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The deserted streets of Minami Soma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Pic: AP.

Tsunami tourism in Japan

By Wed, Apr 18, 2012 10:44PM UTC View Comments The deserted streets of Minami Soma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Pic: AP.

Those who watched in horror as Minami Soma was swept away by last year’s March 11 tsunami may soon have the opportunity to see the devastation first hand. Following the removal of the Japanese government’s evacuation orders on Monday, the Minami Soma municipal has announced it plans to offer walking tours of the city. The...

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Why a Master in Luxury Hospitality and Event Management at IUM?

By Mon, Apr 02, 2012 11:00PM UTC View Comments

Why a Master in Luxury Hospitality and Event Management at IUM?

A word from Bertrand Petyt, Professor of Team & Organizational Management, and Operations Management

“The Luxury Hospitality industry worldwide is changing fast, adapting to the current trend of high professionalization of its business model; as a result, the need for supervisors and managers who not only present a high level of technical expertise, but also possess a comprehensive formal strategic understanding of management tools and techniques, is rising fast. The IUM has responded to this growing need for highly qualified staff with a comprehensive Master program which intend is...

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Deja vu as Tokyo Sky Tree is completed

By Thu, Mar 01, 2012 8:38PM UTC View Comments The completed Tokyo Sky Tree. Picture: ykanazawa1999/Flikr

Last Christmas I visited my Grandmother who, although she is Australian, lived in Japan with my Grandfather for many years during the 1950s and ’60s. While rummaging through her things one humid and rainy afternoon, I came across a forgotten collection of over a hundred 35mm slides. Tourist snaps of Tokyo and Yokohama, taken by...

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The call to add attractions to Brisbane – Part 2

By Mon, Sep 05, 2011 2:35PM UTC View Comments The call to add attractions to Brisbane – Part 2

Having just posted the previous article on the top 10 attractions Brisbane should have I came across this article in The Courier Mail on July 18, 2011: “Brisbane ‘needs more tourist attractions’. It contains the same sentiments. Here’s an excerpt: BRISBANE has been warned it lacks the permanent tourist attractions to become the new world...

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The best of Melbourne

By Mon, Sep 05, 2011 2:42AM UTC View Comments Pic:AP

By Kritika Seksaria Melbourne has taken pride in being voted the most liveable city in the world by the Economist Magazine Intelligence Unit. Until last year, Vancouver had held on to the coveted spot. With Melbourne taking top spot this year, Australian journalists have been thrilled to report this news in all local and national newspapers....

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