In what is surely one of the sweetest ways to say goodbye, a Stansted Airport employee has handed in his letter of resignation… on a cake. (Yes, you read that right!). Immigration officer Chris Holmes took this extraordinary measure, writing &#...[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Fun Stuff’
A fish festival with the world’s largest frying pan
If you ever think you’ve cooked for a big party, think again. Spare a thought for the Camogli Fish Festival where, throughout the day, freshly caught fish are cooked in the largest fish frying pan in the world at five metres wide with a seven met...[...]
March 29th, 2013 - 6:35 am § in Destinations
How to write good
It’s Friday and the weekend is just around the corner, so time for a little fun and a slight deviation away from travel writing (well, from the travel bit, at least). I recently stumbled upon this guide on “How to write good” and am s...[...]
February 27th, 2013 - 4:48 am § in Destinations, Hotels Reviews and Deals
Notorious Dutch prison transformed into luxury hotel
One of the Netherlands’ most notorious prisons has been transformed into a luxury hotel. Het Arresthuis was a prison since 1862 until its closure in 2007. It was then purchased by the Van der Valk family who own 28 hotels around the world. They w...[...]
February 24th, 2013 - 3:57 am § in Asia Travel Blogs, China travel blogs, Destinations, Hotels Reviews and Deals
The world’s scariest hotel swimming pool?
Here’s a contender for the world’s scariest hotel swimming pool, designed by Singaporean firm Chan Sau Yan Associate. The pool at the Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao is 30 metres long and can be found on the 24th floor of the hotel, pe...[...]
The luxury sport of ice golf
Statistics say that more than 60 million people in the world have tried to play golf. What do you think how many of them tried to play snow golf? That’s right, not too much. Snow golf is much more rare and unusual kind of sport. Here the green gr...[...]
January 25th, 2013 - 9:16 am § in Destinations
How to respond to a negative review… in style!
Post-holiday reviews have become the be-all and end-all for many hotels and resorts nowadays, and it would appear there’s no escape whether you’re at the budget or luxury end of the market. Now, those of you in the UK will no doubt alread...[...]
December 19th, 2012 - 6:51 am § in Destinations, Greece travel blogs
Solve the riddle and win a stay with Elounda Solfez Villas
The lovely people at Elounda Solfez Villas (which you may recall we reviewed back in 2010, honoured to be the first guests to ever stay there) have launched a “Fire’s Laughter” competition, giving you the opportunity to win a 7-night ...[...]
December 7th, 2012 - 5:31 am § in Destinations, Italy travel blogs
The biggest Christmas tree in the world
Often dubbed as ‘the biggest Christmas tree in the world’, the Mount Ingino Christmas Tree can be found near Gubbio in Umbria, Italy. The ‘tree’ is 650 metres high and 350 m wide at its base, and was recorded in the Guinness Bo...[...]
November 16th, 2012 - 6:59 am § in Destinations
The iPad HUGE
First there was the iPod, then the iPhone and the iPad. And then it was the turn of the iPad mini. So what’s next? Well, since it’s Friday, I’m pleased to be able to break this one to you… now we have the iPad HUGE! There’...[...]