Yol Gidenindir !

Turkey, one of the hot -in both way- travel destinations for many Europeans. This year, due to Euro Zone's economic situation, more and more are coming to Antalya, Bodrum & Aegean Coast of Turkey as the average cost of a holiday is less than a one in Spain or Greece. Also, they spend Lira instead of Euro while shopping or tipping ;) However, this may not continue... Euro Zone can stabilize itself, and/or Turkey may finally join the EU after decades :) During the weekend I read an article about tourism and tour operators in Europe. Mr. Baraner suggested governments take a stake in those companies in order to secure a serious amount of tourists. In theory, it sounds good. Think about it; Turkish Ministry of Tourism holds a 20% stake in Öger , Neckermann , or Kuoni,  and during their yearly planning meeting, they are discussing their next year focus country... guess which country is going to be top of the list?! ;) The other idea I liked very much is from Kiwis... another si...

New aircraft, nice surprises, same old value prices...   It is on air... after 3 years of long studies and a year-long rebranding process, we launched the new SunExpress yesterday, in Antalya, with the participation of more than 3.000 people. The event's crescendo was the arrival of the 22nd aircraft, a B737-800 NG, which is a direct purchase from Boeing.   For the question "What's new at SunExpress?" the answer is here;  http://www.sunexpress.com/xq-tr/en/flight-info/the-new-sunexpress.jsp It will take almost a year to paint the fleet and change every brand item, but renewed services and concepts will be on the air as of May 2010. I hope you will experience it soon and enjoy!

Have you ever re-branded a brand? Have you ever gone through this process? I think a few of you may answer; yes!    In an airline, you start with the aircraft as it is the king, but then you start thinking and working on maybe hundreds of items from the small salt package in the cabin to the new meal concept, from website to the in-flight entertainment system, from uniforms to logo itself... This is what is going on now at SunExpress ... a German branding agency, a German communication & corporate design agency, a local Turkish creative agency, two media planning agencies, a Turkish PR agency, a German interactive agency, and an e-commerce consultant are working with us to make it possible, to make a dream true.   Personally, I am so excited to be a part of it and one of the key figures. I have launched the  SWISS brand in Turkey before, but that was the local implementation of a global concept by Winkreative of Tyler Brûlé.  This is completely diff...

    It is simply impossible for such a city not to impress artists and people. From literature to plastic arts, from music to stage performances, Istanbul has always been an inspiration to artists. SunExpress is among the lucky companies to have its great Istanbul experience.  SunExpress is flying from Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen base since April 2008 and already charmed with this magnificent city. The “Paint Book” aircraft is a very special project, a way of contributing to the promotion of this city. The unique livery design is a simple, uncomplicated yet quite diverse and strong visualization of Istanbul. The different images on the aircraft are the individual drawings of the Turkish and German artists after being asked their impressions of Istanbul. “ Impressions of Istanbul by SunExpress ” as we wrote on top of our aircraft, is a testament to Istanbul’s impact on plastic arts. Istanbul aircraft will be in Istanbul SAW on the 26th of February and serve domestic and Europea...

Aşağıdaki seçimler Lonely Planet tarafından yapılmış. İngilizce olarak tam metni buradan okuyabilirsiniz. Altına ben kısaca aklıma ilk gelenleri yazdım ama siz siz olun araştırmadan bu gezilere kalkışmayın ;) Ama trenle yolculuk güzeldir, keyiflidir... hayatınızda mutlaka bir kez uzun yol yapın, 10-12 saat çok değişik yaşanabiliyor... İşte listemiz; Moskova >>> St Petersburg Rusya'nın en önemli ve görülesi iki şehri arasında hizmet veren Kırmızı Ok / Red Arrow treni Londra >>> Fort William Caledonian Sleeper sizi bilinen trenlerden farklı olarak Euston'dan İskoçya 'ya götürüyor Paris >>> Venedik Avrupa'nın iki romantik şehri arasında yolculuk hoş olsa gerek... Trondheim >>> Bodo Güzel bir Norveç deneyimi olarak görmek lazım. Amsterdam >>> Kopenhag Amsterdam'daysanız Kopenhag'a gitmek niye? Budapeşte >>> Split Orta Avrupa'nın orta çağ yaşam tarzı ve mimarisinden sıcak Akdeniz'e doğr...

According to Springwise, below smart ideas covered in 2009 will provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2010.  2, 8, and 9 are my favorites on this list. For a full review of each idea, please follow this link;   TOP10 . What are your favorites?  1. Small-scale food production using membership models  2. Low impact advertising 3. Health tracking devices 4. Sample stores, cafes & vending machines 5. Discreet rooftop solar panels and wind turbines 6. Rotating retail at airports and in malls 7. Remote farming for consumers 8. Connecting creative consumers with local fabricators 9. Paying consumers to promote products they use and love 10. Single-use toilet bag turns human waste into fertilizer 

Check this out! (but don't panic, it is from Dec'09) A young Turk, Cenk Uygur, and his rebel band are out to take down traditional television, with a hand from YouTube, satellite radio, and 500,000 fans.  For a full story, visit FastCompany... here is the link ! You may check his blog as well for the latest views and comments... Enjoy it!

They promote the system by "With FreshlyBranded, you can access millions of professional and amateur designers, writers, and marketers from all of the world. All for as little as $99" slogan. Looks like gray as their logo on the right... however, when you dig their site and read about how it works section, you get the idea. If you are a new setup or family company looking for a nice design and some ideas to do marketing, have a visit to FreshlyBranded .