So it’s an election year and the traditional political trash talking is in full effect. So we came up with a vacation guide for each political party so they can give those mud slinging arms some much needed ‘R&R’. Read More…

5 things not to miss in Stockholm

Last week I published an article with ideas for five lesser-known sights to spice up your London itinerary. This week it's Stockholm that's getting the 'Been there, haven't done that' treatment.

Have a great day folks,
Andy 

So I'm an Englishman, and have lived in Norway for 14 years. Have I learned a few strange things about this place?

Read on...

Only in Norway...…

The online world is crowded and noisy and can change overnight. Marketers must adapt. This has meant the decline of the ‘expert’ and the rise of the ‘explorer’.

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There are several different ways to work with travel bloggers to engage your audience and increase your sales. Learn effective ways to partner with bloggers and promote your brand.…

Working with travel bloggers is difficult because of the lack of professional organizations, standardized measuring tools, and other factors that leave the industry with more questions than answers.…

Montenegro. First off, let me give you a minute to google where Montenegro is located, as I had no clue where this young, tiny Balkan country was.



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Got it? Awesome! 

The Columbus Curve

San Francisco's Cultural Nexus

Check the updated blog at blog.beentheredunnthat.com - a new logo, a fresh new look and a few new posts!

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5 things in London your friends won’t have heard about *
* well, probably not.

You may know the English capital, but do you know these varied attractions? Spice up your next visit to the Big Smoke by trying something a little different.

Happy Chinese New Year 2012 - the year of the dragon.

I celebrated the western New Year in Saigon this year - was it what I expected? Read on to find out...…

With a little more than 5 months left in Toronto, Matt and I are trying to make the most of it and play tourists in our adoptive city. So we were thrilled when we discovered a young, Canadian company that embraces the idea of getting to know a city through Amazing Race style scavenger hunts ; Urban Quest.

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Kat, of Travel with Kat, tagged me for my “A-to-Z of travel” on December 30. This seemed like a fun way to start 2012 so, I’m playing along. However, I’m not giving you all my “letters” at once. Instead, I’ll reveal my answers in four installments.

Without further ado, I give you my A-to-H of travel:…

Have you heard of this place in Germany? It's known as Hitler's holiday camp, and is really worth the trip:

Read the whole story here: Grown-up Travel Guide Feature

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Have you ever cooked for 900 people for a wedding and have 1,500 turn up! No, unsurprisingly, me neither. Jonathan Groves, the superb chef at Ngala Lodge has. Last month, while staying at this beautiful boutique hotel in The Gambia, West Africa, I was lucky enough to interview him and find out more about his career, which has taken him to many different countries around the world, and about the pros and cons of working in…

We are delighted to announce that Europe's largest private holiday rental website, HouseTrip.com, has signed up to be platinum sponsors of the Travel Bloggers Unite Conference in Umbria, Italy.

HouseTrip is…

We all love hotels, don't we? But there are almost always a few niggles that could have been avoided. In this article we suggest five small changes hotels should consider to improve customer satisfaction:

5 small things hotels can do to make a big difference

Do you agree? Do you have more suggestions? I'm sure you do. Join the discussion via the comments field on the website.

Have a great day from Norway,
Andy 

Isn’t this great? In Copenhagen a digital counter keeps track of how many cyclists have passed this point on Dronning Louise’s Bridge (the busiest street for bikes in the whole of Denmark) each day and also displays the total for the year so far.

Daily photo Copenhagen bicycle counter

In this new blog post we show how technology can help with travel planning and while you are abroad - and how to limit your use of gadgets to a sensible minimum so as not to spoil your trip.

How tech can help you travel

What are your experiences with apps and hi-tech travel? Where do you draw the line?

Have a great day,
Andy