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<image:caption>Sustainable eco lodges around the world offer a deeper, more conscious way to experience the wild</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The hospitality industry is shifting towards experience-led stays</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Aesthetically pleasing design and carefully considered guest experiences are redefining hospitality</image:caption>
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<news:title>How Hotels Are Redefining The Meaning Of A Stay</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/andhra-pradesh-unveils-a-new-tourism-strategy-built-on-experience</loc>
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<image:caption>Andhra Pradesh is broadening its tourism appeal through new adventure-led travel experiences across key destinations</image:caption>
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<image:caption>New tourism projects are helping Andhra Pradesh move beyond traditional pilgrimage and heritage travel</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T12:21:11.066+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Andhra Pradesh Unveils A New Tourism Strategy Built On Experience</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/stay/sanctuary-amaidiyana-a-new-chapter-in-slow-living-near-auroville</loc>
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<image:caption>At Sanctuary Amaidiyana</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sanctuary Amaidiyana is an expression of mindful architecture</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Each room opens to private gardens, keeping nature always within reach</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Enjoy the rhythmic movements in Watsu Aqua Therapy</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T09:00:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sanctuary Amaidiyana, A New Chapter In Slow Living Near Auroville</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/destinations/international/walking-through-croatias-stone-country-the-craftsmen-holding-together-a-disappearing-world</loc>
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<image:caption>Over time, craftsmen built villages out of raw limestone in Istria</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Old limestone houses in Grohote on the island Šolta, Croatia</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Old houses in Šolta Grohote, Hrvatska</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A stone house in Istria</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T07:00:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Walking Through Croatia’s Stone Country: The Craftsmen Holding Together A Disappearing World</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/ampstories/experiences/places-of-interest/top-10-places-to-visit-in-japan-if-you-love-anime</loc>
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<image:caption>Japan for anime lovers</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Akihabara, Tokyo</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ghibli Museum, Mitaka</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Shibuya crossing</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Universal Studios Japan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Manga fan following</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mandarake Complex</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Anime art</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Kyoto International Manga Museum</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Nagoya Castle</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Dogo Onsen, Ehime</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Scarecrow residents gather in Japan’s remote Iya Valley</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T14:00:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Top 10 Places To Visit In Japan If You Love Anime</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/the-leela-turns-40-a-legacy-of-indian-luxury-hospitality-enters-a-new-era</loc>
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<image:caption>The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts celebrates four decades of True Indian Luxury</image:caption>
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<image:caption>40 years Insignia, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T11:10:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Leela Turns 40: A Legacy Of Indian Luxury Hospitality Enters A New Era</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/stay/hotels-that-double-as-art-galleries-around-the-world</loc>
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<image:caption>You’ll see works by Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau alongside Lalanne sculptures at The Dolli in Athens</image:caption>
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<image:caption>There’s a gallery on site with changing exhibitions</image:caption>
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<image:caption>More than 14,000 pieces are spread across the The Fife Arms</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Opposite House hotel in Beijing, designed by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Dolli occupies a restored 1925 neoclassical mansion</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The hotel holds a privately curated collection of over 1,000 South African works</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Residents over the years often paid rent with artworks</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T11:00:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hotels That Double As Art Galleries Around The World</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/lost-no-more-five-bird-species-rediscovered-in-2025-after-years-of-silence</loc>
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<image:caption>Male variegated fairy-wren feeding on an insect while perched (for representational use only)</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rufous-breasted blue flycatcher perched quietly in its forest habitat (for representational use only)</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rufous-naped lark resting on an acacia bush in open grassland (for representational use only)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T09:00:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lost No More: Five Bird Species Rediscovered In 2025 After Years Of Silence</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/karnataka-makes-certified-nature-guides-mandatory-for-all-official-trekking-routes</loc>
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<image:caption>Trekking at Kudremukh or Kudremukha National Park in Chikmagalur, Karnataka</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A trekker in Yelagiri, Karnataka</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Trekkers must collect and carry back all waste, which can only be disposed of at base camps</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T07:00:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka Makes Certified Nature Guides Mandatory For All Official Trekking Routes</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/ampstories/experiences/places-of-interest/9-heritage-sites-around-the-world-with-unforgettable-light-and-sound-shows</loc>
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<image:caption>Light and sound shows</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Notre-Dame Basilica, Montreal, Canada</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Parliament, Ottawa</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Philae Temple</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Red Fort, Delhi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A bird's eye view of Amer Fort precincts</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Udaipur City Palace</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chittorgarh Fort</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Khajuraho Temples, Madhya Pradesh</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Underground River</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-18T17:35:43.398+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>9 Heritage Sites Around The World With Unforgettable Light And Sound Shows</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.outlooktraveller.com/destinations/international/croatias-forgotten-rail-lines-are-slowly-becoming-nature-trails</loc>
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<image:caption>The “Drunk Railway” (Pijana pruga), Croatia</image:caption>
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<image:caption>You can see short stretches of track and scattered ruins from the past</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Parenzana Trail near Karojba offers one of the most scenic cycling routes in Central Istria, especially when you cross the historic Sabadin Bridge</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A short section of track has been dramatically warped by shifting ground and erosion</image:caption>
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<image:caption>An abandoned railway station in Croatia</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-18T13:38:02.558+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Croatia’s Forgotten Rail Lines Are Slowly Becoming Nature Trails</news:title>
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