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Amy Chan: The Top Ten Fashion Designer Hotels in the World Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:03PMThese days, if you're a world famous designer, dominating the runways is just not enough. From Moschino to Missoni, below is a list of the top ten fashion designer hotels.
Tools of My Trade: Shanghai Peace Hotel's Architect Ian Carr Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:06AMPhotograph by Darren Soh From pencils to messenger bags, the things that inspire the architect behind the renovation of Shanghai's historic Peace Hotel. Courtesy of Fairmount Hotels & Resorts (Peace Hotel) Shanghai in the 1930s was an expat hedonist's playground. Douglas Fairbanks called it "the most colorful, interesting, and progressive" city in the world, and for Shanghailanders -- as the ...
Tighter budgets mean a new 'normal' in travel Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:48PMWhen Roger Bell would take a vacation, he liked to fly to a national park or visit friends for two weeks. But when Bell lost his job in 2009, that changed the way he vacations — maybe permanently.
Game Boys: Signature Theatre's Chess does its very best to make you believe that there is nothing sexier than a board ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:28PMStage:When unhindered by such things as a degree in history or political science or more than passing knowledge of the works of, well, any of those folks on the History Channel identified as being noted authorities on the Cold War, one can make statements like, ''That Cold War was a really funny thing.'' We feared the Russians – or, more accurately, all communists everywhere – much like we fear ...
DeKalb resident helps others see Italy Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:34AMDEKALB – Who says people are too timid to start their own businesses in this economy?
BUSINESS WIRE: Aéroports de Paris: 2010 Half Year Financial Results Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:13AMMITTEILUNG UEBERMITTELT VON BUSINESS WIRE. FUER DEN INHALT IST ALLEIN DAS BERICHTENDE UNTERNEHMEN VERANTWORTLICH.
Handy Fest costly challenge Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:45AMBy Lisa Singleton-Rickman, Staff Writer Any way you look at it, the W.C. Handy Music Festival is a costly venture. But even those who raise a questioning eyebrow at the expense agree the festival is good for the community.
Sophistication at Fallsview Casino Resort Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:15PMFallsview Casino Resort has also earned a much-deserved reputation as one of the finest hotels in Niagara Falls.
Coordinating travel can be a challenge Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:08AMIf you are in the market to book a vacation, it might not be a bad idea to look up Pittsburg State football tight ends coach John Pierce.
Live like a Medici in high-end Florence Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:58AMLong before Eat Pray Love , the Medici family was making cities such as Florence fabulous.
We're No. 1 - uh, in bedbugs Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:43PMTwo new surveys rank Cincinnati at or near the top for bedbug complaints.
Italy pays its people to go on vacation Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:10AMGovernment hopes coupons for in-country travel by Italians will spur economic growth. read more
Students see where history was made Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:15PMA Los Banos High School teacher returned stateside after taking students and chaperones to Europe for the sixth-straight year.
The Luxury Collection Hotels and Resorts Launches Journeys by the Luxury Collection, an Exclusive Series of Once-in-a ... Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:07AMNEW YORK----Building on its position as a portal to the world’s most desirable destination experiences, The Luxury Collection brand of hotels and resorts is launching a series of expertly curated itineraries aimed at giving guests the most authentic, enriching, and personal encounters within sought-after global destinations.
The big fat Indian wedding Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:13PMWeddings are a once-in-a-lifetime affair. If you can afford to splurge, why not?
La Sivoliére - protel on mountaintop Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 9:05AMHospitality as good as it gets and yet - there's always room for a bit more. La Sivolière, once the best kept secret of Courchevel, demonstrates what it means to aim high. At the end of last year, the charming chalet-style hotel has reopened after extensive redecoration - the ideal moment to reconsider the hotel management software as well. Now, Ideosoft, French business associate of German ...
La Sivolière - protel on mountaintop Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 9:05AMHospitality as good as it gets and yet - there's always room for a bit more. La Sivolière, once the best kept secret of Courchevel, demonstrates what it means to aim high. At the end of last year, the charming chalet-style hotel has reopened after extensive redecoration - the ideal moment to reconsider the hotel management software as well. Now, Ideosoft, French business associate of German ...
Shorter vacations? Tighter budgets? Welcome to travel's new 'normal' Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:12AMWhen Roger Bell takes a vacation, he normally flies to a national park or visits friends up north for two weeks. But like many Americans, Bell, a Woodstock, Ga.-based technical writer, lost his job in 2009.
Travel Troubleshooter: Welcome to the 'new normal' in vacationland Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 7:39AMWhen Roger Bell takes a vacation, he normally flies to a national park or visits friends up north for two weeks. But like many Americans, Bell, a Woodstock, Ga.-based technical writer, lost his job in 2009.
In The Know - 8/15 Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 12:22AMRecycling center set to host program INWOOD - The South Berkeley Recycling Center will host the county's first program for the collection of mixed plastic No. 3 through No. 7.
Unwanted piano lessons lead Giovanni Marradi to international music career Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 9:13AMGiovanni Marradi Photo by Jon Clark Giovanni Marradi's father pushed him to study piano at an early age, making him practice for hours each day while his friends were outside playing. "I didn't even like it. I didn't want to do it," Marradi said. But then something happened when he was a teenager that gave him a new-found appreciation for the piano. "The girls started paying attention." That ...
Many business owners seeing green over Cincinnati Reds success Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 5:21AMCINCINNATI - The 2010 success of the Cincinnati Reds is producing a lot of green dollars for many Greater Cincinnati businesses.
From fund managers to chefs, Malta is increasingly attractive for Italians Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 4:27AMMalta is luring an increasing number of Italians to work here - from financial managers to chefs, Bloomberg news agency reported today. When money manager Simone Chelini left his Milan job last year to seek a hedge fund-friendly country, he rejected some obvious locations. “Luxembourg?
Reds success boosts bottom lines Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 4:15AMThe success of the CIncinnati Reds on the field is translating to more sales for many area merchants -- something they haven't seen from baseball in many years.
Shorter, cheaper vacations the new normal Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 11:12AMWhen Roger Bell takes a vacation, he normally flies to a national park or visits friends up north for two weeks. But like many Americans, Bell, a Woodstock, Georgia-based technical writer, lost his job in 2009. And that changed the way he vacations -- maybe permanently.
Race puts NKY on map Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 9:43AMIf Kentucky Speedway announces Tuesday that it has a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, that would be "Kentucky's only major-league sport." It would mean national press, raising the area's profile. And then there's the economic impact.
Soccer tourney kicks economy in Myrtle Beach area Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 9:40PMSoccer teams braved muddy fields in Myrtle Beach's Grand Park on Saturday, playing more than 200 games for a shot at winning the World Cup in three-on-three soccer.
Globetrotting with the family Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 7:48PMLingerie company founder Ali Mejia travels around the world for her job.
Rugged up and addressed to thrill Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 9:00AMCOOLER days in Paris are ideal for cosy shopping and snug meals.
Birdsville Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 10:53PMBirdsville Famous isolated outback township which is little more than a pub and few houses. It is hard to imagine any place in Australia which evokes quite the sense of loneliness and isolation as that of Birdsville, the tiny settlement at the northern end of the notorious and dangerous Birdsville track. The poet Douglas Stewart seemed to sum it up when he wrote that it 'has shrunk / Between two ...
U.S. Virgin Islands Legislators Appropriate Funds to Sponsor Soccer Team in Montescudaio, Italy Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 11:59AMBeginning in September, members of US Montescudaio, the soccer team of Montescudaio, Italy, will be donning jerseys emblazoned not with the escutcheon of the 12th-century, hilltop, Tuscan village which is famous for its wines, but instead with the official seal of the U.S.
Italys Leading UNA Hotels Renews with Utell® Hotels & Resorts Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 6:12AMDallas - Utell Hotels & Resorts has bolstered its 200-plus Italian portfolio by renewing UNA Hotels & Resorts for a two-year representation and Global Commission Processing Services contract.
Anniston parks officials hope new leisure offerings will attract tourists, business Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 3:04AMAnniston has always spent a good portion of its income on recreation for residents and visitors. Although the enlightened view is this indirectly prevents crime and other problems down the road, nonetheless, the costs can be managed better. That's why a realignment of the Model City's facilities is being planned.
Meet Björn Suneson Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 12:35AMBjörn Suneson, 62, strode into Tybee Island this past Saturday after 101 days and 3,300 miles of running. The Stockholm, Sweden native started his cross-country run in Westport, Washington on April 10, traveling through snow, hail, rain, wind, and sun to reach his destination.
Renting houses or apartments instead of hotels saves money Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:07AMBook a hotel in a popular destination and you know what to expect: a bed, a mini-fridge, and a big bill at checkout. In Europe's big cities, for example, you can easily spend anywhere from $150 to $300 a night .
Why spend $300 a night for a hotel? Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 5:08AMBook a hotel in a popular destination and you know what to expect: a bed, a mini-fridge, and a big bill at checkout. In Europe's big cities, for example, you can easily spend anywhere from $150 to $300 a night (hotels in Florence average $205).
Handy Music Events Continue in the Shoals Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:51PMFor music fans, the Shoals is the place to be for the next few days. The W.C. Handy Festival is in full swing. For the rest of this week, there will be musical events and performances honoring the shoals native now known as 'The Father of the Blues'.
Doubletree by Hilton Toasts to Development Deal for New Resort in Tuscany, Italy Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:31AMSIENA, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a franchise license agreement with EDILGEST Srl for a new Doubletree by Hilton resort in Tuscany, Italy, anticipated to open during the spring of 2011.
Doubletree by Hilton Toasts to Development Deal for New Resort in Tuscany, Italy Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:26AMSIENA, Italy----Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a franchise license agreement with EDILGEST Srl for a new Doubletree by Hilton resort in Tuscany, Italy. Anticipated to open during the spring of 2011, the newly built, 97 guest room Doubletree by Hilton Resort Siena – Chianti will join a fast-growing collection of more than 230 Doubletree by Hilton hotels and resorts around the ...
Short trips, bargain hunting the new normal in travel Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 9:46AMShorter, cheaper vacations and bargain-obsessed buyers aren't just popular now — they may be the future.
BUSINESS WIRE: Aéroports de Paris Signature of the Economic Regulation Agreement 2011-2015 Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:38AMMITTEILUNG UEBERMITTELT VON BUSINESS WIRE. FUER DEN INHALT IST ALLEIN DAS BERICHTENDE UNTERNEHMEN VERANTWORTLICH.
Designers move into the hotel business Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:21AMWithin the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, the Armani Hotel Dubai is about clutter-free luxe. ( Karim Sahib / AFP/Getty Images ) In the last few years, fashion designers have been invading the hotel industry.
Elisabetta Gucci stopped over Dubai hotel name plan Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:54AMLuxury goods firm wins injunction preventing unauthorised use of Gucci name.
BT Group, Mattel, Pirate Party, Gucci, Capcom, BYD: Intellectual Property Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:40PMBT Group Plc’s British Telecommunications unit sued chipmaker Analog Devices Inc. in the U.S., demanding patent royalties for an invention related to data compression and encoding.
Hyatt Place® North Charleston Celebrates Grand Opening Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:35AMNORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.----Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Naman Hotels today announced the opening of Hyatt Place North Charleston, the fourth Hyatt Place hotel in South Carolina and second in North Charleston.
Related Features Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:31AMTHE Gucci Group has filed a lawsuit in Florence against Elisabetta Gucci, following international news that the luxury goods house had plans to develop hotels.
Meet Björn Suneson Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:52AMBjörn Suneson, 62, strode into Tybee Island this past Saturday after 101 days and 3,300 miles of running. The Stockholm, Sweden native started his cross-country run in Westport, Washington on April 10, traveling through snow, hail, rain, wind, and sun to reach his destination.
Palm Beach County CVB Partners with Cendyn for Online Campaigns That Fill Hotel Rooms, Attract Visitors to Area ... Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:40AMCendyn , the leading single-source provider of turnkey online marketing solutions for hotel companies and destinations around the globe, announced its partnership with the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau (PBC CVB) and successful implementation of a multi-tiered marketing initiative. The online campaigns delivered over 150,000 new visitors to the CVB’s website, which resulted in ...
Woodford's feeling splendid Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:41PMCattle no longer roam this rural town and locals are ready to welcome 30,000 head of an altogether different beast.
Woodford's feeling Spendid Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:40PMCattle no longer roam this rural town and locals are ready to welcome 30,000 head of an all together different beast.