ha ha. I just commented kidding around, you and I doing a post together and calling it travelicious...obviously travel pro and gringalicius combined. But heck you already beat me to the punch! You are all about it! Impressive.
I know what you mean. regarding bots and having my vote drained. I've gone from posting once a day to three times since the rewards have gone up like 500%! It's hard to blame people. Even my dad just joined the platform and started a baseball blog!
I've got to give my voting a bit of a rest. With my big post blowing up for over $100 (on the platform) I've gotten way excited an have gone "up-vote" crazy, but I'm going to certainly take the advice you gave me on steemit chat, and try to keep it above %80.
My friend at Luzcypher I believe is already starting a rumor that steemfest 3 will be in Cancun Mexico! Where he is living now. I was there about 6 months ago. I think that would be a great place. Warm weather, it safe (this city), it's affordable compared to places in Europe, it's got first world standards for a lesser developed country.
Regardless where it is I'll certainly have to go like you said to me a month earlier. If it's in Europe that would actually work out great for me too, as I'll probably be in that part of the world at the time of the next festival. Regardless where it is I'll be there!