June 2008
Destination features on LA, Liverpool, Shanghai, Kolkata and Berlin, plus special reports on Gatwick, airline alliances, buying foreign currency and visa servicesIn this issue...
Tried & Tested
Flight check: London City-Zurich
Swiss, economy — full story »
Hotel check: Sofitel Beverly Hills
Los Angeles, USA — full story »
Hotel check: Grand Hotel Intercontinental
Stockholm, Sweden — full story »
Hotel check: Clarion Sign
Stockholm, Sweden — full story »
Hotel check: Sheraton Congress Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany — full story »
Hotel check: Courtyard Marriott Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland — full story »
Hotel check: Le Meridien Munich
Munich, Germany — full story »
Special Reports
How much are you paying for foreign currency?
The weakness of the pound against the euro has concentrated minds on how to get the best exchange rate. Tom Otley looks at the options for business travellers' foreign currency needs — full story »
Border control
Getting the right documentation for entry into foreign countries can be fraught with problems. Jenny Southan looks at how visa services can help — full story »
Up in the air
From the advent of Open Skies to a possible sale in the pipeline, Gatwick is in a state of flux. Gary Noakes reports — full story »
Airline alliances
With more and more airlines vying for membership and customers getting increasingly confused, Alex McWhirter asks… Are alliances becoming too complex? — full story »
Destinations
Kolkata
Elegant colonial architecture, colourful markets and five-star hotels sit side by side on the teeming streets of Kolkata. Felicity Cousins enjoys the sights and sounds of one of India’s biggest ports — full story »
LA story
In a city with no definable centre it can be hard to know where to head. Tom Otley sets off to explore pockets of culture in Los Angeles’ vibrant neighbourhoods — full story »
Picture Perfect
From affordable eateries to post-modern design, Felicity Cousins explores the lighter side of Stockholm — full story »
On the Mersey
Merseyside has been transformed in recent years to become a major business and cultural hub in the north-west. To coincide with Liverpool’s reign as European Capital of Culture for 2008, Carmen Coyne takes a look at the best meeting facilities on offer — full story »
Great Escape: Shanghai
Brent Hannon spends a weekend in three charming water towns within two hours of Shanghai along the Yangtze delta, and manages to find a taste of old China — full story »
Running commentary
Finding the time to keep fit and see the sights when you are in a new city can push you to the limit, which is why a jogging tour could be your answer. Andrew Eames breaks a sweat in Berlin — full story »
Lifestyle
Golfing around Glasgow
Following in the footsteps of some of golf’s ghostly heroes, Minty Clinch braves five Scottish courses — full story »
Dream Machines
Is it possible to have beauty, brains and brawn? Mark Prigg enters the arena of the power laptop — full story »
Watch this space
Mark Caswell delves into the history of Japan’s most famous watch brand, and looks at the technology behind the timepiece of the future — full story »
