Fire safety begins where awareness lives
Emergencies are unpredictable. Fires, floods, medical events, violence — they don’t give warnings. But your response can still be predictable: fast, effective, life-saving. That only happens if you drill and stop treating emergency preparedness as a box to tick and read more...
Last Sunday afternoon, an email landed in my inbox that just about made me sit up straight.
A recruiter — a real, named CEO of a real recruiting firm — was reaching out personally. She'd done her "market mapping," and my 
We examine how women’s roles are changing in tourism – and celebrate those who are working towards equality in the industry.
“In my graduation speech I got emotional. I was from Peshawar, but was one of the few who could stand 
Sri Lanka recorded 124,551 tourist arrivals in June 2026, marking a 9.90% decline compared to the 138,241 visitors recorded in the same-month of the previous year.
India continued to be the top source with 43,423 visitors, making up 35 percent of 
“The era of easy growth is over. Performance now depends on a hotel’s ability to actively shape demand rather than passively receiving it.”
For decades, the hotel industry has measured guest value solely based on room stays. If a guest didn’t 
How many times have you said...?
"Labor is killing us."
Honestly, you may very well be right.
Labor costs have increased dramatically over the last several years. Recruiting remains difficult. Retention is harder than most operators would like to admit. And every payroll 
If you have any interest in craft beer, chances are you've run into more than your fair share of IPAs. They're the best-selling style in the craft beer market. But IPA is just one of many types of beer to explore. That 
There's no doubt about it: Thailand is a bit of a star among the retirement crowd these days. The estimation is that there are currently around 10,000 American retirees living it up between the Buddhist stupas and palm-fringed beaches of 
A reflection from inside Sri Lanka’s wine trade and tourism scene...
Having been involved in the wine trade here for many years, I’ve seen how the Sri Lankan wine market has evolved and how certain well-intentioned tax policies can quietly work 
It goes without saying that all types of alcohol are not created equal, especially when it comes to serving size and strength. So, it can sometimes be difficult to make comparisons across different types. So, when you ask how many 
What Does Pouring from an Empty Cup Mean?
Pouring from an empty cup is where a person gives from a place of deficiency, sometimes called burnout. What it means is that you are running on fumes all the time, and the 
I am normally a book-direct person – particularly for local hotel stays. Making a direct booking with hotels provides a flexibility to make amendments or specific room requests whilst talking to a live person. Additionally, many hotels offer perks like 
