Comments on: Idle Thoughts By TBB

By: TravelBloggerBuzz

TravelBloggerBuzz — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 19:23:24 +0000

In reply to Rapid Travel Chai. Thanks a lot. Sure sounds like not a fit for me at all.

By: Rapid Travel Chai

Rapid Travel Chai — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:18:24 +0000

Travel Massive is active in NYC, each event is sponsored, usually by a destination travel promotion group. Venues often are nice, the key is free drinks so that brings in people wanting free drinks. Mostly various freelancers looking for sponsored trips, the same people anytime I have gone so not sure if any of them succeed in getting out to travel. Smattering of PR people and industry people. Not a miles and points crowd. Gary came to one this summer when he was in NYC, no one but us knew him, they all knew Nomadic Matt.

By: TravelBloggerBuzz

TravelBloggerBuzz — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:21:56 +0000

In reply to Erik. Taipei is a possibility, thanks. Nobody gave me any ideas on the dates/airlines though

By: TravelBloggerBuzz

TravelBloggerBuzz — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:20:49 +0000

In reply to Josh. Well, thank you for the comment!

By: TravelBloggerBuzz

TravelBloggerBuzz — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:20:24 +0000

In reply to Denise. Thank you! That was my initial take on it, thanks for confirming it!

By: Erik

Erik — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 05:12:48 +0000

FWIW, I had a nearly 16 hour layover in Taipei one time on a business trip. China Airlines was selling biz class seats to Asia really cheap so I decided to save money for my company and build in some time for exploration, because I heard the airport had a free tour (http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/tour/index.htm). Except my flight landed late and I ended up making my own tour. But it was still fun. People were very friendly and willing to help you out. I enjoyed visiting the Taipei 101 tower, the Memorial Hall, and eating the local food. There was lots more that I could have done. Apparently they have some very precious Chinese antiquities on display in a museum that China wants back. There were some decent deals on electronics – like cameras – but I wasn’t really in the shopping mood.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 02:13:00 +0000

I amnew to this hobby and really appreciate the blog. Only one I check for sure daily. Great mix of helpful and fun.

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 22:23:44 +0000

TBB- I work at Expedia, and TravelMassive is more of an industry convention. No The Hobby stuff. Don’t worry about missing it (I wish I could miss it) (wouldn’t say I’m missing it, Bob).

By: TravelBloggerBuzz

TravelBloggerBuzz — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:54:37 +0000

In reply to ABC. I have been there! In my first time in Malaysia, after meeting the in-laws, we escaped in Tioman. Pretty nice getaway resort we stayed in (we paid!). Not thrilled about the sea water though. Actually not many places compared to the sea water in Greece #biased

By: TravelBloggerBuzz

TravelBloggerBuzz — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:51:35 +0000

In reply to harvson3. Thanks. Appears Medium site is down on Sunday morning, will check out later. Ok, it's back up. I bookmarked it. Will make great reading at the gym later today.