Well, we all hear of the elite benefits that come with the elite cards, I decided to try it out.
VISA Signature Concierge
Disclaimer: I make no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability, fitness, or completeness of the contents of this blog. The information contained in this blog is strictly for educational purposes and are my views only and not of any other entity.
It was my sister's birthday, and they were coming to our home for a little get together. I decided that I would surprise her with a lunch at a local upscale restaurant. The restaurant is an authentic Spanish one, and famous for its Sunday brunch buffet. Frankly, its one of the toughest restaurant to get booking on, especially on Sunday. I called up the customer care, and they promptly transferred me to the Concierge.
These were my requirements:
1. Booking at the restaurant for Sunday Brunch.
2. A surprise birthday cake (Preferably Chocolate)
3. Whipped cream icing (not too sweet)
4. One candle.
The representative promptly answered the call, I provided my card details, and they authenticated me without any problems. I gave all my requirements and they verified everything. Even they asked me the maximum budget I had.
The first thing they did was that they promptly booked my restaurant and sent me the confirmation. In the mail they mentioned that the restaurant doesn't have a bakery and they have to purchase the cake from another shop, and they wanted to know if it was ok for me. I confirmed, that it was fine by me.
It was the B-Day, we arrived at the restaurant and promptly got our seat. The food was awesome, especially the hot tapas. We informed the receptionist to bring the cake after we finished our food. We ate heartily and alas, eventually we had to stop stuffing stuff. The waiter brought the cake at the end. It was a beautiful cake and decorated perfectly, topped with one candle. To our surprise it was a chocolate cake and with whipped cream topping (Not too sweet!), that too from a store, which I visited previously and never saw a cake with whipped cream topping. All in all it was the perfect afternoon. All arranged by the concierge!
What fun it would have been if we had a concierge for travel too. Futourist (https://futourist.io/) is exactly that. Its built for the people, by the people. Accurate reviews kind of act like a guide and a concierge. And you get paid while having fun! Futourist (https://futourist.io/) enables the people to earn their fair share for creating the content they anyway create. They have the power over their own content.
Travel reviews are very important in the decision to visit a place. In the earlier days, we remember, we used to refer books and maps to plan everything. Most of the time we were successful, but sometimes the places disappointed us and seemed like we wasted your money. For what it was worth, I like travelling and even if the place didn't have any substance, I enjoyed the journey.
I think that every place, every mountain, hill, ocean, city has its own vibration, negative or positive. The commercial paid websites doesn't do any justice. What matters is when a person who experienced the place with all his/her heart writes a review. You get to "feel" the place, "taste" the environment.
The vibration is the most important part and there is no other thing which makes more sense than a well written, informative and well thought out review. A good review makes you a part of the place and makes you want to experience it immediately. You visualize within yourself the exact feeling you would have if you visited that place.
Futourist (https://futourist.io/) provides a platform for the same. You are no longer limited to the commercial websites and their artificial stars. You can speak your heart out for the first time and make other people feel how you felt when you visited the place, be it negative or positive.
There are certain nuances to a place. Be it a gem of a restaurant or small hidden creek. Everything has its speciality. That speciality cannot be depicted with stars. It has to be expressed and futourist is that expression. Say, a place has the sweetest apples growing in an orchard by a small creek and only the neighboring rancher knows about the orchard. The owner never sells the apples outside his town. You have to go there to experience it. No matter how much money you have or how many travel websites you google, you won't get to know that. Only the person who went there and tested the heavenly apples will know that.
You have to dissolve yourself into the splendors of the place, experience the smallest things the place has to offer. Often the smallest ones are the most impactful and memorable. Once I remember, I went to place where the hotel I stayed in had the warmest, most hospitable owners. The rooms were not great in terms of amenities or luxury, but the warmth spilled over all. I would probably not stay in a five star hotel if I had been given a choice between them. Every evening we would sit on the open air restaurant on the terrace and gaze at the mighty snow capped peaks, sipping at a hot cup of home made darjeeling tea. Its an unforgettable experience and to get it to people so that they can have the same, is the greatest of opportunities. In fact that is the reason I started writing blogs, but imagine having a platform dedicated to the sharing of such experiences. It is invaluable.
Generally people would see the reviews out of the standard websites and go for the reviews with the highest rated (starred) hotels. Yes, they might have the best amenities or the softest and the most comfortable beds, but probably would lack the flavor of the creekside bed and breakfast. If you would rather go for the luxury, leaving the flavor and the signature, what is the use of going out of the house in the first place?
In short, write the reviews as you have the influx of the most subtle of the vibrations of the place. Be honest, be detailed. Feel what you felt at that time. Write as if you are actually there. Don't think if someone will or won't like the review. Be yourself and help others experience what you have experienced. This is the power of reviews. This is futourist.
What fun it would have been if we had a concierge for travel too. Futourist (https://futourist.io/) is exactly that. Its built for the people, by the people. Accurate reviews kind of act like a guide and a concierge. And you get paid while having fun! Futourist (https://futourist.io/) enables the people to earn their fair share for creating the content they anyway create. They have the power over their own content.
Travel reviews are very important in the decision to visit a place. In the earlier days, we remember, we used to refer books and maps to plan everything. Most of the time we were successful, but sometimes the places disappointed us and seemed like we wasted your money. For what it was worth, I like travelling and even if the place didn't have any substance, I enjoyed the journey.
I think that every place, every mountain, hill, ocean, city has its own vibration, negative or positive. The commercial paid websites doesn't do any justice. What matters is when a person who experienced the place with all his/her heart writes a review. You get to "feel" the place, "taste" the environment.
The vibration is the most important part and there is no other thing which makes more sense than a well written, informative and well thought out review. A good review makes you a part of the place and makes you want to experience it immediately. You visualize within yourself the exact feeling you would have if you visited that place.
Futourist (https://futourist.io/) provides a platform for the same. You are no longer limited to the commercial websites and their artificial stars. You can speak your heart out for the first time and make other people feel how you felt when you visited the place, be it negative or positive.
There are certain nuances to a place. Be it a gem of a restaurant or small hidden creek. Everything has its speciality. That speciality cannot be depicted with stars. It has to be expressed and futourist is that expression. Say, a place has the sweetest apples growing in an orchard by a small creek and only the neighboring rancher knows about the orchard. The owner never sells the apples outside his town. You have to go there to experience it. No matter how much money you have or how many travel websites you google, you won't get to know that. Only the person who went there and tested the heavenly apples will know that.
You have to dissolve yourself into the splendors of the place, experience the smallest things the place has to offer. Often the smallest ones are the most impactful and memorable. Once I remember, I went to place where the hotel I stayed in had the warmest, most hospitable owners. The rooms were not great in terms of amenities or luxury, but the warmth spilled over all. I would probably not stay in a five star hotel if I had been given a choice between them. Every evening we would sit on the open air restaurant on the terrace and gaze at the mighty snow capped peaks, sipping at a hot cup of home made darjeeling tea. Its an unforgettable experience and to get it to people so that they can have the same, is the greatest of opportunities. In fact that is the reason I started writing blogs, but imagine having a platform dedicated to the sharing of such experiences. It is invaluable.
Generally people would see the reviews out of the standard websites and go for the reviews with the highest rated (starred) hotels. Yes, they might have the best amenities or the softest and the most comfortable beds, but probably would lack the flavor of the creekside bed and breakfast. If you would rather go for the luxury, leaving the flavor and the signature, what is the use of going out of the house in the first place?
In short, write the reviews as you have the influx of the most subtle of the vibrations of the place. Be honest, be detailed. Feel what you felt at that time. Write as if you are actually there. Don't think if someone will or won't like the review. Be yourself and help others experience what you have experienced. This is the power of reviews. This is futourist.
Disclaimer: I make no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability, fitness, or completeness of the contents of this blog. The information contained in this blog is strictly for educational purposes and are my views only and not of any other entity.
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