On an extraordinary evening, each food course – typically Jamaican of course – was paired with an Appleton rum.
Airports
Back in the land of the long white cloud
As if by provenance to prove Raoul Spanger’s sentiments on the renewed desire for travel, a Singapore Airlines A380 loomed magnificently behind him. It was coincidental but the symbolism was ripe and the choreography perfect.
Read More
Airports
Pride (and no prejudice) in Sydney; A spirit of recovery in Hong Kong
What a wonderful display of support for the LGBTQIA+ community and it’s great to see Sydney Airport giving such a radiant and colourful welcome to visitors. Heinemann Australia and its brand partners have entered into the spirit of things too as the photos show.
Read More
Airports
Q-rating a sense of wonder in Qatar
The Orchard amounts to a feast of the senses, packed with vast internal panoramas, the magical allure of an indoor tropical gardens, expansive walkways along the luxury-lined shopping avenues, a thrilling fusion of shopping and dining, and much more.
Read More
Airports
From success in Singapore to being dazzled in Doha
What I saw (and what passengers will see) redefines the airport experience. Not the Hamad International Experience, any airport experience. I can’t give any more away than that before tomorrow. But I promise you, the story will be worth the wait.
Read More
Airports
A journey to destination Hong Kong without leaving the airport
With most of the airport’s shops and restaurants closed through much of the pandemic, you could be forgiven for thinking the airport’s commercial and retail teams have been in holding mode. You could not be more wrong.
Read More
Airports
Normal service resumes in Dubai
I may, just may, about to become the face of ‘the website that never slumps’.
Read More
Airports
Sunrise and sunset over Doha and on from Edinburgh to Dubai
What I like most perhaps about the store is its non-formulaic approach. No semi-forced walkthrough here, you can go off-piste just as much as you want with a surprise in the form of a travel retail-exclusive or newcomer at almost every turn.
Read More
Travel
Destination Doha once more as one jewel remains wrapped while another is set to sparkle
I’ve been travelling so much that when I visited my dentist on Friday, I actually (and I swear this is true) went to fasten my seat belt as I sat in my chair. Given my aversion to dentists and what followed, I probably should have.
Read More
Airports
Building a showcase for South Africa at Johannesburg Airport
Travel retail, already a fine showcase at OR Tambo, can be a gateway to deeper knowledge and wider engagement with the best that South Africa has to offer.
Read More
Travel
Planes, (s)trains and very expensive automobiles
Breaking news: A very different kind of airline high jacking at Heathrow.
Read More
Airports
Shedding and selling some Writers’ Tears as green becomes the new black
What an outstanding showcase for Irish whiskey Aer Rianta International provides at The Loop (which may, just may, have been named after a Johnny Sexton-called backs move).
Read More
Airports
Celtic rays and Camouflaged peas
I didn’t mind the price but I did question the value. The peas were about as freshly minted as a 1930s coin, more the colour of army camouflage gear than the bright, fresh-picked green of the menu photo.