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International tourisms sees a significant expansion
Date: 2013-07-24 10:34:30
UNWTO Tourism Highlights presents a concise overview of international tourism in the world based on the results for the year 2012. The booklet includes: Key trends in international tourism in...
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Vienna is closing a record half-year
Date: 2013-07-24 10:04:04
Despite the flagging economy and increasing concern over the Eurozone debt, Vienna’s tourism industry is booming. The results for the congress and conference sector in 2013 are every bit as...
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Bottles with a tie
Date: 2013-07-23 11:44:55
Botskis, the creator of unique and fun-loving decorative accessories for gift-giving and home use, announced the availability of Botskis bottle ties – miniature-size neckties that increase the appeal and enhance...
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The Lake Balaton is showing its youthful face
Date: 2013-07-23 10:31:40
The image of the Lake Balaton has improved and become more youthful in recent years. The high season has started last weekend, but outstanding growth in the number of guests...
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Might have inspired the game Fruitninja – Video of the day
Date: 2013-07-23 09:35:35
Somebody call Herbie Hancock, because the real-life watermelon man is apparently stuck working in an industrial kitchen where he's forced to complete high-stakes fruit butchering challenges all day long. In...
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A woman went to the restaurant by horse
Date: 2013-07-23 08:46:54
Customers and staff at a branch of McDonald’s in Greater Manchester were left stunned after a woman brought a horse inside the fast food restaurant and let it ‘do its...
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Wing without bones
Date: 2013-07-23 08:00:00
Many people like chicken wings, and many others do not. In any case, chicken wings are enormously popular. Pierce Chicken, one of the largest suppliers specialising in chicken wings has...
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Csopak and Hévíz applies for Floral Prize
Date: 2013-07-22 10:15:48
The jury of the European Floral Cities and Villages visited Hungary in the first half of the month. The professionals visited the two top rated predecessors of the 2012 Floral...
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Forint is underrated, according to Big Mac index
Date: 2013-07-22 10:14:02
The Economist's so-called Big Mac Index got an update last week, with McDonald's signature burger serving as a rubric for the valuation of currency around the world. This year they...
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Big brother is watching (and giving you a coffee) – Video of the day
Date: 2013-07-22 10:01:37
Today in marketing gimmicks/vending machine innovation: coffee company Douwe Egberts installed a vending machine in Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport that dispenses coffee when you yawn at it. The machine...
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Dinner at the statue of David for 20 thousand euros
Date: 2013-07-22 08:29:14
With the country mired in debt, Italy's cultural budget has been slashed in recent years, spelling trouble for several historic sites. Many local politicians have turned to corporate sponsorships to...
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Magazine: A chef with two Bib Gourmand nominations in the 9th district
Date: 2013-07-19 11:35:24
Petrus, the restaurant of a chef with two Bib Gourmand nominations, doesn’t follow any classic trend. The place offers a bit of Hungarian cuisine, a bit of French cuisine (technology...
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Costumers should pay for the tap water in more and more Viennese cafés
Date: 2013-07-19 10:30:43
An increasing number of Viennese cafés and restaurants break the former practice and the tap water is served with charge to the customers. According to a compilation of media reports,...
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Tradition and Evolution chef competition coming soon
Date: 2013-07-19 10:28:49
The cooking competition, named Tradition and Evolution, will organized again for the 5th time from 22nd to 29th September. The finals of the competition will be open to the public,...
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Magazine: The heaven of handmade beers
Date: 2013-07-17 12:31:21
Élesztő takes the culture of beer consumption into another dimension. This place doesn’t simply follow trends but sets them: when completely ready it will seat 500 guests, there will be...
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How to produce for top-restaurants?
Date: 2013-07-17 11:21:17
If you think it would be cool to be an artisanal farmer who grows mind-blowing ingredients for prominent chefs, your time has come. Now there’s a school that will teach...
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Unique food museums around the world are waiting for tourists
Date: 2013-07-17 10:16:52
Some art is meant to be touched, but in the case of food museums, it's also meant to be tasted. This genre of museum can spotlight a specific food or...
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Business tourism dynamically grows in Kecskemét
Date: 2013-07-17 10:15:01
The number of nights spent by foreigners increased significantly in Kecskemét between 2008 and 2012, thanks to business tourism – Szemereyné Pataki Klaudia (Fidesz), deputy mayor of Kecskemét told MTI....
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Magazin: What is on focus?
Date: 2013-07-16 10:48:04
Borháló (Wine Network) is a franchise system, established with the goal of distributing high quality Hungarian bulk wine in Hungary and abroad. Currently there are already 11 standard-looking stores in...
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An offer for Michelin-star obsessed people
Date: 2013-07-16 10:42:47
People with money to spend, take note: The British luxury retail siteVeryFirstTo is partnering with travel site HolidaysPlease in offering a travel package in which guests can visit every three...
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Domestic tourists spent less for accommodation in the second quarter
Date: 2013-07-16 10:12:23
Domestic tourists spent three percent less for accommodations in Hungary in the second quarter, than in the same period of last year – show the latest statistics of Szallas.hu. According...
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Magazine: Women’s only!
Date: 2013-07-15 11:46:49
Women-only club, Grace Belgravia opened in London this March. In the two-storey building there is a bar, a gym and a wellness section too. Men are only welcome on Tuesday,...
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Elegand deconstruction with Joachim Wissler
Date: 2013-07-15 10:37:22
Schweinebraten, or roast pork, is the holy grail of German cuisine. Done right, it is a hearty mélange of sweet and savory, tender and crunchy, a perfect foil for side...
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Goats enticing guests to a nice place
Date: 2013-07-15 09:51:59
Japanese cat and dog cafes — where guests can play with friendly animals while they drink their coffee — are already a thing, so one enterprising Tokyo cafe owner has...
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Magazine: Fast food in hotels
Date: 2013-07-12 11:01:42
In many-star hotels of North America the new fashion is serving fast food to guest who are used to luxury eating. The new trend is probably the result of the...
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Exercise can help prevent brain damage linked to high alcohol intake
Date: 2013-07-12 10:56:45
Aerobic exercise can help prevent and even reverse some brain damage linked to high alcohol intake, according to new research carried out at the University of Colorado Boulder. The finding,...
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Witty, trendy and environment-friendly VeuveClicqout packaging – Video of the day
Date: 2013-07-12 10:47:50
Maison Veuve Clicquot has gone green with Naturally Clicquot, the first ever 100 per cent biodegradable isothermal bottle packaging designed by the trendy and eclectic Cedric Ragot. Naturally Clicquot is...
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Magazine: All that glitters is not gold…
Date: 2013-07-11 10:51:24
Quiznos brand was established in 1978 and in 30 years it has become the 28th biggest restaurant chain in the USA. After its peak in 2008 (there were 5,000 units...
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KSH: tourism increased significantly in May
Date: 2013-07-11 10:42:24
In May, 18 percent more foreign tourists spent 16.4 percent more guest nights at commercial accommodation, compared to May 2012. The number of domestic guests increased by 12.1 percent, their...
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Single and eating
Date: 2013-07-11 10:42:00
A project is chockfull of strategies and tips on how to increase your comfort and options as a solo/single diner, plus need-to-know information for anyone considering solo/single travel. You'll get...
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