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Our recent list of credits includes Great
Lakes North America (Essentially America, Jan 2010); Journeys magazine (Princess Cruises, Winter
2009); RCI Holiday magazine (Dec 2009); Sunday Express (Mar 2009); as well as the quarterly
World of Cruising magazine and Simon's weekly View From America column for SkySports.com.
Susan's The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World was also published in June 2009 and quickly found its way on
to the Amazon.com best-seller list for Florida. Here
are a few excerpts:
Journeys magazine Winter 2009 |
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It may be best known for
its wild weather and wildlife but Alaska has a history that is equally wild, says Simon
Veness Skagway is one
of the smallest towns you are likely to visit on a cruise. With a population of just 862, it is barely a blip on the radar
of sea-going destinations. At first glance, it is also a hodge-podge of 20th century curiosities - a modern cruise
terminal that adjoins a rather ramshackle railway system that leads on to a town that clearly had its heyday before ‘tourism'
ever got going. But scratch the surface and you discover a compelling history that is startling in its detail and fascinating
in its scope. Forget Tombstone, Dodge City and Santa Fe, this is the real Wild West - the Wild North-West.
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“Wow…talk
about a ‘dynamic duo’…Simon and Susan are the Woodward and Bernstein of the travel world! This duo
understands the industry and how best to appeal to travel consumers. And because of this, they have written some of
our very best travel guide copy.”L. Anthony "Toby"
McCarrick Great Lakes of North America
 RCI Holiday magazine, Dec 2009
US travel experts Simon
and Susan Veness highlight a Great Eight US cities for 2010 America
has just about everything you could want from a holiday - and then more besides. You only have to look
at the cities and see the vast range of variety, excitement and sheer fun on offer. Take our Great Eight for example: Glamour 'n Glitz: New York, Las Vegas, Branson These
three all have that ‘Wow' factor, a mix of fascination and allure that provides razzle-dazzle entertainment in high
style. New York: Nowhere
does glamour better than the Big Apple and nowhere has more of it! From Broadway to the Empire State and Macy's to Bloomingdale's,
this is a non-stop, all-action tourist-fest. Arguably the world's most cosmopolitan city, New York offers something for everyone
on a scale that is hard to grasp at first. The Must-Do's include the essential theatre district of Broadway - the current
smash hit is a revival of the 1960s comedy Boeing-Boeing - and a sampling of the vibrant cocktail culture, where the mixing
of drinks has become an art (try new hot-spot the Clover Club in Brooklyn for some of the best).
Orlando Attractions magazine, Fall 2009 |
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Dive In To The Drive-In! Written by SIMON and SUSAN VENESS "Hello,"
said our waitress, Joyce. "I'm going to be your Car Hop today!" And with that greeting, we were conducted inside
the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater at Disney's Hollywood Studios, arguably the park's most iconic restaurant. Some people come to
the Studios for the adrenaline rush of Rock 'n RollerCoaster and Tower of Terror; others for the movie-style thrills of Star
Tours and the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular; some prefer the frantic fun of Toy Story Midway Mania and Muppet*Vision
3-D; and younger visitors gravitate towards The Little Mermaid and Playhouse Disney. But, for a handful of dyed-in-the-wool
Disney fans, no visit here is complete without setting foot in the Sci-Fi Dine-In, a true original in the great pantheon of
theme park entertainment.
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Now check out more of our writing - what we call
our 'Freestyle' work - on our various Blog pages, dating back to 2006: Most Recent 2008 - Including Alaska and Michigan Ski Country 2007 - Including Boyne Country and a Caribbean Cruise 2006 - Including Hershey and Gettsburg
In the great pantheon of theme
park entertainment, the rollercoaster is king. Aficionados talk dreamily of individual rides like rare works of art, and new
coasters are anticipated with all the wide-eyed eagerness of a hundred Christmases at once. The debates rage - is it the gargantuan
"X" at Six Flags, Valencia, California, that holds the crown of top ride, or Alpengeist at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg?
Or perhaps the vertiginous Superman: Ride of Steel at Six Flags, Darien Lake, in Buffalo?
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