FX Excursions

FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.
Feburary 2010
Taiwan tourism
2010 / Feburary 2010
Feb 1, 2010

Abu Dhabi: Desert Boom

Abu Dhabi, home to generations of pearl divers, fishermen and small traders, once seemed fated to remain a sleepy backwater lost in a dream of old Araby. Then, abruptly, everything changed. In 1958, vast oil deposits were found beneath the desert sands. Four years later, Abu Dhabi began exporting petroleum and was quickly on its way to becoming one of the richest and most stable hubs for international business in the Middle East.

Luxury Travel in Chilean Patagonia: Where Refinement Meets the Wild Edge

At the gateway to Chilean Patagonia, Los Lagos opens a landscape in constant motion. Volcanic peaks rise sharply above glacial lakes, mist moves through dense forests, and light shifts across every horizon. Here, luxury travel in Chilean Patagonia unfolds moment by moment, balancing raw energy with seamless comfort.

2010 / Feburary 2010
Feb 1, 2010

Istanbul: The Beat Goes On

Renowned jazz artist Dave Brubeck said it was the rhythm of Istanbul that inspired his groundbreaking composition ‘‘Blue Rondo à la Turk’’ in the late 1950s. I’m no music expert. I didn’t pay much attention in music class. And I certainly can’t read sheet music. But I know what I like, and I know when I hear a melody that captures the essence of a place. ‘‘Blue Rondo à la Turk’’ does just that.