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In conversation with Rhym Guissé, host of...
Atlas Obscura CEO Louise Story chats with director, actor, screenwriter, and podcast host Rhym Guissé to discuss the process behind creating Charlie’s Place – a new Atlas Obscura podcast co-produced with Rococo Punch in partnership with Pushkin Industries and Visit Myrtle Beach – that tells the story of Charlie Fitzgerald and his mission to turn a Myrtle Beach nightclub into a place of unity and community-building during the Jim Crow era. Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio,...

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Submarine Vesikko in Helsinki, Finland
The history of Vesikko, which translates to “mink” in Finnish, is tied to some of the most dramatic periods of the 20th century. After its defeat in World War I, according to the terms of Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forbidden from having a submarine fleet. In order to circumvent these regulations, German authorities employed a cunning strategy. They set up engineering front companies in neighboring countries and used them as cover for their own armament research programs. The...

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Introducing: Charlie’s Place
Beloved. Notorious. Defiant. Folk hero. These are just a few ways to describe Charlie Fitzgerald, the entrepreneur who owned an integrated nightclub during the Jim Crow era in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Charlie broke down racial barriers through the power of music and dance, hosting some of the greatest musicians of our time: Little Richard, Count Basie, Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, and many more. But who was Charlie? How did he rise to power? And what price did he...

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Inside America’s Oldest Tofu Shop
Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Dylan Thuras: If you ever find yourself in Portland, Oregon, in the southeast part of the city, it’s a really nice spot to go and poke around. There are a bunch of cool antique shops, furniture makers, restaurants and bars in big old converted industrial buildings. It’s just a nice neighborhood to kind of go exploring in. And while you are there walking around, it’s worth keeping...

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Serra da Leba Pass in Leba, Angola
The Serra da Leba, long a formidable obstacle for transportation across southern Angola, was conquered in the 1970s by this rather nerve-wracking series of switchbacks on the Namibe-Lubango Road. It ascends around 6,053 feet (1,845 meters meters) in less than 18 miles (30 kilometers), with a gradient as high as 34% in some places! Throughout this route, one travels through several unique climate zones, ranging from the coastal desert to the high mountains and plateau. There are at least...

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High Quality Tea Used by Luxury Hotels
Tea in luxury hotels feels special. It is an experience, crafted with the same precision as fine dining or wine service. Every detail, from leaf grade to water chemistry, is calculated to deliver clarity, balance, and depth. At home, most people settle for dusty bags and guesswork, missing what makes tea truly exceptional. The good The post High Quality Tea Used by Luxury Hotels appeared first on Revfine.com.

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What to Expect on an Everest Base...
For many travelers, standing face-to-face with Mount Everest is the ultimate bucket list dream. But trekking for days through rugged terrain and high altitudes isn’t practical for everyone. That’s where an Everest Base Camp helicopter tour comes in. In just a few hours, you can soar above the Himalayas, land near the world’s tallest peak, The post What to Expect on an Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour appeared first on Revfine.com.

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What is ARPA?
The average revenue per account, or ARPA, is a KPI used in the hotel industry for revenue management. The metric tells hotel owners the amount of revenue generated, on average, per customer account. As a result, it is a good indicator of business performance. The metric is sometimes known as average revenue per user. Table The post What is ARPA? appeared first on Revfine.com.

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Charlie’s Place Episode 5: All Costs
Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and Amazon. Rhym Guissé: A quick warning, some of the language and imagery used to describe this period of time may be upsetting. Please take care while listening. Betty Singleton: I remember my mother was getting ready to go to the movies with my cousin and they came back. She said, “They’re riding.” And when they say they’re riding, that mean the KKK was riding. You know, once you knew they...

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None Kitchen in Toyo, Japan
Kokera sushi may be the rarest sushi you have never heard of.  Only available fresh on Saturdays (from around 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) at a small morning market in the seaside town of Toyo, kokera sushi is unique to this region of Kochi Prefecture, and  most closely resembles a  “sushi cake,” where the ingredients are layered and then pressed in tall, specially-made wooden boxes.  The rice used as the base for this “cake” is mixed with juice from yuzu (a...

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Top Email Marketing Tools to Grow Your...
Email marketing is still one of the most effective ways for B2C brands to engage audiences, drive sales, and build loyalty. This is especially true in industries like hospitality, where personalized campaigns, from hotel booking reminders to restaurant offers and travel promotions, can directly influence customer decisions. The right platform can make all the difference The post Top Email Marketing Tools to Grow Your Audience in 2025 appeared first on Revfine.com.

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Narihira Poetry Plaque in Seattle, Washington
This small plaque sits unassumingly on a corner in front of a flower shop, less than a block away from the main entrance of the Pike Place Market in Seattle. The plaque reads:”I have always known that at last I would take this road. But yesterday I did not know it would be today.”  This poem was written by Ariwara no Narihira (825-880), one of the most notable poets of the Heian period of Japanese literature and poetry. It...

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Marshall McLuhan’s House in Toronto, Ontario
Located in a historic neighborhood north of downtown Toronto, Wychwood Park was established in 1874 as an experimental space for an artists’ colony. In the 1890s, housing expanded across the neighborhood, designed by the Toronto architect Eden Smith. With strong Commonwealth ties in place between Canada and the United Kingdom at the time, the houses were built to reflect the popular Arts and Crafts movement of the British Isles. The Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan resided at 3 Wychwood Park...

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How AI Services Help Hotel and Travel...
Nowadays, new website creation is no longer a problem, even if you are not a professional software engineer. Hotel, travel, and hospitality service providers now feel a growing need for a web presence. So, multiple artificial intelligence tools can help simplify the development of such websites. Promoting your tourism or hospitality business requires a modern The post How AI Services Help Hotel and Travel Businesses Build Websites appeared first on Revfine.com.

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The New York Earth Room Contains 280,000...
Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Johanna Mayer: Hey, Amanda. Amanda McGowan: Hey, Johanna. What’s up? Johanna: I want to start by showing you this photo. First, maybe just describe the photo to me. Amanda: Yeah. Okay. So we are standing behind like maybe a waist high glass barrier. And beyond that, there’s like a very large white room. The walls are empty. It’s white, high ceilings. And it looks like there’s a...

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