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Review: Finnair’s new Business class – London (LHR) to Helsinki (HEL)

Review: Finnair’s new Business class – London (LHR) to Helsinki (HEL)

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

"Finnair customers at Heathrow are sent to the No.1 Lounge, which is where passengers who don’t have lounge privileges go to pay £40 for all the bacon rolls they can eat, and feel like they’re living the dream"

Why it’s still all about the Dordogne

Why it’s still all about the Dordogne

by Jennifer Sharp

"Travellers ahead of the curve and alert to Instagram opportunities prefer the secret and unfamiliar. But I have rediscovered the Dordogne, and love it"

Review: Qantas – Sydney (SYD) to Honolulu (HNL)

Review: Qantas – Sydney (SYD) to Honolulu (HNL)

by Neil D.A. Stewart

"Marc Newson’s Skybed is a rare opportunity to enjoy a design classic at 30,000 feet - but certain details on the flight I took could have used some tuning up "

Superfast Europe: London to Carcassonne by TGV at 300km per hour (almost)

Superfast Europe: London to Carcassonne by TGV at 300km per hour (almost)

by Derek Guthrie

"On one occasion my passport was thrown back at me because I hadn’t held it open at the correct page: I was sent to the end of the queue"

Nobody at the wheel | The Tesla Model S reviewed

Nobody at the wheel | The Tesla Model S reviewed

by Derek Guthrie

"Pretty soon you grasp that this car is smarter than you"

Colour and chaos in Mumbai | The good girl’s guide to India-aaargh!

Colour and chaos in Mumbai | The good girl’s guide to India-aaargh!

by Chubby Mummy

"It was clear that this was a city of contrasts"

Review: La Compagnie – London (LTN) to New Jersey (EWR)

Review: La Compagnie – London (LTN) to New Jersey (EWR)

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

"Everything about Luton is contrived to insult the no-frills passenger and put them in their place. It wants to big itself up with putting 'London' in the name, fine: on its own terms, then, it’s a national disgrace"

Groundhog, Dog and Cat Day | Manoir de la Blonnerie

Groundhog, Dog and Cat Day | Manoir de la Blonnerie

by Deborah Charles

Deborah Charles is on the road in France with her boyfriend, his recent heart operation and a wonky car. What could go wrong? The temperature is rising at Manoir de la Blonnerie

Pilgrimage to Grey Gardens

Pilgrimage to Grey Gardens

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

“Are we, by any chance, anywhere near… Grey Gardens?”

Feeling Friuli and the best of Trieste

Feeling Friuli and the best of Trieste

by Jennifer Sharp

"You rarely hear English voices... it feels wonderfully foreign and exotic, a rare treat in Europe today. Go before they ruin it"