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Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor From the Publisher Europe: The châteaux-hotels of the Dordogne and Quercy in France Middle East: Although Dubai is Expanding, it is not Bursting at the Seams Pacific/Asia: Pattaya is Southeast Asia’s Sunny Paradise Pacific/Asia Briefs Las Vegas: New York City Dining Comes to Sin City Hawaii: Accommodations in Hawaii for the Entire Family Central & South America: Cayo Espanto is the Private Island Resort for Clients to Get Away from it All Caribbean: Iberostar Property Opens in Rose Hall, Jamaica Running El Casino at the Sheraton Old San Juan Africa: Africa Travel Association’s 11th Annual Symposium Spotlight on the Djibouti Palace Kempinski Cruises: Experts Share Views on the Direction Cruise Pricing is Heading Cover Story: Home Counsel Car Rental: Vacation.com Joins with Hertz to Grow Car-Rental Sales Transportation Briefs Northeast USA: Brooklyn’s Hotel Le Bleu Agent Profile: Gary Mansour of Mansour Travel Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Violent Protests Halt Travel to Tibet Celebrating Company and Agency Innovations Sheraton Upgrades Brand through Renovations and Redesign Earning Opportunities and Agent Recognition In the Spotlight Editorial Index Advertising Index Classified Marketplace Trendwatch Travel Agent - 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From the Publisher (Page 15) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - From the Publisher (Page 16) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - From the Publisher (Page 17) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - From the Publisher (Page 18) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - From the Publisher (Page 19) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Europe: The châteaux-hotels of the Dordogne and Quercy in France (Page 20) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Europe: The châteaux-hotels of the Dordogne and Quercy in France (Page 21) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Europe: The châteaux-hotels of the Dordogne and Quercy in France (Page 22) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Europe: The châteaux-hotels of the Dordogne and Quercy in France (Page 23) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Middle East: Although Dubai is Expanding, it is not Bursting at the Seams (Page 24) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Middle East: Although Dubai is Expanding, it is not Bursting at the Seams (Page 25) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Middle East: Although Dubai is Expanding, it is not Bursting at the Seams (Page 26) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Middle East: Although Dubai is Expanding, it is not Bursting at the Seams (Page 27) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Pacific/Asia: Pattaya is Southeast Asia’s Sunny Paradise (Page 28) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Pacific/Asia: Pattaya is Southeast Asia’s Sunny Paradise (Page 29) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Pacific/Asia: Pattaya is Southeast Asia’s Sunny Paradise (Page 30) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Pacific/Asia Briefs (Page 31) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Las Vegas: New York City Dining Comes to Sin City (Page 32) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Las Vegas: New York City Dining Comes to Sin City (Page 33) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Las Vegas: New York City Dining Comes to Sin City (Page 34) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Las Vegas: New York City Dining Comes to Sin City (Page 35) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Hawaii: Accommodations in Hawaii for the Entire Family (Page 36) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Hawaii: Accommodations in Hawaii for the Entire Family (Page 37) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Hawaii: Accommodations in Hawaii for the Entire Family (Page 38) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Hawaii: Accommodations in Hawaii for the Entire Family (Page 39) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Central & South America: Cayo Espanto is the Private Island Resort for Clients to Get Away from it All (Page 40) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Central & South America: Cayo Espanto is the Private Island Resort for Clients to Get Away from it All (Page 41) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Central & South America: Cayo Espanto is the Private Island Resort for Clients to Get Away from it All (Page 42) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Central & South America: Cayo Espanto is the Private Island Resort for Clients to Get Away from it All (Page 43) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Central & South America: Cayo Espanto is the Private Island Resort for Clients to Get Away from it All (Page 44) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Central & South America: Cayo Espanto is the Private Island Resort for Clients to Get Away from it All (Page 45) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Caribbean: Iberostar Property Opens in Rose Hall, Jamaica (Page 46) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Caribbean: Iberostar Property Opens in Rose Hall, Jamaica (Page 47) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Caribbean: Iberostar Property Opens in Rose Hall, Jamaica (Page 48) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Caribbean: Iberostar Property Opens in Rose Hall, Jamaica (Page 49) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Running El Casino at the Sheraton Old San Juan (Page 50) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Running El Casino at the Sheraton Old San Juan (Page 51) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Africa: Africa Travel Association’s 11th Annual Symposium (Page 52) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Spotlight on the Djibouti Palace Kempinski (Page 53) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Spotlight on the Djibouti Palace Kempinski (Page 54) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Spotlight on the Djibouti Palace Kempinski (Page 55) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Cruises: Experts Share Views on the Direction Cruise Pricing is Heading (Page 56) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Cruises: Experts Share Views on the Direction Cruise Pricing is Heading (Page 57) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Cruises: Experts Share Views on the Direction Cruise Pricing is Heading (Page 58) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Cruises: Experts Share Views on the Direction Cruise Pricing is Heading (Page 59) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Cover Story: Home Counsel (Page 60) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Cover Story: Home Counsel (Page 61) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Cover Story: Home Counsel (Page 62) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Cover Story: Home Counsel (Page 63) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Cover Story: Home Counsel (Page 64) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Cover Story: Home Counsel (Page 65) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Cover Story: Home Counsel (Page 66) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Cover Story: Home Counsel (Page 67) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Car Rental: Vacation.com Joins with Hertz to Grow Car-Rental Sales (Page 68) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Car Rental: Vacation.com Joins with Hertz to Grow Car-Rental Sales (Page 69) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Transportation Briefs (Page 70) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Transportation Briefs (Page 71) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Northeast USA: Brooklyn’s Hotel Le Bleu (Page 72) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Northeast USA: Brooklyn’s Hotel Le Bleu (Page 73) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Northeast USA: Brooklyn’s Hotel Le Bleu (Page 74) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Northeast USA: Brooklyn’s Hotel Le Bleu (Page 75) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Agent Profile: Gary Mansour of Mansour Travel (Page 76) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Agent Profile: Gary Mansour of Mansour Travel (Page 77) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Agent Profile: Gary Mansour of Mansour Travel (Page 78) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Agent Profile: Gary Mansour of Mansour Travel (Page 79) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar (Page 80) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar (Page 81) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar (Page 82) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar (Page 83) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Violent Protests Halt Travel to Tibet (Page 84) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Violent Protests Halt Travel to Tibet (Page 85) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Celebrating Company and Agency Innovations (Page 86) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Celebrating Company and Agency Innovations (Page 87) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Sheraton Upgrades Brand through Renovations and Redesign (Page 88) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Sheraton Upgrades Brand through Renovations and Redesign (Page 89) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Earning Opportunities and Agent Recognition (Page 90) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Earning Opportunities and Agent Recognition (Page 91) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - In the Spotlight (Page 92) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Editorial Index (Page 93) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page 94) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page 95) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page 96) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page 97) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page 98) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page 99) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page 100) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page 101) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Classified Marketplace (Page 102) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Classified Marketplace (Page 103) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Trendwatch (Page 104) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Trendwatch (Page Cover3) Travel Agent - April 14, 2008 - Trendwatch (Page Cover4)
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