by Dr. Patrick Ryan | Sep 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
The big chain hotels around the world are often upmarket. Typically, they provide a variety of comforts, albeit expected: expensive bars, restaurants, a fitness room with a Peloton. Economies of scale means many rooms, not unlike amenities in the suburbs where...
by Staff | Aug 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
As a current summer intern for Majestic Hospitality, one of the most important takeaways I’ve had the pleasure of realizing how tremendously vast and interconnected our world is. For context, I grew up in a small suburban bubble in Southern California; sheltered by...
by Dr. Patrick Ryan | May 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
When the strongest cyclone ever recorded in the South Pacific went straight over the top of Paradise Taveuni Resort and basically destroyed the place, Fiji tourism took a hit too. The resort, run by Allan and Terri Gortan, was a popular dive and tourism destination...
by Dr. Patrick Ryan | Apr 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Depending on when you are reading this, it is Earth Day, it just was Earth Day, or it’s about to be Earth Day. It is a sad commentary on our hectic lives that we need to have an Earth Day. While it’s nice to have the reminder, shouldn’t every day be Earth Day? ...
by Andrew Cohan | Apr 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
This article was originally published by Hotel News Now in 2019. It is being republished in 2023 because a 6.1 million ton glob of noxious seaweed is drifting toward the Florida coast at this very moment. We hear quite a bit about the economic justifications for...
by Sol Ortasse | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Because of my Sephardic ancestry, people often gift me with a bottle of Arak (or Araq), an alcoholic anise-flavoured beverage traditionally served in the Middle East, similar to the Greek Ouzo. I’m really not a fan of the anise flavor so the bottles have accumulated....
