Dr. Walter Mzembi, the current Minister of Tourism and Hospitality, Zimbabwe, is considered a prime candidate for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). With his election, he will be the first African to lead this global tourism group. Engage Global Resources. City by City, State by State Mzembi sees tourism […]
Travel as Cargo for Tender Loving Care
The next time I travel by air, I want to fly as a large box or as part of an immense container, and I want to be shipped via Lufthansa Air Cargo. After spending two days with Lufthansa Air Cargo c-suite executives, I am convinced that packages receive better treatment than people. Cargo requests are […]
From Dull to Dramatic: Hotels as Museums
Hotel guests no longer want same-same in their hotel suites. Business and leisure travelers seek a memorable experience and this assertiveness extends to their hotel accommodations. Some boutique hotel suites have started to reflect this trend, while others look at the price of furnishings and fixtures (think mink coats and large diamond rings) and default […]
Enjoy Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris? Try Hungary’s Furmint!
Until I read the Harriet Lembeck article on Furmint (January 2015, Beverage Dynamics), I thought it was a new Swiss chocolate/mint truffle. Lembeck references Bordeaux’s Samuel Tinon a sweet wine maker, who moved to the Tokaji region of Hungary, eager to make wine with botrytis cinera, or noble rot. Unfortunately for Tinon, because of climate […]