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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Cleanliness drive in Kashmir provide impetus to tourism

    Kashmir's Nageen Lake has got a new look following the construction of a state of the art Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), and due to a cleanliness drive that has attracted tourists and received applause from locals. The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) constructed the STP which has a capacity to treat 5.4 million litres of sewage per day. Saqib, a resident, appreciated the state ...

  • Argo Travel expands into the Southeast Asia market

    Destination of the Month'; is a ';how to sell'; special column which aims to fulfil the travel agents need of information. Tourism Authorities ...

  • VFM Leonardo Hosts Visual Storytelling Strategies Webinar for Hotel Marketers

    Show and Tell: Attracting More Guests Through the Power of Visual Storytelling Webinar on May 23rd to Feature Speakers from 200rooms.com and Granite Hospitality. When it comes to attracting more travelers to a particular hotel, using visuals to tell a story online is incredibly effective because travelers rely on hotel visuals as they research and evaluate their options online. Research by ...

  • AHLA Summer Summit - June 18-19 at The Brown Palace Hotel Spa in Denver Colorado

    Conference features mid-year statistics/social data trends, a special meeting of members, and national awards The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) annual Summer Summit, held June 18-19 at The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Denver, Colorado, will include a session featuring top-line forecasting and social data trends, a special meeting of members to vote on a proposed ...


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Movie Review

They Might Be Giants [DVD]

They Might Be Giants [DVD]

The title "They Might Be Giants" is a reference to Don Quixote and his battle with a series of windmills that he mistook for giants. The line is uttered by a retired judge named Justin Playfair (George C. Scott), who, even since his wife died, has believed that he is Sherlock Holmes. The line is uttered in the backseat of a taxicab, and were it not the title of the film, it might be a throwaway. ... ...

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  • A Restaurateur’s Guide to Successful Digital Marketing - By Emily Ditman

    The restaurant website, its online presence and corresponding digital marketing efforts have become the main point of contact with would-be patrons. And yet, many restaurateurs who willingly spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on décor and furnishings suddenly become cost-conscientious when the restaurant website is concerned. They also completely ignore digital marketing to ...

  • Holiday Inn Express Manhattan West Side Opens

    InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)[LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG] announced the opening of the new Holiday Inn Express® Manhattan West Side, conveniently located near the Broadway Theater District, Times Square and a short walk from the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The new 177-room hotel in the midtown west Manhattan area, at 538 West 48th St., is the closest hotel to the Manhattan Cruise ...

  • Can You Change a Culture Emphasizing Civility - By John Hendrie

    This may be a lofty goal for other societies, but just might be heeded in China. A national tourism behavior would be something. I am not sure that politeness has ever been the norm for tourists, for that always begins with a respect for culture and practices for the country you visit. We sure did not learn lessons from the Huns and the Romans, much less the Crusades or even the Spanish in the ...

  • Video Spirit Airlines CEO on bad ratings high occupancy

    Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza speaks to CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg and the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about how his company manages to keep occupancy high, despite their low customer ...

  • Video Spirit Airlines puts low cost over comfort

    Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza speaks to CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg and the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about how his company manages to keep occupancy high, despite their low customer ...

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