Category: SHELTER
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Mary Poppins services on board
Etihad announced the introduction of flight attendant nannies to tuck kiddies into bed. Available on long-haul flights of the United Arab Emirates-based carrier, the fleet of Mary Poppins will calm irritated passengers and will entertain children with hand puppets, origami, art activities, face painting, and games. Identified by bright orange aprons, each Flying Nanny aims…
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The first five-star hotel in Europe to combine exclusive luxury with sustainability
From water conservation and energy saving to staff action teams and even beehives, it has taken more than a year to ensure that this luxury hotel is in line with the demanding standards of the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) – an European Community management tool designed to improve the environmental performance of organisations…
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Microsoft to reinvent Nokia
Microsoft announced its intent to purchase Nokia’s mobile phone business unit. Microsoft to acquire Nokia’s Devices & Services business, license Nokia’s patents and mapping services. Microsoft Corporation and Finnish multinational communications and information technology corporation Nokia announced that the companies have decided to enter into a transaction whereby Microsoft will purchase substantially all of Nokia’s Devices…
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Turkey’s Mardan Palace, Fouquet Barriere Paris, and Grandes Alpes – among the winners of the 20th World Travel Awards,
World Travel Award winners triumph in Europe. World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those companies and organisations that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service. Lufthansa, Cornelia, Mantis, Intercontinental, Avis, and Kuoni were among the…
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Shunga paintings on display at British Museum
Shunga is a Japanese term for erotic art, an art that has continued to influence modern forms of art, including manga, anime and Japanese tattoo art. Produced from 1600 to 1900 and banned in Japan for much of the 20th century, these explicit detailed erotic paintings, prints and books inspired Toulouse-Lautrec, Beardsley, Rodin and Picasso.…
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Guitar hero: Coriolanus goes rock
China’s most controversial director is bringing Shakespeare’s Coriolanus to Edinburgh – with two heavy-metal bands in tow. Andrew Dickson went to Beijing to hear the Bard turned up to 11