Offbeat Travel

Outdated, incorrect, misleading, poorly-written and poor choice of points of interest, the Dubai ‘guide’ that Offbeat Guides delivered was disappointing. It was about as current, authentic and original as the museum display pictured. My conclusions based on my findings: 1. Not an ‘offbeat’ bone in the guide’s body: the title suggests the content’s focus would … Read more about Offbeat Guides part 2: my conclusions

As the new travel product Offbeat Guides intrigued me and I’d been invited to try their beta, I decided to test them out with Dubai, a place few people know better than Terence and I. My shorthand notes based on the exercise: * After signing in, selecting destination & inputting travel details, site promises I’ll … Read more about Offbeat Guides part 1: my findings

So for something to be ‘off·beat’ it has to be original, unusual, quirky or kitsch, something that doesn’t conform to conventions or expectations – but as Kim Wildman argues in relation to sights, “it is the story behind them, how did they get there? who created them and why? that makes them so fascinating…” Take … Read more about Offbeat: to be unconventional, original, quirky and weird – and tell a story