October 2006
In this issue...
Tried and Tested
Flight check: Etihad Airways
London-Abu Dhabi, first class — full story »
Flight check: Cathay Pacific
London-Hong Kong, business class — full story »
Flight check: Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong-London, first class — full story »
Flight check: Qantas
Hong Kong-London, business class — full story »
Flight check: Air Astana
London-Almaty, business class — full story »
Flight check: VLM
London-Amsterdam, business class — full story »
Hotel check: The Westin Palace
Milan, Italy — full story »
Hotel check: St Regis Beijing
Beijing, China — full story »
Special reports
The female drive
Golf is slowly, very slowly, shaking off its stuffy, male-dominated image. Felicity Cousins finds two hotels which are helping the process by encouraging women to get out on the fairway — full story »
Gifts that work
The days of being rewarded for hard work with a bottle of wine or a small cash bonus have long gone with the rise of corporate gift services. Felicity Cousins sizes up the services available — full story »
Destinations
Quality time
Luxury mechanical watches don't come much more exclusive than those of Lange & Söhne. Sarah Maxwell visits the company's factory to see what makes a high-end watch tick — full story »
When in Bangkok
Whether you have an hour or a weekend to spare in Bangkok, Steven Pettifour suggests some diversions with a difference — full story »
Eating out in Brussels
Belgium is famous for its many beers but surprisingly few restaurants have made it their speciality. Felicity Cousins finds it's well worth seeking out the kitchens that embrace local brews — full story »
Desert drive
The wealthiest emirate may have embarked on a major development drive but it is determined not to compromise its commitments to education, the environment and tradition, reports Margie T Logarta — full story »
Chesshyre on the cheap: Tampere
It may lose young ambitious Finns to the brighter lights of Helsinki, but the natural beauty, culture and laid-back atmosphere of Finland's second city still have an irresistible pull, discovers Tom Chesshyre — full story »
No place like home
If you spend most of your working life in hotels, you may take the view that for your holiday, a concierge and 24-hour room service isn't necessary. Well away from hotels and resorts, it is possible to escape from it all, have a profound experience with a new culture and ensure that your money goes to the people who need it most. Business Traveller considers three homestays... — full story »
Lifestyle
Saving face
Stress, dry cabin air and changes in climate can all play havoc with your skin, exacerbating existing problems or causing new ones. Eve Cameron offers advice on four common skin complaints — full story »
Restaurant revival
Two new openings in old spaces prove that hotel eateries are capable of reinvention. Tom Otley visits two successful transitions — full story »
Cool brew
As tea becomes the latest everyday item to achieve cult status, it is drawing some fascinating business types into its orbit. Jennifer Sharp reads the leaves — full story »
What to buy in Amsterdam
The beautiful Art Deco shop of PGC Hajenius in Amsterdam is heaven for cigar fans. Non-smoker Mark Caswell did not inhale — full story »
