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I get this question all the time and mostly in a some sort of phrasing that implies that my chosen business and career is dead and how can I possibly stay in business with Expedia, Orbitz, hotels.com, and a number of other internet sites you can book yourself. When was the last time you saw a travel agency in the mall, a strip center, or in an office building?  Most have gone out of business because they did not change their business model to reflect the growing need of vacation personalization and continued to rely on walk in business and referrals, but did not give the service to go along with it. At most travel agent seminars, conventions, classes, and events, I am surrounded by agents who are on average 50-70 years old who are ornery and bitter because the travel business has changed, technology has become more and more important, and clients just aren’t coming back in droves because they don’t have to!  Travel agents used to be the only source for airline tickets, European tours, cruises, etc.

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Rotterdam Just an hour from Amsterdam, Rotterdam sometimes gets billed as a “second city,” but this old-world-meets-modern-metropolis marches to the techno beat of its very own electronic drum. Futuristic and edgy, this Netherlands gem capitalizes on a courageous local art scene and hosts the Rotterdam Film Festival each year at the end of January

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The Moscow authorities are planning to open a chain of hostels in Moscow, Chairman of the City Committee for Tourism Grigory Antyufeev has announced recently. Students will be able to stay in the capital of Russia for $15 per person per night in these hostels. There are about 10 hostels in Moscow today

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Hostels are to Open in Moscow

This pick is an obvious but painful one. Obvious because SD26 is just so wrong on so many levels. It’s like grandpa trying to go to the nightclub, this old respected but perhaps fading San Domenico trying so desperately to be modern with a giant new space, Euro beats in the sleek wine lounge, an electronic wine list, and artsy lighting structures

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Deathwatch: SD26

Heavy speculation this week about the future of Cathay Pacific’s long-haul fleet plans came to an end this morning with an announcement by the Hong Kong-based carrier to order 30 A350-900 and six 777-300ER aircraft .

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Is Cathay Pacific’s A350 and 777 order a game changer?

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. The Upper East Side Shake Shack soft opened at noon today and it didn’t take long for the chain’s infamously long line to form. By the time an Eater operative stopped in for a visit, the line was 15-deep, stretching from the register, onto the staircase, and ending just inside the door

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Shack Attack!: Inside Today’s Shake Shack Upper East Side Soft Opening

Click through for the skinny on Times Square’s new BK Whopper Bar from Robert Sietsema : “Instead of the usual uniforms, the staff is dressed in black, as if they were secret ops in Mission Impossible…The menu begins with a normal Whopper, and then mutates the hell out of it in a half-dozen variations.” [SlashFood]

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Discover the European road less traveled – the edges of Slovenia, where five countries converge and borders, both physical and cultural, are reimagined. Carl Hoffman journeys into the heart of Europe to experience the picturesque villages and mountain passes left unchanged by decades of political upheaval.

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A tipster happened upon the above scene in front of Del Posto about an hour ago, noting that the campaign is being run by the Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York, a group that represents workers. All restaurants in the Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich restaurant group, including Del Posto and Babbo, have been hit with a lawsuit that alleges the two committed labor violations. Bastianich has said the suit has no merit and that they will fight it to the end

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Taking it to the Streets: Batali’s Workers Up the Ante with Del Posto Protest

Well, it’s not Kogi , but it looks Manhattan is getting a Korean BBQ truck to call its own sometime soon. A job posting is up on Craigslist for Korilla , a mobile operation that “hopes to reveal the hidden gem that is Korean BBQ.” They’re looking for drivers, chefs and partners. [Craigslist]

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When the original Community Board 2 agenda was released last week, Bobo’s Carlos Suarez was on the docket once again to obtain a beer and wine license (last time it was full booze) for the old Village Paper store space on 10th and Greenwich. Now, that item is gone , and word on the street is it’s because the landlord has signed a lease with someone else. The landlord told Eater yesterday that indeed a lease was just signed but wouldn’t unveil the identity of the mystery party.

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Reckless Rumormongering: Can Keith McNally Succeed Where Bobo and Pieces Failed?

Welcome to Eater’s column, Decanted, in which WineChap’s Talia Baiocchi guides us through the treacherous world of New York wine lists. In the spirit of shitshow week, we’ve assembled a mini-roundup of some of the more laughable—and mildly depressing—wine lists in the city

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Decanted, Shitshow Edition: Snapshots from NYC’s Wine List Hall of Shame

In a recent tasting, the wine panelists wondered whether a sense of place is emerging for these California whites.

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Wines of The Times: A Refined Chardonnay in Costal Sonoma County

Last month, the world’s most iconic vodka, in collaboration with famed filmmaker Spike Lee, officially kicked off a summer-long celebration in honor of the launch of Absolut Brooklyn. We’ve got the video proof above in “A Vision of Absolut Brooklyn,” performed by Lemon and directed by Lee. Don’t miss Lee himself playing stoop ball at the 24 second mark

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Please kindly go to the following web site using below link to vote: http://www.ttgasia.com/ttg-awards/travelagent_form.php   We appreciate if you could cast your vote and nominate Luxury Travel for Best Travel Agency in Indochina for the Travel Agent Awards Category.   Last year, the company served 10,000 satisfied customers

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154 East 86th St., Upper East Side Phone : Status : Soft open now, officially opening Friday Union Square Hospitality Group reps announce that the Upper East Side branch of Shake Shack, the chain’s fifth NYC location, officially opens this Friday .

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OPENING ALERT: Shake Shack Upper East Side is Soft Open Now, Now, Now!

Zagat learns that Jason and Joe Denton, owners of the ‘inoteca empire, are looking to open a restaurant in Williamsburg , more specifically “they’ve been honing in on spots around North Seventh Street.” Both an ‘inoteca and a Crif Dogs for the Bedford area in 2011?

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Expansions: Zagat learns that Jason and Joe…

“The Eiffel Tower pulses like a nagging cell phone, weekday traffic on Place de la Concorde snarls and honks, sidewalks along Rue de Rivoli resemble ant colonies, cafés jam and jangle, waiters frazzle, market vendors push and pull, hawkeyes snag park chairs. . . . Every week of the year I pray for Sunday

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Video: Paris in August

Every day this week, we’ll feature a Shitshow Week Review—a new assessment of a restaurant that at first glance seemed totally and completely off the rails. To give these places a fair shake, we revisited to pass new judgment

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Shitshows: Rouge Tomate

Living in Thailand, it’s often easier to post about the traditional ceremonies I take part in or interesting places I visit than it is to reflect on why I moved to Southeast Asia in the first place. Today I thought it would be good to share some of the daily experiences with my students, especially since the time in which I have to do so is quickly winding down. It is hard to believe that ten months ago today I began my journey, parting ways with my parents at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee to meet who I now refer to as my WorldTeach family in Los Angeles for our departure flight

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The Hokey Pokey, Bingo, and other daily surprises