Comments on: Bermuda Wins Top Destination Award

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:02:38 +0000

Another sham award. Kinda appropriate when you look at it inna?

Oh well, a bit of bling to go on somebodys wall.

By: Cancer

Cancer — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:55:39 +0000

How the helll we win that award when nobody don’t even come here?

Funny how the hardest working man who seems to know what hes doing for the PLP is the UBP leader!

By: Pen name

Pen name — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:53:30 +0000

Check Goldilocks having fun at the grip and grin! Top destination of the year? seriously? how come the numbers dont reflect that at all? #justaskin

By: Southampton

Southampton — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:54 +0000

How the hell did we get this.
No tourists, prices out of the universe and no night life,
unless you want to drink all night long at a bar or night club.
What is there for tourists to do here?
I have been all over the world. This island offers nothing.

By: Rockfish#2

Rockfish#2 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:56:41 +0000

Your”Cuz” took your advice. He helped form the PLP/UBP, and is now reaping the rewards, plus teaching you tourism 101.
If you use your powers of persuasion to find a competent Finance Minister, you will have done Bermuda proud!

By: Redman

Redman — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:23:58 +0000

Naah not the PLP, the RG’s obviously behind this to sell more papers lol, Well done Bermy

By: Family Man

Family Man — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:51:09 +0000

They have a different party for multi-level marketing travel agents?
Is that Andre’s new party?

By: White Bermudian male

White Bermudian male — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:46:51 +0000

I always treat Furbert nice and I’m a white Bermudian male. The man is a friendly fellow, so I’ll give you that……….. but he’s in the wrong party.

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:23:20 +0000

Think old flip flop Furby is picking up the award on behalf of others?

Still, better than nothing, but I still don’t really understand what it’s for and how it translates into more visitors.

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:21:19 +0000

Racist.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:50:47 +0000

Mate, they ran a white guy as leader last time around and barely lost the popular vote.

By: Can't Take It Anymore

Can't Take It Anymore — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:29:43 +0000

LOL

By: familiar

familiar — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:25:58 +0000

I believe that this is a marketing award, meaning that Bermuda is marketed well according to Expedia’s standards which has little to do with how great a destination we are or how successful said marketing happens to be.

By: Words to remember

Words to remember — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:05:38 +0000

It’s so funny you and the UBP/OBA boys didn’t say that when you was using my cuz as a black man to win your election by attracting the black vote. I told my Cuz for many years when I passed him on the street, get out of the UBP/OBA.
Dam man is so nice he didn’t listen until it was too late, then you kick his a$$ to the curb like a stray dog. Thank god you did, because it just proved to we blacks in the PLP what we already knew, don’t trust the UBP/OBA.

Hey didn’t you kick Kim Swan to the curb also. Now your using another black man Craig Cannonier. He’ll be the next just wait and see, then again you already know that.

YES I SAID IT BECAUSE, WE ALL KNOW IT TO BE TRUE. RUN A WHITE MAN AS LEADER OF THE UBP/OBA SEE WHAT THE ELECTION RESULTS WILL BE!

As Jim Woolrridge said “those little white boys don’t mind you being in charge as long as they can tell you what to do – “The House That Jack Built” by the Hon. C.V. (Jim) Woolridge.

I didn’t make this story up, wasn’t Mr. Woolridge at the top of the food chain in the UBO/OBA or was he just part of the food? Talking about food didn’t you kick Sir John Swan out because of some Mcdonald’s restaurant he was trying to open up.

Even though my cuz Wayne was part of the UBP/OBA my family as PLP voters always treated him with respect even when he was helping you guys. Ask him and the rest of the blacks that were in the OBA/UBP how their being treated now by the whites they called friends? I wonder what they would say.

By: Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:51:17 +0000

No jest, like I mentioned not all ideas will be good but I like some. i.e. Scantily clad students running around Bermuda’s beaches during spring break, “GOOD IDEA”. Targeting seniors that want to relive their scantily clad days in Bermuda, “BAD IDEA”. You cant bake a cake without breaking a few eggs. How many other past plp tourism ministers have come up with better?

By: navin johnson

navin johnson — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:29:12 +0000

and as someone pointed out on the RG site this award follows on the heels of Bermuda naming Expedia travel partner of the year in Dec….reciprocation?

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:05:54 +0000

Which other destinations were in the running? Maybe more important, how much advertising do they spend on Expedia compared to Bermuda? Just wondering.

There is no denying that Bermuda standards are very low these days compared to what they used to be long long ago.

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:50:19 +0000

I’m biting my tongue…..

By: Sandgrownan

Sandgrownan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:49:05 +0000

Ha..Furbert and brainstorming..surely you jest!

By: 32n64w

32n64w — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:48:22 +0000

Great job Bermuda.

By: star man

star man — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:26:52 +0000

Even though Expedia obviously don’t know what they are talking about, this is good news. Yer bye, the ex-Leader of the UBP, sure is getting a lot of air time these days at Minister of Tourism for the UBP/PLP. Furbert is good at it, I must admit, a very personable guy who speaks to everyone, a la Sir John.

By: Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:02:10 +0000

Great job Minister Furbert! Keep the brainstorming up. Not all ideas will be good but all should be looked at.

Hopefully while he was there he took note of ALLL!!! the other attractions bringing tourist to Atlantis Hotel other than the casino.

By: Necromonger

Necromonger — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:20:12 +0000

I guess all those critics who say Bermuda has lost her appeal and attractiveness to visitors must have overlooked this story..!!!!

Well Done Bermuda…and all who do positive things for this beautiful country.!!

Nuff Said.

By: Rockfish#2

Rockfish#2 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:47:12 +0000

Congratulations Minister Furbert, you are doing a good job showing the UBP/PLP how to promote tourism.

By: the Doctor

the Doctor — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:36:36 +0000

Well done to all of those in the industry that are making that difference so this award can be won. Keep up the good work.

By: pebblebeach

pebblebeach — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:05:57 +0000

dat boy just love a photo op…dun he…

By: LOL (original)

LOL (original) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:01:51 +0000

Well done.

LOL

By: Can't Take It Anymore

Can't Take It Anymore — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:36:16 +0000

Que the negative posts…………………………….

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:31:18 +0000

I’m proud to be Bermudian today. Well done!

By: Johnny

Johnny — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:28:41 +0000

I guess the PLP has rigged this one too.