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Vergelegen Camphor Trees in Cape Town, South...

March 4, 2025

Towering over Vergelegen House and providing ample shade for visitors passing through the eponymous wine estate’s extensive gardens are the property’s “Big Five” camphor trees, which were declared national monuments in 1942. Willem Adriaan van der Stel began planting these trees in 1700, shortly after he capriciously laid claim to nearly 75,000 acres of prime agricultural land 50 kilometers southeast of Cape Town. As an Extraordinary Councillor of the Dutch East Indies and the governor of the Cape Colony,...

Krokodil im Kanal in Freiburg im Breisgau,...

March 4, 2025

Freiburg is sometimes called the “Venice of Germany” due to its many little canals running parallel to the streets. These canals have underground sections, usually blocked off with iron bars to prevent junk from getting in and clogging them. Naturally, such structures have inspired local legends about creatures lurking beneath. The most popular legend is that of the canal crocodile, which is said to live in these tunnels and eat children who come too close. In 2001, the legend became...

Hotel Digital Marketing Strategies: A Comprehensive Guide...

March 4, 2025

Hotel digital marketing is an umbrella term for all activities using online and digital platforms to promote a hotel and attract guests. It can include advertising, search engine marketing, reputation management and more. Digital marketing is important for hotels because it can increase brand recognition and create more demand for bookings. Guests use the internet The post Hotel Digital Marketing Strategies: A Comprehensive Guide for Modern Properties appeared first on Revfine.com.

In Defense of Turkish Delight

March 3, 2025

This article is adapted from the March 1, 2025, edition of Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Things newsletter. You can sign up here. A few years ago, I was standing in the gift shop at Mount Vernon when I spotted something unusual. Minutes later, I was walking out of the store, not with a mug with George Washington’s face printed on it, but holding a tiny package of Turkish delight. Said Turkish delight was made by True Treats, a company in...

Florida’s Iconic Corals Aren’t Having Babies Anymore

March 3, 2025

This story was originally published in Vox and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Once a year, typically after sunset in the late summer, the coral baby-making process begins. Large colonies of coral spawn, spewing out sperm and eggs, often in pea-size bundles, that drift around until they encounter the spawn of other corals. Fertilized eggs turn into coral larvae—tiny and squishy free-swimming organisms—which eventually settle on the seafloor. There they metamorphose, like a caterpillar to...

Hotel Greeting: Essential Guide to Welcome Guests...

March 3, 2025

A hotel greeting describes the entire process of welcoming a new guest to a hotel. It can include reception staff personally greeting new arrivals, as well as the provision of welcome gifts, letters or cards within guest rooms. Greeting hotel guests is an important part of customer service, helping to create a positive first impression. The post Hotel Greeting: Essential Guide to Welcome Guests Successfully appeared first on Revfine.com.

Hotel Classifications: Complete Guide to Hotel Types...

March 1, 2025

Hotel classifications are used to categorize hotels, based on their size, location, quality level, services, amenities or facilities. Classifying hotels in this way can help to manage expectations and set industry standards. The importance of hotel classifications primarily lies in guest expectation management. For example, a guest booking a 5-star hotel will expect exceptional service, The post Hotel Classifications: Complete Guide to Hotel Types & Categories appeared first on Revfine.com.

Fontana della Terrina in Roma, Italy

February 28, 2025

In Rome’s Piazza Chiesa Nuova, near the Chiesa di Santa Maria in Vallicella, sits an unassuming fountain with an unexpected past. The Fontana della Terrina was sculpted by Giacomo della Porta, a student of Michelangelo and a man whose resume would be the envy of most renaissance artists of the era. His talents extended beyond masonry—he was entrusted with the technical execution of several domes and fountains throughout Rome, including completing the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica after Michelangelo’s...

Deir el-Medina in Luxor, Egypt

February 28, 2025

The lesser-known historical site of Deir el-Medina. or Valley of the Artisans, in Egypt is a gateway beyond the high tombs, royal palaces, temples, and ancient homes of the elite. In ancient times, this village was home to skilled workers, primarily the painters and sculptors responsible for the tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. These people gave their lives to the very writing intended to converse with the Gods, meticulously designed to keep maat...

Palazzo dei Papi (Palace of the Popes)...

February 28, 2025

Viterbo, Italy, styles itself as the “City of the Popes” and this Gothic-style, palace, known locally as Palazzo dei Papi, is the reason why. Most people think of Rome (or more specifically, Vatican City) as the home of the pope, but this is not written in stone. Many people remember the abandonment of Rome during the Avignon Papacy of the 14th century. A lesser-known fact is that, because of opposition to the pope’s interference in secular affairs, the commune of...

Kuwabara Thunder Well in Izumi, Japan

February 28, 2025

In Japanese culture, the mantra of kuwabara kuwabara is traditionally uttered when one hears the sound of thunder, or to ward off bad luck and disasters. It is similar to the English phrases knock on wood, but its literal meaning is “mulberry field.” Kuwabara is also a common place name and many of such places claim to be the origin of the phrase. Kuwabara in the city of Izumi, Osaka, is one of them, and there exists a storied well to...

Lanyang Museum in Toucheng, Taiwan

February 28, 2025

An hour from the bustling Taipei metropolitan area, Yilan County offers a change of pace with its tranquil rice fields, coastal scenery, and vibrant creative spaces. The Lanyang Museum, located in Toucheng, is the perfect gateway to understanding the distinct local cultures of Yilan. The location is no coincidence—Toucheng served as the entry point for Han Chinese settlers in the late 18th century, when they moved in to cultivate the fertile Lanyang Plain. The museum itself is an architectural...

Don Parks’ Yard of Statues and Stuff...

February 28, 2025

Don Parks first began collecting miscellaneous antiques in high school, when his grandfather gifted him a 1923 Ford Model T. In the late 1960s, he began decorating his house with his prized possessions, including a Paul Bunyan Muffler Man purchased from a Bay Area gas station. In 1971, Parks bought his current home. Since, its yard has become filled to the brim with many kinds of outdoor decor, from signage to statues. Over the years, Parks sourced items from...

‘Bonhomme de Fer’ (‘The Iron Man’) in...

February 28, 2025

From far away, this cast iron statue looks eerily like the silhouette of a man. Upon closer inspection, the inscription on its side gives away its true purpose:”Borne géodésique,” meaning geodesic terminal. In 1863, the military engineers were given the task of mapping Belgium. Triangulations were made from high monuments. In areas that had no visual landmarks, geodetic stations were added. A total of 86 were gradually installed. The Iron Man of Braine-le-Comte was put in place in 1890....

‘The Big Piece’ in Las Vegas, Nevada

February 28, 2025

Las Vegas is known for its bright lights, casinos, and nightlife, but it’s also home to some surprising pieces of history. Nestled away in the Luxor Resort is a section of the Titanic. As Titanic broke apart, large sections of the ship tore away and sank to the ocean floor. While two substantial halves of the ship lie on the seafloor, the large area of scattered debris between them is made up of items as small as coal, to entire...

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