Category Archives: Asia

The U.S.A and U.K. ‘Laptop Ban’.How will it affect you ?.

INTRODUCTION You will probably have seen by now, that there is to be a so-called ‘laptop-ban’ on certain flights to the States. We thought we would do a little research and dig out the key facts, to see if this situation affects travelers generally. First of all, it’s not a ‘laptop ban’ at all.The ban applies […]

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It’s Change your Baggage Time at Dubai International Airport !.

STRANGE NEWS FROM THE GULF  There are many interesting developments in the Travel Industry, new destinations, new routes, new concepts, indeed constant change. However, ‘Dubai International brought to a halt by round bags’ is not a phrase one expects to hear. You would have thought that stretching 140km and covering 75 football fields, the baggage […]

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India to issue free Sim cards to Tourists

Boost for Passenger Safety at Delhi Airport You may have had the odd free thing at an airport, especially if your flight is delayed.Maybe a hot coffee or the loan of a blanket. Now, however, the Indian Tourist Authority has taken that to a new degree by issuing new arrivals with a free Sim card. […]

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Music Tourism

You probably would not automatically refer to ‘Music Tourism’ in a casual phrase, but it illustrates a new cultural phenomenon. Music Tourism is broadly defined as ‘people traveling to a new area in order to attend a concert, gig or festival’. Higher disposable incomes have led to a significant growth in this sector since the […]

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Summers Coming..

Let’s start looking OK, for most of us in the Northern Hemisphere it is cold, for some very cold. But as with all things seasonal, it comes and it goes. If you glance outside of your office or store window, it may not seem like it, but that snow and frost will soon evaporate, and before you […]

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The Inside Scoop To Airline Penalties and How You Can Avoid Them

We’ve all been there where you realize last minute that you booked your flight to leave on Saturday and all of your friends are leaving on Thursday. You call the airline to change it and you’re faced with a steep penalty fee. Unfortunately there’s no sure fire way to completely avoid fees, those fees are […]

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India’s premium golf course

The Indian economy is growing at a huge pace. Middle class affluence is expanding. Attitudes are changing. Especially about what people want in terms of lifestyle and from their homes. Many what is easily found in California, Paris or London; seclusion, privacy and style. Or simply the opportunity to mix and be with one’s own […]

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