Following a successful nationwide appeal, Condor Ferries and top travel presenter, Simon Calder have selected one lucky budding travel writer for the opportunity of a lifetime with an extraordinary travel writing job.

The role sees Holly Eddings, 21, become Condor Ferries Channel Companion – a dream job for anyone breaking into the exciting world of travel writing. Holly will be paid to spend the next two months visiting the beautiful Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey and Herm, alongside St Malo in France and will write up her experiences in a travel blog.

With more graduates than ever wrestling for every job, this opportunity will give Holly the experience required to help springboard her career.

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San Antonio was a place we found ourselves visiting in the summer of 2007.  I was pregnant with Kalyra and we had decided to go there to with the idea of investing in property.

Whilst there we discovered a city that is steeped in history and a fun place to explore.

Our arrival coincided with a San Antonio Spurs NBA Championship win so were able to experience the winning boat parade down along the river walk, which would have to be a San Antonio highlight.

San Antonio is definitely worth a visit, especially for families, and we have partnered with SAVE to be part of their San Antonio Summer Sweepstakes, giving you the opportunity to win a family holiday to San Antonio.

We were really disappointed to have to turn down an opportunity to visit this amazing city next month, due to the impending birth of our new little girl.

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An Egyptian cobra pays an unexpected visit to a Maasai village and makes us realize that we share a fear of poisonous snakes and that were all more alike than we first thought.

“There’s an Egyptian cobra in one of the huts.”

Maasai: From Iconic to Real Every souvenir shop in northern Tanzania bursts with wood carvings and paintings of the Maasai, a pastoral tribe whove made this area their home. Cut faces, long bodies, colorful cloth attire, ears with giant ring holes, beads and long necks.

The Maasai arent just iconic, though. Theyr

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This week’s Photo Friday (#FriFotos) theme is SUMMER.  To me, summer means a season of shorts and flip-flops and playing on the beach.  The turtle sand sculpture pictured above was taken during an early morning walk on Sanibel Island, FL.

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When Holly Jespersens parents needed a Savannah restaurant for their 40th anniversary dinner, she did what is second nature to those who use social media: She asked her 800+ friends on Facebook for ideas.

I got some great recommendations, said Jespersen, a public relations professional based in Darien, Conn. (Alligator Soul won out). They were so pleased and I couldnt believe how many of my friends chimed in.

Using social media to make travel plans isnt as widespread as the wired may believe, however.

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