2011
18
January
So, I'm now blogging for a large Canadian media conglomerate
18
January
Last month, a kind soul and devoted reader took the time to point out to me that Sympatico.ca was looking to fill the position of 'Travel deal blogger' for the Travel section of their giant web portal.
This is the actual ad that they posted on various job sites:
Needed: Engaging travel blogger obsessed with finding great travel deals Are you a seasoned travel writer who has globetrotting down to an art form? Sympatico.ca Travel is looking for a blogger who loves to travel, write about travel and scour the internet and other sources for the best travel deals around. In other words, you eat, sleep and breathe travel.
Check, check, and check. They were asking people to submit their resumes, but perhaps with a bit too much bravado I decided to just send them a short and polite e-mail, explaining who I was, showing them the deals I've found over the past year on my network of blogs, and the following I have on Facebook and Twitter.
To be honest, I felt confident there wasn't anyone in Canada better suited for the job. If there's someone with more of a passion for it than me, they're hiding it pretty well. Sympatico quickly called me back and I'm pretty sure I heard the distinct sound of a pile of resumes being shredded in the background.
So, I'm pretty excited about it. It helps to spread the word to more Canadians, and who knows, maybe it will lead to further opportunities. If I have the conglomerate corporate structure figured out correctly, Sympatico is owned by Bell, who also owns the Globe & Mail and CTV. Hint, hint.
Basically I'll just be posting deals similar to what's currently being posted on my blogs, but they will now also appear on Sympatico's new travel blog, found here:
http://blog.travel.sympatico.ca/
But for my first post, I decided to make it more of an introduction, explaining who I am, how it all began, and how I came to be Canada's deal obsessed travel junkie with a couple hundred thousand Facebook followers.
So here it is, my introductory blog post, simply titled:
Confessions of a Canadian Travel Deal Junkie
Do me a favor and post a comment after you read it. Or at the very least, hit the Like button!
And YES, I will still be posting the deals here of course, as usual. It doesn't really change anything, I'll just be posting on both sites.
cM
2011
17
January
Multi city flight: Toronto to Lisbon and then Rome to Toronto - $566 roundtrip after tax
17
January
2011
15
January
Toronto to Costa Rica - $285 roundtrip after tax
15
January
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2011
14
January
Toronto to Iceland - $478 roundtrip after tax
14
January
IcelandAir has some really cheap flights to Reykjavik, Iceland up until about mid-May.
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2011
13
January
All Inclusive Package: Decameron Los Cocos in Mexico - $509/person after tax
13
January
The January 20 departure to the Decameron Los Cocos has dropped to $509/person after tax.
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2011
10
January
Flight + 7 nights hotel in Jamaica - $390/person after tax
10
January
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2011
6
January
Last minute all inclusive package: Bellevue Sunbeach Varadero $282/person after tax
6
January
2011
4
January
Toronto to Liberia, Costa Rica - $285 roundtrip after tax!
4
January
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2010
31
December
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31
December
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2010
29
December
Toronto to Orlando: Flight + 7 nights Hotel + Car rental - $370/person after tax
29
December
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