The rising popularity in wellness tourism has seen an increase in the number of travellers seeking to unwind and connect with nature, all while enjoying luxury amenities. Welcome to the glamping market; a glamorous niche that can cater for those seeking an escape from the daily grind, whilst also indulging in the comfort of electricity, a four-poster bed, a wood-fired hot tub and an authentic pizza oven. Would you rather glamp or camp?

I've just attended my first virtual event. The sessions on offer at Event Tech Live (still running as I write this) were too tempting to pass up. Registering fashionably late turned out to be no problem and by yesterday afternoon I was browsing the schedules for today when Richard John's talk, "A Luddite's guide to technology" popped up.

With nearly half the economy in a coma, it’s difficult to think about anything else, business-wise. The network effect has started making itself felt in reverse - it is becoming more difficult (more impossible) to do business because of a dwindling pool of suppliers and customers, a virtuous circle turned vicious.