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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September 2023
Sep 14, 2023

Hidden Gem: Discover the Distinct Biodiversity and Fascinating Cultural Riches of Madagascar

For sightseeing, there is quite literally no other place in the world like Madagascar. Formed more than 150 million years ago when a chunk split off the supercontinent Gondwana, eventually creating the globe’s fourth-largest island, Madagascar evolved in isolation, developing a unique ecosystem entirely its own. Up to 90 percent of all Madagascar’s plant and animal species exist nowhere else. This is the only place to visit the natural habitat of proto-primate lemurs; the multifingered aye-aye; the catlike fossa; spindly baobab trees; and the multiple exotics found in the unique rain forests, dry deserts, high plateau, coasts and island ecosystems of what is dubbed “the eighth continent.”

Meliá Hotels International: Redefining Luxury Travel with Unforgettable Experiences

As discerning travelers seek authentic stays, Meliá’s luxury offerings in the Americas —  Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts, The Meliá Collection, ME by Meliá and Paradisus by Meliá — stand ready to captivate across key destinations in the Americas and the world, Meliá offers unique stays that elevate every journey.

September 2022
Sep 15, 2022

Dubai’s Business Landscape Expands by Leaps and Bounds

With a free trade zone, limited import duties, no tax rate and 5 percent annual growth, Dubai offers a prospering business environment. A city boasting various dedicated commercial districts, more than 500 hotels and more than 10,000 international restaurants, the capital of the emirate nearly overwhelms the business traveler with venue opportunities.