The The Metropole has always been the place to stay in Hanoi. Legends of the rich and famous, as well royalty, have made it their home. Located in the heart of Hanoi, it’s near the city’s Old Quarter. The hotel opened in 1901, although if the research is correct, the Colonial building was constructed a [...]
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If your thing is big city glitz, The Tides Inn in Irvington, Va. isn’t for you. If you like the water, watching boats, biking, playing a few rounds of golf on a par 72 Golden Eagle Golf Club, designed by George Cobband and taking it easy, you’ll love the Tides Inn. Travel and Leisure has [...]
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After reading this article about unruly fliers, I wondered how many air travelers had seen other passengers misbehaving. I’m not referring to parents who allow their children to run up and down the aisles. Or people who cram so much in overhead bins that if they open mid-flight, your life may be at stake. Annoying [...]
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Are five-star hotels becoming obsolete? Would you or your business pay for you to stay in an ultra-expensive hotel? If so, what do you expect when you check in? And if you don’t receive it, what will cause you to complain?
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During the boom in Las Vegas, four different people left a sure job in different parts of the country, hoping to make it big and land jobs in Las Vegas. For a while, everything was working out for them. Then the recession hit.
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High speed trains are finally coming to the UK and will join other counties in the EU that have rapid rail systems. If you’re coming to the UK, will you take to the rails and see more of the country since if you’re an American, you won’t be forced to drive “on the wrong side of the road?”
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France maintained first place in 2008 for the most visited country. Some people may have been passing through but others stayed to enjoyed the many things there are to see and to do. Do you think an increasing number of Americans will come now that the U.S. has a new president?
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The Mexican government is launching a massive campaign to lure tourists back to the country after the outbreak of swine flu or more correctly, the H1N1 virus. But some people wonder whether or not government officials and the media went too far in dramatizing its seriousness and crippling a sector of the country’s economy.
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France’s Minister of Health Roselyne Bachelot proposed a law that would make it illegal to have wine tastings. Naturally French vintners are up in arms. Not only would the ban hurt one of France’s main businesses but it would severely impact tourism.
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