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NEWS / CRUISE INDUSTRY SILVERSEA’S TALE OF TALES CONTINUES TO UNLOCK THE WORLD’S AUTHENTIC BEAUTY USA IS THE SECOND LARGEST MARKET FOR KERALA TOURISM AFTER EUROPE S ilversea’s guests continue to enjoy a range of enrichments aboard the Tale of Tales World Cruise 2019, including a range of enrichment events—both onboard and shoreside— including fascinating lectures from the voyage’s esteemed ‘Tale Tellers.’ Pico Iyer, Saroo Brierley, Harold Koda, and Laksmi Pamuntjak have each joined the Tale of Tales for one segment so far, delivering insightful talks, socialising with guests, and contributing a chapter to the Tale of Tales anthology. Currently unlocking deep travel experiences for guests on the World Cruise’s fourth segment between Bali and Tokyo, Silver Whisper continues to foster a convivial atmosphere in which guests are enjoying immersive travel experiences while cruising in ultimate comfort. 48 Tourism India March 2019 Pico Iyer was the first to join the Tale of Tales World Cruise 2019, embarking in San Francisco at the start of the voyage and travelling as far as Papeete in Tahiti. Referred to by some as “arguably the world’s greatest living travel writer,” Pico Iyer delivered a well-received lecture entitled ‘The World We Seldom See,’ adapted from one of the author’s three TED Talks, which was followed by a Q&A session with guests. A relaxed social event in the Panorama Lounge followed, in which guests were able to interact with Iyer over cocktails. The Oxford and Harvard graduate also hosted dinners with guests, the Captain, and Senior Officers. Next, on board between Tahiti and Sydney, Tale Teller Saroo Brierley shared his remarkable childhood