Colombia: South America’s most up and coming destination (part one)

Only a decade ago Colombia was a place for the hardy, or some would say foolhardy, visitor, but recent years have been ringing in the changes in this north-western corner of the South American continent

Bulgaria ancient treasures, current events and great value

Anthony reports on Bulgaria and an extraordinary memorial garden created by a Queen for herself and meets up with two famous footballers…

Foreign Office

From the website:

“What we do

This is where you’ll find information on all our key roles from supporting British nationals overseas to promoting British business to legalising documents. ”

The Borromean Isles: magical gardens on Italy’s Lake Maggiore

Patricia Cleveland-Peck gazes in wonder at Isola Bella, a baroque garden shaped like a ship floating on the lake, is entranced by Isola Madre, a romantic garden full of flowers and enjoys a lunch of lake fish on Fisherman’s Island

Tunisia doubles UK visitors

UK visitors return to Tunisia in record numbers

Railways and Customer Satisfaction

It is unusual that customer satisfaction gets mentioned by a government. It merits interest especially if it looks as though there is genuine interest rather than lip service in what passengers think.
Lord Bradshaw who worked for various parts of British Rail in his career asked whether additional measures of customer satisfaction would be added to the requirements when companies bid for new rail franchises.
Since 1999 passengers have been asked twice a year on behalf of the rail consumer watchdog, Passenger Focus, a series of questions including being asked to rate satisfaction with a number of elements of the service provided.

Help: Wanted a Holiday

We have received the following meassage from one of our readers, Daisy.
We have put it on CD-traveller, with her permission, so that our readers can see what suggestions they might have to make.

So, the day has come, where the prospect of going abroad on holiday, whilst a volcano is erupting in Iceland, becomes a choice between a package holiday and no flights. And, let’s face it, none of us are about to drive down to Portugal having taken the boat, or have the old school days 6 weeks to play around with.
Here I am thinking several things:
1) Due to illness I cannot drive
2) Due to volcanoes I cannot fly (well, I am not happy about the risk of getting stuck somewhere with no means to get home!)
3) Due to Job and Dog I am unlikely to manage hitch-hiking for 6 weeks around Europe or pay for a package holiday where my dog is not included
4) Due to work being slow I am not flush enough to fund a chauffeur…
5) Due to life choices I am single, and therefore have no dedicated driver

WHAT ON EARTH WILL I DO THIS YEAR FOR MY HOLIDAYS???