Business Traveller

Welcome to the April issue of Business Traveller, and one that sees us drift further into the unknown with the outbreak of coronavirus/Covid-19. If I was writing this letter last week (early March), I would have been making the right noises about not

This bustling city in the centre of Japan has its own unique take on life, food and business. Blackpool’s traditional historic charms are complemented by some very 21st-century developments. News updates on the drive towards sustainability in hotel

Rob is a British writer living in Tokyo, covering travel and culture in Japan for several publications, including National Geographic Traveler, BBC Travel and The Economist’s 1843. His recent Japan trips have seen him meditating under chilly waterfal

Managing director Julian Gregory Group publisher Rania Apthorpe Editorial director Tom Otley Managing editor Michelle Harbi Online editor Mark Caswell Art director Annie Harris Consumer editor Alex McWhirter Staff writers Hannah Brandler, Jenni Reid

It’s looking like we’re all going to be working from home for a while. Here are the benefits and struggles that come with it. Buffer and AngelList surveyed more than 3,500 remote workers. What’s the biggest benefit you see to working remotely? 3

READ: Fake Law: The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies, The Secret Barrister The anonymous junior barrister returns with a second book on April 30, following the bestselling debut Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken. The Secret Barrister expl

THIS MONTH, one reader can win a three-night stay for two people, plus breakfast, at the newly refurbished Iberostar Grand Packard in Havana, Cuba – a unique opportunity to visit this historic city, which has just celebrated the 500th anniversary of

26% have no free time at all on their trips 38% get to experience the main local tourist attractions 43% don’t make it to a local bar or restaurant 63% say that hotel rooms are the most common sight 80% think trips are enhanced by leisure time an

MARK SPIERS is vice-president, training, sales and field services at PADI Europe, Middle East and Africa. MOST REWARDING TRAVEL EXPERIENCE? I’ve been privileged to interact with people on a local level. It reinforces to me that people are fundamenta

I read with interest Simon Day’s letter [in the March 2020 issue] about the waste of amenity kits. I tend not to use them either, but I do save them up and pass them out in countries that are less affluent than ours. I just do it in an off-hand manne

BUSINESSTRAVELLER.COM/FORUM A recent survey by flight comparison site jetcost.co.uk shows that Ed Sheeran is the most popular artist to listen to in-flight, followed by Khalid, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Sam Smith, Billie Eilish, Imagine Dragons

“We collaborated with Myclimate to evaluate more than 43,000 individual flights to provide a detailed picture of the CO2 consumption. From small regional jets to big long-haul aircraft, we analysed the entire fleet to determine the total jet fuel con

“Osaka is a foodie’s paradise. There’s great street food, but also fine dining. For something special, I’d recommend a category called kappo,” says Asako Onoyama, chief concierge at the Intercontinental Osaka. “Focused on high-quality seasonal ingred

It doesn’t take much to be transported back to childhood during a visit to Blackpool, even if you have been drawn there for matters of business. Perhaps the most renowned attraction of the northwest coastal resort is the Pleasure Beach. The amusement

Public ownership is so 1990s. The real money these days is made before companies go public on the stock market. By raising funds in private markets, firms can grow, free from the pressures of quarterly reporting, regulation, tight scrutiny and demand

Business travellers experience a wide and perhaps inexplicable range of pricing when booking hotels. My recent trip to Portugal was no exception. I stayed at three properties – the Sheraton in Lisbon, the Troia Design Hotel near Comporta and the Dom

n February 24 we announced O the winners of our Cellars in the Sky in-flight wine awards at a suitably sparkling ceremony at the Langham London hotel (pictured left). Airline representatives joined wine critics and producers in tasting the finest bot

ANA Domaine David Duband, Nuit-Saint-Georges Les Pruliers 1er cru 2017, Burgundy, France Qantas Shaw and Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2017, Adelaide Hills, Australia Cathay Dragon Champagne Rare Millésime 2002, Piper-Heidsieck, France Ame

What are the best airports to take off from or land at? Anywhere in the Caribbean, Mauritius or the Maldives. The views are amazing, being able to see the beautiful colours in the water, the reefs and fabulous white sandy beaches. The Caribbean is w

Reviews of flights, hotels, airport lounges and tech gadgets in expanded coverage online “The style throughout is very grand and feels in keeping with the 19th-century exterior, with portraits on the walls, floral curtains and carpets, high ceilings

BACKGROUND First opened in 1975, the Intercontinental has been through numerous refurbishments in the intervening years, and recently won Best Business Hotel in the UK at the Business Traveller Awards. The latest multimillion-pound renovation is by R

BACKGROUND Immortalised in F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel Tender is the Night and frequented by stars and statesmen, the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc has long been one of the most luxurious addresses on the Cote d’Azur. It opened as a hotel in 1889, although it

When you think about it, there are plenty of logical reasons for a watch to be round. The mechanics inside a movement operate in circles, from the unwinding mainspring that drives the watch to the wheels and gears that translate that energy into regu