Posted in Where I'd Rather Be on Jan 31st, 2009
Carnival is extravagant parades, colorful costumes and gyrating hips, but did you know carnival is also Catholic? The word carnival comes from the Late Latin expression carne vale, meaning “farewell to meat”, referring to the Catholic tradition of Lent when believers give up meat for 40 days preceding Easter. And what a farewell party it [...]
Posted in Where I'd Rather Be on Jan 30th, 2009
If your only experience with Polo is buttoning your shirt in the morning then you need to make your way to the jetsetters playground of St Moritz, Switzerland for the Polo World Cup. Traditionally considered at British elite pastime, polo walks a delicate line between power and grace, human control and animal instincts. What makes [...]
Posted in Joobili Buzz on Jan 26th, 2009
I just booked my ticket to London for the Travel Technology Show. Judging by the program there should be some good sessions on site design, online travel start-ups, and utilizing social networks. Hopefully I pick up a few things that will help improve Joobili. The other purpose of the trip is to meet with a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 21st, 2009
I would like to give everyone a quick update on some of the site performance issues we’re working through. The site is pretty slow on Internet Explorer 7 and it sucks on IE 6. Thankfully IE is losing marketshare, but it’s still used by 40% of the population. So what’s the problem? The site is getting [...]
Posted in Where I'd Rather Be on Jan 18th, 2009
The Swiss have a reputation for being conservative and deliberate, which makes Switzerland the unlikely venue for what is perhaps the craziest ski race in Europe. The Inferno Race was held for the first time on 29 January 1928 by a group of “ski-crazy” Englishmen (okay, so the Swiss didn’t start it). Today, together with [...]
Posted in Joobili Buzz on Jan 15th, 2009
We launched!
I’m feeling excited/ nervous/ hopeful/ stressed/ relieved, etc. Have you ever been hiking and you come to the top of a hill, you’re sweating like crazy, dust everywhere, and just as you’re about to let out a sigh of relief you notice the trail rising sharply toward an even bigger hill? That’s me.
It’s gratifying to type in Joobili.com and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 9th, 2009
I met Ben and Anna Colclough back in November at the Travel Blogger camp in London. They have just launched a great site that connects travelers with passionate local guides offering authentic tour experiences. Think cooking classes in Italy or bear tracking in Romania. The site design is ultra clean and intuitive…really impressive. Don’t take my word [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 8th, 2009
Things have been a little quiet the past couple weeks here at the Joobili blog. I spent part of my holidays in Key West, Florida and blogging was the last thing on my mind (sorry). The trip included fun with family, delicious Cuban food, a visit to the home of my favorite author, Ernest Hemingway, and [...]
