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Articles tagged “arts & culture”

Cruises

Native Alaskan tribes use tourism to turn a profit and keep traditions alive

Turning small native communities into an attraction is one way to boost sales taxes and create jobs, but it can also turn tradition into a show and create a fresh batch of problems like draining resources and pollution.

Rachel D'Oro, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Native Alaskan tribes use tourism to turn a profit and keep traditions alive

Tourism

Iconic Louvre pyramid painted for first time in controversial exhibit

The new exhibit is more about politics than attracting tourism, but those visitors that understand its relevance will be drawn in by the historical and social implications of an edgy installation.

Thomas Adamson, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Iconic Louvre pyramid painted for first time in controversial exhibit

Hotels

Hotels boost business after hooking up with live theatres

In hotels’ infinite search for unique offerings, a live theatre appears to a costly investment but one that’s proven to diversify corporate hotels’ customer base or provide hotels with a specific clientele to court.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels boost business after hooking up with live theatres

Tourism

Rio de Janiero emerges as Latin America’s burgeoning art hotspot

Rio de Janiero is up and coming in every way, from business to travel, so it’s logical that an art scene and a clean-up of its once rough neighborhoods would soon follow.

Jenny Barchfield, The Associated Press | 11 years ago

Rio de Janiero emerges as Latin America’s burgeoning art hotspot

Tourism

World-renowned street art boosts tourism in London’s creative East End

With chain stores and iconic sights, it's difficult to experience a city from an angle that doesn't seem well trod. Street art tours give visitors an angle on a destination that may have a few surprises.

Oliver Bennett, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

World-renowned street art boosts tourism in London’s creative East End

Tourism

Scotland takes on Shakespeare to turn Macbeth into tourist draw

With the exception of the silly use of QR codes, the campaign is a very creative way to lure visitors to a place they may not otherwise consider by piquing their interest with a bit of controversy.

Billy Briggs, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Scotland takes on Shakespeare to turn Macbeth into tourist draw

Cruises

Cruise-ship “art” purchase leads to lawsuit and retaliatory cruising ban

This would be a case of yet another silly purchase of cruise ship art were it not for the Federal Maritime Commission's odd interest in the case and the couple's insistence on cruising with Carnival. Odd.

Angela Greiling Keane, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

Travel ads of the week: British Airways, Expedia, Qatar Airways, and Street2Lab

The best ads are the ones that make us smile so we feel happy -- or even excited -- the next time we come across the brand.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Travel ads of the week: British Airways, Expedia, Qatar Airways, and Street2Lab

Airlines

Virgin Atlantic’s new Gallery in the Air isn’t as exciting as it sounds

The concept might procure images of champagne-sipping flyers browsing fine art, but in reality the pieces by street artist Ben Eine are located in airport lodges and only available for in-flight purchase.

John O'Ceallaigh, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Virgin Atlantic’s new Gallery in the Air isn’t as exciting as it sounds

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All the happy people live in Scandinavia: A study of the happiest and saddest countries

The U.S. could be becoming a less happy place for people to live, having slipped from the top ten for the first time, but that hasn’t impacted its image as a happy place to visit.

Skift | 11 years ago

All the happy people live in Scandinavia: A study of the happiest and saddest countries