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HARRY KEMBLE
Travel Weekly cruise reporter Harry swaps ships for art with a tour of the largely-unknown Setouchi
Islands in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea. ª Page 62
JANE ARCHER
%TWKUG CƂEKQPCFQ ,CPG TGXKGYU AmaWaterways’ AmaDouro, one of the luxury brand’s new ships
sailing on Portugal’s Douro river. ª Page 115
CONTRIBUTORS ERICA BUSH
Aspire features writer Erica embraces the beauty and chaos of Vietnam on a trip to Hoi An
with Four Seasons. ª Page 82
KATIE MCGONAGLE
Travel Weekly’s features editor was VJG ƂTUV 7- VTCFG LQWTPCNKUV VQ XKUKV Sri Lanka following the Easter terror
attacks. She reviews SriLankan Airlines. ª Page 119
HOLLIE-RAE BRADER EDITOR, ASPIRE
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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR T
he luxury travel sector is extremely special. It’s made up of brands and people that excel at delivering personalised and
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room had for one another, as we recognised and celebrated the hard work of our nominees.
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