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2011 World Airline Awards

For those of you who travel a lot you may be interested to know which airline was voted the world's best for 2011 at the recent Paris Air Show.

To quote the article on Skytrax's website "Qatar Airways has won the coveted title as the World's Best Airline at the 2011 World Airline Awards, being named as the Airline of the Year 2011in a ceremony held at the French Air and Space Museum, as part of the Paris Air Show...

...Voted by over 18.8 million airline passengers from 100 different nationalities, the World Airline Awards™ are the most prestigious and respected quality recognition of front-line product and service standards across the world airline industry." Read more of the article on the 2011 World Airline Awards here.

THE WORLD'S BEST AIRLINES: 2011
1. Qatar Airways
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Asiana Airlines
4. Cathay Pacific Airways
5. Thai Airways International
6. Etihad Airways
7. Air New Zealand
8. Qantas Airways
9. Turkish Airlines
10. Emirates

2011 World Airline Awards best airline 2011 best low cost airline Asia

Jul 17, 2011
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Traditional Rajasthani Jewelry

To find out more about Rajasthani jewelry you can check out this article on the Maps of India website. Quoting the site "The women take pride in their traditional jewellery and Rajasthani womenfolk cherish their heritage. The pieces of jewellery are often heirlooms and passed
Jul 17, 2011
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Rajasthani women's attire

The women in Rajasthan are always elegantly and colorfully draped in saris or ghaghra cholis. These silk or cotton saris are often embroidered to enhance their look giving it a touch of finesse that can often denote a person of wealthier resources. The embroideries are done wit
Jul 15, 2011
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Traditional Rajasthani Lady

Women in Rajasthan are very modest and certainly shy away from cameras. They are always well dressed, draped in fabrics of splendorous colors and adorning traditional jewelry. Over the years of visiting Rajasthan I've slowly learned how to invite them in front of the lens. Once
Jul 14, 2011
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Dad, won't you play with me?

It was just before dusk and I was making my way back to the hotel when I came across this young girl leaning against a pillar outside her home. She looked a little sad and discontent with her back turned against the men in the background who were absorbed in their game of cards
Jul 14, 2011
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Tea in a Mud Hut, Luni, Rajasthan

Luni is a small village about 40kms south of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and connected to this blue city by road and rail. One my visit here earlier this year I took a jeep ride to explore the outskirts of the village. The landscape is pretty arid and mainly shrub. We stopped at a home
Jul 12, 2011
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Pushkar's Holy Lake

Pushkar, is one of my personal favorite towns in India. It's free from the usual kerfuffle of traffic and noise. Built around a holy lake, Pushkar is a place of pilgrimage for many Hindus and a safe haven for travelers wanting some quiet time. It's also famed for having the onl