Day: July 13, 2015

A delightful seafood dish in Guernsey. (Photo: Courtesy of Visit Guernsey)

The Channel Island of Guernsey Launches First-Ever Food Festival

The delightful Channel Island of Guernsey is a food lover’s paradise surrounded by the sea, dotted with fertile farms, and home to its famous breed of cattle. Islanders are rightfully proud of its abundance. So, why not host a food festival?

This fall, Guernsey will host its first-ever Guernsey International Food Festival on September 18 – 27.

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Inspecting the lap of luxury. (Photo: Courtesy of www.telegraph.co.uk)

The Search is on for New Luxury (Secret) Service Inspectors

It’s an elite team in an elite world that is suave and stealth at checking out the crème de la crème of boutique, independently-owned hotels that form Small Luxury Hotels of the World’s collection.

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A baby whale waving at tourists aboard a rainbow boat off the Nā Pali Coast in Kauai. (Photo: Super G)

Hawaii LGBT Tourism Association Launches Waving the Rainbow Flag Proudly

A new tourism association aimed at improving LGBT travel to Hawaii was announced on July 11.

An estimated 40 Hawaii LGBT and LGBT-friendly tourism business leaders are launching the Hawaii LGBT Tourism Association, a professional association of hospitality and travel professionals to provide marketing, outreach, research, and support for the Rainbow State’s LGBT travel market.

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[FILE] United Airlines jets are parked at the terminal at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois on Oct. 25, 2013.

More Turbulence Heading Toward United Airlines as Flight Attendants Take Action

United Airlines is about to experience turbulence yet again with a system-wide Day of Action on July 16th.

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) has called for the Day of Action in support of negotiations for a fair contract as the major United States airline company reports record profits this Thursday.

The airline has failed to reach a unified labor contract with its 24,000 flight attendants or complete its merger with Continental, which have been happening simultaneously since 2010, reports eTurbo News. Union contracts were supposed to be completed by the end of 2011.

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