FX Excursions

FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.

Richard Newton

Richard Newton has been a travel writer since 1992, and has been a regular contributor and columnist for Global Traveler since its inception in 2004. He has written for numerous newspapers and magazines in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Middle East, and also reported for BBC Radio. He and his wife divide their time between England, Spain and Africa.

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eFlyer Reviews
Jun 5, 2024

Fairmont Doha Review

In a city of landmark buildings, the Katara Towers are designed to stand out. Imposingly situated on the Arabian Gulf seafront at the entrance to Lusail Marina, they render in architecture emblematic of Qatar: two crossed scimitars. The twin towers curve symmetrically, rising 36 floors to a height of nearly 700 feet, gleaming like polished blades against the ever-rising skyline of Doha.

United Airlines First to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel for ORD

Chicago O’Hare International Airport will soon receive sustainable aviation fuel, all thanks to United Airlines, which became the first airline to purchase SAF for use at the airport, one of the largest in the United States. Neste, a producer of SAF, will provide up to 1 million gallons of its Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The first supply arrived in August.

eFlyer Reviews
May 8, 2024

The Peninsula Bangkok Resort Review

Bangkok is one of the world’s most exciting cities, and we — me and my wife — have front-row seats. From the wood-paneled living room of our 16th-floor deluxe suite in The Peninsula, we look out on a panoramic sweep of the Chao Phraya River, one of the city’s most important routes. Day and night the river jostles with ferries, cruise boats, barges, speedboats and distinctive long-tail boats. We view it all in air-conditioned comfort.