I hate booking flights and hotels at the last minute so this year I've been trying to be a bit better organised. The downside, however, is that if your plans change you can end up getting caught out. It's happened to me a couple of times over the last few months :( If you book well in advance of a trip you can get cheaper flights, but if you're getting a cheap ticket … [Read more...] about Booking Flights Too Far In Advance Can Bite
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Vila Grand Budva Possibly The Worst Place I’ve Ever Stayed In My Life
I'm just back from nearly two weeks in Budva, Montenegro. Before I go any further let me make it very clear. I love Montenegro. I love the people. The weather's fantastic (most of the time). The food is great. Go there - you won't regret it .. Unfortunately not everything in Montenegro is wonderful .. some things are just plain terrible. Prime example of this is Vila Grand … [Read more...] about Vila Grand Budva Possibly The Worst Place I’ve Ever Stayed In My Life
A Shopping List For Terrorists and Hijackers?
If you fly you know that there are certain items that you cannot take on a plane in your hand luggage. Most airports have plenty of signs telling you, in simple terms, what is forbidden. In Montenegro's airports (Tivat and Podgorica) , however, they go that little bit further and offer a comprehensive list of banned items and even show you nice images of them, in case you … [Read more...] about A Shopping List For Terrorists and Hijackers?
Webfest 2012
This week I'm at Webfest in Montenegro We're now into day two of the event with speakers hailing from all over the Balkans, the US and elsewhere. The lineup is pretty diverse and it's very energetic. Hopefully I'll get a chance to record a couple of interviews with some of the speakers for the technology.ie podcast .. Related articles Webfest Returns To Budva … [Read more...] about Webfest 2012
Saying Thanks Is Good!
A simple "thanks" can go a long way to making an online interaction that little bit smoother. I've started posting the odd review of various venues on TripAdvisor and one of the things that's really fascinated and impressed me is their emails. Every time you post a review you get a nice little "thank you" email. It's not complicated. It's not tacky, but, to me at … [Read more...] about Saying Thanks Is Good!