The Metropolitan London: Hotel watch Although no longer the happening place it was in its late-1990s heyday, the bar is beginning to win back a younger set The location At the southern tip of Park Lane, a stones throw from Hyde Park and within easy striking distance of the shops ofFri, 21 Nov 2008 12:43:00 GMT
The Scotland shooting lodge that targets greenies The ruddy-cheeked exhilaration of a weekend at a Scottish hunting lodge has long been the preserve of the fortunate few. If youre lucky enough to have joined a landed laird on a traditional Scottish break, youll know that nothing beats the jolt of icyFri, 21 Nov 2008 12:40:00 GMT
36 hours in Seattle Downtown Seattle may have a Space Needle that pierces the clouds, a Monorail that whizzes above the streets and, most recently, the bloblike Experience Music Project designed by Frank Gehry. But until recently, it offered little else to draw Seattleites.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:25:00 GMT
The decline of the shared travel narrative Every year of my childhood, my parents took my brother and me on one big trip. A few months later our neighbors, if they couldn't think up a reasonable excuse, came over for the Slide Show. For those whose only memories of sharing photographs involveFri, 21 Nov 2008 12:25:00 GMT
Where to purchase Moroccan currency I'm going to Marrakech soon, and I want to know, is it better to purchase dirhams here or in Marrakech? - Gerald Rees, by email In fact, the Moroccan dirham is a restricted currency, which means that it can't be taken out of the country. So you'll haveFri, 21 Nov 2008 12:13:00 GMT
500 chefs, 4,000 lobsters and Kylie Shekhar Bhatia in Dubai The Guardian, Friday November 21 2008 The real world rarely intrudes on the artificial playground of Dubai. And last night, the global financial collapse seemed far behind as one of the most outlandish architectural extravagancesFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:05:00 GMT
Christmas 2008: Markets Given that Bath is a Unesco World Heritage site, it is hardly surprising so much care has been taken with its Christmas market. More than 100 traditional wooden chalets sit in the shadow of Bath Abbey. When the square is illuminated at night, it isFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:05:00 GMT
Sin City? By far the most economical means of travelling into New York centre from JFK airport is by train. The density of traffic in the city can make a journey by bus or taxi painfully slow and expensive the closer you get to the centre. Most people coming fromFri, 21 Nov 2008 09:50:00 GMT
