In preparation for my talk at TBEX Europe on 5 November 2010, I’ve been pondering what defines a successful travel blog. From a personal perspective, I came to the conclusion that it depends on the type of blog (which I covered in my “The Future of the Travel Blog” presentation) and the aims of the [...]

I had dinner in Sails Brasserie at St Aubin’s Harbour on the Channel Island of Jersey in May 2010,  accompanied by Jackie Gully of Jersey.com.  The Brasserie is on the first floor of The Boat House overlooking the harbour.  We selected from the £25 three course set menu (some dishes do carry a supplement) although [...]

The Channel Island of Jersey is perfect for walking as there are miles of green lanes and footpaths. When I was in Jersey in May 2010, I went on a Walking in Jersey guided walk with Remi Couriard, a Blue Badge guide.  Our five mile circular walk was “Spring Colour in St Lawrence”.  Our first [...]

Here are my tips for four great things to do with kids in Jersey on the Channel Islands. Durrel Wildlife Durrell Wildlife (formerly Jersey Zoo) is a wildlife conservation trust.  I was lucky that a young orangutan put on a good show during my visit. I caught otter feeding time, saw an Andean bear quite [...]

The Waterfront Brasserie at the Radisson Blu hotel in St Helier on the Channel Island of Jersey is in a wonderful location at Elizabeth Marina with views over to Elizabeth Castle. I dined at the brasserie, on a complimentary basis, selecting from the three course set menu, which cost £19 for two courses and £22 [...]

One of the big Jersey attractions this Summer is the Marilyn Monroe exhibition which runs at the Jersey Museum in St Helier on the Channel Islands until 30 September 2010.  There’s a display of costumes worn in films and personal clothing and items worn by the Hollywood legend. Marilyn exhibition poster Costume from Niagra (1952) [...]

Many folk think of Jersey, one of the British Channel Islands, as just another tax haven for the rich.  However, there is more than banks in Jersey… Have some food. Jersey is close to the French coast, so there is a lot of influence.  Seafood is a big part of the cuisine, especially mussels and [...]

I started hosting the Europe Travel Blog Carnival on the Europe a la Carte Blog in March 2008. I wanted to create a Carnival which would be more than a rather ugly cut and paste job by adding photos and my own comments to the submissions. Carnaval de Putignana by loloieg It was pretty time [...]

Introduction When Darren of Travel Rants asked me to give a presentation at the Travel Blog Camp he was organising in London on the 11 November 2008, I decided to further explore “The Future of the Travel Blog” the theme of a live blog hosted to celebrate the 2nd birthday of the Europe a la [...]

I received an email today from Creative Weblogging to inform me that my contract to write 5 posts a week for their Wandalust UK travel blog had been cancelled with immediate effect. I was rather taken aback mainly because I’d already written and scheduled posts for the next eight days. It’s nothing personal as evidently [...]