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Celebrity laWyers unveil v palm springs
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Owned by celebrity lawyers Mark Geragos and Brian Kabatech , V Palm Springs Hotel opened earlier this year in California . Managed by Filament Hospitality and designed by Westar Architecture Group , the 140-room hotel pays homage to the Cahuilla Indians through spiritual symbols such as feathers and snakes .
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Cuba : What happens When the novelty Wears off ?
http :// hotelsm . ag / CubaNovelty Cuba is the hottest four-letter word in the hotel business right now . Like China , though , investors and hoteliers wanting to stay in the market as it matures from “ buzzy ” to “ business as usual ” need to drill down past the hype — good and bad — to make the most of this island ’ s opportunities .
Blog : tinkering With your timeline
http :// hotelsm . ag / InstaTimeline Instagram recently announced it was ditching the chronological timeline in favor of a dynamic timeline designed to serve users the most engaging content first . So , if you ’ re consistently posting great photos and videos that garner likes and engagement , your content will continue to show up in newsfeeds because of the high likelihood that users will interact with it . The “ create great content ” refrain sounds good , but it ’ s not terribly useful . What else can you do to keep growing on Instagram ?
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