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Lošinj Hotels & Villas in Croatia is the most secret anti-aging destination in the world, and it is a location best visited in winter, when tourism is low, and fresh air is in abundance. Renowned luxury hotel consultant and curator, Zoran Pejovic has brought his innovative vision to Lošinj Hotels & Villas. Zoran Pejovic was the chief transformation officer for Aman Resorts, and worked in Montenegro at Aman Sveti Stefan. Today he is now the visionary founder of Paradox Hospitality, his own bespoke boutique consultancy shaping some of the Europe's most extraordinary hotels and resorts. In this episode, Zoran reveals to Renae that Losinj becomes a hidden wellness escape and healing centre in winter. Historically, travellers have ventured to this location, specifically looking for the natural healing qualities of both the weather and of nature. Pejovic's expertise has elevated this Adriatic gem, creating experiences that blend serene wellness with sustainable luxury. His signature touch marries Lošinj's natural beauty with sophisticated elegance, crafting an immersive stay that captures the island's essence through locally inspired spa treatments, Mediterranean dining, and eco-conscious practices. Zoran shares his philosophies not just about managing hotels but also how he navigates his never ending personal pathways of learning. He also shares his point of view on technological innovations within the luxury hotel industry. He closes this episode by talking about how we must place ourselves in a good mental state and be brave to make mistakes, as raking chances will change our lives. Chapters 0:00 Intro 01:12 Autumn in Croatia and growing number of traveller in off-season 2:45 Out of 5 hotels on the island, four closes October to March while 1 hotel opens all year-round 3:27 #1 visitors come from Germany and German-speaking countries, where they can access the hotel by car 5:45 Lošinj's unique history and health benefits 7:59 The island is covered with 1.200 plants which 200 are medicinal plants 8:42 Stay two weeks of winter on this island can increase lung capacity by 10% 9:35 Many called us a Vitality Hotel with a unique offering: wellness in winter 11:09 Programs like "Immuno Week" and "Microbiome Week" blend therapeutic island elements with a balanced approach 12:25 Anti-aging destination in Croatia, big time! 14:04 Luxury hotel planning is not rocket science but it's complex 15:50 Climate change and global travel restrictions have reshaped travel preferences 17:20 How geopolitical tensions heighten demand for popular destinations, as travelers prioritize iconic locations like Venice and Kyoto. 19:30 Transform where it's needed—it is hard to change people's perception 21:44 The power of authenticity in marketing, emphasising storytelling grounded in truth 22:40 Aman Resorts 24:08 PR challenge in hospitality industry: focus on genuine qualities 25:25 How hotels and travel are often portrayed as environmentally harmful, despite contributing only a small percentage to global emissions. 27:02 Technology enhances operational aspects like revenue management, but overly scripted content in marketing, especially AI, underscored the need for human-driven storytelling. 30:07 Zoran's travels: never ending learning and plan to explore Central and South America and Sub-Saharan Africa. 33:43 Place yourself in good position and life will change 35:06 Where2FromHere, Zoran? -- For collaborations, contact us at: renaemanos@mac.com Host: Renae Leith-Manos Editor: JC Tomelden Content Writer: Tiasani Sundari Graphic & Design: Karla Munoz For more luxury travel go to: www.renaesworld.com.au For Losinj Hotel & Villas go to: https://www.losinj-hotels.com/ Check out instagram: @renaesworldofficial For Luxury Hotel Consulting: www.luxuryhotelconsulting.com Watch every episode with spectacular visuals from some of the world's best and most luxurious hotels over on Renae's YouTube channel, “Renae's World, Where to From Here”.
This week on Functional Tennis, I meet the former world no.3, Ivan Ljubičić.In our chat, Ivan opens up about the challenging circumstances he experienced growing up and how this lead to his tennis career, Ivan also tells me about the amazing academy he started in Losinj, Croatia, and what its like to coach Roger Federer.Hope you enjoy itFabioHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballThis podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comTo learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/
Phil and Jake rank bicycles, scatting (aka scat singing), and feeding cats like babies on the List of Every Damn Thing.If you have something to add to the list, email it to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook).SHOW NOTES: We briefly discuss ventriloquism, including mention of Candice Bergen's father Edgar Bergen, who was an actor, comedian and Vaudeville and radio ventriloquist. He was a big star, bigger than it's possible to imagine someone being when his main thing is throwing his voice through a dummy that sits on his lap ON THE RADIO. Even on TV or movies it doesn't really make sense because all the sound comes from the same speaker so throwing his voice doesn't seem that impressive and editing can be done anyways. It just seems like the kind of thing that only would work in live performances but here we are! His show was on the radio for 20 years! Phil rode a bicycle across the USA from Yorktown, VA to Vallejo CA. He's a very private person and doesn't like to talk about it much unless you mention bikes, the USA, Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California or any of the geographical features therein. Jake rode a bike around the island of Losinj, Croatia. Jake refers to wearing a “turtle shell brace” after his bike accident, but it's maybe more commonly called a clamshell brace. Madison Square Garden is the World's Most Famous Arena. It sits on top of Penn Station between 7th and 8th Ave in Manhattan. It's sort of ugly and it replaced the old Penn Station which was an architectural marvel. We mention it because Phil notes that the original MSG was the site of many indoor bicycle races (and was actually on Madison Avenue which made a lot more sense). Notable scatters discussed include Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith), David Lee Roth, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are Cleveland rappers who were signed and promoted by the late Eazy-E before his death. They were really influential in their sing-songy delivery (which you could hear in Crucial Conflict, Three Six Mafia & Nelly) and their post Geto Boys "horrorcore" angle (similar to Gravediggaz). Their biggest successes were probably Crossroads, a meditation on death and First of the Month, a celebration of plenty. They once filme a video of their trip to Switzerland which was made to get Phil Collins to agree to let them sample him for their song Home. Here's the Bone Thugs sketch on Saturday Night Live that Jake mentions. MC Skat Cat was an animated cat that would rap in the early 90s. Most famously with Paula Abdul. Phil just listened to "Skat Strut" for the first time and enjoyed the Earth, Wind & Fire sample. “Scatman (ski-ba-bob-ba-dop-bop)” by Scatman John is not to be confused with Scatman Crothers. The Fu-Schnickens were a hip-hop trio that were very difficult to understand but nonetheless quite impressive because they rapped at double (maybe triple?) speed. Chip-Fu in particular was just incredible even if the speed of the words made you dizzy. I follow him on twitter but he just tweets at regular speed, sadly. As a white kid from rural California with zero cultural context, Phil didn't understand that I was hearing a Caribbean thing. Their Ring the Alarm samples the Tenor Saw classic. They're mostly remembered now for making Can We Rock with Shaquille O'Neal. Phil might have taken it too far to say Doo Wop music was scatting. The second half of "Sh-Booom" is a good example of what he was referring to though. “Heebie Jeebies” by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five is, as of 2021, in the public domain. Phil's thinking we should make this our show's theme song. Both New Orleans and Queens can claim Louis Armstrong. He was from New Orleans but he moved to Corona, Queens (very close to where the Mets play) and lived there from 1943 until his death in 1971. The Harder They Fall on Netflix features “Broader Than Broadway” by Barrington Levy, which is a fantastic song. We discuss “Panama” by Van Halen. Phil says that the lyrics to this song don't matter at all and they might as well be scatting. Here's that twitter thread of old paintings with people feeding cats like babies. How many shirtless men wearing elaborate angel wings, gold lamé shorts & furry cha-cha heels are really just actual angels? ALSO DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:Annie (1982 film) * Bernadette Peters * stolen bikes * the Golden Gate Bridge * the Marin Headlands * bike crashes * E-bikes * anti-diarrhea medicine * Dolly Parton * cats * beatboxing * Hank Williams' yodeling * saxophone in rock music * snare drums * glitter * Drumline * swaddling * Charmander * band-aids as fashion * Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure * Howard the Duck * Daylight Saving Time * CrocsBelow are the Top Ten and Bottom Top items on List of Every Damn Thing as of this episode (for the complete up-to-date list, go here).TOP TEN: Dolly Parton - person interspecies animal friends - idea sex - idea bicycles - tool Clement Street in San Francisco - location Prince - person It's-It - food Cher - person dogs - animal cats - animal BOTTOM TEN:210. Jenny McCarthy - person211. Jon Voight - person212. Hank Williams, Jr - person213. British Royal Family - institution214. Steven Seagal - person215. McRib - food216. war - idea217. cigarettes - drug218. QAnon - idea219. transphobia - ideaTheme song by Jade Puget. Graphic design by Jason Mann. This episode was produced & edited by Jake MacLachlan, with audio help from Luke Janela. Show notes by Jake MacLachlan & Phil Green.Our website is everydamnthing.net and we're also on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.Email us at list@everydamnthing.net.
Die erste Woche unseres Roadtrips liegt hinter uns und wir sind gerade auf dem Weg von Mali Losinj nach Sukosan... Spendenlink für SAIL FOR KIDS: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=29HGPBBXJU2AE Website vom Bikepoint in Mali Losinj: https://www.bikepoint.hr/ Zur weltweiten Yachtauswahl inkl. Preisen und Ausstattungen geht`s hier lang: www.charterbar-yachting.de/de Noch mehr Infos zum Thema Yachtcharter und Meer gibt`s hier: yachtcharter-magazin.de/ Deine Yachtanfrage kannst Du an folgende Mailadresse schicken: anfrage@charterbar-yachting.de oder rufe uns einfach an unter: +49 (0)931 30 699 04-0 Zu den individuell bedruckbaren Shirts von unserem Partner Spreadshirt: https://www.spreadshirt.de/gestalten/gruppen/wassersport?affiliateID=1260761 Leistungsdaten Ümit - 1. Spendenlauf in Medulin: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/7250808652 Leistungsdaten Ümit - 2. Spendenlauf in Mali Losinj: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/7260862077 Hersteller Infos zu dem Wohnmobil, mit dem wir unterwegs sind: https://www.buerstner.com/de/de/wohnmobile/lyseo-td-harmony-line Alle Deine Fragen zum Thema Yachtcharter und Meer schickst Du einfach an: info@charterbar-yachting.de Dir gefällt unser Content? Dann werde jetzt CHARTERBAR Yachting Mitglied und unterstütze uns, damit wir weiterhin, konstanten, wertvollen Content in professioneller Qualität für Dich bereitstellen können! Hier erfährst Du mehr darüber: steadyhq.com/de/charterbar Besuche uns auch auf YouTube: www.youtube.com/charterbaryachting Das Projekt wird von unseren Partnern Garmin, Spreadshirt, Bürstner Wohnmobile und CRWSR E-Scooter unterstützt! (Werbung)
Losinj, Croatia For the second time @di.fm and myself broadcasted a 3-hour episode. This month’s destination is Losinj, Croatia. It is called the island of vitality for all good reasons. Great food, saltwater, and a life-pace which is unimaginable in space and Amsterdam. Let me talk you through it on the podcast. I appreciate you listening to this show :) If you would like to receive the next episodes in a carefully crafted e-mail along with some unique extra's, please subscribe through this link. It's a one-time-a-month thingy! mailchi.mp/086abee91cca/cometothedarkside Follow me at instagram.com/abrahamvoncassidy
In this episode we will be exploring Croatia & Germany. Featured Articles:"Some of the Special Spots in Croatia"For more information about this destination, please visit: croatia.hr"Food-Lovers' Germany" (7:47)by Barbara Radcliffe Rogers For more information about this destination, please visit: germany.travel
Jay French is again joined by Kieran Bennett as we delve into the racing from Croatia. We talk bikes, crashes, new tracks, Kiwi's and rules. James Rennie drops the ball.
Bonus episode! While on a recent trip to Losinj, Croatia, I chatted with local doctor Anamarija Margan Sulc about the beautiful island's history as a wellness and healing retreat.
In her 30+ years of working for Croatia Tourism, Nena Komarica has seen her native country go from rarely-visited part of communist Yugoslavia to one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. Recorded live at the Bellevue Hotel on the island of Losinj, Croatia.