By Miriam Salpeter: Job seekers should not forget in-person networking. No matter how useful online networks are, candidates who use those tools as stepping stones to meet people in person will access opportunities and resources beyond those available online.

By Paul Brady: You're probably doing something wrong if you can't give your product away. An authoritative new report from global consulting firm Deloitte has put the travel industry on alert, declaring the death of brand loyalty. Of the 4,000 frequent travelers surveyed, only two in five people said they "always" want reward points, miles or upgrades.

By Julie Joyce: We've been talking about social media for what seems like ages now. However, unless you've seen it grow from the ground up, it's not an immediately clear concept – you and your clients may not be on the same wavelength. One concept that can still confuse the heck out of clients is social media link building. So let's dig into why social media matters, which networks/platforms have value and which don't, and methods of using social for your own link efforts.

By Rosemary McClure: In Shanghai, guests at the Peninsula Hotel will greet the Chinese New Year by snaking through the lobby doing a lion dance. In Bangkok and Beijing, they will celebrate at the Peninsula's afternoon tea. And in Hong Kong, they will watch the city's colorful holiday fireworks show explode over Victoria Harbour while sipping Champagne on the Sun Terrace.

By Charlotte Cripps: Travel takes on a new meaning when you follow in the footsteps of film stars. You could request Bungalows 1, 7 or 21 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in LA, where Marilyn Monroe liked to stay, from $1,500. Or you could check into the Harlequin Suite at London's Dorchester where Richard Burton proposed to Elizabeth Taylor in the pink marble bathroom, which costs from £7,455 per night.

In 2011 some 150,000 Chinese tourists made it to Britain, compared with 3.6m visitors from France. Their numbers are growing fast, though, rising by 35% from 2010 to 2011 and 20% year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2012, according to VisitBritain, the national tourist board. With China's total outbound market likely to be three times as big as Japan's by 2020, according to the Boston Consulting Group, the British government is reluctant to miss out on a lot of potential shoppers. To meet the needs of this growing group, some hotels are starting to ape department stores by catering specifically to Chinese tourists.

By Caroline Cooper: The recruitment process can be costly, so any business that wants to try to get it right first time with a minimum of disruption. So what exactly can you be doing before a vacancy even exists, or once your search is on, to attract and hire the best people to your business?

By Natasha Dragun: Russian hotels regularly top “world’s most expensive” lists, so it should come as no surprise that rooms across the country take luxury to new levels. Here are 10 of the most over-the-top experiences that money — lots of it — can buy.

By Thomas Grillo: After lagging other hotel revenue sources, hotel spas saw sales recover in 2011 and the trend is expected to continue as the economy rebounds, according to PKF Consulting USA.

By Kate Schneider: When in London brace yourself for a disappointing hotel room. The city has just been named home of the world's worst hotels, according to a study of aggregated hotel reviews across more than 140 accommodation booking websites.