FX Excursions

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

Sharon King Hoge

Contributor Sharon King Hoge been writing for Global Traveler since it launched in 2004. A passionate traveler, she attempts monthly visits to new destinations and has recently returned from Iraq, Chile and Easter Island. After studying at Wheaton and Harvard, Hoge worked on daily and national TV, radio, newspapers and magazines. She maintains small homes in New York City, Palm Beach, the Catskills and a sea-view farm in Ireland.


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April/May 2022
Jun 22, 2022

Party at Belgrade’s Best Bars and Clubs

Fans of nightlife visiting Belgrade find themselves in the Balkans’ best spot. Serbia’s capital takes clubbing to an art form with attractive, well-dressed crowds flocking to bars and discos, taverns and restaurants throughout the city and along the riverbanks — seven days a week and well into every early morning.

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.

January/February 2022
Feb 7, 2022

Get a Mesmerizing Glimpse of the History and Heritage of Saudi Arabia

The life story of the founder of modern Saudi Arabia follows a journey from riches to rags to untold wealth, and tracing the emergence of Ibn Saud, who became King Abdul Aziz, presents a fascinating itinerary. Wearing a long skirt and long-sleeved T-shirt, although no head covering, I went sightseeing undisturbed on foot and in cars to locations of Saudi history.