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Busy Year Ahead for Banyan Tree as Group Prepares to Open 8 Hotels (11 Feb 2021) Banyan Tree has an exciting year planned, with eight hotels scheduled to open by year-end. The company signed 20 hotel management agreements in 2020, adding to its already impressive pipeline of 35 properties slated to open within the next 3 years. This year, Banyan Tree will be entering new forays in 3 regions across 8 destinations globally. In addition to openings in Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia and China), the group will fly its first flags in the Middle East (...

What Happened to Achilles After the Iliad? Statue of Dying Achilles in the gardens of the Achilleion in Corfu. Credit: Wikipedia Achilles, the main character of the Iliad, remains one of the emblematic heroes of Greek mythology and modern literature for his bravery and fierceness in avenging the death of his best friend, Patroclus. Homer‘s epic poem, along with Odyssey, has retained enormous influence on Western literature to this very day. And this is also true for Achilles, the fearless warrior who became the very symbol of gallantry. “Sing, Goddess, of the rage of Peleus’ son Achille...