Recently an exclusive floor for women only was introduced at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota. The concept has received mixed reaction from people. h
There has been a lot of discussion that setting aside a floor and a lounge for women only is discrimination or a good business idea. Some people are of the opinion that this is discrimination and against the viewpoint of equal rights for both sexes. Other people think that this is the hospitality business and a way of serving...
Post date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 10:20
It seems like space tourism is getting closer and closer to reality. Few days back I wrote about Galactic Suite, the first hotel planned in space that is expected in 2012. After launching five tourists (four from the U.S. and one from South Africa) the Federal Space Agency is launching first Russian space tourist in 2009.
As revealed by Russia’s Federal Space Agency chief Anatoly Perminov, the person who is training to fly to International Space Station (ISS) as a tourist is a prominent Russian...
Post date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 10:19
Brazil’s Rio is a great party town. Everywhere you go, everywhere you look, people are just partying it up. Rio is just one big party. Besides the partying factor, people in this part of the world are beach crazy. As Stanley Stewart mentions, just like the English go to the pubs, the dwellers of Rio visit the beaches. Let’s see what else make Rio a good place to visit.
The Brazilian beach town is reputed for hosting some of the most outrageous carnivals. I call Rio a beach town because, there’s...
Post date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 10:18
A recently discovered mass grave site in Syria points to the existence of the ancient city known as the Tell Brak. The discovery of Brak is a great breakthrough in archeology. This sort of helped the researchers understand the existence of the Syrian mass grave. If you are a researcher, you might want to check this out yourself. Although, it is a very gruesome sight.
The excavations were led by David and Joan Oates of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of...
Post date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 10:18
Smoking is injurious for health but banning it can be really injurious as far as your profits are concerned. In an effort to make a step in this direction, the Regent seven seas speculated to toughen its smoking rules from this coming December. The bans haven’t been put yet but the company has already lost its $3 millions due to the cancellations it has received.
Post date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 10:17
New Zealand’s busiest online auction site, Trade Me has taken a step forward to move into the travel market by launching its new travel website called �Travelbug�. The site allows users to search for and book accommodation within New Zealand.
Travelbug has signed up more than 1500 hoteliers and moteliers offering travelers more than 10,000 rooms across the country. Overnight accommodation on the site ranges from $25 to $1500 night, with the main focus being on family accommodation between $80...
Post date: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 19:04