Book feature…

About 10 months ago as I was sitting at my desk in Sydney working at Globus & Cosmos (tour operator), I was approched for an interviewed for a new book that was coming out about Careers in the Travel & Tourism Industry of Australia.  Now I answered the questions and didn’t really think anything of it, until recently when I received a copy of the book and my interview was in there!

The book is called “Career FAQs - Travel & Tourism” and it is written by Sarah James. If you are interested in reading more about the book you can check it out here…

I’m Back…

Well I know that I haven’t been around much lately, but now I plan to come back with some new posts and photos, so make sure you check back often.

Thanks for reading…

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone that reads my blog…I just reached a milestone of 10,000 views since I started in January 2006.

An Aussie tourism icon has died doing what he loved.

As someone that grew up in Sydney, Australia, I feel that it is only fitting that I dedicate this entry to Steve ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Irwin who died suddenly while diving in Queensland.

Famous for his larikin ways and his statement ‘Crickey’, he was also the creator of Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Australia - a huge tourist attraction. I have been there and it was one of the best zoos that I have ever been to.

He has been hailed as the man who promoted Australia to the world and received recognition from the Australian tourism community when he was awarded with a one-off “Services to Inbound Tourism” award for promoting tourism to the international market.

My thoughts are with his family and friends.

p.s I took this photo in Utrecht, The Netherlands…it just goes to show how popular he was.

Ahhh…life

Everything has been pretty busy lately and I just wanted to let you all know that I will be making more posts more frequently from now on as things get back on track!

p.s Happy belated Canada Day & 4th of July for those Canadian and US readers!

Sorry for the lack of posts recently…

I have been moving house and was without Internet connection for a few days (It drove me crazy!), but now I am back and more organised than ever before, so get ready for more interesting items about travel.
Thanks, Erin

Do you like Adventure Travel?

If you do then check out AdventureFolk.com - a new blog about adventure travel that I have been working on.

I wanted to share my research with people that are interested in adventure travel or extreme sports such zorbing, diving, hiking, mountain biking, zip-lining and more. I will also be featuring destinations, interviews, places to stay and schools.

So please feel free to check it out & let me know what you think…whether it is about the design, content or anything else!?

Thankyou!

I just wanted to say a big thank you for reading my blog. Since the 15th of January, I have made 110 posts so far and I love it!

It has been great hearing your comments and knowing that you find what I write is interesting and worthy of your time.

So here is a BIG thankyou to everyone that takes time out to read what I write!

And now I’m in Vancouver, BC Canada & I love it!

So after a short flight from San Francisco (1hr, 40 mins), we landed in Vancouver last night & I was so happy…I love Vancouver. It is quite easily one of the best cities that I have been to in my entire life and I have been to quite a few now.

The weather is beautiful and I can't wait to go for a walk along the seawall from Yaletown to English Bay and stop at Vera's Burger (the best burgers) then walk up Robson St (shopping area) and then just generally chill out.

Anyway, gotta get out in the sunshine and enjoy the city…we are hear for a few days & then we are off to Victoria, on Vancouver Island.

Why do people travel?

With the travel industy being a US$600 billion industry, it makes you wonder why people travel…is it to get away from the every day routine that runs their life, is it for business travel or is it for volunteer work?

Personally I travel because I love experiencing a new destination and the thrill of figuring out the small things like how to catch public transport and getting to know the area around you.

But there are other reasons. Baby boomers are travelling because they have the time and the income but they also like to explore the world and experience things they never thought they could like safaris, soft-adventure travel and independent travel.

Or what about women travellers, they are wanting more out of their vacations so they attend culinary holidays, spa getaways and health retreats.

With so many different trips, destinations and holidays available for people from all walks of life, I doubt anyone will ever know all of the reasons why people travel.