Golf’s fifth major – the Moodie International Superstars Honorary Invitation Trophy (the MIS-HIT) – played yesterday at the Cannes Mandelieu golf course, drew uncanny parallels with the Ryder Cup as tension mounted over the final holes. There was a German called Martin holing clutch putts on the back 9; a series of wild-eyed stares from an Ian Poulter lookalike;
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Nearly showtime in the South of France – but first a Cannes-opener
With the lid about to be lifted on the 2012 TFWA World Exhibition, a Cannes-opener is called for, and we’ve got the perfect thing. Yes, we’re back on the French Riviera for travel retail’s greatest show on earth, which begins tomorrow. But first there is what has been referred to by past winners as ‘golf’s
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Savouring the scent of Love at First Bite
Usually the week before Cannes is all about detoxing: I stock up on vitamins, hit the gym, eschew all alcohol and get plenty of early nights. This year, however, I flew to the US for a fragrance launch, partied till the small hours, and was talked into a tattoo by Coty Prestige President Jean Mortier.
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Trans-tasman treachery as rival takes on The Moodie and Foodie Reports
First (in September 2002) there was The Moodie Report. Then (in September 2011) there was The Foodie Report. Ok, ok we know we saved on design costs by only changing one letter but, honestly, we like the name – alright? So what’s next, some readers have asked? The Goodie Report, dedicated to confectionery or fine
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Never work with children or animals
Are you smarter than a child? A 10 or 11 year old child? A really, really smart child? Not just in general but on specific travel-related questions? And can you prove it? That was the daunting challenge facing Abu Dhabi Airports Company Senior Vice President Commercial Dan Cappell earlier this month at The Moodie Report 10th Anniversary
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Remembering a lady (and gentleman) in red
I’ve never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight, I’ve never seen you shine so bright – Lady in Red Blue was the colour of choice at The Moodie Report 10th Anniversary Charity Ball in Hong Kong last Friday – Moodie Blue of course. But there were also some important splashes of red,
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A night like no other in Hong Kong
It’s taken me a few days to come down from the high and the emotion of last Friday’s 10th Anniversary Charity Ball for The Moodie Report in Hong Kong. What a night. Our industry at its warmest, its most giving, its best. What better way to celebrate our first decade? [With Dermot Davitt, left, and
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Nearly showtime in Hong Kong
The preparations are nearly complete, the big night is just a few hours away. Tonight at the Hotel Icon The Moodie Report 10th Anniversary Charity Ball takes place. We’re expecting some 370 guests tonight, a ‘sell-out’ attendance that should guarantee we raise really significant funds for our two chosen causes, The Moodie Report Foundation and
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By the light of the mid-Autumn moon
But now it’s gettin’ late And the moon is climbin’ high I want to celebrate See it shinin’ in your eye – Neil Young, Harvest Moon It’s the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong and can there be a better way to celebrate it than this Friday’s big bash – The Moodie Report 10th Anniversary Charity
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A wanderin’ star no more
When I get to heaven, tie me to a tree For I’ll begin to roam and soon you’ll know where I will be I was born under a wanderin’ star A wanderin’, wanderin’ star A red dragon made from flowers. A floral rugby ball. A garland of leeks. Symbols of a passionate Welshman’s life. A
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Spicing up the airport dining scene
So here’s the answer to the question I asked in an earlier Blog – where is this picture taken? It may look as though I’ve just stepped outside a downtown bar in India but in fact I’m airside in the international departures area of Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport in Mumbai. To be more precise, I’m in
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And now we are ten
“I remember the last time I was on tour, when I was 60, just a kid with a crazy dream…” – Leonard Cohen on stage at 75 This month The Moodie Report turns ten years old, marking a decade since we launched our original product – a six-page PDF report. Where did all the time go?
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My Wild Week With Lady Gaga
In the parlance of Mother Monster: “Paws Up”. I’ve just about recovered after spending seven days or so following Lady Gaga back and forth across the Atlantic and La Manche. It’s been bizarre, brilliant and is probably un-Bloggable. You really had to be there…but I’ll try. The expectant crowd awaits Lady G at the Guggenheim