Lara DunstonThe weather is still perfect in Milan – it’s another balmy summer’s evening. Terence is out shooting, and I’m still holed up in the apartment writing (and, um… blogging in my coffee break). Something the Renegade Writer thinks would be impossible for her to do – she said my post about the nightmare my dream … Read more about Life of a Travel Writer: when the travel writer’s plans come together…
After only five hours sleep, a not so great day yesterday, and still feeling bleary eyed and in need of a few hours more, this weary travel writer nevertheless rose early this morning and went downstairs. Even before putting on the coffee she opened the French doors in the living-dining area (now their cluttered office) … Read more about Life of a Travel Writer: when the travel writer comes to her senses
Remember how I told you how much I loved my work as a travel writer? And you said I had the dream job everyone envied? Well, it’s not so dreamy at the moment. We are tired. Really tired. For the last few days we’ve been at our laptops 17 hours a day. We haven’t showered. … Read more about Life of a Travel Writer: when the dream job is a nightmare
By Terence Carter*Something that strikes us about Italians is their love of football**. In Amantea in Calabria a few weeks ago the local’s favourite team had just won a match so we were stuck in our car for a while in the middle of the celebratory procession through town. We were the only ones not … Read more about Italians passionate? Si! Especially when it comes to football
Here are two more views on the hotel versus apartment rental debate from a couple of vacation apartment moguls. Marvin Floyd, GM of VRBO admits: “I’m biased for vacation rentals of course, but don’t believe hotels will ever go away or even out of fashion. Business travellers will continue using hotels to get points and … Read more about Are hotels going out of favour? Let’s hear what the apartment rental gurus think