I’m a stickler for regular exercise, Pumpkins. Once every six months, rain or shine, I go for a walk. It’s a wonderful way to clear your mind and liver functions. Today’s walk has put me in a rather striking mood…
Google, shmoogle. All the algorithms in the world and all of Expedia’s men could not put a timetable together again. Is it just me, Pumpkins? Or has a client ever said to you **&^%#@!)>*% do I find out when…
Holy tilting at windmills, Pumpkins! Who could sleep after Mayor Bloomberg’s emergency announcement of a “specific, credible but unconfirmed threat” against New York last night? Reporters specifically reported a number of times that it’s specific. And credible. Oh…
Harperites are running amok as we speak, Pumpkins, armed with pictures of the Queen of England. Canadian agencies from Dubai to Singapore have until September 15th to hang them, by order of Federal command. Gawd, that is…
There was a time when an “air fare” accounted for a few basics. Like the human need for clothing and a pair of Jimmy Choo pink mules. Call me madcap, but packing a suitcase with fresh panties and the…
I recently connected “outside” business types with a travel firm looking for marketing services. After numerous meetings and demanding busy-nesses such as RFP’s, the trail went cold. No returning phone calls or e-mails. Not even so much as a ‘get…
Nana Gabbalot (try saying that 5 times after a couple of cocktails) used to always rant: “I’m not crazy, the world is crazy!” Of course the old battle axe was nuttier than a fruitcake, but she did have a…
I didn’t see President Obama at the Thomas Cook Canada launch the other night in Toronto. I may have missed him though, because of the milling throngs of extinct travel agents being wooed at row after row of travel supplier…
I remember Uncle Gustav coming home for dinner at 5:45pm sharp. He was one of dozens of men spilling out of the 105 bus at the exact same time. Today, suppliers in travel don’t even know which city they’re…
Mobs running around with bricks and setting buildings on fire may sound like a riot, but honestly Pumpkins, the whole French revolution thing has been so done. I mean nowadays you can get bread almost anywhere, I’m sure most homes…
