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  • Friday, 17 November, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: A tale of two skyscrapers

    Two tall stories that take place up in the clouds, high above two dazzling Asian cities

  • Friday, 10 November, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: What your desk says about you

    My desk and I are having issues. I’m away so often, it’s decided to lead a life of its own

  • Friday, 3 November, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: Design that’s in a different class

    Is Bombardier C Series the plane business travellers have been waiting for?

  • Friday, 27 October, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: Can I walk around a hotel lobby in my underwear?

    From Hawaii to Hampstead, the columnist answers readers’ questions

  • Friday, 20 October, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: Toronto — a Scarry, busy city

    Toronto has a troubled history with its waterfront, much of which is cut off by an overhead expressway

  • Friday, 13 October, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: playing the train game

    The concepts on offer in Japan are exercises in extreme styling and peerless service

  • Friday, 6 October, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: What it feels like to be hit by a bullet

    The facts are very simple: automatic weapons have no place in civil society, even when licensed

  • Friday, 29 September, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: my plan to make Canada great again

    Young Canadians should do like Aussies and Kiwis by getting out into the world for extended periods

  • Friday, 22 September, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: why all the world is going to Lisbon

    While other countries spend a fortune attracting ‘influencers’, in Portugal it has happened organically

  • Friday, 15 September, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: Where am I?

    ‘It’s a snapshot of a nation on the go, but in the most courteous and respectful manner’

  • Friday, 8 September, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: how newspaper delivery has missed a trick

    Many media companies still maintain a direct relationship with readers — but few still have access to foyers

  • Friday, 1 September, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: what makes the best in-flight experience?

    I can’t help but question if airlines wouldn’t be further ahead if they had just stuck to getting the basics right

  • Friday, 25 August, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: from Swiss post to Swedish retail

    A few of late summer’s more frequently asked questions

  • Friday, 18 August, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: what you can learn from Bangkok

    Your boss and possibly you have a completely outdated view of the Thai capital and need to give it a fresh look

  • Friday, 11 August, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: A Swiss bunker and other border myths

    The Swiss bunker mentality has always felt at once quaint, menacing and oddly reassuring

  • Friday, 4 August, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: house rules for Hotel Brûlé

    Your company secrets don’t need to be revealed to the tanning masses. Your shareholders will thank you

  • Friday, 28 July, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: how to embrace a stint in the slow lane

    Returning to 500 emails that need attention is far worse then checking in every other day

  • Friday, 21 July, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: pining for an old favourite

    The great thing about many Alpine resorts is that they understand the value of leaving things alone

  • Friday, 14 July, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: summertime, and the working gets easy

    A summer office set-up reminds us that we don’t need gimmicks in the workplace to keep colleagues happy

  • Friday, 7 July, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: blinded by the light

    Eurostar’s new on-board lighting makes me think of an operating theatre lit for intricate surgery

  • Friday, 30 June, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: who’s going to be the ‘global culture cop’?

    ‘What does it mean if you can’t comment on a sector of society unless you’re part of it?’

  • Friday, 23 June, 2017
    Life & Arts
    Why Tokyo’s tourism boom is a barometer for Europe’s health

    The capital is the cleanest, most orderly and safest bet for spending time in a global city

  • Friday, 16 June, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: The key to a healthy neighbourhood

    Casual familiarity triggers a sense of belonging and happiness in most of us and this in turn makes us more resilient

  • Friday, 9 June, 2017
    Life & Arts
    How to travel with grandmother

    For her 99th birthday my granny wanted to fly from Ottawa to Italy and get out her bikini

  • Friday, 2 June, 2017
    Life & Arts
    The Fast Lane: Round the world in seven days — and counting

    Avoid eating too much and say yes to that extra glass of wine before you go to sleep in flight

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