Specialist travel articles

Travel articles – Istanbul

Straddling two continents, Istanbul has long been the gateway through which Eastern influences have reached Europe, as well as the Wests window on Asia and the Islamic world. Its Ottoman mosques and Byzantine churches, sprawling palaces and covere......

Author: Toby Bishop

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Travel articles – The Fairmont Battery Wharf

Caramelised bananas, candied walnuts, blue cheese foam, pork jelly. The food just keeps coming. Seared lamb, eggplant, cucumber, all daintily wrapped up in fl at bread. I’m sitting at the chef’s table in Sensing, the in house restauran......

Author: Amy Sohanpaul

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Travel articles – The Fairmont Copley Plaza

Nearly every US President since William Howard Taft has stayed at the Copley Plaza, so it seems fitting to check into this grand old hotel after a morning spent at the John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The museum is ultra-modern, sle......

Author: Amy Sohanpaul

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Travel articles – Crater Comforts

Standing on the rim of a once giant volcano, you might not expect to find one of the world’s most luxurious hotels. And yet the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is exactly that. Described as ’Maasai meets Versailles’, the lodge is an intr......

Author: Duncan Mills

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Travel articles – American Dream

What made Milwaukee famous was brewing beer. And manufacturing. And Happy Days: a giant statue of The Fonz is due to be unveiled sometime soon. Despite all this, the city had never been on my ’must visit’ list. So I’m gl......

Author: Amy Sohanpaul

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Travel articles – Luxury Touring in Australia

Luxury experiences lie all around Australia, from chic city restaurants to secluded outback camps and 5-star urban sanctuaries. It's found in coastal retreats and sumptuous spas, intimate cruise ships and ecofriendly lodges. Touring is the glue th......

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Travel articles – All aboard the Maharajas Express

The Maharajas' Express is the newest luxury train in India and the first of its kind to offer journeys across the whole country. And trust us, it's a world apart from Network Rail.

Offering four itineraries of six and seven nights, The Mah......

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Travel articles – The Golden Chariot

If you're looking to see India via the cosseted comfort of a luxury rail journey, South India's Golden Chariot is an excellent alternative to the nascent Maharajas' Express (opposite).

Leaving Bangalore every Monday evening, The Golden Cha......

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Travel articles – Abu Dhabi An Eventful Emirate

Just 50 years ago, Abu Dhabi was little more than a fishing village comprising a fort, a few coral buildings and a smattering of berasti huts. Now, not only does the attractive capital of the United Arab Emirates boast opportunities for luxury bre......

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Travel articles – Honorary president conquers Everest

In the very early hours of 21 May, Sir Ranulph Fiennes (65), a WEXAS Honorary President, reached the summit of Mount Everest at his third time of asking.

In 2005, the explorer suffered a heart attack on the mountain only 350 m fr......

Author: Pete Mathers

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Travel articles – A Safari to Savour

Pete Mathers talks to WEXAS Africa experts Amit Khadka and Rui Ribeiro about their recent safari through Kenya’s finest game reserves.

If every great city deserves a great hotel, Nairobi’s is unquestionably the Norfolk. Co......

Author: Pete Mathers

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Travel articles – Vive les Festivals

Music legend Stevie Wonder kicked off the 30th anniversary Festival International de Jazz de Montréal – the world’s pre-eminent jazz festival – in front of sell-out crowds just a few weeks ago. Each year, the festival brin......

Author: Pete Mathers

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Travel articles – Turkish delight

Its lasting sunshine, beautiful beaches and excellent value make Turkey a great autumn destination. We asked WEXAS European expert Daniel Walker about where to stay on the glorious Turkish coastline.<......

Author: Daniel Walker

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Travel articles – Kenya Visas cut by 50%

Kenya has slashed it s visa costs for UK nationals by 50% (from £35 to £18) and waived the fee completely for children under 16. The reduction will stand until the end of 2010 in an effort to entice travellers back to the country. Desp......

Author: Pete Mathers

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Travel articles – A star has risen in the East

Despite being one of only six airlines in the world to receive a maximum 5-star rating from Skytrax, Qatar Airways is still a relative unknown. Yet it’s been growing at an incredible rate and now s......

Author: David Warne

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