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Gloriously Gruesome Confections for Halloween–and the Rest...

October 15, 2024

Food artist Nikk Alcaraz knows a thing or two about show-stopping, spooky pastries. In his upcoming cookbook, Peculiar Baking: A Practical Guide to Strange Confections, he lays out in great detail how to make gorgeous and gruesome desserts. These range from cakes bristling with fangs to peach-oatmeal cookies decorated with realistic chocolate mealworms. Yet there are also recipes for shortbread decorated with an elegant arrangement of herbs, and vibrantly red miniature pies decorated to look like ladybugs. “People would...

Banishing Evil With Edible Plants

October 14, 2024

This article is adapted from the October 12, 2024, edition of Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Things newsletter. You can sign up here. In Guy Mannering, an 1815 Scottish novel by Sir Walter Scott, a mysterious fortune-teller named Meg Merrilies sings a charm of protection over the title character’s household. It begins with the names of four herbs: Trefoil, vervain, John’s wort, dill, Hinder witches of their will. Scott drew Meg’s song from the many prayer-charms that were popular in Early...

How Has Artificial Intelligence Impacted Revenue Management...

October 10, 2024

Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: Some roles are shrinking due to Artificial Intelligence. How have revenue management roles and systems been affected to date? (Question by Oleksii Kapichin) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Niko Krauseneck – Founder, RevenueRebel Tamie Matthews – Sales & Marketing Consultant, RevenYou The post How Has Artificial Intelligence Impacted Revenue Management Roles and Systems So Far? appeared first on Revfine.com.

9 Tips to Structure Your Pre-Arrival Communication

October 8, 2024

As a hotelier, it is important to prioritize pre-arrival communication with your guests. This is the time when you can set the tone for their entire stay, ensuring that they feel welcome and valued from the moment they book with you. Why Is Pre-Arrival Communication Important for Hotels? Pre-arrival communication is all about creating a The post 9 Tips to Structure Your Pre-Arrival Communication appeared first on Revfine.com.

Key Considerations for Choosing the Right RMS...

October 7, 2024

As budget season approaches, selecting the right Revenue Management System (RMS) is one of the most critical decisions a hotelier can make. Whether you manage an independent hotel, an urban property, or oversee multiple hotels, a well-suited RMS can optimize pricing strategies, enhance profitability, and simplify your operational processes. The key to making the right The post Key Considerations for Choosing the Right RMS During Budget Season appeared first on Revfine.com.

Why Simplifying Group Bookings Is the Secret...

October 6, 2024

Group bookings are vital for business hotels, but outdated, fragmented systems complicate the process. Managing accommodation, meeting spaces, and event services across multiple platforms often results in errors, wasted time, and client dissatisfaction. By adopting integrated technology, hotels can simplify operations, minimize mistakes, and improve profitability, ensuring they meet growing demand and operate more efficiently. The post Why Simplifying Group Bookings Is the Secret to Business Hotel Success appeared first on Revfine.com.

Charles Darwin Statue in Shrewsbury, England

October 1, 2024

The statue of Charles Darwin outside Shrewsbury Library has an interesting history that reflects the town’s pride in its famous son. The statue was commissioned to honor Charles Darwin, who was born in Shrewsbury in 1809 and is renowned for his groundbreaking work on the theory of evolution. Created by the sculptor Sir Joseph Boehm, the bronze statue was unveiled on November 10, 1897, to commemorate Darwin’s significant contributions to science and his connection to the town. Originally, the statue...

Rickmansworth Aquadrome in Rickmansworth, England

October 1, 2024

Today the Rickmansworth Aquadrome is a public park and nature reserve. But few know that its two lakes were originally gravel pits created during the construction of the original Wembley Stadium in 1923. Later the pits were filled with water to create a public recreation ground. In 1941, the Aquadrome was requisitioned by the War Department for army exercises. Nowadays, the park has a play area, cafe, sailing club, and waterski club. It also hosts the annual Canal Festival.

Shipwreck MV Demetrios II in Chloraka, Cyprus

October 1, 2024

Visible from the coastline, around 500 meters meters out to sea, you can see the Demetrios II, a ship claimed by the south Cypriot seas. Heading to Syria from Greece with a cargo of timber, the ship would never reach its destination, running aground just off Paphos on the March 23, 1998. All eight crew members were airlifted to safety by British Military Helicopters. It seems the captain and first officer of this ship weren’t as qualified as they made out...

Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Park in Itoman,...

October 1, 2024

Beginning in late March, 1945 and ending on June 22, 1945, the Battle of Okinawa was a pivotal milestone in drawing a close to World War II in the Pacific Theater. It was the first time that one of the islands considered a Japanese homeland experienced an invasion and ground fighting. The intense fighting due to well dug in positions of the Japanese resulted in nearly 50,000 U.S. casualties, over 100,000 Japanese soldiers killed, and another 100,000 Okinawan civilians...

Walgun / Cape Byron in Byron Bay,...

October 1, 2024

At the top of a steep stepped path, along the way to the Cape Byron Lighthouse, lies the most easterly point on the Australian continent. (Off the continent, the dramatic sea spire known as Ball’s Pyramid takes the title for easternmost point in Australia.) For thousands of years, this headland has been significant for the Bundjalung people. The traditional Aboriginal name for this area is Walgun, which means “shoulder” in the Bundjalung language. It came by its English name in 1770,...

Thompson Smelter in Lux, Nevada

October 1, 2024

From the main road it doesn’t look like that much to see, however, as you drive closer the full-scale of this site begins to reveal itself. Roughly a century ago, giant mill buildings stood here about a century ago churning out copper. The mine employed about 350 workers, many of whom lived in the small town nearby. When you pull up to the site the enormity of the previous size of the operations here becomes apparent. Towering concrete footings...

The Troll Statues of Ninigret Park in...

October 1, 2024

Nestled in Ninigret Park, a wooded area in America’s smallest state, two giant troll statues entice visitors into the forest. These wonderfully weird guardians of the woods, one lounging and another seated, are each is made of thousands of pieces of recycled wood cobbled together to form giant but seemingly friendly monsters with exaggerated features. Part of the joy is the search, as neither troll is along the road. Rather, visitors have to wander down dirt paths and push...

The Lions of Namiyoke Inari Shrine in...

October 1, 2024

Namiyoke Inari Shrine stands on the water’s edge close to the Tsukiji Fish Market, in the Chūō district of Tokyo. The shrine and market sit upon land reclaimed from the sea after much of the city was destroyed during the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657. Locals attempted to rebuild after the fire, but the river’s destructive waves hindered their efforts. The struggle had continued for two years when, according to legend, a glowing sacred object was seen floating...

Clara Barton Birthplace Museum in Oxford, Massachusetts

October 1, 2024

South of U.S. Route 20, at the intersection of four roads in North Oxford, Massachusetts, is the Barton Center for Diabetes Education. Directly next to it is an old historical home. It may look like the many others throughout the area, but the name of the center hints that this is no ordinary house. The humble abode served as the birthplace of the founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton, one of the most influential women of the...

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