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UN Tourism data shows international tourist arrivals growing about 5% in 2025 vs 2024 and sitting several points above pre-pandemic levels. But behind the headline recovery, the structure of demand, how trips are...]]></description><link>https://www.thelipikasharma.com/post/2026-travel-trends-how-ai-hybrid-lifestyles-and-new-passions-are-rewriting-the-market</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6964f24723574954801672b4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:28:09 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Lipika Sharma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Your Ultimate Romantic Dream This Valentine’s Day at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Choose from a set of Valentine-special experiences at the barefoot luxury resort including a stay at The Muraka, special Wellness and Spa...]]></description><link>https://www.thelipikasharma.com/post/live-your-ultimate-romantic-dream-this-valentine-s-day-at-conrad-maldives-rangali-island</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6404857a9736e98fa143a6f0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2023 12:14:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4023bf_79fb27f5f8434bfeafd26f071d85ca94~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lipika Sharma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are you rushing for?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sleep, Work, Eat. Repeat. That’s what everybody’s life’s status pretty much is nowadays. Even when our whatsapp status says, You only...]]></description><link>https://www.thelipikasharma.com/post/what-are-you-rushing-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6175796e0a69da0017fd2638</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 15:20:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4023bf_ffab07a94bda45e5baf24174c8f5c413~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_499,h_481,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lipika Sharma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - To Escape or Embrace?]]></title><description><![CDATA[To balance the equation between human and artificial intelligence, it’s crucial that existing democratic processes, not commercial...]]></description><link>https://www.thelipikasharma.com/post/artificial-intelligence-to-escape-or-embrace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">617576320eb358001791f925</guid><category><![CDATA[Lipika Says]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 15:10:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4023bf_030b30d4a73a497fb8d29284944210b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lipika Sharma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Around ‘Little Lhasa’: A Travel Guide to Mcleodganj]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clothed in the thick of rhododendron and oak trees, Mcleodganj is a hill station near Dharamshala. 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