If you were excited about the opening night party at St. Gregory’s Castle, this news is really going to WOW you! The menu and food for the evening is being prepared and served by the famous restaurant El Celler de Can Roca.
Girona Offers Free City Tours to TBEX Attendees
The city of Girona has an illustrious history. It’s undergone 25 sieges, been captured 7 times, and been devastated by disease and famine. The defensive walls of the city were taken down to allow for expansion, although recently some of the walls have been reconstructed. The city of Girona wants to share this fascinating history with TBEX attendees with a FREE city tour that will familiarize visitors with the city’s Old Town and Jewish Quarter (in photo), the colored houses along the river, and the surroundings of the Cathedral, among other hidden spots.
TBEX Meetups Around the World: September 21-22, 2012
TBEXers are a global group – I’d love to see a chart of how many time zones we represent at any given moment – but that means that not everyone will be able to be at every event. Such is certainly the case for the upcoming TBEX conference in Girona. We’ve been seeing notes on Twitter and Facebook for awhile now from people who are threatening (in jest, I think? I hope?) to block the #TBEX hashtag so they aren’t being constantly reminded of what they’re missing in Girona.
Don’t Miss These Photo-worthy Spots in Costa Brava
Today’s guest post is from Kirsten Alana, one of the speakers for this month’s TBEX Europe. Kirsten, who has been a speaker at previous TBEX events, will be co-presenting on a session titled “How to Effectively Use Pinterest, Instagram, and Google+” focusing on Instagram, her area of expertise.
TBEX Europe Heads to the Beach
After the first day of educational sessions at TBEX Europe, we’ll be heading to the beach for a party with Expedia that includes food, music, and a few surprises. We know that Expedia knows how to throw a great party, and this is shaping up to be another great event.
TBEX is Looking for Guest Bloggers
Did you know the TBEX blog has a guest room?
Well, metaphorically speaking, anyway.
Context Tours Offer FREE Barcelona Walks for TBEX Attendees
Since Barcelona will be an arrival or departure hub for many TBEX Europe attendees, we are excited about this fabulous invitation from our friends and partners at Context Travel: Context Travel invites TBEX attendees to participate in its series of Barcelona walking tours for FREE.
More Speakers Announced for TBEX Europe
We’ve got a few more speakers to announce and this group all represents the Travel and Tourism industry perspective. We’re very excited to have them joining ed sessions in the Industry Track and look forward to hearing what they have to say about the travel industry, how bloggers fit into the industry, and to get their perspective on what the future holds.
Join TBEX on Instagram
A picture, as we all have heard, is worth a thousand words. In today’s web world, it often seems like a picture is worth even more – which is why we’re excited to announce that TBEX is now on Instagram.
How People Can Bring Your Blog Posts to Life
Today we have a guest post from Michael Turtle, one of our speakers for TBEX Europe. Michael has a journalism background, and will be joining with fellow journalist Chris Gray Faust, in a session titled Travel Writing 101: Writing the Creative Service Piece.