The re/launch...

This morning at around 04.00am ChooseDubai.com, ChooseSouthAfrica.com, ChooseMorocco.com, ChooseTunisia.com, ChooseCorsica.com and ChooseTurkey.com went live/got a face lift.

Over the course of the last six months we (mainly IT but extends to others) have been working extremely hard on this new release and I want to take the opportunity to thank everyone involved.

I believe this is a huge step forward for the ChooseToTravel.com group and I’m excited about the future. Anyone thinking of visiting the above countries...I challenge you to find better prices for our hotels!

Coffee or Tea?

Coffee or Tea? Well actually both! I’m very fussy about both my coffee and tea. Morning is time for espressos and by noon I would easily have drunk around four.  I always heat the espresso cup before as this means that the heat from the coffee is not instantly conducted by the cup. My last coffee for the day is usually a large instant Nescafe with milk. Just to keep the caffeine going. Then for tea I’m even fussier. Just for reference, I’m a builder’s tea kind of guy. Anytime from 2pm till 6pm I’m ready for any cups of tea. I like it without sugar and just the right amount of milk, not too much and not too little. 

Well done team!

It's finally complete! This morning at 4AM we launched a brand new system we have been working on for the past 6 months. Ironically, most users will not notice any changes on the front end of the website (for now), but I can assure you that both the ChooseToTravel.com staff as well as our suppliers shall benefit from this new system for years to come. After analysing our code around six months ago, I decided a full redesign of our system was needed.

When a website starts out, you cannot think too far ahead. But there's a certain time when the company suddenly expands and you are faced with limitations and processes which no longer work or need updating.

Six months later, after days and nights of coding and bug testing, we now have a system which will make life easier for us, for the reservations team, and most importantly, for our suppliers! Additionally, new releases will take much less time to be implemented so our IT team can really focus on adding neat new features!

Well done team!