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Santuario de Nossa Senhora da Peneda in...

May 31, 2021

Driving up the mountains through the mist, this magnificent chapel looms over visitors as they park their vehicle in Peneda-Gerês National Park. According to local lore, an apparition of the Virgin Mary appeared at the site of the chapel to a young shepherd. The current sanctuary was constructed during the 18th or 19th-century. The chapel has since been a pilgrimage destination during the first week of September. In front of the church is a stairway lined by statues that...

How to Measure The ROI of Your...

May 31, 2021

The revenue management system (RMS) plays a vital role in the modern hotel technology stack, driving greater profitability and efficiency. Still, the demonstrating return on investment (ROI) in a hotel’s revenue management technology investment goes deeper than year-over-year RevPAR uplift measurements. Understand the True Impact of Revenue Technology The additional revenue from the proper utilisation The post How to Measure The ROI of Your Revenue Management System? appeared first on Revfine.com.

Caves of Filopappou Hill in Athens, Greece

May 31, 2021

In 1938, officials of the Greek Ministry of Culture took note of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini’s aggressive actions and viewed their expansionist rhetoric as a direct threat to Greece. These officials anticipated the potential need to protect the most valued treasures of the country from war and developed a plan that included multiple methods of protection. One of these methods was storing artifacts in nearby caves. At the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War in October 1940, the Ministry’s...

Podcast: National Corvette Museum Sinkhole

May 31, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky, where eight rare vehicles vanished thanks to a massive sinkhole. 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,...

What skills should hotels look for when...

May 31, 2021

Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What top skills and characteristics should hotels look for when recruiting in Revenue Management leadership? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Paulo Aragao – Revenue Management Professional Chaya Kowal – Director of Revenue Management, Potato Head Family Patrick Wimble – Managing Director, The post What skills should hotels look for when recruiting Revenue Managers? appeared first on Revfine.com.

How to Hire the Best Hotel Staff...

May 30, 2021

It is impossible to run a successful hotel without hiring the right hotel staff. After all, success in the industry is hugely reliant on customer service and there are a huge number of additional tasks and duties that need to be carried out. For instance, most hotels need marketers, receptionists, HR staff, accountants, cleaners, IT The post How to Hire the Best Hotel Staff for Your Hotel? appeared first on Revfine.com.

The Historic Russian Recipe That Turns Apples...

May 28, 2021

Dostoevsky loved it. Catherine the Great enjoyed it. Sofia Tolstaya, Tolstoy’s long-suffering wife and assistant, made it. It was once the quintessential Russian dessert: pastila. Sweet, fluffy pastila became a classic afternoon tea snack at aristocratic Russian soirees of the 19th century. To make it, apple puree—essentially, applesauce—egg whites, and sugar are leavened with lots and lots of air that’s forced into the mixture with hard whisking. What happens next is improbable but stunning. The earthy apple gloop transforms...

Why Congo’s Nyiragongo Volcano Has Scientists on...

May 28, 2021

On the evening of May 22, 2021, Nyiragongo, a mountainous volcano in Democratic Republic of the Congo, suddenly erupted, killing dozens and triggering a pandemonious exodus of swaths of Goma, the city that sits on its flanks. As lava scoured anything it touched, the night sky itself hummed with deep crimson—the heavens themselves looked to be burning down. The eruption appeared to be mercifully short-lived. Molten rock poured from fissures on Nyiragongo’s flanks and sped toward Goma, but ultimately...

The Naze and Naze Tower in Essex,...

May 28, 2021

The Naze derived its name from the Old English naes, meaning “nose,” for the way this peninsula protrudes into the harsh North Sea. It is defined by three aspects; its prominent tower, the world-renowned fossils buried within its cliffs, and its battle against the sea it borders. Built in 1720, this 86-foot tower dominated the headland overlooking the destructive waves below. Though later fitted with a beacon, becoming a predecessor to the lighthouses of the 19th century, the Naze...

Graffiti House in Brandy Station, Virginia

May 28, 2021

Near railroad tracks in the rolling countryside of Culpeper County, Virginia, you can find a nondescript, two-story frame building. Constructed around 1858, its location indicates it was likely both a residence and commercial property. A few years later, its proximity to the Orange and Alexandria Railroad placed it strategically close to several Civil War skirmishes and battles. Throughout the war, both the Union and Confederate Armies used the building as headquarters and hospital. Most notably, it functioned as a hospital...

Blackfriars Friary in Newcastle upon Tyne, England

May 28, 2021

At one time there were five friaries with prime city center locations in Newcastle. Today, Blackfriars is the only remaining medieval friary in Newcastle. Blackfriars was once one of the largest friaries in the United Kingdom, and remains one of the oldest remaining buildings in the city. It covers seven acres, and had two gardens that provided a small income for the friars. The Dominican order of the Blackfriars occupied this site from the early 13th century until 1539. Dominicans...

Sinsedong Seven-Story Brick Pagoda in Andong, South...

May 28, 2021

Sinsedong Seven-story Brick Pagoda is both the oldest and largest brick pagoda in Korea. The site where the pagoda stands is known as Beopheung-ri, because of this, it’s assumed that the brick pagoda belonged to the Beopheung Temple. However, there are no other remains of the temple complex left. The area is now the site of Imcheonggak Shrine. The pagoda stands on a single-step pedestal composed of brick. The seven stories of the pagoda’s body are made of plain,...

Hastings Adobe in Collinsville, California

May 28, 2021

Lansford W. Hastings, an Ohio Lawyer, was one of the original settlers of California after reaching the state via the Oregon Trail. When Hastings returned to Ohio, he wrote The Emigrants Guide to California. This guide featured the Hastings Cutoff, which was followed by the Donner Party on their ill-fated 1846 journey. Hastings later returned to California, tasked with scouting out sites for a colony for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Mexican-owned territory of...

Abandoned Thomas Iron Ruins in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania

May 28, 2021

The Thomas Iron Company property was the site of one of the first commercially successful anthracite-powered iron-making operations in North America. All that now remains is a massive concrete structure, decaying in the woods between the Ironton Rail Trail and the Lehigh River. David Thomas was a Welsh immigrant who came to Catasauqua in the 1830s. Not long after, he started the Lehigh Crane Iron Company. In the 1850s, he expanded his company to include both sides of the...

Bart's Books in Ojai, California

May 28, 2021

A cornerstone of the city of Ojai, Bart’s Books is the world’s largest outdoor bookstore and a mecca for bookworms and casual readers alike. Founded in 1964, Bart’s Books began as a group of bookcases along the sidewalk outside the home of founder Richard Bartindale. Inspired by the Parisian book carts found off the river Seine, Bartindale utilized outdoor bookshelves so that those walking by could look through the titles. Instead of utilizing a cash register, Bartindale left coffee cans...

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