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Hotel Operations Success: Save Time & Money...

September 18, 2022

Housekeeping SOPs ⁠(standard operating procedures⁠) and digital checklists are not there to help managers guarantee consistency, accuracy, and quality. Their value lies in saving you time and money by ensuring your housekeeping team is full of hardworking, detail-oriented members. Learn how to unlock the true potential of housekeeping SOPs and download the essential checklists to The post Hotel Operations Success: Save Time & Money with Housekeeping SOPs appeared first on Revfine.com.

10 Tips in Building a Business Case...

September 17, 2022

When you’re trying to get your team on board to purchase a revenue management system (RMS), there are a few key things you’ll need to keep in mind. Of course, you already know the benefits of utilizing an RMS. Your company will earn more revenue, become more efficient, free up time, and make better-informed decisions. The post 10 Tips in Building a Business Case for an RMS appeared first on Revfine.com.

Lieu de Rencontre (Field of the Encounter)...

September 9, 2022

On the evening of February 26, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte and 1,028 of his loyal men snuck onto seven ships and escaped the Mediterranean island of Elba. It had been almost a year since he abdicated the throne and was exiled by the restored Bourbon Monarchy, and he refused to wait any longer. It was time to take back his empire. In order to do so, Napoleon would have to get from France’s southern coast all the way up to...

Eger Castle Replica Ruins in Pilisborosjenő, Hungary

September 9, 2022

While it may not yet have a reputation as famous as Hollywood, Budapest and its surrounding areas have played host to countless high-profile, big-budget movie shoots in the last few years. The city provides a wide range of European street backdrops that could easily pass for Paris, Berlin, or Prague, at a fraction of the cost. Furthermore, the Buda side of the river boasts impressive nature on its doorstep that allows for forest scenes, downtown city shots, and studio...

Abandoned Hotel Evropa in Oteshevo, North Macedonia

September 9, 2022

Although Lake Ohrid receives the lion’s share of tourists in North Macedonia, Lake Prespa is a stone’s throw away, and it packs some historical sites for those who are willing to go off the beaten path. Marshal Tito was quite fond of Prespa Lake, which was the place where the borders of Southeast Europe were drawn in the aftermath of World War II. These were the borders that remained in place until the end of the Cold War. If...

Hanshin Expressway Earthquake Museum in Kobe, Japan

September 9, 2022

On January 17, 1995, a massive M7 earthquake hit Japan’s Hyogo prefecture. This event, which became known as Great Hanshin or Kobe Earthquake, caused catastrophic damage to buildings and infrastructure in the city of Kobe and surrounding areas and caused the deaths of approximately 6,400 people. The earthquake caused severe damage to the Hanshin Expressway route #3, the major highway running through the city of Kobe, including the complete collapse of 635 meters of viaduct, with images of the...

Mono Mills in Mono Mills, California

September 9, 2022

The boomtown of Bodie is located in a high, cold, treeless area, where wood was in great demand both for lumber and fuel. The largest stand of Jeffrey pine in the world occurs southeast of Mono Lake, about 30 miles from Bodie, and was a relatively accessible timber resource. The Bodie Railway & Lumber Co. was formed in February 1881, and a narrow gauge (3 feet) line from Bodie to the timber stand was finished by that November. The...

Gold Hill Hotel in Virginia City, Nevada

September 9, 2022

The mining camp of Gold Hill sits on the southern extension of the Comstock Lode and was always overshadowed by Virginia City to the north. Even so, it had its share of top-producing mines, and some mining even continues today. Gold Hill is also the site of the eponymous hotel, the oldest hotel in Nevada. The oldest part of the hotel, a brick and stone structure, dates to the early 1860s and is still in use. It now holds...

Saltsjöbaden Observatory in Stockholm, Sweden

September 9, 2022

The Stockholm Observatory dates back to the 18th century, when it was established on a hill outside of the city that is now considered central Stockholm. In the 1930s, astronomers moved even further to a peninsula on the Baltic Sea called Saltsjöbaden. The observatory was funded by a donation from the Wallenberg family, which allowed for a much bigger building and instruments, launching Swedish astronomy to the forefront. The crown jewels of the observatory were a 40-inch (102-centimeter) Grubb reflector and...

Saving the Ancient Glass Artifacts Shattered in...

September 8, 2022

On August 4, 2020, about a month before Nadine Panayot was set to take over as the curator of the Archeological Museum at the American University of Beirut (AUB), the capital city of Lebanon was rocked by a devastating explosion of ammonium nitrate at the Port of Beirut. The catastrophic event caused an estimated 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and billions of dollars in property damages. The blast was so powerful that it was felt as far as Cyprus, and...

Napoleon's Army Soldier in Bratislava, Slovakia

September 8, 2022

Bratislava is chock full of quirky statues, many of which don’t depict the usual historical or famous figures. Napoleon’s Army Soldier is one of these more playful sculptures. The statue was made by Juraj Melis and commemorates two occasions when Napoleon’s army entered the city. The statue was produced as the local town government wanted to create interesting features that would move the town away from its austere appearance. Napoleon and his army came to Bratislava in December 1805,...

Museum Of Islay Life in Port Charlotte,...

September 8, 2022

The Museum of Islay Life is a fascinating attraction on the remote Scottish island of Islay, the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Located in the small village of Port Charlotte, this museum illustrates the remarkable history of Islay from prehistoric to modern times over a period of around 12,000 years. Located in what was once the old Kilchoman Free Church, the museum opened in 1977 with the aim of conservation and education to represent the history...

Brunswick Monument in Geneva, Switzerland

September 8, 2022

Geneva is the origin of the Calvinistic stream of Protestantism, and therefore a tempered place that generally frowns on decadent architecture, especially when related to people, despite that there is a massive and richly decorated tomb for Charles II, Duke of Brunswick, right next to Lake Geneva. The tomb was built in 1879. It was designed by Swiss architect Jean Franel and modeled after the 14th-century Scalinger Tombs in Verona. The Duke of Brunswick, a very wealthy man, had left...

Podcast: Fairhaven Historic Markers

September 8, 2022

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we pay a visit to Fairhaven, Washington, where, like in a lot of historic neighborhoods, the sidewalks are studded with small plaques dedicated to local history. But the markers in Fairhaven are a little bit darker and a little bit weirder than you might find elsewhere. Thanks for this episode go to Bellinghistory with the Good Time Girls....

Remembering When America Banned Sliced Bread

September 7, 2022

The year was 1943, and Americans were in crisis. Across the Atlantic, war with Germany was raging. On the home front, homemakers were facing a very different sort of challenge: a nationwide ban on sliced bread. “To U.S. housewives it was almost as bad as gas rationing—and a whale of a lot more trouble,” announced Time magazine on February 1, 1943. The article goes on to describe women fumbling with their grandmothers’ antiquated serrated knives. “Then came grief, cussing,...

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