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Utah says that it is 5000 miles from the UK. And that its 5000% worth it. But not that many people from Britain or Ireland holiday there. Why should we?
The very successful Club 55 has been launched very quickly in the new year by Arriva Trains Wales. So what’s the deal this year?
With the announcement today that Sea France has gone into liquidation, what can passengers expect in terms of service and prices?
Known as the city of tribes or the cultural heart of Ireland, Galway has more arts organisations based in the city than any other city of comparable size in the world and is the home of one of the most prestigious – the Galway Arts Festival which takes place each July.
Sawday’s has scoured the land for places to stay where dogs are not simply tolerated, they are quite literally ‘top dog’ in the attention stakes. Here they share four special places for canines – and their (human) companions – to stay
The Tourist Authority of Thailand has launched a marketing campaign called Beautiful Thailand to attract more visitors to the country. But the older promotion they used, Amazing Thailand, is more apt. Why?
This is the name of a book that new arrivals to this South Pacific country can get when they arrive. To most of us, Vanuatu may be just a name. Don’t think just of beaches. That wouldn’t fill a 167 page book!
Whether you’re a novice or seasoned traveller, Paris will steal your heart. Each month, Frederic – our Paris correspondent – gives us the low-down on what to see and do in the accessible French capital
In an area just over 150 square miles lie 400 wineries with a reputation for quality that has increased at a huge rate over the last forty years. Welcome to the Napa valley of California.
That’s the claim made by Puerto Rico, the Caribbean island that is part of the USA but not a state. And now it has decided that it wants more of us to visit it.
CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month, we’re loving the sound of the Strictly themed cruise and booking breaks in the Big Apple and Burma, while crossing our fingers that the situation improves quickly in Cairo
This was the name of a ten-part series that the chef/presenter and all-round espouser of all that is Cyprus, Tonia Buxton, had on television a little while ago. It is also the name that could be given to the current promotion being aimed at us by Cyprus.
It looks as though many more of us visited Sweden last year than the year before and mostly that is due to the impact of Stieg Larsson’s crime novels.
On Location’s Alan Locher on Amsterdam, China and Boston’s best kept secrets
Last week we told you how airlines et al had been ticked off for the silly surcharges that they imposed on people paying by credit card.
The CD-Traveller team share their top 2011 travel experiences and look at the top spots for 2012
To all our readers near and far, a very Happy New Year. Thank you for your fantastic support in 2011.
Ever read any of those tips for “hot” holiday destinations for 2012? Do you follow them? Do you believe them?
I have been ploughing through some of the tips from some of the more well-known publications and companies and the thing that I find interesting is that they hardly agree with each other.
CD-Traveller came a long way in 2011. All due to you. If you don’t read what we write, it becomes just an ego trip (and that was suggested in the early days!) so it’s important to know what you want to read.
A Welsh village is hoping to woo cash rich Chinese tourists by building a £50 million purpose built holiday resort, where signs will be in Mandarin and staff will be familiar with Chinese customs.
Allan Pickett – head chef at recently revamped Canary Wharf restaurant, Plateau – shares four fabuously festive recipes that are perfect for entertaining this New Year’s Eve, with CD-Traveller readers
No, not on clothes or beds or sofas. I’m talking about the holiday sales. At the moment airlines, hotels, travel agents and tour operators have them in abundance. But will they make us book?
Now that the chocolates, pudding and mince pies have been eaten, it’s time to get back to work. Or is it?!
Allan Pickett – head chef at recently revamped Canary Wharf restaurant, Plateau – shares four fabuously festive recipes that are perfect for entertaining this New Year’s Eve, with CD-Traveller readers
As a country Spain conjures up images of sun, sangria and siestas. But there Spain is looking to become known for a fourth S – skiing.
Now Christmas is over, do you have an armful of brochures, spend hours in travel agents or watch endless TV ads? According to Conrad Advertising 50% of people who had booked a holiday last year looked at TripAdvisor as part of their research.
Lyn gives us the low-down on inspirational Italian rehab clinic , San Patrignano
Who thinks of Boxing day as an important tourism day? To many, today’s activities are linked to shopping, sport or recovery from the quantities eaten and drunk the day before.
From the website:
“HMRC’s purpose is to make sure that the money is available to fund the UK’s public services. We also help families and individuals with targeted financial support”
CD Traveller speaks to Greg Norman – golf’s most successful off course businessman – about his quintet of quality courses in the Caribbean
More and more Brits are refusing to leave their precious pets home alone, when they go on their hols. According to recent research, 25 per cent of UK adult pet owners are prepared to pay the same amount as an extra adult on holiday, just to take their pet with them
UPDATE: 17 MAY the Department of Homeland Security tells us that the greeen I-94 card will still be used for the time being (probably at least a year) as things run in parallel until a decision is made on when the I-94 can be dropped. They also confirm that on your first entry to the US you will have to have all 10 fingerprints made but on subsequent visits only the four fingers of the right hand will be required to be fingerprinted as this will provide a sufficient match with the previous data that they have recorded
Motorway service stations have, over the years, gained a justified reputation for offering poor quality service at inflated prices. Regardless of the operating chain, the food in the cafeteria is the same, the gifts and publications in the shop show little variation and the prices reflect the almost monopoly market in which they operate.
But as with many aspects of travel, there are hidden gems. And one of these is Tebay motorway service area on the M6 in Cumbria.
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