Posted in Travelosophy, Uncategorized, Where I'd Rather Be on Apr 29th, 2011
You’re stuck at home. The sun is shining. You want to do something. You need to get away. You don’t want to spend May Day stuck in your living room or garden counting the tiles or writing inane comments on facebook. Seize the moment – check out our suggestions for a Last Minute May Day [...]
Posted in Joobili Buzz, Uncategorized, Where I'd Rather Be on Apr 26th, 2011
A member of the German aristocracy is marrying a commoner. If you’re living in the UK that means you get a day off work. If you’re British and not living in the UK it means that you feel bitter resentment towards everyone back home for getting a day off (you should pull a sicky – [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 14th, 2011
Majestic works of art float listlessly through the sky, giant bulbs of colourfully covered gas mingle with the clouds, and men and women dangle hundreds of metres above you in baskets… either you’ve found some very special shrooms in the forest or you’re at one of the many wonderful hot air balloon events that grace [...]
Posted in Travelosophy, Uncategorized on Apr 7th, 2011
A way to a Joobilier’s heart is through her belly. Or so we hope, as we offer up some timely travel suggestions that will have you dribbling drool like a rabid dog desperate for his dinner.
Whilst food and travel have been intimately linked since the advent of mass tourism, the proliferation of international cuisine might [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 8th, 2011
For many people Easter is about painting eggs, for others its about eating chocolate and for one gent it’s about being resurrected after dying for the sins of humankind. Whilst you can enjoy the first two at home, and the second only if you’re the son of God, the Easter related fun doesn’t stop there. [...]
Posted in Travel Trends, Uncategorized on Feb 18th, 2011
English people like to laugh at the arrogance of Americans when it comes to sport. This is because in the US people like to pretend their teams are ‘world champions’, in spite of the fact the rest of the world either do not play their ’sports’ (i.e. American ‘football’) or aren’t invited to take part [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 28th, 2010
As one year ends and another starts there’s nothing better to do then to turn to your friends and family and say, “I’m bored of you. You bore me. I don’t want to spend any time with you, let alone New Year’s Eve.” Then go and buy a ticket to some exciting place, where you can spend [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 13th, 2010
The following is a guest post from Darren Cronian, Editor of MyLifeinLeeds
There’s a lot going on in Leeds throughout the year and in this post I thought I would mention five of the more popular festivals that the city puts on every year. We love our festivals – and there really is something for everyone [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 12th, 2010
Ever question whether you should wear boots or sandals to that outdoor music festival? Or maybe you’re just wondering if that food festival is worth the trip? Joobili has integrated Facebook Comments which allows you to ask a question from your network of friends or leave a comment for your fellow Joobiliers. We’ve also make [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, Where I'd Rather Be on Oct 14th, 2010
No matter how much they hate to admit it, the Brits have learned at least one good thing from their special relationship with the U.S. of A. Halloween is just around the corner. It wasn’t really very widely celebrated in the UK but – most probably due to the influence of US television shows and [...]
