Category: Expat Travel

A trip on the Fairy Queen

By Kay McMahon | Published: 26 November 2001
"If you want to get from A to B quickly, don't go on the world's oldest working steam locomotive, the Fairy Queen. Part of the charm of such a trip is its unpredictability. And the "old lady", as she's affectionately known by some, certainly is charming." Kay McMahon tells of her weekend trip on Indian Rail's Fairy Queen, pulled by the world's oldest main-line steam locomotive.
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LOT Polish Airlines

By Hajo | Published: 19 November 2001
A scathing review of LOT Polish Airlines from travel correspondent Hajo.
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1001 Nights on the Ancient Silk Road

By Hajo | Published: 29 October 2001
Hotel Kervansaray, Diyarbakir

Ever-new theme hotels in Las Vegas lead you to believe that you no longer need to embark on a long-haul flight to explore the Occident and Orient. It can all be found within a square mile on the strip of Las Vegas, room service and gambling included. But America’s theme hotels are but a poor copy of the real cultural, historical and architectural monuments which need half a lifetime to explore and the other half to comprehend. And


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BMED [now part of BMI]

By Hajo | Published: 20 July 2001
Review of the former British Mediterranean Airways, which was absorbed into British Midland International (BMI) in October 2007.
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Istanbul: hotels and restaurants for the business traveller

By Hajo | Published: 1 April 2001

Here are my top choices for hotels and restaurants in Istanbul. Unlike the usually rather cheap accommodation and dining options in Istanbul, these choices are all at the upper end of the price scale and thus to be recommended to business travellers with a considerable budget allowance, or to holiday makers who seek something very special and are prepared to pay for it.

I have been lucky to work for a company which provided for very decent dinners and hotels, yet


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