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

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. ”

First Airlines, Then Cruise Companies, Now Airports Again

Airline passengers are familiar with the different ways that are used to raise the final price of tickets. Then cruise companies, (as we said last week) joined the bandwagon. Not to be left out airports like Edinburgh and Luton introduced charges to just drop people off. Now one airport – Sydney – in Australia has found another way to charge.
Use their duty free shop and a 1% levy is imposed on you if you pay by credit card. Any credit card.

Easter Strikes on BA Called Off

Many of us cynical types were expecting that there would be strikes by the cabin crew at British Airways over the easter period and maybe at the time of the long weekend of the Royal Wedding as well. But it seems as though negotiations between BA and the Unite union are getting somewhere as there has been an announcement that there will be no strikes over this period.

Saving Money, But Holidays Stay?

Research from Visit Britain last week suggested that people might be cutting back on many things but a holiday is increasingly seen as protected.Why?Well the research showed that people said they were cutting back on food (77%), fuel (69%) and clothes (64%). Only 48% of us were intending to, or had, cut back on holidays.Is [...]

What’s hot: July 2011

CD Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month Cardiff, Chicester and Chernobyl all get the thumbs up but trips to Tibet are more fizzle than sizzle