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‘India Is No Longer an Emerging Market—It’s a Maturing One’: General Travel New Zealand Bets on Knowledge-Led Growth
July 10, 2026 | By Anita Shah Positioning education as its biggest sales tool, General Travel New Zealand has returned to India with the second edition of its multi-city roadshow, aiming to equip the country’s travel advisors with deeper destination knowledge rather than simply selling tourism products. The six-city initiative,
‘India Is Central to Our Premium Growth Story’: Malaysia Airlines on Expansion, Connectivity and the New Indian Traveller
By Anita Shah | June 9, 2026 As Indian outbound travel evolves from purely price-driven decisions to experience-led journeys, airlines are being pushed to rethink how they engage with one of the world’s fastest-growing travel markets. For Malaysia Airlines, India is no longer just a high-volume source market — it
Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 Concluded in Durban With Strong Focus on e-Visas, Connectivity and Africa’s Tourism Future
By Anita Shah | May 25, 2026 From President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opening remarks to South Africa’s tourism expansion plans, Africa’s biggest travel trade show ended on a high note in Durban. As Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 concluded in Durban, South Africa, the scale and ambition of the continent’s biggest tourism
Are Indian Travellers Really Hated—Or Just Misunderstood? UnPopular Opinion’s Final Episode Asks the Question No One Wants to Answer
April 13, 2026 | By Anita Shah The question is uncomfortable.But it’s everywhere. Are Indian travellers actually disliked globally?Or is this just a perception that has been amplified over time? In the final episode of UnPopular Opinion, this debate takes centre stage as three industry voices—Naresh, Isha, and Dipti—come together
Genting Dream: The Cruise That Gets Asia — And Why I’d Sail It Again
April 9, 2026 | By Anita Jain Shah There is a certain moment on every cruise—usually sometime between embarkation and your first meal—when you instinctively know what kind of journey you’re in for. Onboard Genting Dream, that moment arrived early, and rather quietly. It wasn’t in the scale of the
Disney Adventure Cruise: Indian Travel Experts Say the Ship Could Redefine Family Cruise Holidays
March 15, 2026 | By Anita Shah The Disney Adventure, the newest ship from Disney Cruise Line, is now sailing three-night and four-night cruises from Singapore, bringing the signature Disney cruise experience closer to Asian travellers, including the rapidly growing Indian cruise market. During a recent sailing, several Indian cruise
Queensland Strengthens India Tourism Ties Ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympics
March 15, 2026 | By Anita Shah Tourism and Events Queensland recently hosted a high-tea networking evening in Mumbai, bringing together key stakeholders from India’s travel trade, aviation sector, hospitality industry and media. The event formed part of a broader engagement with the Indian market as the destination deepens its
Disney Adventure Cruise Review: Staterooms, Fireworks and Disney Magic at Sea
March 13, 2026 | By Anita Shah Singapore’s Marina Bay glittered that evening, but every eye in the harbour was fixed on one thing — a ship that felt less like a cruise liner and more like a floating dream factory. Disney Cruise Line was about to christen Disney Adventure,
SATTE 2026: The Comeback Edition That Chose Credibility Over Chaos
February 28, 2026 | By Anita Shah SATTE 2026 marked a critical inflection point for India’s travel trade ecosystem, not because it was the largest edition, but because it was arguably the most scrutinised. Following the operational and logistical challenges that clouded last year’s show, this year’s edition became a
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Tourism Australia Appoints Sharmishtha Patange as Business Events Manager – India
Australia is strengthening its focus on India’s booming MICE and incentive travel market with the appointment of Sharmishtha Patange as Business Events Manager – India for Business Events Australia, effective
Madame Tussauds Budapest
Spotted Madame Tussauds Budapest during my recent visit and obviously the first thing I did was click a picture and send it to Gaurav Seth. 😂 And that’s when it
“Who allowed a trade show to have this much personality?”
LinkedIn Post Because honestly, Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 felt less like a business exhibition and more like Africa collectively deciding: “We’re not toning ourselves down for anybody.” You walk in
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