Archive for July, 2009

Harnessing Solar Energy in South Africa July 29th, 2009

    A couple of years ago, Michael Addinall, a businessman from Pretoria, was holding a meeting in Mogale City.  He and his partners were there at the site of a development for low cost housing, to discuss the water and the electricity issues.  The meeting continued after the sun went down and as he was leaving [...]

Dealing with a negative co-worker July 17th, 2009

    Some people will just never see the glass as half full. For them it’s always half empty. They are always being treated unfairly or not getting the attention they deserve. When this happens in the workplace it can be difficult to deal with. Some people really do just hate their jobs and will tell anyone [...]

Chennai’s Chandralekha July 16th, 2009

    When it comes to four-star hotels, Chennai can supply excellence with luxury in its choices for accommodations.  Our hotels have a fantastic blend of tradition and innovation, so that guests can be treated to the four-star quality they expect, and also find a spirit of hospitality and grace that runs through everything.  With its amazing [...]

Dubai birding July 15th, 2009

    My fellow birder and I met up at Heathrow for our flight to Dubai. The flight arrived on time, but the passport inspections part was slow going and then we ran into a bit of a problem with our car hire, but eventually we arrived at one of the Business Hotels Dubai to check in [...]

Visit Mainland Singapore, Visit the Small Islands Singapore July 14th, 2009

    On the island of Sentosa, there is a variety of options when choosing a hotel, from the small out of the way joints with questionable service to the luxurious five star hotel. Singapore has a population of hard working people and when the want to get away and play, they get away to play in [...]

Treasures of Amsterdam July 13th, 2009

    There are more than thirty seven museums in the city of Amsterdam, with a grand variety of diverse collections, permanent and temporary.  Of the largest and most visited are the Stedelijk, the Heritage, the Van Gogh Museum and the Rembrandhuis.  These are all filled with works of the great masters, and the famous painters throughout [...]

Search engine optimization is important for business July 9th, 2009

    The internet is a powerful business tool. And there is way more too it now than just creating a website using a free service and hoping for the best. You website says a lot about your business and what it represents. Running a lackluster website could mean to people that you also run a lackluster [...]

New York’s Ramones July 6th, 2009

    When it comes to five-star New York hotels, you’re talking about the finest of the fine.  In the best city in the world, where cutting-edge design and beautiful customer service owe their origins, accommodations with flair and style are second-nature.  There is always a bold attitude backed up by excellence, elegance, and a sixth sense [...]

Goa Bullfighting July 6th, 2009

    Savvy world travelers are always impressed by the quality and style in the five-star hotels in Goa.  There is a splendid sense of otherworldliness and luxury here, featuring a rich and heady combination of new-world state of the art technology, and old world graciousness and class.  Hospitality is a long tradition here, and visitors will [...]

Madrid’s Carmen Maura July 2nd, 2009

    In that enviable rank of five-star, Madrid hotels have a natural advantage over the rest of the world.  It is one of the most splendid cities on the planet, in one of the most fascinating countries in the world.  The hotels here are, not surprisingly, a generous combination of grace and luxury, with some of [...]

The Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art July 1st, 2009

    For travelers who have been around the world a time or two, 5-star Barcelona hotels have the aura in memory as being more than just a cut above the rest.  One of Spain’s largest cities, and located on the Mediterranean, it is one of the world’s most truly cosmopolitan cities.  With a long history of [...]