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The work may be hard and the hours may be long, but the hospitality industry is the only place for her, Betty-Jean Gilbert insists.
She was recently presented with the Best of the Best Award by the Visitor Industry Partnership, recognised for her yea...
DATE: Apr 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
North Hamilton hot spot Chewstick was recently highlighted in a Huffington Post blog.
Freelance journalist and photographer Olivia Rose said she’d travelled to the Island to visit family on multiple occasions, but only recently discovered “Bakatown”....
DATE: Apr 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hundreds of hospitality workers celebrated the best in their industry last night at the VIP Excellence Awards.
Betty Jean Gilbert, of the Fairmont Southampton, took home the evening's top honours, winning both the Best Server/Hostess/Room Service Awa...
DATE: Apr 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The British town of Hertford received a taste of Bermuda this week, courtesy of a travel agency.
The Hertford branch of Thomas Cook Travel recently launched “Bermuda Day” in an effort to promote the Island as a holiday destination.
According to the H...
DATE: Apr 11, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Daily Delta flights between Bermuda and New York’s LaGuardia airport are set to start early next month.
The flights are set to begin on April 8, and could operate year-round should demand warrant it.
Delta flight 437 is scheduled to depart LaGuardia ...
DATE: Mar 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell said that service between Bermuda and New York will be improved, with Delta launching daily flights between the Island and Laguardia.
Regarding the ferry service, the minister said talks were underway to reduce the ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Corrine Fiocca has been named the Bermuda Hotel Association’s 2012 Hotelier of the Year.
The Chamber of Commerce congratulated Mrs Fiocca, formerly with Clairfont Apartments, for the win.
Chamber Executive Director Joanne MacPhee said: “We are deligh...
DATE: Dec 17, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Air arrivals for October were up more than five percent compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary figures released by the Tourism Ministry.
However Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert said the final figures for the month may be less p...
DATE: Nov 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Diagnosed with terminal cancer, New York resident Patti Svika-Buckner made it her goal to visit Bermuda one last time.
Mrs Svika-Buckner’s final trip became a reality this summer, but she passed away shortly after returning home.
Now her daughter, Ch...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A JetBlue flight travelling from Boston to the Dominican Republic was diverted to the Island yesterday after it was discovered the aircraft was losing fuel.
LF Wade International Airport general manager Aaron Adderley said: “The 150-seat Airbus 320 a...
DATE: Oct 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
