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The Travelocity Roaming Gnome becomes a real retail celebrity
When I travel, I always expect to run into someone I never thought I'd see at my destination. But to travel, and run into not one, but three of the Travelocity Roaming Gnomes took me completely by surprise. Sadly, the little fellow wasn't there to make sure my trip was going as planned (I had not booked through his company).
Apparently, the chubby little gnome has become quite a retail sensation, and is now on store shelves selling himself for just $34.99. Now, I'm not sure if this means you should bring your own gnome to take care of customer service issues, or whether he's just a cute garden decoration, but I couldn't resist and picked one up.
You want one of your own? Amazon is selling them for just $24.99. Want to take things to the next level? Order the $42 adult Travelocity Roaming Gnome outfit. I'm ordering one of these for our own Melanie Nayer for her next hotel review. I consider it the ultimate in hotel reviewer gear.
Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations, Internet Tools
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Michael Sep 26th 2010 3:29PM
Am I the only one who can't STAND that awful gnome? He's almost as annoying as that Flo person.
SkyBlue Sep 26th 2010 3:38PM
Say "NO" to the gnome, and "GO" to Flo.
Suzie Sep 26th 2010 4:27PM
Look up the history of the gnome, it’s pretty interesting. They have been around for years. Travelocity uses it as a mascot because of its history. People also use it in their gardens for the same reason. Don’t be so quick to judge, educate yourself!
Jerry Sep 26th 2010 5:24PM
I like Flo. How often do you meet anyone that nice and friendly and eager to help while out shopping for anything? Everyone in retail or fast food should take lessons in people skills from Flo.
Jerry
Pam Sep 26th 2010 7:39PM
My friend and I went on a cruise a couple of years ago. We bought a garden gnome and took him just about everywhere the ship docked. We have pictures of him on the beach, in front of restaurants in Mexico and Key West, as well as most of the public areas of the ship. People fell in love with him. He was probably in as many photos people took home as anything else.
Chris Sep 26th 2010 7:39PM
Hehehe.... I bought one (for $10) to torture my poor mother. She had a bad experience with Travelocity and now the gnome pops up when she least expects it.