Rakshit Desai, Managing Director, FCM Travel Solutions India, Flight Centre Travel Group Australia’s Indian subsidiary, answers your questions on Travel — howtos, trends, recommendations and more. Send in your questions to: askrakshit@in.fcm.travel. I am a wildlife enthusiast looking for private …
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One of the scariest things a travel agent can do is source a new local vendor to care for their clients. Whether it’s tours, airport transfers, or wedding photos, every supplier an advisor recommends is seen as an extension of …
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Hotel regulars and frequent fliers consider upgrades to be one of the biggest perks of travel. Whether it’s a first-class seat on a plane or a luxurious king suite, there’s certainly an appeal to being given a better product for …
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This week’s best travel bargains around the globe. Mahekal Beach Resort, in Mexico’s Playa del Carmen, is offering half-off rates plus other perks. The Swing in the Sun deals start at $195 a night, plus 12 percent tax, and include …
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Boats linger offshore at Bavaro Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. (F. Schneider/AP) Eli Rosenberg Anthony Faiola June 20 at 8:00 PM PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — For weeks, horrifying stories of American tourists dying at resorts have trickled out …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Tourist deaths in the Dominican Republic are forcing people here to change their travel plans. A local travel agent tells FOX 46 that a bride just canceled her honeymoon and lost her all …
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An Irish woman who fell from a cruise ship into the Mediterranean Sea was rescued by a fast-acting crew member who dived in to save her. The woman was on the MSC Seaview in the Italian port city of Genoa …
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A New Jersey congressman is asking the U.S. Department of State to reevaluate its travel advisory for the Dominican Republic, one that hasn’t been updated since April, in the wake of at least nine American deaths in 18 months during …
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 21, 2019: Here are the top stories making news on the Caribbean travel scene for the week-ending June 21, 2019: New Jersey congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. is asking the U.S. Department of State to …
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Now is the summer of our tourism discontent. There have been protests against cruise ships in Venice after a crash this month. Workers mounted a strike over crowding at the Louvre. New taxes targeting visitors in New Zealand go into …
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