Mexico’s delightful Puebla rivals any tiled city in Spain

Looking for a tantalising travel destination? Perhaps Puebla could be the answer. Read Irene’s article on the colonial Mexican city that’s guaranteed to make a suitably smug Facebook update

Santa Cruz secrets

Approximately 1, 65 miles south of San Francisco, lies the quintessential californian beach town of Santa Cruz. Come for the surfing but stay for the quirky shopping, sensational meals and mountains, says Santa Cruz resident Kayla Peterson

Consumer Direct (formally the National Consumer Council)

From the website:

“Consumer Direct is the government-funded telephone and online service offering information and advice on consumer issues. Consumer Direct is funded by the Office of Fair Trading and delivered in partnership with Local Authority Trading Standards Services.”

Svaneti: The Old and the New

In the second of his reports about Georgia, Adrian travels to the mountainous area in the north west of the country called Svaneti.

Abu Dhabi turns in record year for hotel guests 

Recession? What recession. Abu Dhabi – the bling bedecked capital of the UAE – recorded its most successful year ever in terms of hotel guest arrivals in 2011. Some 2,111,611 people stayed in the emirate’s hotels and hotel apartments – beating its 2011 stretch target of two million by six and half percent.

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England’s Tourist Information Centres

Criticism from visitors recently has been about the availability and opening hours of tourist information centres commonly known as TIC’s. To some it seems that there are fewer around than there used to be. Local councils complain that they cost a lot to run as they require humans to run them. So more than a few councils have considered whether to reduce their hours, do away with them or hand them over to the volunteer or private sector.

Letter from France: March 2012

Whether you’re a novice or seasoned traveller, France will steal your heart. Each month, Frederic – our French correspondent – gives us the low-down on what to see and do across the channel