I can still remember the time, when, even in Paris, a simple ‘Parlez-vous anglais?’ would be met with the annoyance hat-trick of raising the eyebrows, pursing the mouth and looking up at the sky with an expression of distaste for the foreigner who comes to France not speaking Dieu‘s own langue. How times have changed. […]
To all my PRs with Love
In the travel business we all need each other. PRs, Tourism Offices and journalists live in a symbiotic relationship, which should be equal so that no one feels cheated. PRs get upset if no articles come out of a press trip; Tourism Offices are surprised that their offer for a town tour is not accepted; […]
Michelin inspectors and guides: the insider info
Let me start with a disclosure: I have co-written the Michelin Green Guide to Singapore (about two-thirds of the book is mine) and the Michelin Guide to Rio (a fifth); I have extensively rewritten the Michelin Green Guide to Switzerland (German part); and I have updated parts of the guides to Austria and Greece. But […]