Posted in Where I'd Rather Be on Feb 27th, 2009
The Spanish have a thing for mixing raging parties and patron saints, and Las Fallas comes with the added touch of a burning effigy party and all things pyro. The fiery event has taken place since the city’s pagan days and incorporates a myriad of traditions in a show-stopping, heated event. It used to be [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 25th, 2009
I have a good excuse for my blogging hiatus. It’s called Carnival in Venice! I hate trying to list my favorite anything because “favorite” is relative to whatever mood I’m in, but it’s safe to say Venice is among my favorite cities. Here’s why: when I describe a city to someone who’s never been there I usually [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 17th, 2009
Just about every week I blog about an upcoming European event and I tag it with “Where I’d Rather Be”. This weekend I was there! My wife and I, along with some good friends, attended the Kaffeesiederball at the Hofburg in Vienna. Red carpets, tuxedos with tails, stunning dresses, chocolate sculptures, a royal palace, waltzing…what [...]
Posted in Feedback, Joobili Buzz on Feb 13th, 2009
Aside from cruising the Travel Technology Show, I used my time in London to meet with Howzat Media and Index Ventures. Both companies have considerable experience investing in travel start-ups. Joobili is too early stage for these guys, so rather than begging for money I used my time with them to soak up some advice [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 11th, 2009
Today was my second day at the Travel Technology Show. The show was less interesting for Joobili, but I met some great people . I had a nice chat with James from WorldReviewer who might be interested in including some of Joobili’s festival content on his site. Hugo from Howzat media gave a seminar featuring his [...]
Posted in Where I'd Rather Be on Feb 6th, 2009
Berlin is a fresh cosmopolitan capital of culture and in the middle of it all is Berlinale. This is not only the city’s largest cultural event, but also one of the most important dates on the international film industry’s calendar. More than 19,000 film professionals from 120 countries, including 4,000 journalists, are accredited for the [...]
