July/August 2007
Ireland Special: all change for Dublin's hotels, Belfast builds a better future, and the Irish property empire. Plus destination pieces on the Veneto, Berlin, Moscow and Istanbul, and our regular technology focus.In this issue...
Tried and Tested
Flight check: Jet Airways
London-Mumbai, business class — full story »
Flight check: Jet Airways
Mumbai-London, first class — full story »
Hotel check: Novotel Reading
Reading, UK — full story »
Hotel check: Athénée Palace Hilton Bucharest
Bucharest — full story »
Flight check: Air Namibia
London-Windhoek, business class — full story »
Flight check: Korean Air
London-Seoul, business class — full story »
Hotel check: Radisson SAS Belfast
Belfast, UK — full story »
Hotel check: Malmaison Belfast
Belfast, UK — full story »
Flight check: Bmi
London Heathrow-Belfast City, economy class — full story »
Special Reports
Northern lights
After surviving decades of violence, Belfast is finally enjoying the fruits of peace in the form of a major construction boom. Mark Caswell visits the city that is building for a better future — full story »
In with the new
As Dublin's most famous property reopens after a major refit, Tom Otley takes a look at the Irish capital's booming hotel scene — full story »
Getting together
Dublin's historical buildings provide imaginative venues for every meeting and event, Tom Otley reports — full story »
Country life
After a major refit, historic Carton House near Dublin has reopened as a luxury hotel. Felicity Cousins finds a beguiling mix of old and new — full story »
The green, green grass of Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia...
Meet the CRISPIEs, otherwise known as the Cash-Rich Irish Seeking Property in Europe. Philip Watson reports on Ireland's burgeoning overseas empire and the people making it happen. — full story »
Lifestyle
Changing places
For busy executives, driving can often be more of a pain than a pleasure. Lisa James looks at the firms who offer to ease the strain of car travel — full story »
Desktop replacements
They're big, they're powerful, and they're not just for travel – Mark Prigg takes a look at the new generation of high-performance laptops — full story »
Time to relax
Coping with the demands of business travel is a high-stress business. Beverley Fearis finds a haven in Germany which promises to reverse the wear and tear — full story »
Round the table
It's cheap, it's green and it's getting better by the day – so why are we still ignoring conferencing technology? Mark Prigg asks the experts — full story »
Remote access
Hotspots in churches? Broadband on the run? Welcome to a wireless world, says Mark Prigg — full story »
Destinations
The big city
The Ritz-Carlton Moscow opens this month. With several more projects recently completed or announced, is it going to become easier to find a good hotel for a reasonable price in the city? Philip Parker reports — full story »
Istanbul al fresco
Wining and dining in Turkey's seaside city takes to the rooftops in summer. Nick Redman enjoys some spectacular views — full story »
Gateway to the Veneto
The Veneto in north-east Italy is home to some of the country's most profiitable businesses. As Emirates begins daily flights from Dubai, John Brunton visits the the region previously best known as Venice's hinterland — full story »
