Showing posts with label tourism radio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tourism radio. Show all posts
Thanks To A Beluga Whale
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
I love these kind of stories. The kind of stories that put a smile on your face and a warm feeling in your heart, I'm feeling quite good today, can you tell? (wink) In china Yang Yun was competing in a free diving competition that required participants to sink to the bottom of a 20 foot arctic pool and stay there for as long as possible. That really doesn't sound exciting to me but different strokes I suppose.
She went under and stayed there for as long as she possibly could and just as she was about to resurface her legs started to cramp. That can only be described as someones worst nightmare. Stuck at the bottom of a freezing cold pool and feeling your lungs about to burst. As she struggled to make her way to the surface, survival instincts kicking in, she felt an incredible force underneath her pushing her up. I didn't mention this before but the tank had a couple of Beluga Whales in it. Mila, a very popular Beluga Whale, saw the diver struggling and pushed Yang Yun to the surface with her nose. This particular whale is known for her sensitivity and how well she works with humans and Yang Yun owes her life to this incredible creature.
Now this is a story for the grandchildren, the day granny was saved by a Beluga Whale. Animals amaze me every day and just for interests sake the Beluga Whale is among the first whales that interacted with humans and they have facial muscles that allow them to smile. How adorable is that?? I think a round of applause is in order for Mila, good on you big girl! Tourism Radio gives you a flipper high five!
Go Speed Racer Go!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Now even for this blogger, who will be honest and say she has no real interest in cars, was intrigued and concerned by a new story making headlines. A British driver has set a new record for speeding on a Spanish motorway when he was clocked driving at 168 miles per hour in his sports car, in the southern province of Granada on Wednesday morning!
I feel a little conficted here, I'm not sure if I should be flaming mad or quiet impressed at the speed of a Ferarri California, yes that's the sports car....pause for effect.... I can almost hear the panting of every male reading this.
Now he was in a 75mph zone and a police spokesman had this to say, "It is rare to catch anyone driving at more than 124 mph, but to reach the speed of this driver is completely unheard of." wow. The man in question is Alan Mcgregor Heron who is 56 and is clearly trying desperately to hold onto his youth.
He was fined 3,600 euros and had his license confiscated, obviously. But the question I want to ask is, if this man can afford to purchase a Ferarri California, surely he can afford to pay the fine?
Now as impressed as I am at this marvelous piece of machinery and the speed is admittedly a bit of a turn on, it's just not smart to be a reckless driver, anything can go wrong at any moment and he could have landed up killing himself or others. A harsher punishment is called for in this case, in my opinion. 123.....lecture over....
Personally I would prefer to take a slow and leisurely drive while listening the the number one information station, Tourism Radio.
I feel a little conficted here, I'm not sure if I should be flaming mad or quiet impressed at the speed of a Ferarri California, yes that's the sports car....pause for effect.... I can almost hear the panting of every male reading this.
Now he was in a 75mph zone and a police spokesman had this to say, "It is rare to catch anyone driving at more than 124 mph, but to reach the speed of this driver is completely unheard of." wow. The man in question is Alan Mcgregor Heron who is 56 and is clearly trying desperately to hold onto his youth.
He was fined 3,600 euros and had his license confiscated, obviously. But the question I want to ask is, if this man can afford to purchase a Ferarri California, surely he can afford to pay the fine?
Now as impressed as I am at this marvelous piece of machinery and the speed is admittedly a bit of a turn on, it's just not smart to be a reckless driver, anything can go wrong at any moment and he could have landed up killing himself or others. A harsher punishment is called for in this case, in my opinion. 123.....lecture over....
Personally I would prefer to take a slow and leisurely drive while listening the the number one information station, Tourism Radio.
Dont mess with Dolph!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
A team of armed robbers broke into Dolph Lundgren's villa on the Costa del Sol, tied up his wife, who was home alone, and terrorised her into handing over cash and jewellery.
Now this may not seem like a funny story and I'm sure his wife was very traumatised by the incident but I really couldnt help but laugh at the fact that when one of the robbers recognised the star in a fmaily protrait, they all high tailed it out of there.
As I read this story I couldnt understand why burglars would be scared of this man and my colleagues were quite horrified to find out that I didnt know who he was. In my defense, I recognised his face but that was about it.
It turns out that this Swedish actor , who is a whopping 6 feet tall, has a black belt in Karate and rose to fame in his role as Russian boxer Ivan Drago in the fourth of the Rocky films. He has since starred in more than 40 films and trains up to 6 days a week and he recently took part in a six-round exhibition fight against a Russian wrestler in Moscow. Is this guy for real?
All I can say is that lucky for the burglars he wasn't home at the time or I have a feeling it would have ended badly for them. So Dolph all this blogger can say is, Tourism Radio wishes you and your wife well after this incident and be assured that your reputation certainly does precede you!
The Good News
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
So, I don't usually talk from personal experience as much as just give my opinion about everything but today I thought I'd make a little change - shake things up. I had a look through the news and although there are some goodies, drug busts, tax returns, activists arrested etc. But I thought I'd list the good news today. Well sort of, the good news is coming but I thought I'd mention this first. OK so Wednesday was World Anti-Noise Day and since Spain is regarded as the noisiest country in Europe, it was interesting to note that the day was largely ignored except for a few mimes who formed the "Brigade Against Noise." That's a nice sentiment, well done for trying but think of it this way...with all that noise, there must be plenty of good news being told? Speaking of which...
Its confirmed, honest taxi drivers do exist according to a newspaper report that a taxi driver in Zaragoza handed in a purse belonging to a "forgetful passenger" to that police. Amongst other things the woman left a tidy sum of 20000 Euros in the taxi which the driver returned untouched. He didn't even help himself to a finders fee. I almost can't believe that, but I want to because I want to believe that amidst recessions and poverty and general madness...good prevails. Makes me pretty happy to be alive.
The other thing that makes me happy to be alive is the fact that I'm flying to Tenerife tomorrow for a brand new branch of Tourism Radio in the Canary Islands. Here's to sunny skies, warm breezes and volcanic islands between Africa and Europe. Just a little reminder that whatever your expectations are, or how cynical you are, or how much about the world you think you're an expert on...there's always one more paradise that you didn't even know existed. So feed the birds today, do those things that keep you optimistic, I will if you will...
(One last thing, as I said, I'm off to Tenerife and won't be writing for a couple of weeks but I will hand you over to my very capable colleague to keep you entertained until I come back. Till then...Taryn: )
Pigs do Fly as Swine Flu reaches Spain
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Panic has started to spread as reports of the first cases of Swine Flu reach Spain and the UK. A 23 year old was the first reported case in Spain and he and his 20 member family have been given anti-viral medication. The World Health Organisation has increased their level of global alert while the Mexican government claims to have the situation under control.
Although people have been warned not to go to Mexico or the US, reports continue to reveal cases in other parts of the world, including New York and as far as Hong Kong. Also called the H1N1 virus, swine flu has claimed 149 lives already in Mexico and hundreds more suspected cases.
According to the Center for Disease Control, the strain is a combination of avian flu, swine flu and human flu. Despite the 40 cases reported in the States so far (they just updated their website), swine flu is rarely transferred to humans unless an individual comes into direct contact with a sick pig. The first reported case of swine flu was in 1930. The real danger with swine flu is that it keeps changing as its passed on from species to species.
I have a certain soft spot for pigs, so for me I felt a little bad for all the Babes out there needing a day off work. If you're concerned about your own health and safety, check the list of symptoms: lethargy, fever and a loss of appetite. Other symptoms include a runny nose, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhoea and nausea. I'm not sure if that differs much from normal flu symptoms but rather err of the side of safety, just don't be paranoid, no one likes paranoia.
And for those of you who are interested, the symptoms of swine flu in pigs include sneezing, coughing, loss of appetite, fever and depression. That makes me a little sad. Makes me want to put up a picket sign saying something like "Equal health care benefits for pigs too!" or maybe "You're calling me a pig?" I hope the pigs get help too is all I'm saying.
Stay safe and healthy with Tourism Radio.
Fast cars meets fast food
Friday, April 24, 2009
Europe is the center for a lot of things, art, culture, fashion but there's a certain decadence to all of this excess. Its not all serious, some of it is just for the fun of it. Sure a chocolatier might be very committed to his work but when a customer walks into a chocolate shop...its really about hedonism. You know, that uber fabulous feeling you get for spending half of your weeks grocery bill on champagne truffle and candied orange peel dipped in chocolate. Motor sports is another of these "non-essential-but-make-life-interesting" activities. Pretty cars with big engines racing around a track get men (and women) out of their beds just to see who wins. So you can imagine my surprise and delight when I discovered news of a chocolate powered racing car. It seems to be a fusion of the best of both worlds.
Its not all trivial though, it seems this is the worlds first environmentally friendly racing car and they say it'll be launched in May. Now, the point was to create an F3 car using only renewable and sustainable products. So get this...the steering wheel is made out of carrots, the seat out of soy beans and the body is constructed out of potatoes. Its clever but crazy huh?
Not as crazy, some might say, as the developers hoping that racing chiefs will change the rules and let them race next season. The creators are from Warwick University and have designed the car to run on bio diesel and plant-based lubricants. So the car can run on chocolate. Now if only they had designed the interior out of biscuits and marshmallows you could celebrate the end of a race with a little F3 choccie fondue. Which is about all they can do at the moment because the engine doesn't meet regulations due to its unusual source of fuel. I certainly hope this doesn't mean that there'll be a shortage of chocolate in years to come.
Inventors are also hoping that some of the design features will be adopted by the big boys in racing like McLaren and Daddy Ferrari. Remains to be seen. Never-the-less...here's to new inventions and daring to go where no one has gone before...it's a bit like Tourism Radio actually, minus the chocolate.
Hmmm? Wonder what the tyres are made out of...
Its not all trivial though, it seems this is the worlds first environmentally friendly racing car and they say it'll be launched in May. Now, the point was to create an F3 car using only renewable and sustainable products. So get this...the steering wheel is made out of carrots, the seat out of soy beans and the body is constructed out of potatoes. Its clever but crazy huh?
Not as crazy, some might say, as the developers hoping that racing chiefs will change the rules and let them race next season. The creators are from Warwick University and have designed the car to run on bio diesel and plant-based lubricants. So the car can run on chocolate. Now if only they had designed the interior out of biscuits and marshmallows you could celebrate the end of a race with a little F3 choccie fondue. Which is about all they can do at the moment because the engine doesn't meet regulations due to its unusual source of fuel. I certainly hope this doesn't mean that there'll be a shortage of chocolate in years to come.
Inventors are also hoping that some of the design features will be adopted by the big boys in racing like McLaren and Daddy Ferrari. Remains to be seen. Never-the-less...here's to new inventions and daring to go where no one has gone before...it's a bit like Tourism Radio actually, minus the chocolate.
Hmmm? Wonder what the tyres are made out of...
Of Books and Roses...
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Its the 23rd of April today and for many (in Catalonia particularly) that means either The Day of the Rose or The Day of the Book. Its a bit like St Valentine's Day that is celebrated on the 14th of February around the world. Traditionally, women would give their sweethearts a rose and men would exchange a book. Together, its a bit of a "performance art love poem." But the sentiment behind it was "a rose for love and a book forever." Similar to the way in which most people choose their partner, once the love fades and the rose dies, you'll have the reference book to know what you should be doing to keep on the inside of a relationship.
So it got me thinking about the great love stories that seem to have been forgotten and replaced with internet dating, text messages and best sellers/block busters that moderate our behaviour in order to tie down a mate. He's Just Not That Into You? Says who? Or more to the point, why don't they release a book like "He's into you, but he's using you and thats just how it is?" Oh for the first love again! When books and movies and the internet were titled True Believers (Nicholas Sparks), The Notebook and the internet was used to send sweet emails and google love surprises.
Maybe its not them, maybe its me. So to honour today...I'm going to find a love poem and believe it. I'll forget politics and religion and the corporate ladder and I will believe in an ancient, crazy little thing called love. Oh and books.
Just like relationships, even holidays evolve and in 1995 UNESCO declared the 23rd of April World Book and Copyright Day. So here's a thought, read a book today, a book about love even and kill two lovebirds with one stone. Not a big reader? Well then take yourself on a romantic walk or drive with Tourism Radio. They'll show you the way. Here's to romance...
So it got me thinking about the great love stories that seem to have been forgotten and replaced with internet dating, text messages and best sellers/block busters that moderate our behaviour in order to tie down a mate. He's Just Not That Into You? Says who? Or more to the point, why don't they release a book like "He's into you, but he's using you and thats just how it is?" Oh for the first love again! When books and movies and the internet were titled True Believers (Nicholas Sparks), The Notebook and the internet was used to send sweet emails and google love surprises.
Maybe its not them, maybe its me. So to honour today...I'm going to find a love poem and believe it. I'll forget politics and religion and the corporate ladder and I will believe in an ancient, crazy little thing called love. Oh and books.
Just like relationships, even holidays evolve and in 1995 UNESCO declared the 23rd of April World Book and Copyright Day. So here's a thought, read a book today, a book about love even and kill two lovebirds with one stone. Not a big reader? Well then take yourself on a romantic walk or drive with Tourism Radio. They'll show you the way. Here's to romance...
Revenge goes Digital
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Some might think we are living in the age of enlightenment. Personal growth is at the top of every one's list, its all Dr Phil and Oprah's Live Your Best Life reruns and books by Eckard Tolle. Regardless of your personal opinion, we are without argument living in the age of technology too. High speed Internet and social networks have replaced loneliness with the hope that we are in fact, never alone.
Revenge doesn't seem to fit into either of these categories, its an antiquated notion that we are to forget forgiveness and repay eyes with eyes and teeth with teeth. Optometry and dentistry have never had it so good. So, with the idea of revenge categorised with other acts of pre primary evolution its rare to come across a gem like I found today.
A woman in Malaga was arrested after posting an ad on the net promising sex from her ex boyfriends new girlfriend for free! Too good to be true? Yes, unfortunately. The new girlfriend started getting calls from hopefuls and before you could say "wow, that was nasty" the old girlfriend was caught, arrested and will be charged with something like Defamation of Character. So, she's not smart - this old girlfriend but she probably got a little thrill out of it. Lets hope it was enough to keep her warm at night in a cold, lonely jail cell. Seems that mathematically, this love triangle made the victim look like a square and the perpetrator and her plan decidedly pear shaped.
Here's my advice to anyone listening...don't do that. Maybe the new girlfriend isn't your choice for the man you used to love but here's the thing - if you're capable of that, how nice a girlfriend could you have been to start off with? OK, I'll cut her some slack, no one likes a judger but if you are hell bent on revenge, keep it old school.
That's bad advice I know. So don't take my word for it, tune into Tourism Radio and keep your eyes open for a brand new product coming end April...its going to rock.
Revenge doesn't seem to fit into either of these categories, its an antiquated notion that we are to forget forgiveness and repay eyes with eyes and teeth with teeth. Optometry and dentistry have never had it so good. So, with the idea of revenge categorised with other acts of pre primary evolution its rare to come across a gem like I found today.
A woman in Malaga was arrested after posting an ad on the net promising sex from her ex boyfriends new girlfriend for free! Too good to be true? Yes, unfortunately. The new girlfriend started getting calls from hopefuls and before you could say "wow, that was nasty" the old girlfriend was caught, arrested and will be charged with something like Defamation of Character. So, she's not smart - this old girlfriend but she probably got a little thrill out of it. Lets hope it was enough to keep her warm at night in a cold, lonely jail cell. Seems that mathematically, this love triangle made the victim look like a square and the perpetrator and her plan decidedly pear shaped.
Here's my advice to anyone listening...don't do that. Maybe the new girlfriend isn't your choice for the man you used to love but here's the thing - if you're capable of that, how nice a girlfriend could you have been to start off with? OK, I'll cut her some slack, no one likes a judger but if you are hell bent on revenge, keep it old school.
That's bad advice I know. So don't take my word for it, tune into Tourism Radio and keep your eyes open for a brand new product coming end April...its going to rock.
Mary Had a Two Faced Lamb
Monday, April 20, 2009
One of my favourite things to do is divide my thinking time between serious thought and silly oddities. So the world is broke, politics do not evolve and religion remains rooted in both life and death. Its all very serious, sometimes sad, often shocking but now and then you get a little glimpse of the bizarre whether it be on YouTube or some other workplace distraction.
I have to admit, I have found my own little "bizarre" today and I found it in the news believe it or not. Apparently, a two headed lamb was born in La Rioja. The poor darling has two faces, four eyes, two of which are joined at the center of the head so technically, it could be considered a third eye. Isn't that a strange little bit of irony? On the bright side, his fleece was as white as snow. They don't know how long the little guy will last, he's being bottle fed and there are no plans to operate.
So that was my dose of reality for today. From what I can tell, the more bizarre, the more it starts to look just like the truth. Tune into Tourism Radio, just do it, its got the reality and the oddities you're looking for on your travels.
I have to admit, I have found my own little "bizarre" today and I found it in the news believe it or not. Apparently, a two headed lamb was born in La Rioja. The poor darling has two faces, four eyes, two of which are joined at the center of the head so technically, it could be considered a third eye. Isn't that a strange little bit of irony? On the bright side, his fleece was as white as snow. They don't know how long the little guy will last, he's being bottle fed and there are no plans to operate.
So that was my dose of reality for today. From what I can tell, the more bizarre, the more it starts to look just like the truth. Tune into Tourism Radio, just do it, its got the reality and the oddities you're looking for on your travels.
Be a DJ Competition
Thursday, April 9, 2009
We've all seen them. Those videos on YouTube that just make us laugh. Well now it's your turn!
Enter the Tourism Radio Be a DJ competition and you stand the chance to win a $100 Amazon.com gift voucher!
All you have to do is create a video clip between 30 seconds and 1 minute long telling the world why you think you should be a Tourism Radio DJ and upload the video to the Tourism Radio Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4328053710
Here's the catch though.
We don't want any boring run of the mill videos. Give it to us in the most unique way you can possibly think of!
How will the winners be chosen?
By you and your friends for the most part. Once you've entered your video, invite all of your friends to come and vote for it by either clicking the 'Like' button below it or leaving a comment.
At the end of the competition we'll then take the Top 5 entries as voted by you and the Tourism Radio Judges will pick their favourite.
That favourite will be our Grand Winner.
Terms & Conditions:
The competition will run from 09 April – 11 May 2009.
Entry to the competition is restricted to one entry per person please. Multiple entries will be disqualified and perhaps taken outside to be flogged.
One vote per person please. Multiple votes will not be taken into consideration.
Automated entries, bulk entries or third party entries will be disqualified. Again, flogging may come into play.
The competition is restricted to residents of the planet Earth. If you’re from Mars you’ll just have to wait until we expand that far.
The final winner will be contacted via Facebook and published on the Tourism Radio Group Page.
The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The “Be a DJ” prize cannot be exchanged for cash or other material goods. We’re giving you fame here baby!
All entrants must be 18 and older. We hate to put a dampener on teen spirit but sometimes, it has to be done.
Enter the Tourism Radio Be a DJ competition and you stand the chance to win a $100 Amazon.com gift voucher!
All you have to do is create a video clip between 30 seconds and 1 minute long telling the world why you think you should be a Tourism Radio DJ and upload the video to the Tourism Radio Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4328053710
Here's the catch though.
We don't want any boring run of the mill videos. Give it to us in the most unique way you can possibly think of!
How will the winners be chosen?
By you and your friends for the most part. Once you've entered your video, invite all of your friends to come and vote for it by either clicking the 'Like' button below it or leaving a comment.
At the end of the competition we'll then take the Top 5 entries as voted by you and the Tourism Radio Judges will pick their favourite.
That favourite will be our Grand Winner.
Terms & Conditions:
The competition will run from 09 April – 11 May 2009.
Entry to the competition is restricted to one entry per person please. Multiple entries will be disqualified and perhaps taken outside to be flogged.
One vote per person please. Multiple votes will not be taken into consideration.
Automated entries, bulk entries or third party entries will be disqualified. Again, flogging may come into play.
The competition is restricted to residents of the planet Earth. If you’re from Mars you’ll just have to wait until we expand that far.
The final winner will be contacted via Facebook and published on the Tourism Radio Group Page.
The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The “Be a DJ” prize cannot be exchanged for cash or other material goods. We’re giving you fame here baby!
All entrants must be 18 and older. We hate to put a dampener on teen spirit but sometimes, it has to be done.
The Easter Bunny, Money and Trafficking
Holy Week in Spain is reaching its climax, what with Easter here in a few short days. History is being made, not because of Easter (that happens every year), but because today is historically the busiest day on Spanish roads. Traffic is at its peak, a phenomenon usually blamed on holiday makers but other speculation has pointed to the Easter Bunny himself.
Rumours are that the Easter Bunny has expanded his distribution and chocolate eggs have to be delivered! Carlito and his Chocolate Factory have been working overtime to make sure that Spanish children don't have to hunt too hard to ensure that the recession doesn't steal Easter too.
Golden handshakes, geese eggs and silver spoons aside...it seems that even if you weren't born with it - you can fake it. Also making Spanish news is a 22 year old Italian man (known only as DJ at this stage) has been caught in the business of money laundering. 2.8 million counterfeit euros were found in the man's pocession after police searched his vehicle in Barcelona. Looks like this DJ might, in fact, be putting another record on...criminal record that is.
So now the real question is...with the euro recently taking center stage as the worlds strongest economy, doesn't 2.8 million fake euros mean anything in pounds? Time will tell I suppose but either way, the countdown to Easter is finally here. Celebrations are imminent and for many Christians, this is one of the most holy holidays of the religious year.
So if you're on the road, make sure you have Tourism Radio with you and a secret stash of chocolate in case of emergencies. From all of us at Tourism Radio...be safe on the roads, try the churros and chocolate breakfast and Happy Easter!
(And remember - if a handsome Italian man approaches you telling tales of great wealth...make him show you an ATM receipt before he buys you a drink. )
Rumours are that the Easter Bunny has expanded his distribution and chocolate eggs have to be delivered! Carlito and his Chocolate Factory have been working overtime to make sure that Spanish children don't have to hunt too hard to ensure that the recession doesn't steal Easter too.
Golden handshakes, geese eggs and silver spoons aside...it seems that even if you weren't born with it - you can fake it. Also making Spanish news is a 22 year old Italian man (known only as DJ at this stage) has been caught in the business of money laundering. 2.8 million counterfeit euros were found in the man's pocession after police searched his vehicle in Barcelona. Looks like this DJ might, in fact, be putting another record on...criminal record that is.
So now the real question is...with the euro recently taking center stage as the worlds strongest economy, doesn't 2.8 million fake euros mean anything in pounds? Time will tell I suppose but either way, the countdown to Easter is finally here. Celebrations are imminent and for many Christians, this is one of the most holy holidays of the religious year.
So if you're on the road, make sure you have Tourism Radio with you and a secret stash of chocolate in case of emergencies. From all of us at Tourism Radio...be safe on the roads, try the churros and chocolate breakfast and Happy Easter!
(And remember - if a handsome Italian man approaches you telling tales of great wealth...make him show you an ATM receipt before he buys you a drink. )
Tourism Takes a Dive but Tourism Radio punts Self Drive
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Reports in the weekend papers predict that tourism is suffering in Spain because of the fall of the pound against the euro. The recession seems to be taking on a snowball effect in the UK and its expected to negatively impact British tourism by 25%.
Spain expects to see a half a million tourists less this year in the Costa Blanca area alone. Numbers like that have devastating effects of small tourists towns that rely mostly on a regular influx of tourists.
The exchange rate may vary but one constant remains...people still want to go on holiday. The recession has directed a number of prospective holiday makers to seek out cheaper alternatives and tailor make their holidays to perfectly suit their needs, minus the excess costs.
Hotels are hopeful, airlines are dropping their fares to remain competitive but...competition is tight. Tourism Radio focuses on giving self drive tourists the freedom to travel the way they want to and still experience the country as if their was a local sitting in the car with them telling them about the area they're in and about the landmarks and highlights as their car approaches them. It seems to be the most viable option seeing as though the drive from Britain to Spain is easy and accessible.
One thing is certain...the recession will bring about change. Changes in the way people travel, what destinations are deemed popular and what experiences tourists can now afford. The good news is that with Tourism Radio, a change is still as good as a holiday.
Spain expects to see a half a million tourists less this year in the Costa Blanca area alone. Numbers like that have devastating effects of small tourists towns that rely mostly on a regular influx of tourists.
The exchange rate may vary but one constant remains...people still want to go on holiday. The recession has directed a number of prospective holiday makers to seek out cheaper alternatives and tailor make their holidays to perfectly suit their needs, minus the excess costs.
Hotels are hopeful, airlines are dropping their fares to remain competitive but...competition is tight. Tourism Radio focuses on giving self drive tourists the freedom to travel the way they want to and still experience the country as if their was a local sitting in the car with them telling them about the area they're in and about the landmarks and highlights as their car approaches them. It seems to be the most viable option seeing as though the drive from Britain to Spain is easy and accessible.
One thing is certain...the recession will bring about change. Changes in the way people travel, what destinations are deemed popular and what experiences tourists can now afford. The good news is that with Tourism Radio, a change is still as good as a holiday.
Alonso says "No!"
Monday, April 6, 2009
For a change, it wasn't the rain in Spain that stopped the Formulae 1 Grand Prix in its tracks but rather the Malaysian weather. Yesterday's Grand Prix was abandoned after a cloudburst and lightening halted was was set to be a very racy event.
Spaniard Fernando Alonso was happy with the decision to abandon the race. Alonso, coming in 11th was much further back than the third place he earned earlier in the race. He blamed his tyres, and quite frankly I believe him.
My advice to him leading up to the next F1 Grand Prix? Forget the tyres, drive with Tourism Radio. And whats more is that with branches in Spain, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Nambia, Hawaii and New Zealand - there's a lot more driving to be done than the track in Malaysia.
Spaniard Fernando Alonso was happy with the decision to abandon the race. Alonso, coming in 11th was much further back than the third place he earned earlier in the race. He blamed his tyres, and quite frankly I believe him.
My advice to him leading up to the next F1 Grand Prix? Forget the tyres, drive with Tourism Radio. And whats more is that with branches in Spain, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Nambia, Hawaii and New Zealand - there's a lot more driving to be done than the track in Malaysia.
Speak the Language: Spanish!
Sunday, February 1, 2009Most people who visit Spain think that Spanish is the only language spoken in the country. This could not be further from the truth.
Spain actually has four official languages: Spanish, Catalan, Euskera and Galician.
Spanish:
Spanish is the most prominent of the four as it is a compulsory subject in every school, whether it is taken as a first language or as a second.
What’s interesting to note is that at least a third of the Spanish vocabulary comes from Arabic. This is because Spain was ‘owned’ by the Arab caliphs for hundreds of years.
Examples:
Good Morning – Buenos dias.
Good Afternoon – Buenas tardes
Good Night – Buenas Noches.
I do not understand – No entiendo
Do you speak English - ¿Hablas inglés?
Catalan:
Catalan is in fact an older language than Spanish. It was developed around the ninth century from Vulgar Latin. It is a much softer language than Spanish and wasn’t really influenced by Arabic in the same way that Spanish was.
Catalan is mainly spoken in the regions of Catalunya, the Balear Islands and Valencia.
Examples:
Please, where is the bathroom? – Si us plau, on es el bany?
Good Morning – Bon Dia
Hello – Hola
Good-bye – Adéu
Thank you – Gràcies
Euskera:
This is the language primarily spoken in the Basque country. The most interesting thing about it is that no one has any idea about where it comes from. Euskera is not related to any European languages or Arabic and it is nearly impossible to make out what any word means without knowing it. (On a side note, people who can speak Euskera can learn Japanese much more easily than other people).
Examples:
Good Morning – Egun on
I don’t speak Euskera – Ez dakit euskaraz hitz egiten
Do you speak English? – Ba al dakizu ingelaraz hitz egiten?
Galician:
Galician is the language spoken in Galicia (of course!). The language, while being close to Spanish, is also very close to Portuguese. In fact, in medieval times, Galician and Portuguese were a single language called Galician-Portuguese, Medieval Galician or Old Portuguese.
Examples:
Sorry, I don’t speak Galician – Sintoo, non falo o galego
Good Morning – Bos días
Thank you – Graciñas
What’s your name? - Como te chamas?
Excuse me - Desculpe
Spain actually has four official languages: Spanish, Catalan, Euskera and Galician.
Spanish:
Spanish is the most prominent of the four as it is a compulsory subject in every school, whether it is taken as a first language or as a second.
What’s interesting to note is that at least a third of the Spanish vocabulary comes from Arabic. This is because Spain was ‘owned’ by the Arab caliphs for hundreds of years.
Examples:
Good Morning – Buenos dias.
Good Afternoon – Buenas tardes
Good Night – Buenas Noches.
I do not understand – No entiendo
Do you speak English - ¿Hablas inglés?
Catalan:
Catalan is in fact an older language than Spanish. It was developed around the ninth century from Vulgar Latin. It is a much softer language than Spanish and wasn’t really influenced by Arabic in the same way that Spanish was.
Catalan is mainly spoken in the regions of Catalunya, the Balear Islands and Valencia.
Examples:
Please, where is the bathroom? – Si us plau, on es el bany?
Good Morning – Bon Dia
Hello – Hola
Good-bye – Adéu
Thank you – Gràcies
Euskera:
This is the language primarily spoken in the Basque country. The most interesting thing about it is that no one has any idea about where it comes from. Euskera is not related to any European languages or Arabic and it is nearly impossible to make out what any word means without knowing it. (On a side note, people who can speak Euskera can learn Japanese much more easily than other people).
Examples:
Good Morning – Egun on
I don’t speak Euskera – Ez dakit euskaraz hitz egiten
Do you speak English? – Ba al dakizu ingelaraz hitz egiten?
Galician:
Galician is the language spoken in Galicia (of course!). The language, while being close to Spanish, is also very close to Portuguese. In fact, in medieval times, Galician and Portuguese were a single language called Galician-Portuguese, Medieval Galician or Old Portuguese.
Examples:
Sorry, I don’t speak Galician – Sintoo, non falo o galego
Good Morning – Bos días
Thank you – Graciñas
What’s your name? - Como te chamas?
Excuse me - Desculpe
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Visit http://www.tourismradio.info to find out more on how you can tune into the number one information station.
Tourism Radio Interview with Mark Allewell
Tuesday, January 20, 2009Press play below to listen to an interview with Tourism Radios founder and Chief Operations Officer, Mark Allewell.
Walk the Talk with Tourism Radio
Friday, January 16, 2009Barcelona is one of the most popular destinations in the European Union and Tourism Radio has developed another product to accommodate the scores of tourists to the second largest city in Spain. Visitors can now tour the city with the help of Tourism Radio’s MP3 player.
Tourism Radio is the world’s first GPS based radio station and has offices in Australasia, Africa, Europe and the U.S. Initially Tourism Radio was a device that fitted into a hire car and played information to listeners specific to their location. Tourism Radio has now diversified their product range to include an MP3 player that tells visitors about Barcelona.
Tourism Radio Chief Operations Officer Mark Allewell said, “We don’t only talk to tourists, we listen to them. We started getting feedback that visitors now want to get out of their cars for a while and explore the city on foot. We developed the walking tours specifically in response to what tourists want. We want to make sure that when somebody chooses to travel without a conventional guide, they don’t miss out on anything.”
Tourists can now hire the Tourism Radio Creative MP3 players, renowned as one of the most popular and user-friendly players in the world. The extended battery life of 15 hours means that tourists are able to spend more time exploring and less time sticking to a schedule. The MP3 players are pre programmed with audio clips about landmarks and places of interest so that users can discover the city at their leisure, with the help of their own digital “tour guide.”
Tourism Radio MP3 players are currently available in 85% of the 3 to 5 star hotels in Barcelona and audio clips are available in five languages, namely Spanish, English, German, French and Italian. Later this year, Tourism Radio will also be launching the product in Madrid after receiving positive feedback from the Barcelona hotels and visitors to both cities will be able to enjoy the same entertaining and informative content.
Top cruise operators in Barcelona have also expressed an interest in providing an exclusive tour for their passengers with the help of the MP3 players. Users will not only hear about the cities landmarks and highlights, but will receive fail-safe directions on how to get there. CEO of Tourism Radio Jacques Teichmann says, “We’re excited about developing the MP3 player for the cruise operators so that visitors can not only “listen to the city” but they won’t get lost either! It is a service that no other walking tour can guarantee. We’re passionate about our products and the service we offer to tourists, the MP3 player is just another way we are walking our talk…we hope that everyone will join us and take our MP3 players for a walk.”
Tourism Radio is the world’s first GPS based radio station and has offices in Australasia, Africa, Europe and the U.S. Initially Tourism Radio was a device that fitted into a hire car and played information to listeners specific to their location. Tourism Radio has now diversified their product range to include an MP3 player that tells visitors about Barcelona.
Tourism Radio Chief Operations Officer Mark Allewell said, “We don’t only talk to tourists, we listen to them. We started getting feedback that visitors now want to get out of their cars for a while and explore the city on foot. We developed the walking tours specifically in response to what tourists want. We want to make sure that when somebody chooses to travel without a conventional guide, they don’t miss out on anything.”
Tourists can now hire the Tourism Radio Creative MP3 players, renowned as one of the most popular and user-friendly players in the world. The extended battery life of 15 hours means that tourists are able to spend more time exploring and less time sticking to a schedule. The MP3 players are pre programmed with audio clips about landmarks and places of interest so that users can discover the city at their leisure, with the help of their own digital “tour guide.”
Tourism Radio MP3 players are currently available in 85% of the 3 to 5 star hotels in Barcelona and audio clips are available in five languages, namely Spanish, English, German, French and Italian. Later this year, Tourism Radio will also be launching the product in Madrid after receiving positive feedback from the Barcelona hotels and visitors to both cities will be able to enjoy the same entertaining and informative content.
Top cruise operators in Barcelona have also expressed an interest in providing an exclusive tour for their passengers with the help of the MP3 players. Users will not only hear about the cities landmarks and highlights, but will receive fail-safe directions on how to get there. CEO of Tourism Radio Jacques Teichmann says, “We’re excited about developing the MP3 player for the cruise operators so that visitors can not only “listen to the city” but they won’t get lost either! It is a service that no other walking tour can guarantee. We’re passionate about our products and the service we offer to tourists, the MP3 player is just another way we are walking our talk…we hope that everyone will join us and take our MP3 players for a walk.”
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