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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

 
Charles “Old Hoss” Radbourn's Grave in Bloomington,...
A giant wooden statue of Charles “Old Hoss” Radbourn carved from the stump of a tree stands in the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. Radbourn was born in Rochester, New York, but his family soon moved to Bloomington, Illinois, where he was raised. In 1878, Radbourn joined the Peoria Reds as a right fielder and pitcher. He pitched professionally for 11 years in the National League and the Players League. During that time he won 310 games and lost 191 for a winning...

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Dolforwyn Castle in Abermule, Wales
Dolforwyn Castle was one of the last strongholds built by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (known as Llywelyn the Last), the last native Prince of Wales to be formally recognized by the crown, and stands as a weathered reminder of the defiance of the Welsh princes in the face of the conquest of the English king, Edward I. Llywelyn began work on the castle in 1273 to cement his position of power in the Severn Valley. Before he’d even completed it,...

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Podcast: Elmina Castle
Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we travel to Elmina Castle in Ghana, where at one time, 30,000 Africans per year were forced through before they were taken across the world as part of the trans-Atlantic trade in enslaved people. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site,...

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What’s Inside the New Gastro Obscura Vending...
In 2021, we built the World’s Most Unusual Vending Machine to celebrate the launch of our book, Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide. It’s back, and this time, we’ve compiled a curated selection of curious, delectable food and drink items from around the American South to highlight the bakers, makers, farmers, and chefs working their magic across the region. Filled with a new collection of wondrous items—including pioneer-era bread, soul-food truffles, and grape preserves made from the oldest vine...

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Podcast: The Loneliest Post Office
Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit a tiny island in Antarctica where the “loneliest post office in the world” got its start as a top-secret British military outpost during World War II—and became beloved by stamp collectors around the world. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an...

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7 Smart Ways to Generate Non-room Revenue...
Generating revenue and nurturing loyalty is about finding new ways to connect with your guests. This means looking beyond room rates to get people excited about your property’s amenities, dining, and other ancillary programs. To help get you started, our checklist below covers a variety of tactics designed to keep guests coming back again and The post 7 Smart Ways to Generate Non-room Revenue & Encourage Loyalty appeared first on Revfine.com.

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Podcast: Parrots of Green-Wood Cemetery
Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit a flock of Argentinian parrots who have made an unlikely home in a Brooklyn cemetery. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible site, and along the way you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Join us daily, Monday...

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Boost Hotel Revenue by Understanding Post-Covid Guest...
The most challenging period the global hospitality industry has faced to date is finally over in most regions. Lockdowns and travel restrictions are largely a thing of the past, and people are comfortable traveling again. But guest booking behavior has shifted. In this article, you’ll learn about 4 data-driven insights that help you to boost The post Boost Hotel Revenue by Understanding Post-Covid Guest Booking Behavior appeared first on Revfine.com.

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Hotel Concierge: Learn About Guest Services Representatives...
A hotel concierge is a specialist customer service representative, tasked with receiving guests, responding to guest needs, and helping to provide a pleasant all-round guest experience. In this article, you can learn more about what a hotel concierge is, what the role entails, and why these guest services reps are so valuable. Quick Menu The The post Hotel Concierge: Learn About Guest Services Representatives of a Hotel appeared first on Revfine.com.

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What to Include in Your Hotel’s Brand...
When potential guests interact with your hotel’s brand for the first time, they develop an impression within seven seconds or less. Your brand identity is the personality that defines your hotel in your guest’s eyes. This includes your visual design, unique selling point, brand values, value propositions, and how your brand interacts with customers. Crafting The post What to Include in Your Hotel’s Brand Guidelines? appeared first on Revfine.com.

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Tourism Trends: The Latest Opportunities for The...
Industries are continually disrupted by new trends and new innovations, and the tourism industry is no exception to this. Keeping pace with these emerging tourism trends can help businesses to stay competitive and cater to the needs of customers. Nevertheless, with COVID as a backdrop, some of these needs have evolved, priorities have shifted, and The post Tourism Trends: The Latest Opportunities for The Tourism Industry appeared first on Revfine.com.

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Why Birds Changed Their Tune During the...
In the spring of 2020, as eight million residents of the Bay Area hunkered down at home hoarding toilet paper and dried beans, the natural world sprang to life. By night, San Francisco’s darkened, deserted streets echoed with the howl of coyotes. By day, they filled with the song of birds. It wasn’t just that the pandemic-induced pause in activity made it easier to hear urban wildlife. Some animals adapted almost instantaneously to exploit soundscapes vacated by traffic and...

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Hotel Investors: Pros and Cons of Investing...
Hotel investors are able to benefit from the potential for high yields, favourable tax rules, and access to hotel facilities while also diversifying their property portfolio. However, at the same time, it is sensible to look at possible disadvantages associated with investing in hotels too. In this article, you will be able to learn more The post Hotel Investors: Pros and Cons of Investing in Hotels appeared first on Revfine.com.

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Pakistan's Trucks Are Vibrant, Bedazzled Works of...
There are more than 277,000 trucks on Pakistan’s roads. With their heavy loads, they crawl through the narrow routes of the country’s eastern river valleys toward the rocky expanses of the southwest plateaus and—usually—to the snow-capped Karakoram mountains in the north; recent catastrophic flooding has swept away key bridges in the devastated region. Pakistan depends on these trucks for most of the country’s transportation needs. But they also fill another need: a platform to parade the country’s culture. In...

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How a Bedouin Tracker Sees the Desert
The wolf had come from afar. The Aravah area, to be exact, dozens of miles away. It was possible that the camels, the horse, Barbara the dog, maybe the cat had seen it. Maybe they had chased it off. No human saw this wolf, but Adel Walidie knows its story. He holds in his fingers a dry, crumbling dropping. From it he can tell that a wolf visited, that it was there a few days before, that it came...

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