There’s always one idiot….

….who mucks up a good photo!

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Thoughts for the New Year

Since my childhood this poem has been subtly present in my life.  Most recently, I found myself confronted by it when I spent time in the small unheated room in [...]

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The Story of Stuff

I came across the short film below and found the message to be simple, effectively told and a sorry indictment of the ‘developed’ world.  There is much about the modern [...]

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An Unlikely Friendship

I received the following email and I thought the photo story of a surprise friendship was pertinent to MyFriendsHotel.com and worth sharing.  I hope you agree!

Polar Bear: I come in [...]

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The World’s Most Dangerous Walks

El Caminito del Rey, Spain (aka: The King’s Little Pathway)

I saw this trail by chance as I passed through the valley El Chorro with my Dad back in 1998.  It’s [...]

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Vacation Rental Market Review

The Market

Vacation Rentals
Homestay

In Europe and the US there are over 15 million holiday homes.  Annually, holiday rentals are considered by 30 million consumers in the US and 50 million consumers [...]

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Help Save The Planet

A quick post that I felt was worth sharing.  Whilst this is not travel related, here at MyFriendsHotel we like to think about others too.  It’s not all about me, [...]

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The 36 Best Quotes About Kindness

Someone sent this to me and it resonated for a few reasons.
Firstly, Kindness is my surname.  As a result I am often asked, ‘So, are you always kind?’ to which [...]

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Better Values Increase Happiness

Gratitude Improves Attitude
While Inglehart does not profess to know the true secrets of happiness, he says that this most recent study has made the picture a bit clearer. In his [...]

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The (New) World’s Happiest Coutries

I’ve always felt that money and happiness are not symbiotic. Otherwise playing on the beach, walking in the hills or meeting up with friends would be taxed. Thankfully, [...]

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