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Edivo Vina Winery in Drače, Croatia
The key to drinking and diving is to make sure the diving comes first. It’s an order of operations that Edivo Vina has perfected. They’re Croatia’s first and only underwater winery, and if you want your very own hand-selected, barnacle-encrusted, underwater-aged bottle of vino, you’re going to have to dive for it. The alternative winery located in Croatia’s Peljesac peninsula is the brainchild of Edi Bajurin, who—it may not surprise you—combined his two favorite hobbies to create one unexpected...

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Gold 20-stater of Eucratides I in Paris,...
Most modern money is quite light. Bimetallism, a monetary standard based upon a fixed exchange rate of two metals, is long out of practice, and the weights of circulating coins are seldom over 10 grams, unlike the early 20th century when the silver dollar weighed a whopping 26.7 grams. But historically, heavy coinage wasn’t that rare. In the third century B.C., the early Roman Republic issued a series of bronze coinage today referred to as aes grave (“heavy bronze”), the...

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Greenland Has a Grand Canyon Beneath Its...
On its surface, Greenland doesn’t exactly live up to its name. It’s very cold and covered in a massive ice sheet that’s nearly two miles thick in places. But beneath that sheet there is a giant, rocky island that wasn’t always frozen over, with an undulating topography of valleys and river corridors, including one canyon as deep as the Grand Canyon in places and longer than its famous cousin—spanning the distance from New York to Washington, D.C., twice over....

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This Image Was Crowned NASA’s Most Spectacular...
After five rounds of eye-popping competition, NASA’s Earth Observatory has anointed a winner in its Tournament Earth contest‚ the ideal springtime bracket challenge for science and photography nerds. If you’re keen to take a mental vacation from the woes of this world, let your eyes wander the details in the winning image—a depiction of ocean sand and seaweed in the Bahamas, snapped from space. Home to deep trenches and busy volcanoes, the ocean floor is anything but flat—and in...

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A Trove of Sad, Funny, and Familiar...
On November 21, 1918, an Indianapolis schoolteacher named Hildreth Heiney wrote to her deployed fiancé, Sergeant Kleber Hadley, about the sudden appearance of face masks in response to the global influenza pandemic. “Yes, I wore one, and so did everybody else,” she wrote cheerfully. “There were all kinds—large and small—thick and thin, some embroidered and one cat-stitched around the edge.” An order to wear masks in public had just taken effect in Indiana, and Heiney seemed to take it...

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Tips for Hotels During the Corona (COVID-19)...
The Corona (COVID-19) virus global pandemic is an unprecedented crisis and hotels are among the many businesses feeling the effects, as global travel restrictions come into force and entire countries face ‘lock down’ procedures. This article will offer tips for hotel owners looking for ways to optimise revenue and limit the damage. Quick menu: What is the Effect of the Coronavirus Crisis on Hotels? 11 Tips for Hotels During the Corona (COVID-19) Crisis Tips to Communicate Hygiene Measures 1....

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Marketing Tips For the Hospitality & Travel...
During the Corona (COVID-19) crisis, there is a lot of uncertainty in the travel industry. Billions of damage are imminent for the travel industry. Only relief from measures against the Corona (COVID-19) virus can ease the economic pain. The hope of travel organisations is focused on summer and autumn business. But how do you deal with online marketing during this crisis period? And how can you prepare your organisation for what’s to come? In this article we share some...

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12 Tips for Hotels to Optimise Revenue...
For hotel owners, low season and other periods of low demand represent a major challenge, as fewer rooms being booked means less money coming in and that can have serious cash flow repercussions. This is why it is so important to optimise revenue and ensure you are able to bring in as much money as possible from the guests you are able to attract. Here, you will find 12 tips that will help you to achieve this aim and...

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Tips to Improve Your Hotel’s Customer Care
Nowadays, hoteliers can not only rely on their hotels’ amenities, looks, or standardised services, they need to offer more. Happy customers is the key for success in the hotel business. Customer satisfaction is therefore increasingly important and knowing your guests’ needs has become a must for hoteliers. So hoteliers should make efforts to distinguish themselves from the competition. 3 Tips to Improve Your Hotel’s Customer Care Below you find 3 useful tips that will help you to improve your hotel’s...

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How High and Low Can You Go...
Behavioural economics is the study of people’s decision-making processes and how they are not always entirely rational. By understanding people’s reactions to the choices available, you are better able to make pricing strategies that maximise your revenue. For example, evidence dictates that ending your prices with the number ‘9’ increases your revenue. If you charge $119, you should see more bookings than if you charge $117 or $120. This is not ‘rational’ as economists would view it, but it...

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Increase Your Direct Bookings With Google Hotel...
Millions of travellers around the world use Google on a daily base to search for their place to stay during their holiday. Whether it’s for inspiration or information, every brand wants to show up for interested travellers. Google Hotel Ads displays availability and prices of a property, whether it’s a hotel, apartment, vacation rental or campsite. Why direct bookings? Many advertisers work with Metasearch engines to grow their business. Of course this is a good way to grow fast...

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7 Tips to Choose The Right Hotel...
The ever-evolving technology has been changing the working style, guest experiences, and travellers’ expectations in the industry. Therefore it is wise to assess the right technology and partner for your business. But, how can you make this decision process simple and find the right partner? Let’s find out. Why Hotel Technology is Important for Your Property Let’s start with an example: David has been running successfully his hotel in suburbs of Scotland for almost 15 years. But things have...

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List of Hotel Metasearch Engines to Grow...
Hotel metasearch engines provide an excellent opportunity for those in the hotel industry to reach a wider number of customers. This is because many potential guests turn to these platforms for price comparison purposes before making a booking. In this article, you will find out more about these platforms, along with a list of some of the most popular hotel metasearch engines you should look to connect with in order to boost your bookings. Quick menu: What are Hotel...

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Hotel Reputation Management Software Guide
For those in the hotel industry, online reviews are extremely important, as they help to shape your wider reputation. It is precisely for this reason that many hotel owners and marketing leaders are coming to appreciate the benefits of hotel reputation management software. In this article, you will find out more about how these solutions can help. Quick menu: What Does Reputation Mean? Why is Hotel Reputation Management Important? What is Hotel Reputation Management Software? What Are the Advantages...

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4 WhatsApp Tips for Hotels to Improve...
WhatsApp is one of the world’s most popular mobile apps, and the single most popular mobile messaging platform in 128 countries, according to Market Intelligence Insights. Given the fact that hotel guests are rarely far from their smartphones, it is understandable that many want the option to communicate with hotel staff via WhatsApp. Meanwhile, the rise of hotel chatbot technology also makes this a more appealing proposition for hotel owners too. In this post, you will learn more about...

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