Letter from France: May 2013
By: Frederic de Poligny | May 19, 2013 – 6:42 am | No Comment

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

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ICC Champions Trophy: Pakistan v South Africa
April 2, 2013 – 11:38 am | No Comment
ICC Champions Trophy: Pakistan v South Africa

[ June 10, 2013; ]
Edgbaston Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 7QU

ICC Champions Trophy: India v South Africa
April 2, 2013 – 11:36 am | No Comment
ICC Champions Trophy: India v South Africa

[ June 6, 2013; ]
Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff, CF11 9LN

ICC Champions Trophy: England v New Zealand
April 2, 2013 – 11:35 am | No Comment
ICC Champions Trophy: England v New Zealand

[ June 16, 2013; ] http://www.icc-cricket.com/index.php
Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff, CF11 9LN,

ICC Champions Trophy: Australia v New Zealand
April 2, 2013 – 11:32 am | No Comment
ICC Champions Trophy: Australia v New Zealand

[ June 12, 2013; ] Edgbaston Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 7QU

ICC Champions Trophy: Sri Lanka v New Zealand
April 2, 2013 – 11:31 am | No Comment
ICC Champions Trophy: Sri Lanka v New Zealand

[ June 9, 2013; ]
Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff, CF11 9LN

ICC Champions Trophy: England v Australia
April 2, 2013 – 11:24 am | No Comment
ICC Champions Trophy: England v Australia

[ June 8, 2013; ] Edgbaston, Edgbaston Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 7QU

The Conran Shop launches ‘Holiday Shop’
April 2, 2013 – 6:15 am | No Comment
The Conran Shop launches ‘Holiday Shop’

Forget the cold and check out the Conran Shop’s new holiday collection

Tourism campaign puts city’s culture centre stage
April 1, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Tourism campaign puts city’s culture centre stage

National marketing campaign targets visitors to spend a cultural break in Birmingham

Happy Easter
March 31, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Happy Easter

A very Happy Easter to all CD-Traveller readers

Brits waste £195m on single trip policies
March 30, 2013 – 6:44 am | No Comment
Brits waste £195m on single trip policies

Britons could save £195 million a year by buying annual travel insurance

What’s hot: April 2013
March 30, 2013 – 6:20 am | No Comment
What’s hot: April 2013

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot in the travel world, right now

Istanbul voted European best destination 2013
March 29, 2013 – 6:03 am | No Comment
Istanbul voted European best destination 2013

Istanbul has been voted European best destination 2013 in the first European e-tourism event

Too fat to fly: air passengers call for excess body weight to be taxed
March 28, 2013 – 6:16 am | One Comment
Too fat to fly: air passengers call for excess body weight to be taxed

Air passengers call for excess body weight to be taxed

Plan B
March 26, 2013 – 6:02 am | No Comment
Plan B

When looking at the weather forecast for Easter, you’d be forgiven for thinking spring has been put on hold. We think the occasional rain shower is part of England’s charm, but if that doesn’t wash with you why not enjoy Blighty’s great array of indoor attractions – the perfect backup plan for when the dark clouds appear

Celebrating the best of the world – not all of it
March 24, 2013 – 6:09 am | No Comment
Celebrating the best of the world – not all of it

Travel website of the week (aside from yours truly?!) Take a bow Triptease – a new website that offers – in conjunction with the iPad app – a new take on travel reviews that are beautiful, image-led and designed for sharing

Experience Louisiana as the Hollywood South
March 23, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Experience Louisiana as the Hollywood South

Louisiana, aka the Hollywood South, is becoming known as the third largest movie producing destination after Hollywood and New York, thanks to the success of Beasts of the Southern Wild and Paper Boy

Just cruising
March 22, 2013 – 6:20 am | No Comment
Just cruising

Whether you’re new to cruising and need help planning your first voyage or are a seasoned cruiser searching for inspiration for your next holiday at sea, don’t miss The Cruise Show which is taking place at London’s Olympia this weekend

What did the Romans ever do for England? Quite a bit, actually…
March 21, 2013 – 6:16 am | No Comment
What did the Romans ever do for England? Quite a bit, actually…

Later this month, the British Museum will present a major exhibition on the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Since their arrival in England in 43 AD, the Romans have certainly left their mark on the country

London’s world class transport system – under threat from austerity?
March 20, 2013 – 6:52 am | No Comment
London’s world class transport system – under threat from austerity?

New report concludes that London’s transport system is world class

Tracking your taxi ride
March 19, 2013 – 5:27 am | No Comment
Tracking your taxi ride

You travel to a new place. To get to your hotel or an office you hail a taxi thinking that they can find your destination better than you – a stranger – might. It should only take about fifteen minutes you’ve been told but the taxi takes twice that.
Have you been fleeced?
It’s not uncommon in [...]

Explore, discover and save in the second English Tourism Week
March 18, 2013 – 11:00 am | No Comment
Explore, discover and save in the second English Tourism Week

The second English Tourism Week is in full swing and, according to organisers, promises to be bigger and better than 2012. Running until 24 March 2013, the week will see events and activities take place across the country from free guided walks to music and theatre events, 2 for 1 offers and free entry to attractions

Happy St Patrick’s Day!
March 17, 2013 – 6:52 pm | No Comment
Happy St Patrick’s Day!

CD-Traveller would like to wish all our Irish readers a very Happy St Paddy’s Day!

NYC & Company announce ‘Neighbourhood x Neighbourhood’ campaign
March 17, 2013 – 6:01 am | No Comment
NYC & Company announce ‘Neighbourhood x Neighbourhood’ campaign

Mayor Bloomberg and NYC & Company announce ‘Neighbourhood x Neighbourhood’ campaign inviting travellers to explore travellers to explore New York City’s five boroughs

Competitiveness report shows UK world’s worst for flight taxes
March 16, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Competitiveness report shows UK world’s worst for flight taxes

UK the worst for air taxes

Captivating Castle prepares to open
March 15, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Captivating Castle prepares to open

Arundel Castle to reopen on Friday 29 March

Hang 10 in Hawaii
March 14, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Hang 10 in Hawaii

The ancient Hawaiian kings practised it here and you can too: could there be any better place to learn surfing than the warm, tropical waters that legendary surfer Duke Kahanamoku called home? Aloha!

What is there about Sheffield hoteliers?
March 14, 2013 – 5:11 am | No Comment
What is there about Sheffield hoteliers?

I ask the question because hoteliers in Sheffield have come top in a study by the booking agency, hotel.info. Should we read anything into the fact that three of the top seven are in Yorkshire?

The impact of the blockbuster
March 13, 2013 – 9:35 am | No Comment
The impact of the blockbuster

Yesterday the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) released the figures of how many of us visited their members during 2012. As its name suggests, membership is among most but not all of the attractions that immediately spring to mind. And what they have found is that having headline grabbing exhibitions or changes is what seems to pull us in.