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Welcome To: Abu Dhabi (Managing Editor, Welcome To hotel books)

Abu Dhabi may not have quite the fame of its neighbour Dubai, but the UAE’s capital can be proud of its fortunes and treasures in equal measure. Offering a unique contrast between past and present tradition and modernity. Abu Dhabi is a shining beacon of how to prepare a city for the innovations and demands of its future, whilst preserving and strengthening its cultural heart. The second largest of the UAE’s cities, Abu Dhabi is brimming with life and vibrancy, as it’s ever changing skyline evolves, shaping the city of today into the metropolis of tomorrow.

Nightlife in Berlin with Friedrichstadt Palast

Whether electro, indie or live music, there are so many fantastic venues in Berlin. Since the 1990s, the German capital has established itself as something of an international party metropolis – young people from around the globe flock to the city on the Spree to experience Berlin’s legendary nightlife. Renowned venues such as Berghain in Friedrichshain or Watergate in Kreuzberg certainly draw in the crowds, but there are also countless other clubs in which you can party the night away.

Mein Wein at Le Faubourg

'MEIN WEIN by Mathias’ gives guests the chance to share Mathias’ favourite wines and to meet the winemaker. Mathias selects a different winemaker each month to feature and guests have the great pleasure of being able to hear them talk a little about their process and ask questions. Sofitel Kurfürstendamm’s sommelier Mathias Brandweiner has been busy tasting and researching to bring you yet another fine winery to discover this month. Mein Wein by Mathias will next feature red and white wines from Hofmann Winery in South West Germany.

48 hours in Berlin

Having a couple of days to explore makes a world of difference, It means you can relax over meals and do things that take a little more time, without feeling frantic. You can follow this itinerary exclusively, or take some ideas from the others and mix and match to your taste. Get yourself a couple of day tickets, or explore the benefits of the 48 hour Berlin Welcome Card, which includes all of your transport plus discounts to lots of attractions and restaurants.

UNESCO World Heritage sites in Morocco

For many, the chaos of Morocco’s bigger cities and busier roads such as those of Marrakech and Casablanca can be too much, so a tour around the Meknes region before traveling on to Fez provides relaxing respite. Meknes is about 90 miles from the capital Rabat on the A2 and easily reached in a couple of hours. Make sure you stop for some famous Moroccan mint tea; available in almost every town you choose to stop in.

The journey from Meknes to Fez provides stunning scenery as well as great historical sites. The entire route is just 60 miles, including stops in the holy town of Moulay Idriss and the archeological site of Volubilis, however, you can easily spend the whole day exploring.

Camp oven mussels with white wine and chilli

Camping food can often be a very dull affair, but a few
simple ingredients and a little forethought can make
all the difference. This mussel recipe is best cooked in a cast oven pot over an open fi re. However, it can just as
easily be made in a large pot on the stove at home. If making this recipe out in the great outdoors, buy good-quality fresh mussels from your local fi sh supplier, pack them in a vacuum-sealed or airtight container and put them in an esky on ice so they remain cold. Store
the white wine in the esky alongside them, so you can have a cold glass of that while you're cooking.

Why the tech skills gap is an opportunity for those willing to learn

We’ve all heard about the tech skills gap: thousands of jobs available, but not enough people with the right skills to fill the positions. As an industry, technology is expanding at a faster rate than any other. However, it suffers from a huge gap in basic education. Children aren’t being trained in tech skills like Web development at school, and many adults are unaware of how the products they use every day are built or maint

GenDIY profile: Spyros Fotiou

Spyros Fotiou is a great example of GenDIY success. Based on what he saw the job market was demanding, Spyros bridged the gap between the skills he had and the skills he needed. In three months Spyros transitioned from being unemployed to working as a full-scale web programmer. How?

After pursuing a mainstream education pathway of electrical and computer engineering in college, Spyros graduated with new skills but was unable to find work. Relocating from Athens, Greece to Berlin, he arrived wit

The evolution of owning one's identity - SSI for beginners

None of us needs convincing that we are who we say we are. When it comes to proving this fact to others, however, our word is rarely enough.

From the moment we are born we are issued verifications of who we are, from birth certificates to student ID cards, health care cards to passports, work IDs, utility bills, fingerprint IDs and retina scans. Without one or more of these, we can perform very few of the tasks essential to being a functioning member of the society in which we currently live.

The end of passwords

Most people have up to 200 accounts with password access to keep track of. Each must be strong and unhackable with an ideal combination of letters, numbers and, importantly, memorability to the user. This is rarely the case and, as a result, passwords are clunky and dangerous, when it comes to modern digital security needs.

The transition away from passwords will take time; however, Microsoft recognised early the urgency to transform digital security and its developments indicate passwords may
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