Editor's Note
Melissa Tizi | Editor, TravelWeekly Asia melissa.tizi@tenalpsasia.com
The Luxury in Travel
Luxury travel in this day has provided a new avenue for raising the level of awareness on the need to be socially responsible towards our environment. And this is luxury in itself; being able to experience the fi nest that travel can offer, at the same time having the luxury of learning through opportunities provided by the hospitality companies on how to conserve and appreciate the environment and our surroundings. The ILTM Asia 2012, happening in Shanghai next month provides such opportunities. Learn more on what's in store, from
this week's feature story and get the scoop on how luxury brands are doing in line of this.
As hotel rates go up, many would deem that luxury travel will be affected. Find out on what luxury boutique hotels can offer online. We are getting on the heat of mobile
travelling – with the latest apps, a tie- up with a booking site and we also have the industry's updates provided by Travelport. With all these offerings, it is hard to ignore that luxury in travel is indeed gained through many channels.
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