We started our Irish road trip on a high note – attending TBEX Killarney, the largest conference and networking event for travel bloggers, travel content professionals and industry experts. Last March I attended TBEX Jerusalem and it gave me a boost to continue developing myself as a travel blogger and destination marketing […]
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Discovering the taste of Tel-Aviv with Bitemojo
If you love hidden city gems, stories and good food, try spending a day with Bitemojo. That is what we did on one sunny Friday morning. Bitemojo is a self-guided culinary and culture tour. You install the application on your iPhone or Android device, buy the tour and go at […]
5 reasons to go for a Free Walking Tour
The format of free walking tours started in 2004, and now is popular in Europe and the USA. The right name would be "pay-as-much-as-you-want" tours – there is no obligatory fee, but the guides are earning money on tips from participants. In the large European cities the free walking tours […]
Book Review: Pringles, Visas and the Glow in the Dark Jesus by Sharon Cracknell
Pringles, Visas and the Glow in the Dark Jesus – on Amazon A writing rule says – first phrase should be catchy. "I knew something was seriously wrong when four policemen entered my classroom and signaled me to leave with them" was catchy enough for to continue reading Sharon Cracknell's […]
Tips and tricks for TBEX first-timers
This week I attended Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) conference in Jerusalem and it was A-MA-ZING! Both from social and professional perspective this was one of the greatest conference I have ever seen. I want to share with you ten tips on how to maximize your benefit from TBEX, if you are […]
Start-up review: GivingWay
From all travel start-ups that I met at TravelTech 2016 conference in Tel Aviv, GivingWay touched my heart the most. This is a group of passionate people committed to make volunteering tourism more affordable by directly linking potential volunteers to non-profit organizations. Their website now grants a direct access to […]
Travel Tech Start-ups: a gold field or a desert?
Last week I attended Travel Tech Israel 2016 conference in Tel Aviv: a unique event that brought together travel start-ups, large industry players and venture investors. Here I want to share with you the insights from investors’ panel – if you run a travel start-up or have a “next big […]
Start-up review: Stray Boots
Do you like scavenger hunts how I do? People who know me well may remember that three of my Tel Aviv scavenger hunts were sold via Stray Boots mobile application. Stray Boots is an American start-up offering group and individual mobile scavenger hunt tours. This market is full of small […]
Efficient online contest: the lessons from TourRadar
TourRadar is a great case of how to carry out a giveaway/lottery of travel (or, actually, any!) product or service to achieve a good balance of involvement and efficiency. The usual problem with giveaways is that if you have a low entrance barrier to the lottery (e.g., a like or […]
8 items from iHerb to keep you fresh and beautiful while traveling
When planning for a trip, each girl asks herself whether to pack cosmetics and skin care items – on the one hand, you need them, on the other hand – gosh, they are heavy! Here I put together a list of some great goods that you would appreciate during your travel. iHerb.com is a huge online store […]