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Companion Editor Mat Smith explains how you can experience some of your favourite cities anew


Exploring a city for the very first time can be one of life’s greatest pleasures. But equally, returning to a city you know and love can reward you with a wealth of new discoveries and experiences as you really start to discover its hidden layers.


With that thought in mind, we


asked five expert insiders to reveal the undiscovered pleasures of their favourite cities in this Companion travel guide.


Companion’s insiders include one of the most talked about photo curators in the world and a branding guru who created a new identity for his own city; the number one chef on the 2016 50 Best Restaurants in the World list who turned his hometown into one of the world’s most revered culinary destinations; and the leading lady behind the incredible


What inspired the Companion guide?


The Companion travel guide, was inspired by the 2-for-1 Companion Voucher - a benefit that entitles eligible British Airways American Express Premium Plus Cardmembers to a complimentary second seat for a companion on a British Airways flight¹.


If you’d prefer a similar Card with no annual fee, an alternative option is available – the British Airways American Express Credit Card.


British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card. Representative Example: Representative 76.0% APR variable. Based on annual fee of £195 and assumed credit limit of £1,200. Interest rate for purchases: 22.9% p.a. variable. British Airways American Express Credit Card. Representative example: Representative 22.9% APR variable. Based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Interest rate for purchases: 22.9% p.a. variable.


Applicants must be UK residents, aged 18 or over. Approval is subject to status and Terms and Conditions apply. With the British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card, spend £10,000 or more on your Card within an anniversary year and you’ll receive a 2-for-1 Companion Voucher, valid for 24 months. Redeem your Avios for a reward flight and your companion goes with you, in the same cabin. All you have to pay are the taxes, fees and charges for each ticket. Terms and Conditions apply to Avios redemptions. Reward flights and Companion Voucher bookings are subject to availability. ¹Detailed information 2-for-1 Companion Vouchers can be found here.


Promoter: American Express Services Europe Limited has its registered office at Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9AX, United Kingdom. It is registered in England and Wales with Company Number 1833139 and authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.


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cycle through Amsterdam to one of the city’s coolest new areas, a walking tour of New York which mixes little known shopping gems with some fabulous churches known only to locals, happen upon a wonderful restaurant hidden in a wood in Copenhagen and take you on a whirlwind tour of the tapas bars of one of Spain’s most vibrant cities, Madrid. We hope that this guide, which has been produced in association with the British Airways American Express® Premium Plus Card, will be the perfect companion to inspire your own journeys of discovery and rediscovery, wherever you travel and whoever you travel with. Mat Smith, Editor, Companion


global success of the famous Frieze Art Fair. Their insight will help you rediscover some of your favourite cities. Join them as they take you on a


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