Covent Garden.But clearly the outfitters of the new pad thought our enthusiasm would stretch to letting readers learn more about the logisitics... Read more »
Click Quick – 12 seconds to convert a prospect
by ToddAccording to Gord Hotchkiss of Inquiro, a search engine marketing firm, lab studies show that a scan of search results prior to the first click is just 12 seconds. Most people scan quickly 4-5 listings in that time. Simply put, there is not... Read more »
New map toy alert – Seety.co.uk
by TravolutionEveryone will remember the mild furore over the summer when Google was suddenly found to be patrolling driving around various roads in the UK taking pictures for its Google Street View product.One of Google's vehicles was spotted in Sutton this... Read more »
Cape Malay Cooking in the Winelands
by kurt_aThough I've written about excellent Cape Malay cooking lessons available in Bo Kaap in Cape Town, many people are interested in hands-on experiences of Cape Malay cuisine and culture, but for various reasons aren't near the centre of Cape Town... Read more »
