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What’s New in India and Southeast Asia    indianews_feature.jpg   By:   Travel Agent Central Contributor

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New River Cruise Operator Will Have Five Ships in Asia by 2015

May 6, 2013 | News

A few months ago, Tom Markwell, formerly with Pandaw River Cruises, announced Haimark, a new river cruise venture he's formed with two other... more >>

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Sherpas and Climbers on Everest Never Used to Fight – So What Changed?

May 3, 2013 | News

Ian Jack unpacks a complicated change on both sides that has chilled the Sherpa-climber relationship. more >>

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Everest Climbers Abandon Ascent After Attack by Scores of Angry Sherpas

May 1, 2013 | News

A booming luxury travel market is causing tension with local Sherpas, Ed Douglas reports. more >>

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Island Destinations Increases Agent Commission

April 19, 2013 | News | By Newswire

Agents will receive increased commissions of 16 percent on French Polynesia, 15 percent on Hawaii and an extra 1 percent on all other destinations. more >>

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High-Profile Rapes Threaten India Tourism Business

April 3, 2013 | News

High-profile rapes threaten India tourism business as many operators report a slump, Kay Johnson reports. more >>

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W Hotels to Roll Out 11 New Hotels in Asia by 2018

March 22, 2013 | News | By Newswire

W Hotels has announced plans to more than double its holdings in Asia over the next five years. In addition to the eight hotels already in place... more >>

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Maharaja India Tour

February 17, 2011 | Deal

India tour company Indus Travels is satisfying "neo-frugal travelers" with its new 15-day, luxury "Maharaja India Tour," which includes free... more >>

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India-Nepal Luxury Fam Trip

December 22, 2010 | Deal

The trip makes stops in Delhi; Jaipur, the pink city of Rajasthan; Agra, city of the Taj Mahal and Agra Red Fort. Also included are visits to the... more >>

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What’s New in India and Southeast Asia

April 19, 2013 | Article | By Travel Agent Central Contributor

New offerings are available from Air India, ID Travel Group and W Hotels. more >>

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Top Travel Advice From 2012

November 30, 2012 | Article | By Ruthanne Terrero

Travel Agent compiles travel tips from its 2012 ventures. more >>

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Pacific Overtures

September 27, 2012 | Article | By David Moseder, Jena Tesse Fox

2013 brochures reveal new itineraries and tried-and-true favorites. more >>

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What’s Hot in India

August 3, 2012 | Article | By Meagan Drillinger

Heeding to the rising interest, companies are coming up with a host of new options for exploring India. more >>

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Hot New Hotels

July 17, 2012 | Article | By Frances Pondish, Jena Tesse Fox, Mary Winston Nicklin, Meagan Drillinger

In no particular order, here’s a “top 10” of the latest luxe accommodations. more >>

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9. Cruise Sales Trends: Top 12 for 2012

April 9, 2012 | Article | By Susan Young

Moving past first-quarter challenges, trade experts reflect on what’s ahead. more >>

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Pacific Overtures    pacificovertures_feature.jpg   By:   David Moseder

2013 brochures reveal new itineraries and tried-and-true favorites. View

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  • Travel news roundup: stays in Italy, new tours of India and more breaks to book now

    Escapism The 20th edition of Charming Small Hotel Guides: Italy is out now. The 500-plus hotels, including Locanda Toscanini (pictured), near Chiusi in southern Tuscany, don't pay to be featured and are independently inspected. To buy a copy for £12.99 (rrp £16.99) with free UK p&p call 01903 828503 and quote reference KBDPI/G, or email mailorders@lbsltd.co.uk What's new? India tours A new [...]

  • Travel news: Lovely places to stay in Italy, new India tours and holidays to book now …

    Escapism The 20th edition of Charming Small Hotel Guides: Italy is out now. The 500-plus hotels, including Locanda Toscanini (pictured above), near Chiusi in southern Tuscany, don't pay to be featured and are independently inspected. To buy a copy for £12.99 (rrp £16.99) with free UK p&p call 01903 828503 and quote reference KBDPI/G, or email mailorders@lbsltd.co.uk What's new? India tours [...]

  • Wildlife holidays: readers' tips

    Readers offer their tips, recommendations and travel advice on where and how to see wildlife around the world. Last week’s cover story “Go wild every month of the year”, in which we featured a month-by-month guide to where best to see the world’s most exotic wildlife, prompted a flurry of responses, ranging from where to see tigers in India to the best way to spot dolphins in Cornwall. The [...]

  • Sri Lanka: island in the storm

    "So are you a Buddhist?" I ask the driver. "No, I am Hindu." "Oh, so you're a Tamil?" "I am a Tamil," the driver says, and then shouts: "BUT I AM NOT A TERRORIST!" Sri Lanka is the travel destination of 2013, at least according to the travel industry. After decades of war, peace is opening up the northern reaches of the wondrous isle off the tip of India. British Airways has just created a route [...]

  • Billy Ocean's Travelling Life

    Billy Ocean, the singer, on adventure in Ethiopia, romance in Barcelona, and his favourite hotels and airlines. How often do you travel? Since I’ve been back on the road, a lot. The year before last, I did festivals in Jamaica and America. Last year, I went as far afield as Sri Lanka. It was a pleasure to give them a bit of joy after all the disasters they’ve had. I love travelling, and I real [...]