Why twitter works for tourism, a quick example.

During my #idiotathome social media experiment whilst on holiday at our own self catering place last week (yep, staycation to the ‘nth’ degree!), I was asking the twitter community each morning where I should go that day depending on the weather etc. If ever there was a good authentic example of using twitter in tourism, [...]

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Social media whilst on holiday, what do you use? Interesting survey results.

Following my#idiotathome exploits during my buss-man’s holiday at Milkwood House in Swansea recently (where I seemed to be tweeting, blogging and flicking every hour under the sun!), it was interesting to come across this survey earlier this week. A recent Trip Advisor survey which questioned 1000 people who use social media, about their social media [...]

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An Idiot at Home, the finale!

The final day of my #idiotathome experiment came and went.  9 days spent in our own apartment in Swansea and this was the last shot which fittingly concluded our holiday and also summed it up to.  There’s enough activity within the confines of the sweep of Swansea Bay in the pic above to keep even [...]

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An Idiot at Home Day 8: Kayaks and Dinosaurs

Swansea Bay Panorama, a photo by TruPlaces on Flickr. First things first. We need to get the kayak down here and guess who had to fetch it and endeavour the 17 minute journey north into the depths of the Swansea Valley. Me. Quite a depressing 17 minutes, felt like I was going home, well I [...]

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An Idiot at Home Day 7: Hot Dog, Dick Barton & Julia

Surf-paddling, a photo by TruPlaces on Flickr. We’d been threatening all week to get the boys new wetsuits and buoyancy aids, and today was the day. Decided to buy these from the greatly named Hot Dog Surf Shop in Kittle because the owner, used to live in the village I grew up in. Some people [...]

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Milkwood House self catering now available this Summer!

Owing to a sudden last minute cancellation of an extended booking throughout the Summer, Milkwood House has just become available for the rest of July and August 2011. So if you’re looking for a last minute self catering holiday in Wales, there’s now a rare chance to stay in one of the top self catering [...]

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An Idiot at Home Day 6: Wheels, Feet and Huts

Beach-Huts, a photo by TruPlaces on Flickr. Yep, this was certainly a day for wheels, feet and beach huts. Wheels first, and the cycle ride from Milkwood House along the coast to Mumbles, those of you who know it, will know how pleasant this is. Sun shining, hungry bellies, my eyes were firmly fixed on [...]

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An Idiot at Home Day 5: A new pair of slippers

Sunset over Swansea Bay, a photo by TruPlaces on Flickr. There was always going to be one day. One day that meant we were going to be dragged around the dreaded shops. This was it. After an extended period of listening to the sea from my pillow, some TV watching, kids buzzing around your feet [...]

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An Idiot at Home Day 4: It’s days like this that make holidays

Surfing lessons in Gower, a photo by TruPlaces on Flickr. What an amazing day. Our requests via #idiotathome on twitter led us to booking a surfing lesson on Gower. Gower is known for its surfing and not its over commercialised cheap-seats surfing too, so this is undoubtedly one of the best quality places in the [...]

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An Idiot at Home Day 3

Another wet wet day on holiday in Wales, but lovely waking up to the sound of the sea. Can he quite used to this, the boys want to move here! Mother and father in law joined us today, brought our bikes down so we can peddle along the prom outside Milkwood. In one direction, the [...]

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