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By Olive Roberts
Well I think most folk in Ireland will agree that Christmas 2010 will not be forgotten for a while to come. Temperatures got as low as -16 & -19 in some parts! A White Christmas indeed! This Arctic weather spell was in the lead up to Christmas and bookings were made and events planned. Some went ahead and others just had to be postponed or cancelled altogether. Spending Christmas at a Country House or Hotel is a big deal for people, many guests return to the same property …

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Every Friday people from across the globe gather on Twitter to share their favorite images that match the Forum’s weekly category. #FriFotos is a day-long event, and people can participate and Tweet images throughout the day.

 
We will announce the weekly subject or category on Twitter usually on Monday or Tueday. Recent themes have been Autumn, Where I would rather be…, and Childhood Categories vary from personal travel experiences to everyday life to fun and off-the-wall subject matter. Just search for #FriFotos  to find the week’s topic.
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Playful, innocent, full of wonder and curiosity – Tweeters last week used these words to describe Childhood, the subject for last Friday’s #FRIFOTOS, and it’s no surprise these same qualities were delightfully reflected in the submitted photos. These #FRIFOTOS images of childhood, past and present, were a joy to look at, and are guaranteed to brighten up anyone’s day.
There must be something profound and elemental about the connection between childhood fun and the beach or pool, as this was favorite theme. @MO_Hotels gave us an elegantly beautiful image of two …

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It’s @bestlovedhotels here again and It has really been exciting writing the #FRIFOTOS Recaps and helping @epsteintravels get this innovative social-media activity off the ground.  I hope you are enjoying #FRIFOTOS as much I am and will share it with your friends and colleagues.
This week’s #FRIFOTOS theme was ”Where would I rather be…” and for me this proved rather difficult as I was quite happy being at the TBEX Europe (Travel Bloggers Exhibition) in Copenhagen where I met some amazing travel bloggers, writers, social-media exponents and great friends.  So instead …

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Valentine’s Day marks a special day for Best Loved Hotels. On 14 February 1994, the first edition of Best Loved Hotels was printed. Intended to help travel professionals identify interesting places to stay for their clients in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the Best Loved guide was an immediate success. Over the past 17 years, Best Loved Hotels has become one of the most important sources for anyone seeking a unique place to stay in the beautiful British Isles.
The underlying premise of Best Loved Hotels was a compilation not of …