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☆ Wealthy people who moved to Miami are rejecting Florida traditions and radically transforming their homes instead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"They're willing to bring their New York aesthetic down into Miami, or their LA or Beverly Hills aesthetic down into Miami." Miami newcomers aren't afraid to break away from aesthetic normsEilyn, who said her design style is more personable and poised, was born and raised in Miami. The result is a modern beach home that includes elements of classic Miami design "mixed with the tranquility of Mykonos" that combines a simple color palette with pops of visual interest. "You can incorporate details that maybe you wouldn't see so much in Miami design," she said. It means they have a steady stream of work, with the possibility to be creative and stretch their imaginations as they shape the future of Miami design.

☆ Travelers are slamming Airbnb chore lists that tell guests to mow the lawn, do the laundry, and take out the trash — on top of paying $125 cleaning fees
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some Airbnb hosts are charging cleaning fees and asking guests to complete a list of chores. Frustrated travelers say they've been asked to mow the lawn, take out the trash, and wash the sheets. "If I'm paying $229 a night to stay somewhere plus a $125 cleaning fee, I'm not doing any laundry," the TikToker said. If so, consider charging a very minimal cleaning fee – or no fee at all," the Airbnb host resource page on cleaning fees says. "With a higher fee, guests may expect to just walk away from your space at checkout as they would a hotel room."

☆ 'Deadly drop': Hotel housekeeper faces avalanche of laundry showing desperate hotel labor shortage in viral TikTok posts
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-21 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One housekeeper uses TikTok to show how much laundry she must fold in an 8-plus hour shift. Zeiber's TikTok videos showing what she calls "deadly drops" from a linen chute into the hotel's laundry room, have gone viral, shocking viewers. In the comments section of her account, Zeiber clarified that she is not the only housekeeper at the hotel, but she's the only person responsible for laundry. Sometimes her workdays last beyond eight hours and include more than just laundry, according to Zeiber. Kasea Zeiber is the only housekeeper responsible for folding laundry in an 126-room hotel in the Pittsburgh area.

☆ I increased my beach house Airbnb rental income by $100,000 after firing my management company. I was nearly bankrupt, but now I feel accomplished.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-28 | by ( Narina Exelby | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Anissa Branch hired an agency in 2017 to start renting out her Oregon beach house for holidays. My dream was to have a beach house. When my dream beach house went on the market, house prices had slumpedI got the house on Gleneden Beach in Oregon for $350,000 and used my savings to cover the down payment. By 2020, I had finalized my divorce and walked away with only my beach house. The beach house was my only source of income, so I started to watch what the management company was doing.

☆ The Ayahuasca Diaries
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-26 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +37 min

But please understand: I didn't drink ayahuasca so I could write an article about it. I wrote an article about it so I could drink ayahuasca. I was desperate to drink ayahuasca — I had been for several months, in fact — and the formality of an assignment would help me out at home. Instead, a friend of a friend linked me up with an ayahuasca sangha, a Buddhist word for a spiritual community. I thought of my old friend, Scott, who, many years before, had declined an opportunity to drink ayahuasca.

☆ The Easiest Ways to Declutter Your Home Office
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-03 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Kick the Clutter Habit and Completely Organize Your Life for Good.” Beyond that, clutter can drag you down emotionally. According to New York City-based organizer Lisa Zaslow, founder of Gotham Organizers, is what we buy for our home office. That’s the only place where pens go—and only good pens at that. This acrylic add-on, which can sit on the desk surface and hold standard-size paper and smaller office items, is a favorite of Rosenthal’s. It’s like a little mobile office and when you don’t want it in the room, you can just roll it away.”

☆ All the best products we’ve tested in 2021 (so far)
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-03 | by ( Cnn Underscored Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +62 min

Best coffee subscription: Blue Bottle (starting at $11 per shipment; bluebottle.com)Blue BottleBlue Bottle’s coffee subscription hit all of our marks during the testing process. This mask, though, formed the best seal around the edges, blocking out more light than any other mask we tested. Not only does it keep your drinks hot or cold for many hours, it’s solidly durable and has the best lid we’ve ever tested. Best smart display: Amazon Echo Show 8 ($99.99, originally $129.99; amazon.com)AmazonThe Echo Show 8 is the best smart display we tested, with a versatile 8-inch screen in a build that really fits anywhere. Best smart thermostat: Nest Learning Thermostat ($223, originally $229; amazon.com)GoogleThe Nest Learning Thermostat studies your habits and controls the temperature in your home automatically.

☆ Первый тематический парк «Игра престолов» откроется в 2021 году
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-11 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

В 2021 году планируется начало официальных туров по «Игре престолов» на студии Linen Mill Studios, где были сняты многие сцены сериала. Проект разработан по лицензии Warner Brothers Consumer Products, в партнерстве с HBO Licensing and Retail. Посетители также смогут попасть на интерактивную станцию костюмерного цеха, в гримерную комнату, а также в оружейную мастерскую. «Игра престолов» — телевизионный сериал, созданный студией HBO. Game of Thrones установил рекорды по просмотрам и по количеству собранных наград (269 побед, включая 59 статуэток Emmy).

Persons: Серсея, Расписной Organizations: Warner Brothers Consumer Products, HBO Locations: Банбридж, Белфаст, Королевская гавань, Черный замок, Драконий камень, Узкое море, Браавося, Миэрин

☆ Unde și când va fi inaugurat primul parc tematic "Game of Thrones"
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Irlanda de Nord va inaugura în 2021 primul parc tematic din lume dedicat celebrului serial TV "Game of Thrones" (Urzeala Tronurilor), având în vedere că unele dintre cele mai palpitante acţiuni ale acestui super-serial au fost filmate în această provincie britanică, relatează EFE, citat de agerpres.ro. Parcul tematic, care se va numi "Game of Thrones Studio Tour", va oferi vizitatorilor oportunitatea de a explora platourile originale ale filmărilor unde se vor recrea cele mai emblematice scene şi peripeţii ale unor personaje centrale. "Această experienţă senzorială de submersie include locuri precum Debarcaderul Regelui, Winterfell, Dragostone, Zidul şi ţinuturile sălbaticilor sau oraşele Meereen şi Braavos", notează într-un comunicat Tourism Ireland. Prin acest parc tematic, autorităţile turistice speră să consolideze imaginea Irlandei de Nord ca destinaţie unică pentru fanii serialului "Game of Thrones". În afară de Linen Mill, o mare parte din "Urzeala Tronurilor" s-a filmat la Titanic Studios din Belfast şi în peisajele naturale din comitatele Antrim şi Down, ce pot fi străbătute în trei zile în cadrul unui itinerar de aproape 300 de kilometri.

Persons: George R.R, Martin, Linen Mill Organizations: Mill, HBO, Ireland, Titanic Locations: Irlanda de Nord, britanică, Belfast, Ireland, Winterfell, Irlandei, Nord, Linen, Antrim

☆ Irlanda de Nord va deschide în 2021 primul parc tematic „Game of Thrones''
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Parcul va fi instalat în studioul de filmare Linen Mill, din localitatea Banbridge - în apropiere de Belfast - şi deşi pandemia de coronavirus va obliga impunerea anumitor restricţii, responsabilii au asigurat că parcul îşi va deschide porţile în cursul anului viitor. Parcul tematic, care se va numi "Game of Thrones Studio Tour", va oferi vizitatorilor oportunitatea de a explora platourile originale ale filmărilor unde se vor recrea cele mai emblematice scene şi peripeţii ale unor personaje centrale. „Această experienţă senzorială de submersie include locuri precum Debarcaderul Regelui, Winterfell, Dragostone, Zidul şi ţinuturile sălbaticilor sau oraşele Meereen şi Braavos", notează într-un comunicat Tourism Ireland. Personalul expert al parcului va oferi, de asemenea, detalii despre creaţiile acestui serial prin intermediul atelierelor interactive, în paralel cu realizarea de sesiuni de machiaj, proteze şi costumaţii, care au fost punctele forte ale serialului. Prin acest parc tematic, autorităţile turistice speră să consolideze imaginea Irlandei de Nord ca destinaţie unică pentru fanii serialului "Game of Thrones".

Persons: George R.R, Martin, Linen Mill Organizations: Mill, HBO, Ireland, Titanic Locations: Belfast, Ireland, Winterfell, Irlandei, Nord, Linen, Antrim

Parcul va fi instalat în studioul de filmare Linen Mill, din localitatea Banbridge - în apropiere de Belfast - şi deşi pandemia de coronavirus va obliga impunerea anumitor restricţii, responsabilii au asigurat că parcul îşi va deschide porţile în cursul anului viitor, potrivit Agerpres . Parcul tematic, care se va numi "Game of Thrones Studio Tour", va oferi vizitatorilor oportunitatea de a explora platourile originale ale filmărilor unde se vor recrea cele mai emblematice scene şi peripeţii ale unor personaje centrale. „Această experienţă senzorială de introducere în atmosfera filmului include locuri precum Debarcaderul Regelui, Winterfell, Dragonstone, Zidul şi ţinuturile sălbaticilor sau oraşele Meereen şi Braavos", notează, într-un comunicat, Tourism Ireland. Personalul expert al parcului va oferi, de asemenea, detalii despre creaţiile acestui serial prin intermediul atelierelor interactive, în paralel cu realizarea de sesiuni de machiaj, proteze şi costumaţii, care au fost punctele forte ale serialului. Prin acest parc tematic, autorităţile turistice speră să consolideze imaginea Irlandei de Nord ca destinaţie unică pentru fanii serialului "Game of Thrones".

Persons: George R.R, Martin, Linen Mill Organizations: Mill, Agerpres, HBO, Tourism Ireland, Titanic Locations: Belfast, Ireland, Winterfell, Irlandei, Nord, Linen, Antrim

☆ În 2021 va apărea primul parc tematic „Game of Thrones”. Unde va fi localizat acesta
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-09 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

În 2021 va apărea primul parc tematic „Game of Thrones”. Unde va fi localizat acestaIrlanda de Nord va inaugura în 2021 primul parc tematic din lume dedicat serialului "Game of Thrones" (Urzeala Tronurilor), având în vedere că unele dintre cele mai palpitante acţiuni ale acestui serial au fost filmate în provincia britanică, transmite Digi24. Parcul tematic, care se va numi „Game of Thrones Studio Tour”, va oferi vizitatorilor oportunitatea de a explora platourile originale ale filmărilor unde se vor recrea cele mai emblematice scene și peripeții ale unor personaje centrale. Vizitatorii pot admira și o colecție exclusivă de exponate și artefacte realizate de meșteșugari și designeri care au dat viață lumilor imaginate de George R.R. Prin acest parc tematic, autoritățile turistice speră să consolideze imaginea Irlandei de Nord ca destinație unică pentru fanii serialului „Game of Thrones”.

Persons: George R.R, Martin, Linen Mill Organizations: Mill, HBO, Tourism Ireland, Titanic Locations: Irlanda de Nord, britanică, Belfast, Winterfell, Meereen, Irlandei, Nord, Linen, Antrim

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