March 2007
Fit to fly: exploring the growing trend for global medical tourism, and an investigation into the effects of jet lag on frequent travellers. Plus reports on gaming laptops, the best chefs in Asia Pacific and colourful meeting venues, and destination pieces on Singapore and Geneva.In this issue...
Tried and Tested
Flight check: Silverjet
London-New York, business class — full story »
Flight check: Virgin Atlantic
London-Hong Kong, premium economy — full story »
Flight check: Lufthansa
London-Frankfurt-Delhi, business class — full story »
Hotel check: Four Seasons
Hong Kong — full story »
Hotel check: The Fleming
Hong Kong — full story »
Hotel check: Marques de Riscal
Rioja region, Spain — full story »
Special Reports
Cellars in the Sky Awards 2006
Welcome to the results of Cellars in the Sky 2006, our awards for the best vintages served by airlines in business and first class. We have been running the awards since 1985 and were pleased to receive a record number of entries this year, with 35 airlines involved in the competition. Felicity Cousins talks to the experts about how they chose some of the winning wines — full story »
Bright ideas
An understanding of how colours work could make all the difference to the success of your meeting or event, says Kenny Coyle — full story »
Lifestyle
High culture
Swiss wines may be drunk young, but the industry is almost as old as the hills. Felicity Cousins visits one of Europe's highest vineyards just above Geneva — full story »
Global operations
With NHS waiting lists lengthening and private health costs soaring, going abroad for treatment is becoming increasingly appealing. tom chesshyre looks at the international options — full story »
Watching your clock
Most business travellers live with jet lag day in, day out. But does being permanently out of synch with our body clocks mean problems for our health in years to come? Katharine Cooke investigates — full story »
Upward mobility
Comprehensive services previously only offered to large corporations are now on the menu for small and medium sized companies, says Robert Couldwell — full story »
Time to play
If you thought your laptop might last another couple of years, think again. PC Games are more exciting than ever before but you'll need one of these machines to get the best out of them, says Marc Gardener — full story »
Facing the future
No one wants to be left behind in the beauty and grooming stakes and stamped past their sell-by date. Happily, staying ahead and looking good is simply about knowing the latest trends and key buys. Eve Cameron asked leading skincare industry figures for their expert predictions and tips for the year ahead — full story »
Bags of style
We all have to make sure our laptops are protected but there is no reason why we can't be stylish at the same time, finds Felicity Cousins — full story »
Treat yourself
From finely crafted pens to the latest in wine gadgets, we've found plenty of reasons to succumb to consumer temptation — full story »
Destinations
Queen of the night
If you thought Singapore was short on late-night options, some new openings could come as a welcome surprise, says Lucinda Law — full story »
Just a sniff away
The phenomenon of the chef's table has spread rapidly. Julian Tan dines face to face with some of Asia's greatest culinary artists — full story »
Kenyan connections
New flights and new routes mean Africa is finally benefiting from the worldwide expansion in aviation, says Alex McWhirter — full story »
