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TTGina
My fame is spreading! While I am obviously well-known in the travel world, it would seem that I am also now starting to get recognised in the world of celebrities, as confirmed by my invitation last week to the premiere of Puss In Bootsin London’s Leicester Square. Expecting to be shepherded in the back door, imagine my delight as the bouncers shoved me in the direction of the red carpet towards the stars of the film; Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas. Bizarrely, the cameras stopped flashing as I waltzed by – I bet the paparazzi are kicking themselves…
I hear that Finnair and Helsinki airport have turned to the public for some “wild ideas” on improving travel experience. Thousands of comments have apparently been submitted by the public, with suggestions such as
vegetarian flights, in-flight karaoke, virtual chess games and airport speed dating. I’m not sure about the chess, but I do like the idea of speed dating – hopefully with the pilots!
If I start dating pilots I will need to watch my waistline. Unlike some of my colleagues… It was brought to my attention last week that one member of the Features team had saved a stash of Reese’s Pieces from the Florida stand at WTM and was munching them in secret from her desk drawer. Fortunately, some kind-hearted soul at VisitFlorida soon found out that Katherine Lawrey (winner of the British Travel Press Awards’ feature of the year) was leaving her colleagues to go hungry, and promptly sent several packets of the American treats to the rest of the TTG team. Needless to say Ms Lawrey was allowed nowhere near…
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