"We chose one hotel bar per city, places where the bartenders are knowledgeable and friendly, where the bar is frequented by locals (a sure sign of quality), but where you won't find strobe lights or novelty drinks with glowing straws. The hotels themselves had to be located near the city's center and have several corporate clients.
The next time you're out of town, may we suggest a nightcap at one of these forty bars. Which city makes a meaner martini, Seoul or Cairo? You decide."
"Heathrow, someone once said, is the world's only construction site with its own airport. Los Angeles International consists of eight terminals connected by a traffic jam. But, at least in my reckoning, you can do much worse.
The competition for the title of World's Worst Airport is fierce, and the field is deep."
Vancouver Island's Aerie Resort Wins 'Best In World For Value' Award
Along with offering exceptional value for the dollar spend, The Aerie Resort was also named fifth best hotel overall in the Continental U.S. and Canada, and 29th top hotel in the world.
While the design and interior furnishings of this resort are borrowed from the Mediterranean (the look is oh-la-la Italian-villa), its Pacific Northwest location is honoured in one important way - in the cuisine. Each afternoon, guests meet with chef Christophe Letard to review the menu and sample ingredients, a popular tradition that has stoked demand for weekend farm tours from April to October. Nothing prepares you for your first view of Finlayson Arm from the Dining Room.
Sydney Voted As World's Best City By Travel + Leisure Readers For 8th Straight Year
Sydney won for best city, and Bali won for best island destination. No Canadian cities made the World's Best list but 4 Canadian cities did make the top 10 for North America; [5] Vancouver, [7] Quebec City, [8] Montreal, [9] Victoria.
Sydney is Australia's oldest city, and Qantas is the world's second oldest airline behind only KLM. Qantas is often referred to as the world's safest airline, and rightfully so. To put it bluntly, nobody has ever been killed on a Qantas flight in the jet-era, period. Not a bad track record to clip your wings to.
The Evason Hideaway Hotel In Central Vietnam Among 20 Hippest Hotels
The list is picked from Hip Hotel books produced by Herbert Ypma who has visited hundreds of resorts over the years. His nine books offer everything from Mediterranean beach retreats to Oriental palaces - all places that create the zeitgeist. "The hotel is in the most spectacularly beautiful spot, and you can only reach it by boat. It is a Robinson Crusoe beach on a mountainous peninsula overlooking a series of bays. The architecture is so inventive" said his book.
Halifax Airport Named Tops In Americas, Hong Kong Best In World
A terrific achievement that really champions the cause of user-centric design. Halifax International Airport has been lauded for its kid-friendiness, and exceptional viewing angles. Put customers first and its amazing what can happen. Hong Kong's airport receives the coveted moniker of World's Best Airport according to Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) which surveyed 65,000 travellers in 40 participating airports to determine their rankings. Halifax Int'l serves about 3 million passengers annually and is Canada's 7th largest airport.
Halifax International Airport soared above its competition last year, landing three top-place finishes in the 2004 AETRA airport customer satisfaction survey and a third place in best improvement of overall satisfaction.
Halifax will receive Global Airport awards for its rating as the best airport of any size in the Americas for overall satisfaction and best domestic airport worldwide.
Airport flying high Halifax International rates best in the world [Halifax Herald]
Photo: [Peter Parsons: Herald]
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