Explore Shandong

Heading to China in the year of the Dragon? Seek out Shandong – steeped as it is in myth and supernatural allure

Whetting your appetite for Paraguay: part two

Times are hard, money is tight and credit is in short supply. But life is short too, so don’t pass up Paraguay. Frederic reports on one of South America’s best kept secrets

ABTA

From the website:

“Formed in 1950 by 22 leading travel companies, ABTA – The Travel Association – now represents over 5,000 travel agencies and more than 900 tour operations, throughout the British Isles. Our Members range from small, specialist tour operators and independent travel agencies through to publicly-listed companies and household names; from call centres to internet booking services to high street shops. All of them carry the ABTA logo, which means choice, value, and high levels of service. ”

Notes from Namibia: part two

When it comes to fabulous weather and wildlife, there is nowhere like Namibia, says Adrienne. Over the next few weeks, she will be sharing her notes from Namibia – arguably Africa at its most authentic – exclusively with CD-Traveller readers. Today: Windhoek to Okahandja, the adventure begins…

VisitBritain challenges MPs to highlight their greatest tourism assets

VisitBritain is asking MPs across the country to nominate an attraction in their constituency, that overseas tourists should visit in 2012. The challenge to the nation’s politicians is part of the tourism agency’s ‘Share Your GREAT Britain’ campaign, aimed at enticing overseas visitors.

Tourism and Armed Services Day

Today at over 350 events across our countries, Armed forces day will be celebrated. In some cases it happens tomorrow as well. There will be march pasts by different regiments and crowds are expected, despite the heat, to turn out to acknowledge the efforts that the armed services provide.
Forget for a moment, the obvious role of the armed forces and consider their humanitarian role. When disaster strikes the services go in to rescue people, shore up local services and provide some comfort. Tourists and visitors have often had cause to thank the services for their roles in getting them out of tight spots

Smokin!

Booked a break to Beirut? Shisha has long been a popular pastime in the Middle East, but the humble hookah pipe – also known as hubbly bubbly – is particularly prominent in Lebanon. CD Traveller gives you the low-down