Whatever will Richard Branson’s publicity team think up next? Rarely out of the news, and probably never paying for an ad in its life, the latest offering from Virgin Holidays was to organize a flash mob in Britain’s stiff and starchy Trafalgar Square.
Bowler-hatted city types quickened their pace as more than 100 raunchily clad girls, many of whom are Virgin Holiday employees, paraded in black basques and fishnet stockings with only a red feather boa to keep out the cold!
Apparently there was a noble reason for the flash-mob gathering, as Virgin Holidays in conjunction with Burlesque Baby aimed to break the world record for the world’s largest burlesque dance. Whether the hundred or so dancers did so seems unclear, although all voted it a great fun event.
For those enjoying a luxury hotel break in Paris, a similar burlesque themed flash mob descended on the Champs-Elysees just before Christmas to add to the lively festive spirit. City travelers be warned – more such events are likely!
by Gillian at Luxique Luxury Hotels
It seems that after heralding something as ‘The Best Job in the World’, you just sit back and wallow in the worldwide PR coup that’s bound to be engendered.
So here’s another one from the Republic of Ireland. A travel agency is looking for a couple with luxurious tastes to test out the most romantic wedding and honeymoon destinations around the world and stay in beautiful luxury hotels.
The couple will be paid 20,000 euros (£18,000 / $27,000) and will be asked to blog their experiences and write for the Irish Times once a month.
“It’s been sort of crazy,” said Rosemarie Meleady, managing director of RunawayBrideAndGroom.com, describing the response to the new promotion. “We’ve had applications from Korea, China, Macedonia, Croatia, India and Saudi Arabia. They’re coming in about five every hour – I’m working around the clock.”
Hopefuls looking to stay in beautiful luxury have until April 7 to apply for the ‘horrendous assignment’ – as the company teasingly calls it – which starts mid-May.
The travel dream job craze exploded on to the scene in January 2009 when Australia’s Tourism Queensland announced it was seeking someone to be caretaker for six months on a paradise island in the Great Barrier Reef (see previous articles).
That post attracted 34,000 applicants and was won by Ben Southall from Britain.
by Andy Moreton
