The locals call it ‘Mosi-Oa-Tunya’ or ‘the smoke that thunders’, a far more evocative and beautiful name that the one this place is known by the world over: the Victoria Falls. Whatever name you give it though, a visit here – to one of the seven natural wonders of the world and a UNESCO World
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The Moodie Blog adopts ‘the Foxes’
Given the range of football clubs (and footballing standards) supported by The Moodie Report editorial team – including Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace, Sheffield Wednesday and Brentford – it’s no surprise that the sport features large in most Monday morning conversations at our London offices. Besides checking Crystal Palace’s traditionally subterranean position (they
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Buffalo bill wins approval in Naples
Obíká means ‘Here it is, look at it’ and judging by my experience at Naples International Airport last week, plenty of people are doing just that. In fact, they’re not just looking at it but dining in it. Obíká is a Mozzarella Bar, a celebration of one of the world’s great cheeses – Mozzarella di
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DAA hopes to bloom with Rose of Tralee exposure
“She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer Yet, ’twas not her beauty alone that won me Oh no! ‘Twas the truth in her eye ever beaming That made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.” The 53rd annual Rose of Tralee international festival starts today (Friday 17 August), with young women
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World enjoys Dubai Duty Free’s hospitality at Ascot
The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, in which the world’s top jockeys compete in teams for the trophy named in honour of the legendary Irish stallion, was held at Ascot last Saturday and attracted thousands of racegoers to one of the UK’s most impressive sporting venues. As ever, the Middle Eastern retailer’s hospitality was exemplary,
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The Moodie Blog: DFS Hawaii team show who is the king of coffee
News reaches us from Hawaii where a few days ago DFS employees set a Guinness World Record by creating the world’s largest coffee mosaic art. Their effort was a celebration of the upcoming Art of Hawaiian Coffee event at DFS Galleria Waikiki. The mosaic was formed by 5,642 cups of coffee, featuring ten different shades.
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Tasting a poignant legacy onboard Qatar Airways
“Would you like another glass of New Zealand Blanc?” “Well… yes please,” I reply, after what I hope is a suitably polite hesitation but is more likely a nanosecond to the delightful Manru, my hostess on the Qatar Airways flight from Doha International Airport to London Heathrow. Manru is from central China. She means ‘Sauvignon
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Quality in Qatar shows that Trinity is not an impossible dream
So it’s farewell to Doha International Airport, where I’ve just spent a fascinating hour reviewing the commercial facilities with Qatar Duty Free Senior Vice President Keith Hunter and his team. While everyone here is necessarily focused on the daunting task of getting New Doha International Airport (NDIA) ready for its full operational start-up in 2013,
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Dazzling Doha vision takes shape
Prepare, as they say, to be amazed. On reclaimed land in Doha, the capital of Qatar, where a few years ago (see picture above) there was open sea, a truly great international airport is fast taking shape. Yesterday I had the privilege of walking around New Doha International Airport (NDIA), a state of the art
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Popping up with something new at Schiphol
It’s rare to see an airport activation or promotion that involves airport company and brand owner working in partnership with advertising, retail and food & beverage concessionaires. So when one comes along we do our best to go and see it. That’s what we did last week when we took a trip to Amsterdam Airport
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Going for gold, going for greatness
I’m taking a leisurely late breakfast in the fantastic Qatar Airways Premium Lounge at Heathrow Airport Terminal 4, en route to one of my most eagerly awaited trips in a long while. Over the next couple of days I’m going to be donning a hard hat to view progress on New Doha International Airport (NDIA), among
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Korean Air finds the keys to duty free success with SK-II
Korean Air has produced some stunning limited-edition covers for its SkyShop inflight duty free magazine down the years but I am not sure it has ever topped its latest effort. The July edition from the world’s most successful inflight retailer is bound in a padlocked case, the keys to which reside in a small SK-II
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London plays the Games
With so many friends and family having tried and failed to acquire tickets for the Olympic Games in London, I feel fortunate and a little embarrassed to be at several events, thanks to an aggressive bidding strategy, the US National Olympic Committee (long story) and a lot of luck. It’s also thanks to the patience