Travel Truths 04 – Virtual reality, Star Trek and the future of travel
Have you ever come across the word “Holodeck”? Ιf you are above a certain age limit or if you are a Star Trek fan, then it is highly probable you have. For those that have not, let me enlighten you! {Wikipedia} – “The holodeck is a fictional plot device from the television series Star Trek. It is presented…
“Ain’t Nothin’ But…” Blues Bar – A London Gem
Usually once you have stayed in a place for a good period of time, and that is for the period of time enough for one to get a good grasp of the general atmosphere and vibes – provided of course you are a … restless soul – you will have created your personal, … bespoke…
Travel Truths 03 – Exoticness proportional to travel distance? or “Would Hawaii be equally exotic to Europeans if it were in the Med?”
Let us take a test. Let’s ask 100 Europeans what their 3 most exquisite travel destinations are. What we will most probably get is Hawaii, Bora-Bora, Chile, Rio, Canada, Japan. Fair enough! As a European I fully sympathise with them. Now, let us take the same test with 100 North Americans. What they would probably…
Travel Truths 02 – 10 best places of the known universe
I am sure everybody has “bumped in”, metaphorically speaking, in any travel article presenting the “The [X] best [Y] in [Z]”. I know for many Mathematics is not their piece of cake, but let us just say that X is a number usually in the area of 10-100 Y is a name like city/bar/hotel/beach/restaurant… up…
Travel Truths 01 -Picking destinations to show off?
I will posse a simple hypothetical question to all those fancy (or not) travellers out there! What if you walk into a travel agent and they make you an offer … you cannot refuse! What if …you get to choose your dream destination for a fortnight! What if… you fly there first class (even a…