Articles tagged “books”

Hotels

Bill Marriott on blogging, healthcare, and his love for the hotel business

Marriott is one of many conservative leaders in the hospitality that contributed heavily to the Romney camp in the 2012 election, but he’s the only one to share a name with the presidential candidate, Willard Mitt Romney.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Pride and Prejudice tourism expected to boom for 200th anniversary

Downton Abbey may be this year's hot ticket, but Jane Austen fans have 200 years of fandom to lean on as they descend on sites from "Pride and Prejudice."

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

A detailed look at architecture in Pyongyang, one of the world’s least visited cities

North Korea has looked increase inbound tourism, especially from China, over the past year as part of its refocusing from military to economic development, but don’t expect any major marketing push in the West.

Skift | 11 years ago

Media and PR

What mergers and sales have done to your favorite travel guidebook

It's only going to get harder for Penguin and Random House: Neither one has displayed much talent when it comes to extending its print brands to the web.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Media and PR

Met museum allows free access to hundreds of art books though online portal

The digitalization of the Met’s publications exemplifies one of the best use cases of the Internet for breaking down barriers to the art world and a cultural education.

Skift | 11 years ago

Media and PR

The renewed interest in maps, as reflected in renewed spate of mapping books

Tourism

Interview: Robert D. Kaplan on how geography defines destiny of nations

Robert D Kaplan is probably the best traveler+geopolitical writer of our generation, and this books delivers again. Our early choice for Book of 2012.

Heather Maher, RFE/RL | 12 years ago

Hotels

Hotels cater to a new generation of guests who want better book options

Book exchanges and libraries have been a staple in youth hostels for years, but upscale hotels have caught onto the idea and are now offering pre-loaded e-readers, libraries, and book clubs for guests.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Hotels piggyback on success of Fifty Shades of Grey with package deals

Every pop culture hit gets its own tourism tie-ins. It's just that this one is more titillating than New York's "Spider Man Week."

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Summer reading: The UK’s Travel Book of the Year long list is announced

Anyone who doesn't have their summer reading planned now has a dozen books to choose from. We recommend Peter Robb and Colin Thubron.

Skift | 12 years ago