For the third consecutive year, Silk Air has been ranked one of the world's best airlines in the "World's Best Awards 2007" by readers of Travel+Leisure and I couldn't agree more. I have used Silk Air four times going to different Southeast Asian cities and my first experience has been a pleasant surprise repeated on the the three subsequent flights.The ...

I have been to resorts in many countries, perhaps most frequently in Maldives but nothing can compare to the experience we had in Huvafen Fushi. After a frantic work week in Male', we were picked up by a beautifully liveried staff in their signature boat. We cruised the 10 minutes to  the airport island to pick up other guests who were coming in from Europe. While waiting, th...

Thank God for Singapore Airlines (SQ) was what one of our friends recently said when we brought him to the airport to take a long flight home. In the last 20 years, I have flown a dozen  airlines to various destinations that demanded at least 6 hours flying time. In the past five years, I have paid more just to fly with SQ and even taken longer less direct routes even w...

Thai Airways used to be my favorite airline, especially because I enjoyed going through Bangkok each time we go to Asia. When we worked in countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Cambodia, Bangkok is an easy weekend get away and the flight was a part of the pleasure. . Recently, however, Thai Airways seems to have lowered its standards. In fact, I lose some confidence when I ...

The first time I saw Rush Hour was on a small a boat in Maldives returning  to the capital, Male' from a resort island about 30 minutes away. One of the young passengers owned this toy and passed it on to an international consultant, who was looking on with a disparaging haughtiness. To the kid's delight, it took the consultant a long while to figure out th...