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Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 Reality Check On the Web Contents Contributors From the Editor Europe: Scotland Begins a Yearlong Heritage Celebration Pacific/Asia: Singapore’s Hotel Scene is Vibrant, Inventive and Luxe Egypt: Building Tourism was the Key Topic at the ATS Fall Conference in Cairo Hawaii: Oahu’s North Shore has a Gentle, Laid-Back Ambiance Special Insert: US Airways Vacations—Universal Orlando Master Specialist Canada: The Hotel Le St-James Offers a Taste of Elegance Las Vegas: Sin City May Not See Deals this Good for a Long Time Florida: The Eden Roc Hotel Re-Emerges after a Major Overhaul Central & South America: Chile is an Emerging Hot Spot Caribbean, The Bahamas & Bermuda: Barbados Hotel Undergoes Major Renovation A Jamaica Tourism Official Shares the Island’s Plans Two Little-Known Caribbean Properties are Worth a Look Cruises: 10 Reasons to Love the Ruby Princess Cover Story: Religious Tourism - Faith-Based Vacations are a Growing Niche, and Are Taking Off in Surprising Ways Delta Takes Off: The Delta/Northwest Merger canReshape the Aviation Industry Tours: Traveling in Style with NWA WorldVacations Agent Profile: This Full-Service Agency Turns personalized Service into an Art New Web Trends: Services Aim to Increase Agent Sales Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Celebrity Solstice Hosts Forum for Economic Discussion Cap Juluca to Reopen in Anguilla Hawaii Seeks New Tourism Angles IWV: Scam or Opportunity? In the Spotlight Agent Access Classified Marketplace Editorial Index Advertising Index Special Supplement: South Africa: Your Journey Begins Here Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 (Page CW1) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 (Page CW2) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 (Page Cover1) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 (Page Cover2) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 (Page 1) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 (Page 2) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 (Page 3) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Reality Check (Page 4) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Reality Check (Page 5) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - On the Web (Page 6) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - On the Web (Page 7) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Contents (Page 8) Travel Agent - 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December 8, 2008 - Central & South America: Chile is an Emerging Hot Spot (Page 52) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Central & South America: Chile is an Emerging Hot Spot (Page 53) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Caribbean, The Bahamas & Bermuda: Barbados Hotel Undergoes Major Renovation (Page 54) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Caribbean, The Bahamas & Bermuda: Barbados Hotel Undergoes Major Renovation (Page 55) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Caribbean, The Bahamas & Bermuda: Barbados Hotel Undergoes Major Renovation (Page 56) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - A Jamaica Tourism Official Shares the Island’s Plans (Page 57) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Two Little-Known Caribbean Properties are Worth a Look (Page 58) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Two Little-Known Caribbean Properties are Worth a Look (Page 59) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Cruises: 10 Reasons to Love the Ruby Princess (Page 60) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Cruises: 10 Reasons to Love the Ruby Princess (Page 61) Travel Agent - 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Faith-Based Vacations are a Growing Niche, and Are Taking Off in Surprising Ways (Page 69) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Delta Takes Off: The Delta/Northwest Merger canReshape the Aviation Industry (Page 70) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Tours: Traveling in Style with NWA WorldVacations (Page 71) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Tours: Traveling in Style with NWA WorldVacations (Page 72) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Agent Profile: This Full-Service Agency Turns personalized Service into an Art (Page 73) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - New Web Trends: Services Aim to Increase Agent Sales (Page 74) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - New Web Trends: Services Aim to Increase Agent Sales (Page 75) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar (Page 76) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Celebrity Solstice Hosts Forum for Economic Discussion (Page 77) Travel Agent - December 8, 2008 - Cap Juluca to Reopen in Anguilla (Page 78) Travel Agent - 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