November 2006
In this issue...
Tried and Tested
Hotel check: Marco Polo Hotel Hong Kong
Hong Kong — full story »
SN Brussels A330 business class
Gatwick-Brussels-Dakar, business class — full story »
Hotel check: The Carlton
New York, USA — full story »
American Airlines B777 business class
London-Boston — full story »
American Airlines B777-200 first class
Boston-London — full story »
Hotel check: Maritim Hotel Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany — full story »
Hotel check: Park Hyatt Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland — full story »
Hotel check: Hesperia Towers
Barcelona, Spain — full story »
Special reports
Time marches on
Watches designed for the armed forces had to be innovative, sturdy and precise. Many are still prized today. Sarah Catchpole examines the lure of watch brands with military connections — full story »
Flight of fancy
After announcing measures for combating carbon emissions from aviation, Sir Richard Branson has revealed further details of his plans for "green" space travel. Tom Otley starts saving up his miles — full story »
Virgin Atlantic - New premium economy
Virgin Atlantic claims to have invented it, and now it is increasing the size of the premium economy cabin on its flights and introducing a brand-new seat. Tom Otley sizes up the new offering — full story »
Smartphones
Gone are the days of the brick-sized "mobile", as a new generation of email and smartphones compete with the Blackberry for your attention. Mark Prigg reports on new phones that mean business — full story »
Destinations
Peak of luxury
Take the spectacular scenery of the Italian Dolomites and mix it with a luxury hotel and spa, fine dining and a historic village setting and what do you get? The ideal winter break, says Sarah Catchpole — full story »
Birmingham rises
The regeneration of Birmingham is typical of a city prepared to admit mistakes and reinvent itself. Tom Otley heads to the Midlands to investigate the "second city" — full story »
When in Taipei
Dine on top of an incinerator, sightsee using pedal power and sip tea in a bamboo grove. Simon Burns reveals Taipei with a twist — full story »
Morning glory
Just a few miles outside Abu Dhabi city the desert begins, and it's possible to find peace even in the summer. Tom Otley heads out, wraps a ghutra round his head and chases the local wildlife — full story »
Cry music
No longer a pariah state, South Africa has become a melting pot for sounds from all over the continent. Visiting Cape Town and Johannesburg, Chris Pritchard discovers that a visitor is never far from the beat — full story »
Chesshyre on the cheap: Tallinn
Since its leap forward from Soviet rule, Estonia hasn't looked back. From museums to architecture, from forward-thinking technology to stag parties, Tom Chesshyre enjoys a trip to Tallinn — full story »
Lifestyle
Heaven Scent
The perfumes we choose change with fashion and so reflect our collective state of mind. Eve Cameron reveals the latest scents and what they say about their wearer, and the world — full story »
The American way
When you need comfort food there's nothing better than a trip to one of London's American-style restaurants, where US cuisine means giant steaks and burgers. Tom Otley primes his appetite — full story »
