Author Archive: Olivia Gril

40,000 People Compete for Australia’s Six “Best Jobs in the World”

11 April 2013 What better way to boost interest in a country’s tourism than organizing a world-wide competition for the best jobs in the world? Based on the 40,000 applications submitted to Australia’s ... read more

Thoughts and Tips from the Traveling Driver

8 April 2013 Traveling and driving for thousands of kilometers have gone hand in hand for me for quite a while now. It all started with a New Year’s trip to Istanbul back ... read more

Starwood’s ‘Hear the Music, See the World’, Global Tour of Music Performances

5 April 2013 Starwood Preferred Guest, the loyalty program of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. teamed up with Live Nation Entertainment for the 2013 On Tour With SPG: Hear The Music, See The ... read more

Tourism Industry Events: dotcomhotel Hospitality Conference in Budapest

4 April 2013 Important names from well known hospitality companies will be keynote speakers at the The first 2013 edition of the dotcomhotel Hospitality E-Commerce & Revenue Management Conference that will take place ... read more

April Fool’s Day in Travel

1 April 2013 When it comes to April Fool’s Day, I always have quite some trouble navigating the news. Everything seems suspicious to me! Everything! In some cases, such as Google Nose – ... read more

Google Maps Takes You up on the Highest Mountains, Risk Free

18 March 2013 “I want to stand with you on a mountain,” the song says, although in all fairness, some of us wouldn’t mind doing it alone. And when you think of peaks ... read more

Travel Delights: Going Old School

20 February 2013 If you know me, virtually or in real life, you might have guessed by now that I am extremely attached to my gadgets. My addiction is deeply embedded and quite ... read more