Month: December 2020

  • The 12 Most Underrated Places to Visit in France

    Most Underrated Tourist Destinations to Visit in France

    France is situated in Western Europe. Famous for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre, and monuments like the Eiffel Tower in Paris. France offers some of the world’s most iconic landmarks, sensational food, famous art and architecture, impressive beaches, glitzy ski resorts, beautiful countryside, and a staggering amount of history.

    There’s a lot more to explore other than these famous tourist attractions. Let’s explore the alluring and picturesque country of France. Here are the 12 most underrated places to visit in France:

    1. Experience Chartres Pilgrimage

    Pilgrimage to
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  • Alma Resort in Vietnam Appoints Two Executive Sous Chefs

    (18 Dec 2020)
    The Alma resort in Vietnam has appointed Mai Ly Huong
    and Francesco Conzattu as Executive Sous Chefs.

    The new 30-hectare beachfront resort overlooking
    Long Beach on Vietnam’s Cam Ranh peninsula has 14 restaurants and
    bars.


    Born and bred in nearby Nha Trang, Mai received
    a Certificate of Cooking from Nha Trang’s Huong Duong Vocational
    Centre and started her career at Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel and Spa
    in 2012.

    Mai worked at Sheraton Seoul D Cube Hotel in South Korea,
    Aloft Al Ain in Abu Dhabi, JW Marriott Phu Quoc and Sun Aqua Iru
    Veli in Maldives before

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  • Hilton Launches Flagship Brand in Clark with Opening of Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort

    Growth momentum continues in the Philippines with a third hotel strategically located in the thriving Clark Freeport Zone.

    CLARK, PHILIPPINES — Hilton, one of the fastest-growing hospitality companies globally, announced the opening of the 308-room Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort. Owned by Donggwang Clark Corporation, the hotel is a short 12-minute drive from Clark International Airport. It is located close to the city’s main business hubs and entertainment attractions, such as Clark Museum, Aqua Planet, and Nayong Pilipino.

    Facade of Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort

    “We are delighted to welcome Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort to

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  • Cathay Pacific Carried Just 37,815 Passengers in November

    (18 Dec 2020)
    Cathay Pacific carried just 37,815 passengers in
    November 2020, a decrease of 98.6% when compared to November 2019.

    The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs)
    fell 97.9% year-on-year, whilst passenger load factor dropped by
    61.5 percentage points to 18.5%, and capacity (ASKs) decreased by
    90.9%.

    In the first 11 months of 2020, the number of
    passengers carried by Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon dropped by
    85.8% against a 77.7% decrease in capacity and an 83.8% decrease
    in RPKs, as compared to the same period for 2019.

    Cathay Pacific Group Chief Customer and Commercial
    Officer Ronald Lam said, “We

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  • MacBook Pro and MacBook Air M1 Now Available at Beyond the Box

    Small Chip. Giant Leap. M1 is here!

    Manila, Philippines — The latest Macbook is here! You can now get the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro transformed by the Apple M1 Chip at select Beyond the Box Stores.

    MacBook Air

    BTB MacBook Air Now Available

    Power. It’s in the Air.

    • Apple-designed M1 chip for a giant leap in CPU, GPU, and machine learning performance
    • Go longer than ever with up to 18 hours of battery life1
    • 8-core CPU delivers up to 3.5x faster performance to tackle projects faster than ever2
    • Up to eight GPU cores with up to 5x
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