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Wining, Dining and Blogging – Piedmont Press Trip Report

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Gastronomy and travel are bound together so closely there is often very little recognisable difference between a travel writer (or blogger) and a food writer. So it was no surprise to find myself being invited to join a group of experienced food and wine journalists, specialist writers on Italy and a sommelier-turned vineyard tour guide on a press trip to Italy earlier this month (3-6 May).

The trip was organised in conjunction with BITEG (Borsa Internazionale Del Turismo Continue Reading

National Geographic Digital Nomad Heads For Norway

Fishing Village with mountains behind, Henningsvaer, Nordland, Norway

An extended blog tour through Norway with plenty of room for serendipity built into the itinerary.

For the next three weeks, Andrew Evans, National Geographic Traveler magazine’s “Digital Nomad,” will tweet, blog, vlog and “Instagram” his travels on NationalGeographic.com’s Digital Nomad blog, his Twitter feed @WheresAndrew and his Where’s Andrew Facebook page.

Norway has been high on his ‘to do’ list:

I have never been to Norway, and I just can’t wait to experience it. I’m looking forward Continue Reading

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Triptrotting re-launched

Arm pointing at the Manhattan skyline

Triptrotting, an international community connecting travellers with like-minded locals for meet ups and authentic experiences, announced today the re-launch of the Triptrotting.com website, featuring new content and enhancements.

Triptrotting was founded in 2010 by avid travellers and University of Southern California graduates Aigerim Shorman and Shana Zheng. Their shared belief that travelling is about the experience and the people you meet, was the inspiration for Triptrotting which enhances the travel experience by connecting travellers with locals. Both parties Continue Reading

Career Break Travel Site Takes On Travel Insurance Partner

Lifesaver flotation ring

Meet, Plan, Go!, frontrunners in the North American career break movement and nursery to many travel bloggers, have announced a partnership with online travel insurance comparison site, InsureMyTrip.com, to help long-term travellers assess and take care of their travel insurance needs.

The partnership will give Meet, Plan, Go!’s members a dedicated customer service program with licensed insurance representatives trained in long-term travel insurance, who can focus on helping career breakers navigate their way through the insurance Continue Reading

VisitEngland’s ‘Fan In a Van’ Blogtrip Gets Underway

VisitEngland Fan in a Van vehicle

The national tourist board for England* is launching a staycation promotion using a social media vehicle – literally.

In March, VisitEngland launched a nationwide search to find England’s biggest fan for an all-expenses paid 70-day self-drive trip around the country in a VW campervan. They have now announced the identity of their new road trip blogger: Rachel Kershaw from Lancashire.

Rachel, 30, “wowed the judges with her passion for England and her zest for life”. She says:

This is the Continue Reading

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