Dec 6th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
With the help of filmmaker Roman Coppola, son of director Francis Ford Coppola, W Hotels and Intel recently held a travel-inspired screenplay competition. Out of more than 1,000 online entries, four scripts were chosen by Coppola, who then used his production company, The Directors Bureau, to match the winning scripts with emerging directors and actors.
The result are the short films ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Roman Coppola And W Hotels Release Four Travel-Inspired Films
Dec 6th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
With the help of filmmaker Roman Coppola, son of director Francis Ford Coppola, W Hotels and Intel recently held a travel-inspired screenplay competition. Out of more than 1,000 online entries, four scripts were chosen by Coppola, who then used his production company, The Directors Bureau, to match the winning scripts with emerging directors and actors.
The result are the short films ...The continuing rise of Gulf state carriers
Feb 28th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
The rise of Gulf state carriers continues to impress. These airlines, which have defined themselves in part as hub-and-spoke carriers linking Europe (and the eastern coast of North America) to Asia, have developed exciting route maps over the last several years with a particularly strong reach into the Arabian Peninsula and India.
While other airlines have recently attempted to develop ...Mathaf: Doha layover suggestion
Feb 16th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
With the rise of Qatar Airways as a long-haul airline, Doha has become an increasingly easy short-term layover destination. The Qatari flag carrier boasts especially good links between Europe and Asia via Doha. Its route map include a whopping 12 cities in India, three in China, and four in Pakistan; notably, the airline also shuttles European tourists to the Indian Ocean holiday playgrounds ...Qatar Airways offers 25% off flights in limited-time sale
Nov 17th, 2011 at 1:30PM: Book fast - Qatar Airways currently 20 to 25% off their normal business and economy class fares with a limited-time fare sale from the US to over 100 destinations worldwide.
Book by November 17 at 11:59 PM and enjoy a six-month travel window between November 21, 2011 and May 31, 2012. Customers can book online, via a travel agent, or in a reservations center.
The airline, named Airline of ...Qatar Airways celebrates launch of 100th destination with BOGO promotion
Apr 6th, 2011 at 9:03AM:
In anticipation of the launch of Qatar Airways' 100th destination, the airline is offering a special buy-one-get-one promotion for those purchasing tickets on April 6th or 7th, as well as a 100 pair ticket giveaway from now through April 16.
To score the BOGO promotion, book through the link above for travel between May 1 and June 10. The offer is only valid for Economy class travel ...Qatar Airways expands into Montreal; reaches 100th destination milestone
Mar 7th, 2011 at 9:30AM: Qatar Airways will become the first Gulf area airline to serve Canada when it expands into Montreal with service on June 29. The non-stop journey from the airline's hub in Doha to Montreal's Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport will be a total flying time of 13 hrs 20 minutes and will be offered three times weekly, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Montreal will become the airline's ...Bahrain Protests: What you need to know (including where it is on a map)
Feb 16th, 2011 at 12:15PM:
The small country of Bahrain is now well into its third day of protests. Following the fall of Mubarak in Egypt, countries like Bahrain, Yemen and Libya have attempted to create a "Tahir Square movement" to create change in their own country.
The country, like Egypt, is protesting the lack of political freedom and economic opportunity. Protests have generally been peacful until police ...InterContinental Hotel Group prepares for 2011 openings in Russia, Portugal, Qatar, more
Jan 3rd, 2011 at 12:00PM: A new year brings new hotels. While travelers are prepping their calendars in anticipation of 2011 trips, hotel groups are working hard to open new properties around the world for guests. International expansion in Asia and Europe are top priorities for hotel groups including Marriott, Starwood and Hilton. Next up: InterContinental Hotel Groups plans their 2011 expansion including hotels in ...Qatar's 2022 World Cup stadium concepts
Dec 4th, 2010 at 9:00AM:
On Thursday, FIFA announced that Qatar defeated South Korea, Japan, Australia and the United States in the race to host the 2022 World Cup. This historic decision marks the first time a Middle Eastern country will welcome a major sporting event.
FIFA's choice has brought a significant backlash in the American media, with critics claiming that the summer heat (as high as 120 degrees ...Love from London: $200 million penthouse, anyone?
Mar 2nd, 2008 at 11:00AM: Don't worry, I am not going to turn this into a real estate blog. I realize I recently blogged about the real estate prices in London, but I just couldn't NOT tell you that in London, somebody actually bought a new development condo for £100 million ($200 million), which is incidentally the most expensive apartment ever sold, anywhere. That is the kind of town London is these days.
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