Big, brash and brilliant, Dubai never disappoints. Despite its own financial worries, it is still a key business destination in the Gulf. Victoria Scott shares her tips for travellers visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) most exciting city. Getting there: Qatar Airways (www.qatarairways.com) flies to Dubai 11 times every day. An economy return fare costs [...]
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TheEDGE Down time: The Four Seasons Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
This place is an enduring favourite, and it is not hard to work out why. Located in Egypts holiday playground of Sharm el-Sheikh, it offers every luxury that visitors think to ask for (and even those they do not). The hotels four swimming pools are gorgeous, but do not stay away from the beach, and [...]
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Based in the United States, The Deloitte Center for Collective Leadership (DCCL) is an organisation dedicated to supporting leaders and studying leadership issues around the world. In recent years they have been instrumental in setting up the As One project, which has essentially studied all forms of human collaborative endeavours and especially the leader and [...]
read more10 ways to see London like a local
As the United Kingdoms capital revs up for the Olympics, TheEDGEs resident Londoner Victoria Scott offers some insider tips for Qatar’s Olympic tourists. Invest in an Oyster Cars Londons public transport system is comprehensive and efficient, but also rather pricey. Oyster cards are prepaid plastic smartcards, which are the cheapest way to pay for single [...]
read moreBusiness Travel Insider: Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur means muddy estuary in Malay but Malaysias capital does not let its title hold it back. Only 150 years in the making, it has grown from a sleepy tin mining village to a bustling metropolis. Victoria Scott shares her tips for travellers visiting one of Asias newest cities. Getting there: (www.qatarairways.com) Flies [...]
read moreGUIDE to Doha - Sealine Resort, Qatar
Sometimes the daily grind of life in Doha can get too much. The traffic drives you bonkers, the working hours tire you out and your view, is, well, a bit dusty, to be honest. But if you have not got any annual leave owing, what options do you have? TheEDGE visits Sealine for a breather. [...]
read moreBusiness Travel Insider: Singapore
A small country on a small island, Singapore nevertheless packs a considerable punch. One of the worlds richest cities, it is not all urban jungle more than 50 percent of the island is given over to green spaces. Victoria Scott shares her tips on Southeast Asiaís garden city. Getting there: Qatar Airways (www.qatarairways.com) flies [...]
read moreTheEDGE Getaway: Shangri Las Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, Penang, Malaysia
Exotic and luxurious, the Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa is an ideal retreat for those seeking a tropical break surrounded by Malaysias culture and beautiful scenery. The resort is situated on the popular Batu Ferringi beach on the island of Penang, and is just 20 minutes from the islands capital, George Town, which is a [...]
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At first glance between the covers, this book, with its cartoony drawings of penguins on the cover and large type, written in simplistic language, is out of place in the serious business book section of Virgin Megastore.But as Spencer Johnson, author of Who Moved My Cheese? writes in his foreword, that is just the tip [...]
read moreQatar Airways new luxury lounge at London Heathrow
Qatar Airways has just opened its first premium lounge outside of Doha. TheEDGE finds out what it has to offer the airlines VIP customers. Those who have travelled in business or first class on Qatar Airways will be familiar with the airlines premium terminal in Doha. Setting a new standard for luxury travellers, we know [...]
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