Black Tomato Blog

welcome to black tomato

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what's in a name?

A frequent question I am asked when I tell people that I work at Black Tomato is 'Where does the name come from?'

Well, the Black Tomato is a native Russian fruit and a delicacy once regularly enjoyed by one of the founders during his time spent living in Moscow.  It's the rarest of the tomato family and when sampled offers an exceptional tasting experience.  As our aim is to offer the equivalent in travel - trips of a rare and exceptional quality - it makes perfect sense to us.

And we were chuffed to hear that the new flagship Whole Foods Market store (the world's largest organic and natural food chain), which opened in London last week is stocking our favourite fruit.  We recommend you head on down and grab some - trust us, it's a taste to be savoured....

HW

back to reality

Mountains of emails, no food in the fridge, you can't get back into 24 because you have missed episodes … The first day back after a holiday is often a pretty depressing one.

To counter that our complimentary "Back To Reality" service should help. Delivered to you in a nice shiny envelope on your first day back from holiday, it is our antidote to that nasty first day feeling.

Rather than worry about those niggling chores on that first night back, relax with our kit. It includes either a free takeaway for two from our good friends at Deliverance (undoubtedly the finest fresh takeaway food in London), or a great DVD and a copy of The Week to catch up on events whilst you were away*.

It's not a holiday, but as reality checks go we think it beats the nasty stuff. So relax – that can wait until tomorrow…

If you are outside of the capital, we hope the fridge is stocked, so you can then flop on the sofa with a DVD movie of your choice (selected before you leave) – Beats an evening of working out who did what in the episodes missed of your favourite programme (let your work colleagues fill you in…). Along with a copy of The Week to re-introduce yourself to the real world we hope it makes for a slightly more pleasurable evening and overall reality check with Black Tomato – Go on, leave the nasty stuff till the next day….

To read more about our Essential Extras click here

BT

introducing: the BT top 10

Lists. Love ‘em or hate them. You hate them when they have to do with work tasks, groceries and or that never-ending list of to-do’s around the house. But sometimes they can be incredibly useful, to the point and yes, even fun. Today Black Tomato launches its Top 10 series, a bi-weekly list spotlighting some of our favourite places in the world, whether that’s the coolest hotel bathrooms, the best places to get drunk, or the best spas in the world. We hope you find the lists insightful and inspiring- and yes, even fun.

over the top....

....and into the world of blogging.

To all that stumble upon this page, welcome to our weblog. Here we will share our thoughts and comments on all that is happening in the world of travel and Black Tomato. At its best we hope to inform, amuse and inspire and at its worst we hope to be a simple distraction from the banalities of the daily grind. From thoughts on new destinations, to what is bugging us about travel we would love to get people talking and also give you an insight into how the cogs turn in the world of Black Tomato.

Writing this on a grey Wednesay afternoon as I look out over a set of dreary office blocks, it's not hard to find the motivation to get on a plane and take off for an adventure abroad and I guess I'm not the only one with those thoughts. So tell us what and where is inspiring you or simply tell us if you can beat grey and grimey west London when it comes to uninspiring views. We love a discussion and would love to start a few here......

TM - (who would like to trade Putney for The Pantanal (below) right now)