April 2007
Security special: staying safe on your travels, biometric passports, female focus, conference cybercrime, and air rage. Plus reports on Prague hotels and music phone technology, plus destination pieces on Wellington, Shanghai, Antwerp and Cairo.In this issue...
Tried and Tested
Hotel check: Hotel de Rome
Berlin, Germany — full story »
Hotel check: Hilton Euston
London, UK — full story »
Hotel check: Millennium Hilton
Bangkok, Thailand — full story »
Hotel check: Oberoi Grand
Kolkata, India — full story »
Flight check: VLM
London-Antwerp, economy — full story »
Hotel check: Hilton Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium — full story »
Special Reports
Data protection
The dramatic rise in cybercrime presents a particular threat to the meetings industry, with delegates often unaware of the dangers. — full story »
Safe journey
We are travelling more than ever, but many of us still have little idea of what to expect at our destination. Felicity Cousins talks to the people who are helping us wise up. — full story »
Touch and go
Once the domain of science-fiction films, biometrics are increasingly being used as a mainstream means to confirm identity. Mark Caswell puts his finger on the pulse of this new technology — full story »
Women on the move
From loneliness to unwanted attention, women travelling on business face a unique set of challenges. Felicity Cousins hears how some female executives deal with life on the road — full story »
Lifestyle
Driving away
Renting abroad involves numerous pitfalls, but with a little research and a few simple precautions you are more likely to have an enjoyable, hassle-free experience, says Robert Couldwell — full story »
Cabin fever
What can cause an otherwise calm and rational person to turn violent at 30,000ft? Katharine Cooke investigates the factors behind the air rage phenomenon — full story »
I want one of those
Each season hundreds of new beauty and grooming products are launched but only a handful really stand out from the crowd. Eve Cameron picks the best buys from the spring/summer collections — full story »
Play it again
Playing decent music on your phone is no longer a pipe dream but you need to make a careful choice, says Marc Gardener — full story »
Tea time
After generations of drinking floor-sweepings, the British are starting to rediscover the joys of proper tea. Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker learns how to brew a decent cuppa — full story »
Treat yourself
From 200-year-old shoes to the very latest in mobile technology, there's plenty out there to keep the most demanding shopper happy — full story »
Destinations
A Heart for the Arts
Self-expression and diversity are an essential part of Wellington's unique art scene. Margie T Logarta examines the city's tremendous creative vibe — full story »
Happy 40th birthday
Schiphol airport has been at the cutting edge of aviation since its opening in the Sixties but Amsterdam's hub is not about to rest on its laurels, says Alex McWhirter — full story »
Melting pot
Antwerp has been at the centre of European trade since medieval times, but Belgium's port city has moved with the times and remained at the forefront of fashion, finds Felicity Cousins — full story »
Streets of Shanghai
What better way to start the day than with a run through China's largest city? Brent Hannon wakes up to a different perspective on Shanghai living — full story »
Prague hotels
The Czech capital may look like something out of a fairytale, but it has a hard head for business. Guy Dittrich looks at the rapidly expanding hotel market — full story »
