Belgrade Keynote Speech and exploring the City and the Fortress – RogVLOG27

I recently had the honour of being the opening keynote speaker at the Content Experience Conference in Belgrade, Serbia.

You can watch highlights of this great quirky and uplifting conference in this episode of RogVLOG.

But there’s more. I arrived in Serbia a couple of days before the event. You know what I’m like with travel! It gave me the opportunity to explore this gorgeous city, take in the sights and sample the food and drink.

So come with me on a trip to Belgrade.

We’ll check out the fountains in the City Square. Visit the Moscow Hotel. Explore the giant fortress in Kalemegdan Park which sits on the confluence of the River Sava and Danube, and check out the waterside entertainment.

For the Content Experience Conference join me at Share Square, meet the team from Represent, the speakers and the guests. Watch snippets of my Belgrade keynote speech.

You’ll also see my old friends Lazar Dzamic and Elise Quevedo on the speaker list. Lazar was talking about his new book, “The Definitive Guide to Strategic Content Marketing”.

I had a ball in Serbia.

Thanks to Represent for inviting me over.

Now it’s your turn:

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Belgrade Keynote Speech and exploring the City and the Fortress - RogVLOG27

Is the Caledonian Sleeper train better than an aeroplane – RogVLOG19

Travelling from Scotland to London or vice versa?

How about an alternative to flying and staying in a hotel?

You could try the Caledonian Sleeper train.

I this episode of RogVLOG I hop on board the Caledonian Sleeper at Edinburgh Waverley and enjoy a comfortable journey south.

Let’s check out the first class sleeper berths (the only difference between first and standard is you don’t have to share a cabin). Have a nightcap glass of wine in the lounge car. Rifle through the amenity kit goody bag. And enjoy breakfast as we arrive into London Euston.

It can be hard to sleep as the train rattles over points and gets shunted through stations, but I think it’s a very comfortable alternative to flying.

No parking in a long stay car park and waiting for the bus. No queues for check-in or security. No endless route marches through the shops. No cramped airline seats. No circling around waiting to land.

You just turn up 10 minutes before the Caledonian Sleeper train leaves. Get you’re head down for 7 hours. And you’re in central London ready to do a good day’s work.

Now it’s your turn:

So what would you prefer?

Plane or Caledonian Sleeper train?

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Is the Caledonian Sleeper train better than an aeroplane - RogVLOG19

Edinburgh Scott Monument – Spires and Star Flyers – RogVLOG18

Winter Wonderland and the Christmas market opened recently in Edinburgh.

It’s a fun time of year with shops and restaurants, German beer huts, cheese and chocolate stalls, roundabouts and rollercoasters springing up in Princes Street Gardens and the surrounding streets.

This year they’ve built the terrifying Star Flyer ride next to the Scott Monument. A perfect combination of historic and modern.

In the latest episode of RogVLOG, I take a break from the day job and take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Edinburgh Christmas Market.

Let’s climb to the top of the Scott Monument and look down on the Star Flyer.

Which is the scarier attraction?

The historic building with its narrow spiral stone staircases, or the modern 200ft high roundabout?

I have to let you into a secret.

Even though it was a beautiful, but chilly day, when I filmed this VLOG, the climb up and down the Scott Monument was physically exhausting. Cold winds howled down its tight spiral staircases. At the top, it’s like climbing up through a drain pipe. Coming down is a test of balance and endurance.

My body trembled and I needed a big black coffee to recover from the ascent and descent. I think the Scott Monument might be the scarier attraction.

Now it’s your turn:

Which would you prefer? The historic stone monument or the white-knuckle sky ride?

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Scott Monument Spires and Star Flyers