The man in the two photos is Terry Lasenby. He’s 65 years old, is a builder from a town not far from mine, lives in an ordinary house, drives an ordinary car and generally blends into a crowd without being…
I remember the weekend very clearly, even though it was nearly 30 years ago – the weekend that changed my life. It was a walk in the mountains. Mildly interesting I hear you say, but we’ve all done that. Phil,…
Get ready for a metaphor…It takes all the right ingredients to bake a cake. Active Adventures NZ guide Ken on the BBQ Is this a really bad metaphor? I think so. But sometimes a cliché is a cliché for a…
We really wanted to share this email (100% un-edited). We love all feedback and to be honest, this particular email made our day! And for the record… YES we are hoping to give you all a new Active Adventures destination…
I’ve always been an outdoors kind of guy. It’ll never change. I know in my bones that I’ll be hiking, biking and kayaking until I can no longer move. I’ll wear that as a badge of honour. The way I’ve…
You mean you haven’t already done it yet? That’s OK. Don’t panic! It’s certainly not too late. Luckily there are a few very good arguments in favour of leaving it until you’ve turned 40. If you’re anything like me, you…
Last week saw 12 startup finalists compete in the final of EyeforTravel’s Startup Awards as part of EyeforTravel’s inaugural Startup Village in San Francisco. From mobile concierge’s to the equivalent of Tinder for travel, the final saw a diverse range…
Asia is a complex and fragmented market with vastly different types of consumer behaviour, languages and cultures. With rapidly changing technological development, the increase of low cost carriers in the region and the capability of the middle class to travel…
The fastest growing and most profitable travel companies are those with a tonne of data and incredible grasp on how to engage with the mobile consumer, along with being staffed by intelligent employees. They don’t own the travel product.Certain intermediaries…
Proving that the online travel industry is a hotbed of innovation, dozens of entrants chased the chance to pitch to the audience of judges, senior online travel entrepreneurs, investors, and travel brands at EyeforTravel’s upcoming Startup Awards 2015.The finalists, who…
