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‘India Is Central to Our Premium Growth Story’: Malaysia Airlines on Expansion, Connectivity and the New Indian Traveller
Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 Concluded in Durban With Strong Focus on e-Visas, Connectivity and Africa’s Tourism Future
Are Indian Travellers Really Hated—Or Just Misunderstood? UnPopular Opinion’s Final Episode Asks the Question No One Wants to Answer
Genting Dream: The Cruise That Gets Asia — And Why I’d Sail It Again
Disney Adventure Cruise: Indian Travel Experts Say the Ship Could Redefine Family Cruise Holidays

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

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

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?

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

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

In conversation with Dersenish Aresandiran, Chief Commercial Officer of Airline Business at Malaysia Aviation Group

‘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 Travel INDABA 2026

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?

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

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

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

Tourism Queensland Mumbai

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 Review

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

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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Sharmishtha Patange

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

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

INDABA 2026

“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