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A bite of the big apple in a super storm - my food and travel blog.

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mebd

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Dec 2, 2012 2:32 PM
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A bite of the big apple in a super storm - my food and travel blog.

Hello all!

I have 2 great loves in my life; Food... and Travel, and my ambition is to travel the world and eat without hitting the hurdle of obesity. I want to gain the greatest experiences from all over the world whilst getting a taste of the local foods and cultures; ultimately ticking off every national dish in their country of origin. My blog is my way of keeping track of all my Travels, Consumptions and Experiences...

I have just written up my blog on New York during the super storm of Sandy. A 3 day long weekend became a 10 day holiday. Very interesting experience and brilliant food to talk about. Please let me know what you think with any feedback, comments and advice! Thank you for taking the time to read my blog.

Berny. :o)

Bernyeatstheworld

Anonimo

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Dec 3, 2012 5:07 AM
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That looks interesting Bernie, but you need to change the font style to something easier on the eyes. Thanks.

VinnyD

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Dec 3, 2012 5:19 AM
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If you hit the hurdle of obesity, wouldn't you remain on the non-obese side of it? What you don't want to do, I guess, is leap over the hurdle of obesity. Or perhaps you want to find another metaphor.

mebd

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Dec 3, 2012 11:50 AM
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Ah you are not the first to say that about the font! I have changed it but i don't know if i have made it worse? Wouldn't mind your thoughts on it once more?

Thanks for your help.

Berny.

Vinny: care to suggest a better metaphor? :o)

Anonimo

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Dec 3, 2012 12:58 PM
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Berny; sometimes plain works better than fancy. You can express yourself better, IMO, without the distraction of a "creative" font.

I only got so far into your blog to note that you went to to Chevy's Fresh Mex and to the Hard Rock Cafe, neither of which, IMO, are representative of "a taste of the local foods and cultures". But if I could read on without the distraction of that font, I might learn more of your experiences in New York.

VinnyD

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Dec 3, 2012 1:40 PM
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Anonimo is right. Creative metaphors are also distracting. "To travel the world and eat without getting fat" would be fine.

hereandtherenz

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Dec 3, 2012 3:56 PM
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Most travel blogs are of interest to those who know the author. It's a lot harder to write something that will interest a stranger.

"So it turns out the hurricane was quite the big deal" nicely catches attention. The others not so much. Also, I want to taste the food when I read the blog...not just know what you thought of it.

mebd

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Dec 4, 2012 12:09 PM
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Aww no i was trying so hard to make it interesting!! It started of as a personal blog to keep track of everything but then i enjoyed the attention! Cheers for the honest advice. I will keep your tips in mind for my next post.

Anonimo i have changed my font completely now. I think it is much better. Thank you very much for helping me on this one.

Berny. :o)

Anonimo

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Dec 4, 2012 6:26 PM
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I had another look, Berny. It is better. Still somewhat distracting.

Next, you could work on paragraphs. Break up those long blocks of text into related concepts.

And, remember: you asked, "Please let me know what you think with any feedback, comments and advice!"

hereandtherenz

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Dec 5, 2012 1:06 AM
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If donkeystone had a blog, I would definitely read that. Knows how to tell a story.
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