Top 10 Valentine’s breaks

Boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith have sifted through the schmaltz to find Valentine’s packages that will really set hearts aflutter (and won’t involve soggy petals clogging the plughole). Here are 10 hot properties that offer something a little bit different…

A day in… Dundee

Dundee is transforming its waterfront, to draw visitors in. Adrian looks at what there is for the short break tripper

Community Legal Service Direct

From the website:

“Community Legal Advice is a free and confidential advice service paid for by legal aid.”

Sabah and Rutland

The two may not have much in common you might think but not this weekend. Rutland Water is hosting an event known the world over, the British Birdwatching Fair which attracts both visitors and exhibitors from around the world. It’s easy to think of bird watching as a minority interest but its big business. And this is why Sabah has come all the way from Malaysia to publicise its destination.

Believing Winners

Customer satisfaction is important both to the airline and the airline passenger. Measuring that satisfaction is more difficult. Two organisations, Skytrax and ACI (Airports Council International) are probably the companies you might have come across if you have been asked to give your thoughts. Should you believe one or the other, both or neither?

Hotel Bathroom Designs

Because it had been British Tourism Week last week, I had visited a few parts of the country to see how different regions were going to attract us. And how they were coping with cuts but more about that later. This meant that I had to stay in hotel for a night. Regular readers will know that as long as the bed is reasonable and the shower functions well, I can put up with a lot. I have had rooms the size of dog kennels and some only slightly more hygienic. I can put up with no TV, no chairs or desk to work at and I don’t really mind a cobweb in the corner of the room but last week I came across something I’d not encountered before.

What’s hot: January 2012

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month, we’re loving the sound of the Strictly themed cruise and booking breaks in the Big Apple and Burma, while crossing our fingers that the situation improves quickly in Cairo