At your service: London’s most exclusive concierge services

ho do you call when you need last-minute tickets to Hamilton, a suite at the Ritz over Christmas or fancy a few weeks in the sun at short notice. Your trusty concierge company of course? While the majority of us will have to make do with booking months in advance and doing our own admin, for the cash-rich but time-poor, having a team of experts on hand willing to draw on their little black books and pull strings on your behalf at a moment’s notice is invaluable. From the specialists capable of hunting down that vintage Rolex to the services promising no request is too small (or large), here’s our guide to the London concierge companies to call on now. read more

Atlanta Travel Show Free Tickets: COMP – $8 Discount Tix

If you need an Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show promo code, avail of the Atlanta Travel Show COMP Tickets instead to save $6.83 on tickets, or if that’s sold out, take advantage of the $8 Atlanta Travel Show discount tickets to save $0.58 per admission ticket. Note that kids 16 and under can get the Atlanta Travel Show free tickets. Details below. read more

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Mythical Beasts Guide: Locations, Tips, And How To Beat Them

There’s much to experience in the massive open-world of Ancient Greece in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. But as is tradition, the Assassin’s Creed series has a very strange way of blending historical accuracy with bizarre supernatural elements–and Odyssey is no exception. While you’ll mostly take on pirates, foot soldiers, and the sinister members of the Cult of Kosmos throughout the various locales around the world, there are some encounters that will take some extra effort to find–leading to Odyssey’s most memorable fights against beasts of legend. read more

As Climate Change Grows So Do Insurance and Risk Challenges For Coastal Communities

“From a business standpoint, and at the global level, my industry is facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change. Larger and more frequent climate-driven disasters are proving ever more expensive in terms of claims, the models that predict risk are scrambling to adapt to an ever more chaotic climate – and reinsurance, the paper that the industry uses to insure the insurer, is becoming more and more costly,” says Daniel Bookham, speaking to JONAA from an insurance standpoint about the diverse challenges faced by coastal communities increasingly effected by climate change. Bookham is an insurance executive on the agency side of the industry who lives in Rockland, Maine and who works with commercial clients throughout the US, primarily in the marine and manufacturing sectors.

“Of course I can only speak for myself, but this is the short version of what is happening and the only thing for certain in an otherwise uncertain future, is that climate related challenges will only grow. We face rising flood tides and sea levels in general; changes in precipitation patterns which can impact both crops and livestock as well as fisheries, tourism, and other drivers of the Maine economy; invasive species damaging the health of the trees, plants, fish, birds, animals and humans of Maine; warming waters that are changing the behaviors of commercial fish – and shellfish species; and will share in the economic and social shocks caused by national and global climate change impacts.” read more

Assign and complete: How to run a triage channel

Solving problems quickly and efficiently is a laudable goal for any company. And triage—a systems-based approach for handling incoming requests—can serve as a model to manage everyone’s time against internal resources.

Put simply, triage is when you assess a situation, figure out the urgency required to act, and then move the task to the right person. Though it is often associated with the medical field, many software engineering teams have adopted it to both help squash their nastiest bugs and solve the thorniest problems bubbling up from the customer service team. As companies increasingly rely on technology, this approach can also fit for almost any situation where managers of resource-constrained departments have to decide the order in which to tackle issues. read more

Arches National Park – Epic Guide 2022

Arches National Park is located in southeastern Utah, near the town of Moab. It has become one of the most popular National Parks in the United States with its jaw-dropping views, Iconic hikes, and Delicate Arch which is represented on the Utah license plate!

Arches National Park

The star attraction at Arches is its natural beauty. It is here, in Utah’s Colorado Plateau, where the densest concentrations of natural arches are found anywhere in the world. Arches is home to over 2,000 natural sandstone arches. read more

Asia Travel Resources

If you’re doing any sort of travel around Asia – from China to Thailand to South Korea to Vietnam – there are a number of great travel hacks and travel resources that will make your life so much easier and your travels often cheaper.

Below I’d like to share with you some of the most valuable services I’ve used throughout my global travels. Most of these Asia travel resources won’t cost you any extra to use, but it’s worth comparing them with your usual providers because they specialize in the Asia region. It makes sense that the local companies can charge less than the international ones if you think about it. read more

Arrival and entry – visa and flight to Chile

Travelers from most countries in the world receive a tourist residence permit (Tarjeta de Turismo) at the border. This entitles you to stay in Chile for up to 90 days and to engage in any tourist activity. With a short exit and re-entry (e.g. a weekend trip to Mendoza in Argentina) this tourist permit is automatically renewed for a further 90 days. Many foreigners use this option, which is not expressly recognized by the law. Another option is a one-time extension at the Chilean immigration office Extranjería.
The copy of the tourist permit must be kept until departure. It is important to have a valid passport, which must be valid for at least 6 months after your intended exit date. Entry is not possible with an identity card alone.
Alternatively, there are also special visas for internships or volunteer work, which save you the need to renew your tourist card or leave and re-entry every three months. This is the so-called Working Holiday Visa. read more

As A Travel Photographer, How Do You Connect With People?

I had the Maasai warrior posed right where I wanted him. He looked strong and confident as he stood on a rock, with the Kenyan grasslands spread out behind him. I made an environmental portrait. It was time for my bread and butter, the close-up portrait.

As I exchanged cameras in my shoulder bag, the camera with the 24-70mm lens slipped from my grasp. The warrior and I watched as it hit a rock, bounced off, and struck another. I picked it up and did a quick check. read more

Are You Flying First Time In The First Class? Check This Out

Flying in a first-class is like a fantasy. It’s like a dream for many people. The experience of flying in first class will mesmerize you if you have travelled before in first-class then might have known this feeling. This journey of elegance and luxury will be a memorable experience for you. So if you are flying in the first class for the first time then don’t worry and get excited. You will get to know about each and everything about this journey after reading this blog. You will also get to know that why should you prefer first-class flight deals. read more