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What do millennials want from a green hotel? http://buff.ly/1rz7Lrw
Millennials are searching for a “real” green experience at hotels as opposed to a “convenient” green experience, and they’re not willing to pay extra for it, sources said.
What do millennials want from a green hotel? http://buff.ly/1rz7Lrw
Millennials are searching for a “real” green experience at hotels as opposed to a “convenient” green experience, and they’re not willing to pay extra for it, sources said.
YouthTech contradictions: Youth enjoy tech, but hate feeling enslaved http://bit.ly/1hmYSS0
The latest "YouthTech" research from Voxhound shows an eternal contradiction: young UK tech users are both tired of being tethered and in love with tech..
Are these eight of the most social media-friendly hotels in the world? http://buff.ly/1fhju8u
In the classification of hotels by type - Airport hotels, beachfront hotels, downtown hotels, etc - isn't it high time to add a new category by name "social media friendly hotels"?
"Internet service should be free to guests in all hotels"
Loews Hotels’ announcement last week that it will offer free guestroom Wi-Fi might open the door for other chains to follow.
Some of the world’s most iconic hotel brands are spanning imitators in China
Some of the world’s most iconic hotel brands are spanning imitators in China, where trademarks and naming rights have long proven problematic.
Forget points-based loyalty programs. Millennials can only be wooed by personalized hotel experiences
Forget points-based loyalty programs. Millennials can only be wooed by personalized hotel experiences. The problem, ALIS panelists said, is how to pay for it.
"The shortage of hotels in Sochi, Russia, is not as bad as social media would lead you to believe "
The shortage of hotels in Sochi, Russia, is not as bad as social media would lead you to believe, according to Moscow-based David Jenkins, an executive VP with JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Group.
Come on guys, get with the program! "For now, sector hesitant over " @
Bitcoins have garnered much press, but for the hotel industry it represents a distant likelihood, save for some independent properties.
"Online travel agents and the growing quest for personalisation"
Over the past few years, travel has seen an explosion of OTAs, many claiming to be all things to all people. But where does personalisation fit it
"Don’t let Target fiasco repeat at your hotel"
Hoteliers could learn a lesson or two from the Target data breach. Lucky for you, Hotel News Now is in the business of educating our readers.
Crazy! You gotta read this to believe it! http://buff.ly/1m49wuf
A Scottish hotel has found itself in the limelight after its manager continually turned guests who left damning reviews of the property on TripAdvisor.
"Is it time to say goodbye to the hotel minibar?" http://buff.ly/1k8fkXU
Is it time to say goodbye to the hotel minibar?
Merry Christmas from Escapaide!
Hotels in Abu Dhabi will now have their official hotel classification affected by social media reviews. WOW.
The emirate will become the first government entity in the world to incorporate social media reviews into its official hotel classification system.
Who said Twitter was pointless? Now you can book a hotel through Twitter...
Loews Hotels Lets You Book Rooms On Twitter
Who wants to sign up for the first guided tour of Iraq?? I'll lead the trip.
A booming oil industry and infrastructure upgrades are piquing interest from hotel developers, especially in the more stable Kurdistan region.
Would you stay at a haunted ?
Marketers at haunted hotels place an increased emphasis on the paranormal during October, offering packages and tours geared toward ghost enthusiasts and paranormal investigators.
WOW. More People Choose Coffee over S*x. Sounds like an opportunity.
Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts today revealed the results of a newly commissioned survey on global coffee and travel habits as the Paris-
Wifi-shaming... calling out on SM hotels with horrible wifi... thoughts?
A new travel service dubbed Hotel WiFi Test offers a centralized speed test that can be taken in a hotel and then posted directly to social media.
Haven't these people learned anything from "United Breaks Guitars"???!!
The US government shutdown has not only troubled the travel industry, but it has also made Air Canada land in a social-media-soup.
Hotels are feeling the effects of the US shutdown
Most affected by the shutdown are those hotels that rely heavily on national park business and hotels in Washington, D.C., that rely on tour groups visiting historic monuments.
Not for claustrophobes! These things look a bit like washing machines to me. http://buff.ly/GD7sMA
When the Nakagin Capsule Tower was built in 1972, it was supposed to mark the Dawn of the Capsule Age. A group of architects from the so-called Metabolism school of architecture, championed by the tower’s...
Fascinating! I wonder how this compares to life in the medieval walled cities of Europe.
Taken by Canadian photographer Greg Girard in collaboration with Ian Lamboth the pair spent five years familiarising themselves with the notorious Chinese city before it was demolished in 1992.
What a great way to cater to traveling racers. Love this idea! http://buff.ly/18pdFB4
Westin, as part of a partnership with a marathon series, is offering guests a running concierge.
Creepy! http://buff.ly/17qjeCl
Who is sleeping in your hotel rooms? Are peer to peer travel and distribution initiatives going over the top with P2p websites like EasyNest and MissTrvel
Brilliant! http://bit.ly/15HSv3h
You only get one family: so come and book your ticket to India today here http://bit.ly/16sXQKF At British Airways, we make visiting Mum easier. Fo...
Visitation to the United States hits all-time record | Tnooz http://bit.ly/1cMJirs via
The US Department of Commerce has released their latest report, showing a record surge in visitation to the United States in 2012.
Very interesting.
Every so often, a hiker or a backpacker will run across something puzzling: a ginormous concrete arrow, as much as seventy feet in length, just sitting in the middle of scrub-covered America. What are these giant arrows? Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings solves the mystery.
Neat
A three tiered chasm
The Bataara (or Ballou Balaa) pothole appears almost out of nowhere on the meadows of the Lebanon Mountain Trail of Tannourine municipality of Lebanon. Three natural bridges, each rising above the other overhang an enormous abyss in which during spring melts a 255m waterfall plunges down into the depths. The waterfall is only observable in March and April. Due to the journey the water has to take to get to the bottom the pothole is also known as Three Bridge Chasm. The pothole was only discovered in 1952 by French bio-speleologist Henri Coiffant and it was not until 30 years later that the cave was fully mapped.
The limestone cave is of Jurassic origin and formed approximately 160 million years ago. Water from a stream slowly seeped into the limestone forming the pothole and the bridges. However, the pothole and the bridges are quite fragile. During winter freezes large chunks of the walls of the pothole fall apart and the pothole is not marked by any signs. Since it appears quite unexpectedly in the landscape one should not get too close to the edges. Potholes are very popular among cavers, however it was decided that due to its instability Batara would not be accessible. A fluorescent dye test in 1988 revealed that the water from the sinkhole emerges at the nearby village of Mgharet al-Ghaouaghir.
Baatara is located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail, a long distance hiking trail of 440km that walks from the north of Lebanon to Marjaayoun. Its main aim is to show the cultural and natural heritage of the Lebanese mountain and bring communities closer together. For more information, see here: http://www.lebanontrail.org/
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Image: Missakasim on panoramio.com. Baatara pothole with the Baatara gorge waterfall. Note the person standing on the second bridge.
References
http://ziadsalloumphotography.com/blog/?p=1790
http://www.kuriositas.com/2011/08/baatara-gorge-waterfall-that-drops-into.html
http://www.lebanontrail.org/
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