One of the great railway experiences
By: Adrian | May 24, 2012 – 9:10 am | No Comment

Travelling from Kyle of Lochalsh to Iverness by train is Britain’s most scenic rail journey, writes Adrian Lawes

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A fair fish for a fare dish!
By: The Editor | April 20, 2012 – 7:17 am | No Comment
A fair fish for a fare dish!

Packed with more than 250 events Pembrokeshire Fish Week, Saturday 23 June – Sunday 1 July, will be a celebration of the county’s fantastic seafood, spectacular coastline, wonderful beaches and maritime heritage

Heineken, Clubs and the Milan Design Fair
By: The Editor | April 19, 2012 – 4:43 pm | No Comment
Heineken, Clubs and the Milan Design Fair

You have to admit that the combination of those words aren’t ones you would usually find together. But last night in Milan at the Design Fair, Heineken introduced some ideas. Will they, perhaps,change the image of clubs?

Brits invading Broadway
By: Adrian | April 19, 2012 – 6:11 am | No Comment
Brits invading Broadway

f you are travelling to New York then one thing that many visitors want to do is experience the excitement of a Broadway show. If you didn’t get a chance to see the show in London, then you have a chance to do so now

100 years after Titanic, Allianz report highlights new risks in taking to sea
By: The Editor | April 18, 2012 – 6:24 am | No Comment
100 years after Titanic, Allianz report highlights new risks in taking to sea

Despite greatly improved safety records in the century since Titanic, the maritime industry faces new challenges driven by the continued growth of worldwide shipping

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Brazilian festival raises the bar on social snacking
By: The Editor | April 17, 2012 – 6:30 am | No Comment
Brazilian festival raises the bar on social snacking

When people think of Brazil, they typically think of Carnival, Amazon and amazing beaches. But Brazil is also immensely proud of its bar snacks

Madeira to host inaugural film festival
By: The Editor | April 13, 2012 – 6:48 am | No Comment
Madeira to host inaugural film festival

Next month, Madeira will join the ranks of Cannes, Berlin and Venice as the island plays host to its very first film festival

French tourism board, Atout, advertises… America
By: The Editor | April 12, 2012 – 6:30 am | No Comment
French tourism board, Atout, advertises… America

Atout, the French tourism board, has been forced to apologise after using pictures of golden sands in the States (Clearwater Beach in Florida, if you want specifics) to advertise France’s northern coastline as part of its £600,000 ‘France: come and play campaign’.

Commonwealth holidays a royal treat as four in 10 beat inflation
By: The Editor | April 11, 2012 – 6:40 am | No Comment
Commonwealth holidays a royal treat as four in 10 beat inflation

Trips to Malta, Cyprus, South Africa and Canada beat UK inflation

The British Library releases a collection of historic recordings by major travel writers of the 20th century
By: The Editor | April 9, 2012 – 6:37 am | No Comment
The British Library releases a collection of historic recordings by major travel writers of the 20th century

Today is Easter Sunday and the most popular gift to give is chocolate. But here at CD-Traveller headquarters, we’d much rather unwrap and devour The British Library’s new two CD set of recordings, The Spoken Word: Travel Writers

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Have an egg-cellent Easter
By: The Editor | April 8, 2012 – 6:30 am | One Comment
Have an egg-cellent Easter

Happy Easter from everyone at CD-Traveller

Bring our beach back!
By: The Editor | April 7, 2012 – 6:27 am | No Comment
Bring our beach back!

Brighton Tourism Alliance urges visitors to bring a pebble back to Brighton

Tour guides and bed testers snatch top slots in dream hospitality and tourism jobs poll
By: The Editor | April 6, 2012 – 5:52 am | One Comment
Tour guides and bed testers snatch top slots in dream hospitality and tourism jobs poll

New survey reveals Brits’ passion for working in tourism as sector predicts 10 per cent growth in jobs by 2015

Last minute Easter escapes
By: The Editor | April 5, 2012 – 2:43 pm | No Comment
Last minute Easter escapes

Easter is almost upon us! But if you haven’t yet decided where to go for the long weekend, panic not. Our friends at Mr & Mrs Smith have five fabulous suggestions

Love isn’t in the air for British passengers
By: The Editor | April 5, 2012 – 8:58 am | No Comment
Love isn’t in the air for British passengers

Last month we revealed how Dutch airline, KLM, and Malaysian airlines are testing a new programme that allows passengers to pick their in-flight neighbours by evaluating Facebook and LinkedIn profiles before take-off

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Canal cruises come to England
By: The Editor | April 1, 2012 – 12:01 am | No Comment
Canal cruises come to England

Almost overlooked in the budget two weeks ago was the plan to widen our canals starting with the Grand Union Canal. Some of the increase in promotion spending given to visit England which has led to the much criticised campaign urging us to holiday at home this year may well be earmarked for promoting river cruising

Titanic Belfast launches
By: The Editor | March 31, 2012 – 6:50 am | No Comment
Titanic Belfast launches

Titanic Belfast – the world’s largest Titanic visitor experience – opens today in the heart of Belfast, alongside the historic Harland & Wolff site where the ship was built

Sweeney Todd: chilling yet charming
By: Kaye | March 30, 2012 – 6:30 am | No Comment
Sweeney Todd: chilling yet charming

Looking for a show to see over the forthcoming Easter break? Look no further than Sweeney Todd

The importance of being young
By: The Editor | March 28, 2012 – 6:06 am | No Comment
The importance of being young

As a traveller what does the word ‘hostel’ mean to you? Some down-market, overnight, backpackers stop perhaps in a third world country? A down-at-heel building in a dubious part of town where you share facilities and sleep with twenty others? A place for youth rather than families? You’re wrong

Cuba comes calling
By: Lyn | March 26, 2012 – 8:20 pm | No Comment
Cuba comes calling

All countries try and woo the travel trade so that they encourage their clients to visit . Cuba is no exceptiion but this year they have moved their tourism show to a place that Britons may not know -Cay Santa Maria. But you will when the travel trade returns in May.

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Healthy holidays on the up
By: The Editor | March 26, 2012 – 7:38 am | No Comment
Healthy holidays on the up

Are ‘fly and flop’ holidays are thing of the past? Apparently so, according to a new survey commissioned by Health & Fitness Travel

Clocks go forward
By: The Editor | March 24, 2012 – 6:02 pm | No Comment
Clocks go forward

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward by one hour tonight to mark the start of British Summer Time tomorrow (Sunday 25 March ).

Charting new territories
By: The Editor | March 24, 2012 – 5:13 am | No Comment
Charting new territories

Stuck for something to do this weekend? Why not check out The Cruise Show over at London’s Olympia? 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, The Cruise Show should be able to help

Bournemouth beats Ibiza
By: The Editor | March 23, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Bournemouth beats Ibiza

Which place boasts the better beach: Bournemouth or Ibiza? Somewhat surprisingly the Dorset resort has been beaten Ibiza – plus the likes of Benidorm and Gran Canaria – in a list of Europe’s top beaches!

Talk not always cheap
By: The Editor | March 22, 2012 – 6:30 am | No Comment
Talk not always cheap

Hands up if you use your smart phone when overseas? That’s most of us then, but beware: keeping in touch with family, friends and colleagues back home can cost thousands of pounds….

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The Budget and you
By: The Editor | March 21, 2012 – 5:41 pm | No Comment
The Budget and you

here wasn’t a lot in the budget about travelling or holidays. More was left unsaid. For example there was absolutely nothing about any postponement or cancellation of the increase in APD that is due to come into effect in April.

Launch of Travel Tots UK makes light of travelling with a baby
By: The Editor | March 21, 2012 – 6:25 am | No Comment
Launch of Travel Tots UK makes light of travelling with a baby

Travelling with children can be trying to say the least. Enter Travel Tots UK – a new travel service aimed at making travelling and holidaying with a baby that bit easier.

Top tips to help your money go further
By: The Editor | March 20, 2012 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Top tips to help your money go further

Here at CD-Traveller towers, we suspect that there are two types of people reading this website. There are those who will look back on Easter and say “that was an eggscellent trip” and there are those who will have laid in bed worrying about the recession. If you fall into the second category, then we have some good news for you! There are plenty of places you can visit this Easter, that don’t require you to remortgage the house

Five fabulous Easter ideas
By: The Editor | March 18, 2012 – 6:20 am | No Comment
Five fabulous Easter ideas

Now that Mother’s Day is (almost) out of the way, it’s time to turn our attention to Easter – always an eggscellent time to travel!