September 2009
How to survive London on a budget, Brussels' meeting venues, Delhi's new satellite city and doing business in Nairobi. Plus car rental abroad, hotel charges and the future of first classIn this issue...
Tried & Tested
Meetings check: Amberley Castle
Amberley, West Sussex — full story »
Hotel check: Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland — full story »
Hotel check: Kempinski Palace Portoroz
Portoroz, Slovenia — full story »
Emirates A380-800 first class
Dubai to London — full story »
Emirates A380-800 business class
London to Dubai — full story »
Special Reports
Route of the month
Alex McWhirter looks at how new services can benefit business travellers — full story »
Surviving the world’s most expensive cities: London
Sara Turner reveals good-value places to eat, sleep and play in the notoriously pricey capital — full story »
Room at the top
More and more premium passengers may be swapping first for business, but predictions of the top cabin’s demise are premature, says Alex McWhirter — full story »
Breakfast not included
As hotels lean towards airline-style pricing strategies, Felicity Cousins asks what business travellers should expect — full story »
Rules of the road
Fewer travellers may be hiring cars for overseas trips, but for those that do there are some unique issues to bear in mind, says Jenny Southan — full story »
Destinations
Buon appetito
Milan’s aperitivo bars are a stylish way to dine like a king for the price of a drink. John Brunton selects ten of the best — full story »
Walk on the wild side
The Kenyan capital may have a less than savoury reputation, but that’s not stopping it from riding high during the recession, says Michelle Mannion — full story »
Capital of chic
Brussels offers a range of super-stylish meeting venues that are a world away from the city’s staid image, says Michelle Mannion — full story »
Business on the bay
California’s second-largest city is a magnet for trade conventions and sport fans alike, says Abigail Cattell — full story »
Room to grow
The satellite city of Gurgaon is booming as global firms seek space outside Delhi. Tom Otley reports — full story »
The coast is clear
The picturesque resorts of Portoroz and Piran offer a sublime retreat away from the tourist hordes, says Mark Caswell — full story »
Lifestyle
Model laptops
Super-slim, ultra-light machines may grab more headlines, but to get the job done you can’t beat a traditional unit. Mark Prigg tries some out — full story »
Five cities to... run in
There’s no better way to start or end a hard day’s work than with a good run. Business Traveller selects five great cities in which to pick up the pace — full story »
