by Rich_Lem Getting the Best Travel Currency Exchange Whether you are travelling abroad on business or pleasure finding a good travel currency exchange rate can make all the difference to your budget. You have to remember that exchanging currency is not only about handing in one type of currency and getting back an equivalent amount in another currency. You also have to take into account factors like commissions and fees.

The moment a pregnant woman decides to travel – whether for business or pleasure – several issues need to be considered carefully before her departure. Most chief among these is that due to the events of September 11, 2001, security in airports is rigid for everyone, including those who are with child. While pregnant women might have sensitive issues, they are not exempt from these airport polices and should keep that in mind while traveling by air.

Wayanad Tourism Organisation (WTO), the autonomous body formed by hoteliers, activity partners and Ayurveda service providers of Wayanad in Kerala, plans to tap the domestic leisure tourism market for its monsoon carnival Splash next year. The event formed with the aim to promote Monsoon Tourism in the region, is scheduled to be held on July 8-10, 2011. WTO plans to engage into joint promotional activities with Kerala Tourism for the event.

Preliminary figures for the month of June 2010 released recently by Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reaffirm the strength of the ongoing economic recovery, with significant growth reported for both passenger and freight traffic.

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) along with Pune-based Offbeat Destinations has launched a special tour titled ‘Asa Ha Maharashtra’ to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Maharashtra. The special tour will be organised in two parts in November this year starting from Pune

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has decided to open the TAAI Travel Awards to its members to choose the winners for this year. The association will have 16 awards this year comprising from aviation, hospitality, technology and tourism board categories. Of this, 11 awards will be dedicated to the aviation and hospitality segment.

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has decided to open the TAAI Travel Awards to its members to choose the winners for this year. The association will have 16 awards this year comprising from aviation, hospitality, technology and tourism board categories.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2010, which will be held on September 14-17, 2010 in Macau SAR, has received registrations from 319 buyer delegates from 228 organisations from across the world. All of this year’s buyer delegates have been carefully vetted by the independent Buyer Selection Committee to maximise the potential for successful contracting opportunities for PATA Travel Mart (PTM) 2010 Sellers. While the largest percentage of buyers still hails from Europe, there has been a marked increase in the number of buyer delegates from emerging markets such as China, Russia and India.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2010, which will be held on September 14-17, 2010 in Macau SAR, has received registrations from 319 buyer delegates from 228 organisations from across the world. All of this year’s buyer delegates have been carefully vetted by the independent Buyer Selection Committee to maximise the potential for successful contracting opportunities for PATA Travel Mart (PTM) 2010 Sellers.

According to corporate travel and expense management specialist, FCm Travel Solutions, companies have been closely monitoring their travellers’ purchasing behaviour as a way of identifying further cost savings.