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Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 Travel Agent - April 18, 2008 Online Now Contents From the Editor Pacific/Asia: Visitors to Ubud will Discover the Essence of Balinese Art and Culture Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner New Zealand: There is Plenty to See and Do Throughout the West Coast of the Southern Alps Europe: Beauty, History and Culture Combine in Valencia, Spain Caribbean: Scrub Island is the BVI’s First Development in 15 years The Wyndham Rio Mar’s $40 Million Makeover is Well Underway in Puerto Rico The Latest on Grenada, a Caribbean Up-and-Comer Mexico: Big Hotel Plans are in the Works for the Riviera Nayarit Florida: Loews Portofino Bay Hotel turns Orlando into Italy Las Vegas: Dinner at these Restaurants Can Get your Clients into Vegas’ Hottest Nightclubs Cover Story: Medical Tourism Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 Hotels: Everything Old is New Again at New York’s Algonquin Cruise: Short Cruises Keep your Clients on the Move for Less Group Travel: Disney makes Exotic Locales Friendly for Family Travel Car Rentals: How Much Insurance Does your Client Need for a Rental Car? Agency Profile: Corporate Travel Sales are Rising at MTravel.com, a Division of Montrose Luxury Travel Expo Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Hyatt comes to Curaçao New Hotels and Resorts in Asia CLIA Tightens Qualifications for ID Tripology Links Agents to Clients In the Spotlight Agent Access Editorial Index Advertising Index Trendwatch Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Travel Agent - April 18, 2008 (Page Cover1) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Travel Agent - April 18, 2008 (Page Cover2) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Travel Agent - April 18, 2008 (Page 1) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Online Now (Page 2) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Online Now (Page 3) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Contents (Page 6) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Contents (Page 7) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - From the Editor (Page 8) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - From the Editor (Page 9) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - From the Editor (Page 10) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - From the Editor (Page 11) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - From the Editor (Page 12) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - From the Editor (Page 13) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Pacific/Asia: Visitors to Ubud will Discover the Essence of Balinese Art and Culture (Page 14) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Pacific/Asia: Visitors to Ubud will Discover the Essence of Balinese Art and Culture (Page 15) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Pacific/Asia: Visitors to Ubud will Discover the Essence of Balinese Art and Culture (Page 16) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page Mcov1) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page Mcov2) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M1) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M2) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M3) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M4) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M5) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M6) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M7) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M8) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M9) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M10) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M11) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M12) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page M13) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page 32) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Malaysia Travel Planner (Page 33) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - New Zealand: There is Plenty to See and Do Throughout the West Coast of the Southern Alps (Page 34) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - New Zealand: There is Plenty to See and Do Throughout the West Coast of the Southern Alps (Page 35) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - New Zealand: There is Plenty to See and Do Throughout the West Coast of the Southern Alps (Page 36) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - New Zealand: There is Plenty to See and Do Throughout the West Coast of the Southern Alps (Page 37) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Europe: Beauty, History and Culture Combine in Valencia, Spain (Page 38) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Europe: Beauty, History and Culture Combine in Valencia, Spain (Page 39) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Europe: Beauty, History and Culture Combine in Valencia, Spain (Page 40) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Europe: Beauty, History and Culture Combine in Valencia, Spain (Page 41) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Caribbean: Scrub Island is the BVI’s First Development in 15 years (Page 42) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Caribbean: Scrub Island is the BVI’s First Development in 15 years (Page 43) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - The Wyndham Rio Mar’s $40 Million Makeover is Well Underway in Puerto Rico (Page 44) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - The Wyndham Rio Mar’s $40 Million Makeover is Well Underway in Puerto Rico (Page 45) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - The Latest on Grenada, a Caribbean Up-and-Comer (Page 46) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - The Latest on Grenada, a Caribbean Up-and-Comer (Page 47) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Mexico: Big Hotel Plans are in the Works for the Riviera Nayarit (Page 48) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Mexico: Big Hotel Plans are in the Works for the Riviera Nayarit (Page 49) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Mexico: Big Hotel Plans are in the Works for the Riviera Nayarit (Page 50) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Mexico: Big Hotel Plans are in the Works for the Riviera Nayarit (Page 51) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Florida: Loews Portofino Bay Hotel turns Orlando into Italy (Page 52) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Florida: Loews Portofino Bay Hotel turns Orlando into Italy (Page 53) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Las Vegas: Dinner at these Restaurants Can Get your Clients into Vegas’ Hottest Nightclubs (Page 54) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Las Vegas: Dinner at these Restaurants Can Get your Clients into Vegas’ Hottest Nightclubs (Page 55) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Las Vegas: Dinner at these Restaurants Can Get your Clients into Vegas’ Hottest Nightclubs (Page 56) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Las Vegas: Dinner at these Restaurants Can Get your Clients into Vegas’ Hottest Nightclubs (Page 57) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Las Vegas: Dinner at these Restaurants Can Get your Clients into Vegas’ Hottest Nightclubs (Page 58) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Las Vegas: Dinner at these Restaurants Can Get your Clients into Vegas’ Hottest Nightclubs (Page 59) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Cover Story: Medical Tourism (Page 60) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Cover Story: Medical Tourism (Page 61) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Cover Story: Medical Tourism (Page 62) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Cover Story: Medical Tourism (Page 63) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Cover Story: Medical Tourism (Page 64) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DWcov1) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DWcov2) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW1) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW2) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW3) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW4) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW5) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW6) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW7) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW8) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW9) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW10) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW11) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW12) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW13) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW14) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW15) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW16) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW17) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW18) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW19) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DW20) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DWcov3) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Special Supplement: Destination Weddings Specialist 3.0 (Page DWcov4) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Hotels: Everything Old is New Again at New York’s Algonquin (Page 89) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Hotels: Everything Old is New Again at New York’s Algonquin (Page 90) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Hotels: Everything Old is New Again at New York’s Algonquin (Page 91) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Cruise: Short Cruises Keep your Clients on the Move for Less (Page 92) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Cruise: Short Cruises Keep your Clients on the Move for Less (Page 93) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Cruise: Short Cruises Keep your Clients on the Move for Less (Page 94) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Cruise: Short Cruises Keep your Clients on the Move for Less (Page 95) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Group Travel: Disney makes Exotic Locales Friendly for Family Travel (Page 96) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Group Travel: Disney makes Exotic Locales Friendly for Family Travel (Page 97) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Car Rentals: How Much Insurance Does your Client Need for a Rental Car? (Page 98) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Car Rentals: How Much Insurance Does your Client Need for a Rental Car? (Page 99) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Agency Profile: Corporate Travel Sales are Rising at MTravel.com, a Division of Montrose (Page 100) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Agency Profile: Corporate Travel Sales are Rising at MTravel.com, a Division of Montrose (Page 101) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Luxury Travel Expo (Page 102) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar (Page 103) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Hyatt comes to Curaçao (Page 104) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Hyatt comes to Curaçao (Page 105) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - New Hotels and Resorts in Asia (Page 106) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - New Hotels and Resorts in Asia (Page 107) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - CLIA Tightens Qualifications for ID (Page 108) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Tripology Links Agents to Clients (Page 109) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - In the Spotlight (Page 110) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - In the Spotlight (Page 111) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Agent Access (Page 112) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Agent Access (Page 113) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Agent Access (Page 114) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Agent Access (Page 115) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Agent Access (Page 116) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Agent Access (Page 117) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Editorial Index (Page 118) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Advertising Index (Page 119) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Trendwatch (Page 120) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Trendwatch (Page Cover3) Travel Agent - August 18, 2008 - Trendwatch (Page Cover4)
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