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Stop treating Tourism like an insatiable monster & take French lessons

Friday, January 06, 2023.

Tourism – stop treating it like an insatiable monster and take French lessons

Does the Government in this country consider the tourism industry as an industry or as a monster that just keeps taking funds, no matter how much you put into it? And is there any real political will to learn from the best?

Take the twisted logic of the expected increase in the tourist VAT rate, for example: the great bean-counters in Government looked upon this rate – a key factor in reviving Ireland’s tourism industry in the difficult 2014-15 period and again during and immediately following the Covid Restrictions period – as nothing more than a ‘loss of revenue’ on the balance sheet. The perceived loss was money being poured

Trips to Alaska are not inexpensive and often cost one person approximately $2,000 for a weeklong trip or $3,500 for a couple to travel to the state for the week. One reason for that is that you can’t drive to get there, which means you’ll need a flight. Those flights can start at $500, depending on the season you choose to travel during.

So what does a trip to Juneau cost and why are Alaskan cities more expensive than other domestic travel destinations? Here’s a look at answers to these common questions.

What Does a Trip to Juneau Cost?

If you’re considering traveling to Alaska, review these average expenses to prepare for your trip and understand where to expect expenses for your upcoming travel.

Airfare

Average cost: $500 per traveler

The least expensive times to fly to and from Alaska are Wednesdays. If you can book your travel on that

Futuristic Hotel To Open In Brussels to be run by PREM GROUP

Monday, December 19, 2022.

Futuristic Hotel To Open In Brussels to be run by Irish Hotel Giant- PREM GROUP

Prem Group to Operate new Futuristic Hotel at Innovation Campus Living Tomorrow – Brussels

PREM Group has announced that it will manage and operate voco Brussels City North on behalf of Living Tomorrow. The 92-bedroom hotel is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in autumn 2023. The hotel will operate under the voco hotel brand, part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts brand family.  The property is not only the first of its kind in Belgium, the location will be unique too. The hotel is one of the main facilities of the new Innovation Campus of Living Tomorrow, a platform that shows how we will work, live, and travel in the future. The voco customers will

There are times when it feels like there is nobody at the wheel of this little republic of ours. As a trading post in the Atlantic Ocean on the edge of Europe, we function perfectly well but as soon as fair winds begin to blow askew, this model is found badly wanting.

The energy crisis that is worsening by the week involves elements that are outside of the control of our country but the question has to be asked about the long-term wisdom of mass-privatisation that reaches into even the most basic of commodities.

Just how bad a stage are we at? While all business sectors and individuals are affected by these problems, the hospitality sector seems to be getting a particularly bad run of it from a Government determined to raise the VAT rate from the end of next February.

“I’ve never experienced this before in thirty years of