Gross Operating Profit Per Available Room: How to Calculate GOPPAR and Improve Performance at Your Hotel – Image Credit Lighthouse Gross Operating Profit Per Available Room (GOPPAR) has become a vital metric for hoteliers looking to understand the true profitability […]
Notre Dame of Paris will soon re-open its doors. After being closed since 2019 due to a devastating fire, the landmark will welcome visitors once again on next month, starting Dec. 7. “The cathedral’s teams are mobilized to make the
In June 2020, when many Americans were coping with the COVID-19 pandemic by stress-baking sourdough, Bryan Ford challenged them to think differently about it. In his book New World Sourdough, the Bronx-born, New Orleans-raised baker with Afro-Honduran roots asked readers
The working-class boy from Bristol, born Archie Leach, became Hollywood legend Cary Grant. Now, Historic England is honouring him with a blue plaque. ADVERTISEMENT A blue plaque commemorating Hollywood icon Cary Grant is to be unveiled today in Bishopston, in
Simmone Bowe will headline the 2024 CMEx Leadership Awards in Miami, showcasing her versatile, soulful music and vibrant stage presence. SCOTCH PLAINS, NEW JERSEY – Soulful Bahamian singer and performer Simmone Bowe will headline the 2024 CMEx Leadership Awards and Fundraiser
When people plan their national parks vacations, they typically don’t target the winter season. But the low-traffic cooler months are actually a perfect time to visit many parks across the U.S. “Winter is such an underrated time of year to
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WTTC Report: $65 Billion Required Yearly to Protect Coastal Tourism from Climate Crisis – Image Credit WTTC A report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has stated that annual investments of $65 billion are needed to mitigate the
After a winding five-hour drive from Argentina’s El Calafate International Airport, my husband and I finally crossed into the otherworldly Chilean Patagonia on our journey to the Río Serrano Hotel + Spa. While many couples dream of island getaways, we
There was a moment, post-pandemic, where Charleston might have been teetering on the edge of becoming a has-been Southern culinary hotspot. Tourists (and their money) flooded into the city more than ever—some permanently—sending real estate prices climbing; a phenomenon which
