News journalist Nina Lamparski moved to Brussels six years ago. Here she tells voyager readers why ‘Capital of Dull’ headlines about the city are wrong THERE ARE 1,400 PEOPLE right now I’d like to give my phone number to. Normally I’m not the sort to just hand out personal details, but I’d make an exception in this case in [...]

Explore…. Going on kibbutz, ghost-busting adventures, underwater sculpture and more Too cool for school Londonbased arts collective Real Gold Diary July’s hot events [...]

ДЛЯ ПРИБЫВАЮЩИХ В СОЕДИНЕННОЕ КОРОЛЕВСТВО How to complete UK entry forms: The UK immigration card must be completed by all non-EEA Nationals arriving in the UK (including Northern Ireland), except those in transit and continuing their journey to another country. Как заполнять формы для прибытия в Соединенное Королевство: Immigration cards will be handed out by cabin crew. Please ensure that you complete the form BEFORE you arrive at Passport [...]

Welcome to bmi’s new inflight entertainment listings guide You’ll find the latest blockbusters, an excellent selection of TV and audio programmes and games that will keep you amused for hours on many of our flights. Our listings are now categorised by system a, b, c, d for flights from the UK and a, b, c, d for flights to the UK depending on what aircraft you’re flying on [...]

How to complete US entry forms Everyone entering the US (or one member of a family) must complete a customs declaration form. Depending on your circumstances, you’ll also be given either a white or green immigration form. You DO NOT need to complete an immigration form if you are a US or Canadian citizen, a Green Card holder or a new immigrant. Who needs to [...]

diamond club gives you more whether you’re travelling for business or pleasure, you can enjoy the benefits of diamond club, the UK’s most generous frequent flyer programme diamond club is our loyalty programme which rewards customers who fly with bmi and other Star Alliance member airlines. With diamond club, you can earn free flights quicker than with other airlines and get to [...]

Words: Virginia Blackburn Sometimes misunderstood as the dull relation of gold, platinum is, in fact, the most precious – and most collectable – of metals and prized pieces range from exquisite Art Deco jewellery to luxury wristwatches HEARD THE STORY about the businessman who spent £20,000 on a vintage platinum Rolex? He sold it to buy a much cheaper gold version [...]

Words:Camilla Chafer Stay ahead of the game with the latest tech devices to hit the market Nokia camera phone With an eye on social networking, the Nokia N82 has a 5MP camera, a Carl Zeiss lens, Xenon flash, autofocus and video capture. Images can be “geotagged” so they are recorded by location and can be directly uploaded to web services. External 8GB memory stores up to 3,600 pictures [...]

Interview | Robina Dam Watches, chocolates and banking may soon be joined by cosmetic dentistry as the key sectors associated with Switzerland – at least if the sisters behind Swiss Smile have anything to do with it. voyager caught up with them as they prepare to expand into the Middle East and USA WHEN THE SWISS-based sisters Haleh and Golnar [...]

Words | Beatrice Galilee What is most striking about London’s skyline? St Paul’s? ‘The Gherkin’? Or simply the fact that it’s always changing? This month the London Festival of Architecture invites you to see blueprints for the future, and to look again at some of the existing buildings you might have missed, with a special programme of hundreds of [...]

Words | Sophy Grimshaw This month is Fashion Week in Amsterdam and the city has also transformed the windows of the redlight district into a showcase for world-class design. Forget packing too much luggage – just bring an empty suitcase for your purchases THERE’S NEVER BEEN a better time to go shopping in Amsterdam than right now. That’s the message the city [...]

It’s been 40 years since the first Legoland opened in Denmark – showing it has strong foundations for a place that’s made largely of plastic. Writer and childhood Lego fan David Atkinson flew there to see if the iconic toy building bricks still capture the imagination IT WAS THE summer of 1968 and many people around the world were clambering [...]