Do you believe everything you read online? No – of course you don’t. More and more these days we are exposed to “fake news” on social media, false advertising and let’s not even talk about some of those “newspapers” you see at the check out in the supermarket. Where the heck do they get the… Continue reading I swear it’s the truth
Tag: tripadvisor
Do we believe TripAdvisor?
It’s a good question. A lot of people swear by TripAdvisor and a recent bad review of a hotel brought up some interesting comments on the internet. But let’s first look at the bad review and what happened to the person who posted it. Tony Jenkinson and his wife spent a night at the Broadway… Continue reading Do we believe TripAdvisor?
Liar Liar Pants on Fire
Shame on you Mr Hook. Posting anonymous rave reviews of your own hotel chain while dissing the competition. Hotel PR exec admits to posting 100 anonymous reviews on TripAdvisor What is the world coming to? Does this mean we have to start being suspicious of what we read on the web? No – say it… Continue reading Liar Liar Pants on Fire
Brochure speak
It really is a calling if you think about it – the people who write for travel brochures. It’s easy to gush about 5 star cruising and small exclusive boutique hotels but what about those 2 star hotels? How do you describe a 2 star hotel and still put a positive spin on it? Comments… Continue reading Brochure speak
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