With Christmas calorific overload just days away now, our thoughts may soon be turning to ways of shedding those unwanted pounds in the New Year. Here, Travel PR’s Stephanie Reed reflects on seeing the world on two wheels – a top tip for healthy holidays and a great way to beat the bulge in 2012! [...]
4,000 and counting
Our Twitter account reached a staggering 4,000 followers at the end of November; an especially impressive figure given that we follow less than 500 tweeters ourselves. Led by Head of Social Media, Richard Mellor, @Travel__PR excels amongst the Twitter accounts of dedicated UK travel PR companies, and was selected as one of SimplyZesty’s ‘100 Must-Follow Twitter Accounts’ earlier this year. [...]
Ötzi’s autopsy
It’s incredible to think that over 5,000 years after the death of Ötzi the Iceman, DNA analysis – during a nine-hour autopsy in Italy – can reveal so much about who he really was. Many people were interested to hear how he had died (an arrow to his chest) or fascinated to learn about what [...]
BBC Radio 3 interviews Noam Greenberg, Artistic Director of Music at Tresanton
Take a listen to this interview with Noam Greenberg, Artistic Director of Music at Tresanton, on Radio 3′s In Tune programme.
Bridesmaid abroad
So, at the age of 37 and unmarried, I found myself committing to be a bridesmaid to my god-daughter. No, my god-daughter was not a child bride, she was 27; she asked me to be her god-mother when she was 17. Ten years on, perhaps I had fallen short of being a dutiful god-mother (what [...]
A day in the life of hotelshopUK
You know an office is a bit different when you’re greeted by two dachshunds standing on the MD’s desk. Kaisha and Jasmine – clearly loved by all – wander about freely, entirely oblivious to the energy and activity around them. It’s kind of how you imagine the trading floor of an investment bank, except here [...]
Enjoy the Scandinavian way of life…home and away
Scandinavia came to London last weekend when The Scandinavia Show hit Earls Court (8-9 October). Why not return the favour and take a trip to Scandinavia yourself, with this selection of holiday ideas from Travel PR? Catch a show and cash in – Boutique bliss from £250 pp at the Berns Hotel, Stockholm Renowned for its colourful programme [...]
Walliams waits at Richmond Lock
Celebrity spotter and Travel PR Account Director, Sarah Belcher snapped a certain David Walliams in the neighbourhood earlier today. Passing through Richmond on his epic swim along the Thames to raise funds for Sport Relief, the Little Britain star was seen at Richmond Lock, taking time out to make a call on his mobile (let’s [...]
Freshly-picked carrots at Oxo Tower Wharf
Swedish food is becoming known on the culinary circuit for its fresh, organic approach – simple and sophisticated at the same time – and for its commendably low food miles. The ultimate example of all these foodie ideals appeared at a VisitSweden event held on 6 September at Oxo Tower Wharf on London’s South Bank. [...]
The fairytale Faroes
Faroese writer of fairy tales, William Heinesen, once described his North Atlantic homeland in the following way: “Far away in the mercury shimmering ocean there is a lonely lead-coloured land. This tiny little rocky land relates to the ocean as a grain of sand to a ball room floor but viewed through a magnifying glass, [...]