gdp's Comments

Make Travel Fair UK : Capturing Colour

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:06:47 +0000

It was taken during a half-day hike on Franz Josef glacier, a popular stop along the west coast of New Zealand\\\'s South Island, it\\\'s part of Westland National Park.

Thanks for stopping by!

Make Travel Fair UK : Abandoned Hotel In Paradise

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:50:33 +0000

Interesting to get an update on this, thanks Bennos!

Very sad to hear that it still sits empty in the same way I saw it nearly 4 years ago.

Hope you had a great trip.

Make Travel Fair UK : Capturing Colour

Mon, 6 Aug 2012 13:09:18 +0000

Thanks, Bethany. I really like the composition of your yellow shot, and your white one is also cool.

Thank you for checking out my effort.

Make Travel Fair UK : Why I joined MatadorU

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:34:53 +0000

Thanks. Article coming soon.

Make Travel Fair UK : The slow photography movement

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:37:26 +0000

I agree, that the contrast between this and the previous post is interesting, they expose two different attitudes towards technology and life itself I think. The main subject being addressed here is the mindless photographer - the person who shoots before even composing their shot properly, or considering what it is they are shooting, and why - capturing huge numbers of photos that they will probably never look at again. Photography is indeed a very personal expression, but just like slow food and slow travel, being able to take good photos is about having the right mindset or philosophy. I disagree that these other movements are first and foremost about encouraging sustainability, I believe they are all about providing people with the tools and inspiration for viewing and appreciating the world in a new way, which is exactly what photography provides.

Make Travel Fair UK : The slow photography movement

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:11:49 +0000

Thanks for your comments Alex. For me it was the arrival of digital that got me more involved with photography. Being able to alter camera settings and instantly see how they affect the photo made the whole activity a lot more accessible to me, not to mention more affordable to experiment with. Now that I have a decent understanding of how to use a camera properly it would be interesting to return to using a film SLR, and understand why so many photographers feel that they lost something in the transition.

Make Travel Fair UK : Eco-hostels around the world

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:08:45 +0000

This place looks great Cynthia.

Make Travel Fair UK : TripAdvisor is breaking businesses

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 17:39:11 +0000

Thanks for your comments Isaac. I agree it would be good to see businesses embrace TA in a similar way to Twitter. I think the trouble is it\\\'s a great deal of work to be proactive on all these channels. When you have to seek out reviews to comment on across a number of sites it\\\'s a very time consuming process.

I\\\'m sure there are paid social media monitoring packages out there that flag reviews and such like relating to a business and pull them into one place.

There was an interesting article on Gigaom last week raising some similar questions about the overwhelming amount of deal and promo sites like Groupon http://gigaom.com/2010/09/29/hey-groupon-its-time...

Make Travel Fair UK : Is Twitter The Greatest Source Of Travel Intelligence?

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:13:33 +0000

Thanks for your comment John. Sometimes it seems like Twitter is pushing hard into the mainstream and then other times it seems to sit on the fringes as just another social platform... the ebb and flow of web technology.

In the 18 months since I wrote this Twitter hasn\\\'t really transformed into the powerful question and answer network that some thought it might become.

I certainly wouldn\\\'t class it as a source of personal travel intelligence. For me it it usually ends up being more of a way for Bloggers to communicate with each other.

An article on \\\'What has happened to travel?\\\' sounds interesting.

Make Travel Fair UK : The world's largest passenger carrying container ship

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:21:11 +0000

Great insight, thanks Tom. I think catching a ride on a cargo ship is a fascinating prospect. It\\\'s clearly not ideal for the short-term traveller but an interesting option for anyone on a longer journey.

Make Travel Fair UK : Local Travel: progress, or self endorsement?

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:55:31 +0000

Thanks for your comments Wanderfly. Will be keeping an eye out for your launch. Sounds interesting.

Make Travel Fair UK : Will Some Donors Never Grow Up?

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 10:36:13 +0000

An interesting article from Valere. Thanks for sharing that here John.

Make Travel Fair UK : Local Travel: progress, or self endorsement?

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 12:53:03 +0000

You talk a lot of sense here John. Good piece.

Make Travel Fair UK : It may be summer but you can still hit the slopes

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 09:11:13 +0000

A reasonable comment Guillaume, but I think it depends where you put the emphasis.

Whilst there are obvious environmental question marks around activities like this they also serve the purpose of inspiring people to travel and experience the world.

It\\\'s appearance on here could be viewed as a bit controversial but if time spent in a snow centre like this encourages people to visit the Alps for their holiday, and they then make the journey overland I think that\\\'s a positive outcome.

What do you think?

Make Travel Fair UK : Click to win a £100 Expedia flight voucher!

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:08:57 +0000

The winner has now been selected. We had 61 new followers join our Facebook page yesterday, all hoping to win this prize. Looking forward to our next giveaway.

Make Travel Fair UK : Racing Green Endurance hits the road to Paris

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:33:39 +0000

Absolutely. Great to see things like this happening.

Make Travel Fair UK : I love Pisa in June

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:59:15 +0000

Thanks Gloria.

Make Travel Fair UK : Top 10 cities photographed by locals

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:57:53 +0000

Indeed. Impressive stuff.

Make Travel Fair UK : Urban Adventures named best travel start up of the year

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 08:03:11 +0000

If you're able to increase the width of your browser window the social media buttons will move to the side of the post. The positioning of this element is something that we need to fix. Thanks for your feedback.

Make Travel Fair UK : Are holiday homes replacing hotels?

Tue, 18 May 2010 18:25:41 +0000

Absolutely. Both of those projects sprung to mind whilst writing this. Thanks for chiming in Vicky. I was also recently pointed to The Old Angel and Sleeps 12.