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Forward-Looking Demand Data: The Secret to Optimising...

November 18, 2021

Name an area of life or work that the pandemic didn’t impact. It’s not easy to find one, is it? Especially in the hospitality industry, it feels like hardly anything is as it was before COVID. However, there’s one thing that has dramatically gained importance. It’s your ability as a revenue manager to grasp market The post Forward-Looking Demand Data: The Secret to Optimising Revenue in Challenging Times appeared first on Revfine.com.

Leonardo Nam's California Drift Through Time

November 18, 2021

Wonder and discovery are at the core of actor Leonardo Nam’s being, thanks to his global upbringing. Celebrated for his starring roles in Westworld and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Leonardo is passionate about exploring the world with wide-eyed curiosity and an open heart. Join Leonardo and his family as they journey in a Land Rover Discovery through the California desert in search of awe-inspiring natural beauty and “awww”-inspiringly adorable roadside attractions. Click here to explore more...

Before Haunted Houses, There Were Hell Banquets

November 18, 2021

In March 1519, guests arrived at Lorenzo di Filippo Strozzi’s home in Rome to attend the banker’s lavish Carnival feast. With the pious Lenten season coming up, this would be a day for excess. The attendees expected decadent spreads of wine, meat, and sweets, perhaps even a gorgeous sugar sculpture or two. Instead, they were met with darkness. A single candle illuminated the entrance of Strozzi’s home. Confused, the guests moved up the stairs, through a black door, and...

Luis Soriano Had a Dream, Two Donkeys,...

November 17, 2021

Excerpted and adapted with permission from Jordan Salama’s Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena, published November 2021 by Catapult Books. Copyright © 2021 by Jordan Salama. Luis Soriano was born so premature that when he arrived into the world, everyone was sure that he would die. He was born in 1972, in the very same Colombian village of La Gloria (Magdalena Department) where he grew up and made his life. His father was a cattle...

Warrior Birds Memorial in Worthing, England

November 17, 2021

In the town of Worthing, in the lovely surroundings of the Beach House Park, stands a curious monument known as the Warrior Birds Memorial. This lush rockery garden, replete with eccentric plaques and a birdbath, was built in the late 1940s. It serves as both a memorial commemorating the heroic messenger pigeons of the First and Second World War and a space for living pigeons and other birds to enjoy. During the war, domestic homing pigeons were heavily utilized...

The Secret History of Panamá’s Most Colorful...

November 17, 2021

In the crystalline waters of the Caribbean, far from the skyscrapers and traffic of Panamá City, is a tiny, 365-island archipelago known as Guna Yala, or the San Blas Islands. Today, around 50,000 Guna people are dispersed across 49 island communities there. An indigenous people from what is now Panamá and Colombia, the Guna live today much like they have for generations. Life is mostly spent outside, with only hammocks for sleeping beside palm frond–covered wooden homes. In Guna...

Museum of Museums in Seattle, Washington

November 17, 2021

The Museum of Museums (MoM) is a contemporary art space that opened in Seattle in 2020. It has three floors and a variety of exhibitions that range from traditional art to immersive installations. In addition to its main shows, MoM houses a miniature museum called SMCA, a model apartment that houses the collection of a local artist, a children’s exhibition, a four-seat theater, and more. This Russian nesting doll of a museum is housed in a renovated mid-century medical...

King’s Observatory in London, England

November 17, 2021

The King’s Observatory sits incongruously among golf courses close by the river Thames—a reminder that this landscape is owned by the British Crown and was once the private park of George III. The observatory was built not far from Richmond Lodge, which served as the royal family’s country residence between 1764 and 1771 before it was demolished in 1772. George III demolished the hamlet of West Sheen, and hired Capability Brown to achieve the perfect Arcadian landscape, which once...

Barra Bunting in Outer Hebrides, Scotland

November 17, 2021

Barra and Vatersay are the southernmost inhabited islands in the Scottish archipelago of the Outer Hebrides. Barra having one of the three passenger airports on the archipelago, it’s one of the region’s most popular destinations despite its small size and population. For Vatersay (known in Gaelic as Bhatarsaigh), without an airport and connected only to Barra (Bharraigh in Gaelic) by a causeway, visitor numbers are somewhat smaller. With their visitor numbers combined however, both islands have managed to inspire...

Ramparts of Beaune in Beaune, France

November 17, 2021

Visitors to this region will have the opportunity to stroll along the 900-year-old battlements of the ancient walled city of Beaune, the wine capital of Burgundy. Most of the ramparts remain intact and nearly encircle the entire old town center. Visitors can take in picturesque views from the ramparts that showcase tiled rooftops, private gardens, and landscaped moats. Some of the 16th-century towers, built to defend the city against iron cannonballs, are 23 feet (seven meters) thick. A walk...

Jardins de la Tamarita in Barcelona, Spain

November 17, 2021

There are plenty of benches to sit and sites to see in this former mansion garden turned public park. Hidden off of Plaça Kennedy in Sant Gervasi, this location is an absolute delight to discover over and over. Away from the hustle of the tourist center, this park often hosts public events or simply has locals just strolling around enjoying the surroundings. There are plenty of sculptures to search for and multiple fountains spread across the grounds. The gardens...

Sustainable Tourism Guide: What is, Why Important,...

November 17, 2021

Increased awareness of the issues surrounding climate change, deforestation, displacement of indigenous people and the preservation of natural resources has helped to contribute to the growth of sustainable tourism, and it is essential for those in the industry to gain an understanding of the concept. In this article, you can learn about what sustainable tourism The post Sustainable Tourism Guide: What is, Why Important, Examples and More… appeared first on Revfine.com.

Nöl Collective in Ramallah, West Bank

November 17, 2021

Founded in 2017, Nöl Collective is a community feminist group and fashion house sourcing apparel and accessories from women-run collectives and brands around Palestine. Nöl Collective first came to prominence with the bold slogan “Not your habibti” emblazoned on clothing in protest against street harassment faced by women. Founding designer Yasmeen Mjalli coined the phrase after seeing streetwear reading, “Not your baby,” substituting an Arabic term of affection for women in acknowledgment of her Palestinian roots, and in defiance...

Podcast: What Makes an Atlas Obscura Place?

November 17, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team aim to answer the question at the heart of Atlas Obscura: “What kind of place merits an Atlas Obscura entry?” You can learn more about contributing to the Atlas Obscura database here. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15...

Even Rainbows Have a Dark Side

November 16, 2021

When a rainbow appeared in the sky over Tugu, a neighborhood in Jakarta, Robert Blust did what came naturally: he pointed to it. The year was 1980, and Blust, then a professor at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, was waiting for lunch with a group of teachers from around Indonesia. One of the teachers, seeing Blust’s gesture, politely informed him that, in Sumatra, pointing to rainbows was considered a no-no. Another chimed in to say the same...

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