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 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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An Idiot at home Day 1

Woke up and finally accepted that this years Summer holiday was going to be in Swansea, precisely 17 minutes away. Dont get me wrong, I love our place Milkwood, we’ve put a lot of love and attention into it, but that wasn’t supposed to be for us, oh no, but this year I find myself [...]

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An idiot abroad? Nope, in Swansea.

For the first summer ever, my wife has finally got her way. We’re actually going to spend a week in our own self catering apartment, Milkwood House in Swansea. She’s been threatening for two years now, and as is so frequent in our house, eventually, and consistently, the women rule (and there’s only one of [...]

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‘Unfashionably fashionable’ off the beaten track in Wales

Elvis Festival in Porthcawl, a photo by Tourism Bridgend on Flickr. I’ve been working on a contract in Bridgend in South Wales for almost three years now in varying capacities and as an ‘outsider’ to the area (but who is now heavily involved in building the destination’s reputation and brand), I have been asked to [...]

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Under Milkwood

Swansea Bay June 2010 Originally uploaded by TruPlaces This pic was taken today and is indeed under Milkwood. The walkway between us and the beach is now officially open and they have erected these stunning glass panels below us which reflect the light perfectly. So glad to be in this location, it was just wonderful [...]

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Last minute luxury break over half term

We;re pleased to be able to offer a last minute deal for anyone still looking for a luxury break overlooking the beach in Wales.  Milkwood House, our 5 star luxury beach-side apartment has some availability for next week following the Bank Holiday at a reduced rate of £100 per night.  Remember it sleeps 4 (and [...]

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Linking your WordPress blog to twitter, a bad thing?

Is this a bad thing? Surely not, it saves time doesn’t it? Every blog post on WordPress will automatically be churned out via you twitter account so this ‘link thing’ is great!  Well, that may be so, but it’s not for everyone.  I’ve flirted with the automatic link between the two apps for over a [...]

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