Bulgaria ancient treasures, current events and great value
By: Anthony Lydekker | May 21, 2013 – 6:05 am | No Comment

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

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

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

Travel in the internet age
By: The Editor | May 18, 2013 – 8:57 am | No Comment
Travel in the internet age

Apparently it is twenty years since the formation of the world wide web. The changes in our lives have been astonishing and none more so in travel.

Where the experts holiday: Rosa Park
By: Kaye | May 13, 2013 – 6:34 am | No Comment
Where the experts holiday: Rosa Park

Rosa Park – editor of quarterly food/travel magazine Cereal – on Cornwall, Copenhagen and the Californian coastal town of Santa Barbara

Colombia: South America’s most up and coming destination (part two)
By: Anna Maria | May 11, 2013 – 6:45 am | No Comment
Colombia: South America’s most up and coming destination (part two)

Anna Maria Espsäter continues her exploration of Colombia, looking at the Caribbean and Pacific coasts, salsa capital Cali and the south, followed by the Colombian Amazon

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Colombia: South America’s most up and coming destination (part one)
By: Anna Maria | May 9, 2013 – 6:12 am | No Comment
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

Looking down on the world
By: Adrian | May 8, 2013 – 5:49 am | No Comment
Looking down on the world

The Spinnaker tower in Portsmouth gives a panoramic view of the landscape below. That bland statement does no justice at all to the views you get from the viewing area, the café or the crow’s nest situated some 110 metres above the ground.

The Borromean Isles: magical gardens on Italy’s Lake Maggiore
By: Patricia Cleveland-Peck | May 7, 2013 – 6:28 am | No Comment
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

Birdlistening… the new birdwatching?
By: Wendy | May 5, 2013 – 5:44 am | No Comment
Birdlistening… the new birdwatching?

It’s a brave person that wakes me up before 6am. Yet I’ve found myself wide awake well before my alarm clock this last week or so, thanks to a couple of perky songbirds perched right outside my window and singing their hearts out

What’s hot: May 2013
By: The Editor | May 1, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
What’s hot: May 2013

CD-Traveller has the low-down on what’s hot in the travel world, right now

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The five fabulous regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
By: The Editor | April 28, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
The five fabulous regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Although Bosnia and Herzegovina is administratively divided into two entities – Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Srpska and Brčko District – from the traveller`s point of view, it is best seen from the perspective of its five distinct regions

A warm hearted welcome awaits in Bosnia & Herzegovina
By: The Editor | April 27, 2013 – 6:40 am | No Comment
A warm hearted welcome awaits in Bosnia & Herzegovina

There are few remaining secret destinations in Europe still to be discovered by the leisure traveller, yet just a few hours from London is a new, highly affordable holiday choice – Bosnia and Herzegovina. CD-Traveller shows you the way to go

Stockholm in spring: a walking tour of the Swedish capital
By: Anna Maria | April 27, 2013 – 6:19 am | No Comment
Stockholm in spring: a walking tour of the Swedish capital

Stockholm, often nicknamed Venice of the North, is quite as pretty as its Italian counterpart, far less pungent and most certainly not about to sink. Anna Maria Espsäter roams the city in search of perfect places to enjoy springtime in the Swedish capital

Top five restaurant openings in East London
By: Kaye | April 26, 2013 – 6:06 am | No Comment
Top five restaurant openings in East London

For decades, East London’s dining scene was (rightly) derided. Fast forward to 2013 and it’s all change. Riding on the wave of post Olympic afterglow, a slew of high profile new restaurants are due to open their doors

Nevis: Nelson’s love island
By: Judith Baker | April 25, 2013 – 6:23 am | No Comment
Nevis: Nelson’s love island

Famous as the setting for Nelson’s nuptials, tiny Nevis is home to a wealth of other treasures both natural and cultural, writes Judith Baker

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Don’t ignore the Iguacu Falls
By: Kaye | April 22, 2013 – 6:21 am | No Comment
Don’t ignore the Iguacu Falls

Confession time: I very nearly didn’t make it to the Iguacu Falls- being too busy topping up the tan on Rio’s Copacabana Beach

Crosby Beach: art meets industry meets wildlife
By: Guest | April 19, 2013 – 6:27 am | No Comment
Crosby Beach: art meets industry meets wildlife

Mhairi Gordon-Preston enjoys a day out at Crosby Beach – the home of ‘Another Place’, the sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist, Antony Gormley

Blame it on Rio
By: Kaye | April 17, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Blame it on Rio

Rio has always been hot, but it’s never been this hot. Kaye Holland has the inside story

Fiji: the happiness place on earth
By: The Editor | April 15, 2013 – 6:02 am | No Comment
Fiji: the happiness place on earth

Fiji is well known for being one of the happiest places on earth. To celebrate this fact, Tourism Fiji have created the Happiness Test on facebook – helping you discover your happiness profile

Reggae, set, go to Jamaica with key sporting events taking place during 2013
By: The Editor | April 14, 2013 – 6:46 am | No Comment
Reggae, set, go to Jamaica with key sporting events taking place during 2013

If the London 2012 Olympic Games have inspired you to get more active this year, then why not head to Jamaica – home of the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt, to experience a range of leading sporting events taking place throughout 2013

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Pour the perfect Pisco Sour in Peru
By: The Editor | April 13, 2013 – 9:02 am | No Comment
Pour the perfect Pisco Sour in Peru

From social trend to proper blend, sweeten your grasp of the sour in Lima and learn why Peru’s most famous drink is a cultural force

Istanbul comes to London
By: Kaye | April 12, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Istanbul comes to London

Stuck for something to do this weekend? Why not check out INN London’s four day fair celebrating Turkish fashion, food, drink and cultural life

Take it outside
By: The Editor | April 11, 2013 – 6:17 am | No Comment
Take it outside

With temperatures hitting a comparatively balmy 12 degrees Celsius (!) this week, it seems that spring is finally here. We look at how to get your culture fix al fresco style

Letter from France: April 2013
By: Frederic de Poligny | April 9, 2013 – 5:49 am | No Comment
Letter from France: April 2013

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

Where the experts holiday: Jeff Redl
By: The Editor | April 3, 2013 – 6:25 am | No Comment
Where the experts holiday: Jeff Redl

Jeff Redl, sales and marketing manager at Asia Destinations, on Vietnam, Italy and France’s future in the tourism industry

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The Conran Shop launches ‘Holiday Shop’
By: The Editor | 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

What’s hot: April 2013
By: The Editor | 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

Plan B
By: The Editor | 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

Ilha Grande: island of dreams
By: Kaye | March 25, 2013 – 6:46 am | No Comment
Ilha Grande: island of dreams

Just when I thought the whole world had been completely Google mapped and Starbucksified, I stumbled across the Brazilian island of Ilha Grande – a two and hour half bus and boat trip away from Rio