Political turmoil in Bangkok last week has caused two Chinese airlines to shelve plans to launch direct flights to Phuket from Shanghai and Guangzhou. The flights were to accommodate increased demand from tourists in both markets. Unfortunately, recent events in the capital have raised security fears, causing both carriers to delay their launches indefinitely. Read the rest of this entry …

Yachting legend Rolly Tasker will never forget the day Prince Charles hitched a ride on his racing boat. “We were lining up off Cowes for the Queen Victoria Cup in 1979, when one of the crew called out to ask me if I was prepared to take a passenger,” he said. Read the rest of this entry …