Author Archive: Laura Dale

She’s lived in 15 houses in 21 years, been bowled over by a silverback in Rwanda, attacked by horses in Cheltenham, skied up trees in Bavaria, crashed a moped in Thailand and buried alive in South Africa - this army-brat is made of strong stuff. The newest member of the creatively crafty content team, Laura has work published with Lonely Planet and ABTA magazine, the ASTA Network and The Sunday Times. With a bucket list to die for (excuse the pun) and a gob that won’t stop gabbing, she hopes to become a travel writer, gossiping her way around the globe.

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Winners’ Week: Tuesday – Leap of Faith!

Winners’ Week: Tuesday – Leap of Faith!

| May 21, 2013 | Reply

As Day Two of Winners’ Week dawns, we can’t help but think the contestants are in for a treat! The Top 10 will begin the day by getting another little taste of what York has to offer, as we sweeten the deal with a creative culinary task. Then the daring group will be high as a [...]

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Winners’ Week: Monday – York’idding Me!

Winners’ Week: Monday – York’idding Me!

| May 20, 2013 | Reply

It’s Day One of the highly anticipated Winners’ Week and boy are they in for a scorcher! As the terrific Top 10 hot-foot it up to the historical city of York, they’ll spend the day on a fierce hunt to find the city’s most prized sights. As evening draws in, the night’s events look to [...]

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And so it begins…

And so it begins…

| May 20, 2013 | Reply

Thrown together in a cacophony of cameras, cuddles and catch-ups, our Top 10 were greeted by the My Destination team for an initiation to Winners’ Week at London Waterloo.  Starting gently, we led the bamboozled lot to Southbank for celebratory a Bucks Fizz and regal greeting from CEO Neil. Hot-footing it to the Thames’ edge, [...]

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Winners’ Week: Sunday – A Warm Welcome

Winners’ Week: Sunday – A Warm Welcome

| May 19, 2013 | Reply

The time has come! The Biggest, Baddest Bucket List Top 10 Finalists have landed on UK soil! After welcoming the weary winners to our shores, we’ll ship them off for an afternoon at one of London’s most famous sites.  But don’t worry, it’s not all plain sailing, we’ll be keeping a beady eye on them [...]

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Picturesque Paris

Picturesque Paris

| May 14, 2013 | Reply

Following the trail of two lazy lovers, dawdling hand in hand across Pont des Arts with the warm afternoon sun kissing their cheeks, I couldn’t help but smile; this was Paris.  The pink cherry blossom falling in a gentle whirlwind around us and the glint of the rippling Seine catching my eye, I’d come to [...]

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Travelodge Take-Over

Travelodge Take-Over

| May 8, 2013 | Reply

UK hotel tycoon Travelodge has invested €30 million into their latest and biggest ever hotel in Barcelona, Spain, which has opened today. With four other hotels already in the country (two in Madrid, one in Valencia and one in Barcelona), this new 250-room purpose built hotel is a cut above the rest.  Found in Barcelona’s [...]

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A Taste of Africa

A Taste of Africa

| May 7, 2013 | Reply

So you’ve probably seen all the hype from our Biggest, Baddest Bucket List competition, and have likely got to thinking: what’s on my bucket list?  Would you go cage diving with great white sharks, bungee jump off the Victoria Falls Bridge or sky dive over the Great Barrier Reef in Australia?  Perhaps you’d like to [...]

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Big Blogger Interview: Leah Travels

Big Blogger Interview: Leah Travels

| May 1, 2013 | 3 Replies

Leah Travels takes on this week’s Big Blogger Interview with style. The well-travelled lady dishes the dirt on pesky plane passengers, the importance of eating like a local and her enviable travel plans.  Read it and weep!   You live by the motto: “Life is too short to live with a ‘someday’ attitude” and swapped [...]

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Horse Trekking in South Africa

Horse Trekking in South Africa

| April 30, 2013 | 1 Reply

The saddle was stiff and unrelenting, the sun scorching. No wind broke the still, heavy air.  The warm and powerful horse beneath me shuffled on the dusty earth, sending a cloud of dry red soil billowing around its hooves. Emerging from the shaded trees of the Komatiland forest, we had made it to the cliff’s [...]

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Big Blogger Interview: Man Vs World

Big Blogger Interview: Man Vs World

| April 24, 2013 | 2 Replies

This week’s Big Blogger Interview is with Simon Petersen of Man vs World.  He’s moved across the world as well as travelled it, and has taken some time out to give us the low down on the travelling tales so far.   You and your fiancé (congratulations by the way!) left your lives in New [...]

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Big Blogger Interview: It’s One World Travel

Big Blogger Interview: It’s One World Travel

| April 17, 2013 | 2 Replies

On this week’s Big Blogger Interview hit list it’s Brandy Bell of It’s One World Travel. This independent lady gives us the low down on living like a local, keeping your eyes peeled and keeping fresh on the road. You quit a job that you loved and sold your possessions to fund your trip around the world.  What’s [...]

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