Letter from London: Great British dining

London’s food scene is heating up. Jane Eggington reports…

Spotlight on San Francisco

Ahead of the Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th birthday on May 27, San Francisco has never looked more golden writes Kaye Holland. Read her guide to the city with its head in the clouds, here

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. ”

Transport and Art in Glasgow

This is the last weekend when you can visit the Museum of Transport in Glasgow. It closes at he end of tomorrow after 46 years sitting on the site of the old Coplawhill tramworks which closed in 1962. Now begins the task of transferring the exhibits to the new Riverside Museum which opens next Spring. All through this weekend there are plenty of activities and even trips on some of the classic buses of the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust.
Tomorrow, the final day, has been given a carnival atmosphere when there will music, dance and comedy alongside the exhibits. The events kick off at 11am on Sunday and runs till 4.30pm.

Blackbeard’s Anchor

Aaarh Jim lad!
Every boy of a certain age would play pirates and use that expression rolling the “aarh” sound to last as long as they could. It conjured up a big, black bearded scoundrel with a sword in one hand and a flintlock in the other. It was based on a real life English pirate –Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard.

Jetstar and Disabled Travellers

Sometimes disabled travellers get treated with less than courtesy by airlines. Many of you will remember the problems that people have had with Ryanair and their old policy of restricting the number of wheelchair passengers per flight. Then there was the high profile case of the former paralympic champion, Tanni Grey-Thompson leaving the gulf with 35 other athletes last year who were delayed due to Emirates not being prepared for such a number. Now comes a story, courtesy of “The Dominion Post” in New Zealand, of the treatment handed out to two TV presenters.

Alastair Sawday’s top 10 places to stay in Wales: part 2

Planning a week-end away in Wales but not sure where to stay? CD Traveller has done the hard work for you. We’ve selected five chic retreats from Alastair Sawday’s new book Special Places to Stay Wales.