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I love London, so why did I leave? (Part five)
By: Kaye | May 15, 2013 – 6:06 am | No Comment
I love London, so why did I leave? (Part five)

Kaye loves London, so why did she leave? Read the fifth part of her story exclusively on CD-Traveller

I love London, so why did I leave? (Part four)
By: Kaye | April 11, 2013 – 6:25 am | No Comment
I love London, so why did I leave? (Part four)

Kaye loves London, so why did she leave? Read the fourth part of her story, exclusively on CD-Traveller

I love London, so why did I leave?
By: Kaye | March 16, 2013 – 2:00 pm | No Comment
I love London, so why did I leave?

As regular CD-Traveller readers will know, Kaye loves London so why did she leave?

What’s hot: March 2013
By: The Editor | March 2, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
What’s hot: March 2013

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. Read on to find out why it’s a good month for Sri Lanka, if not Scunthorpe…

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What’s hot: February 2013
By: The Editor | February 2, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
What’s hot: February 2013

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month, The Shard and Sri Lanka are hitting the headlines for all the right reasons, but trips to Thailand are in trouble

Viva Vienna!
By: Kaye | December 8, 2012 – 6:06 am | No Comment
Viva Vienna!

Austria’s capital and largest city, Vienna, claimed top spot in Mercer’s 2012 Quality of Life survey

How do you choose your airline?
By: Kaye | November 10, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
How do you choose your airline?

Whether you’re flying abroad on a business trip or heading off on the holiday of a lifetime, how to choose an airline?

London will lose out if Chinese tourists continue to be turned away

By: Kaye | November 9, 2012 – 12:00 am | No Comment
London will lose out if Chinese tourists continue to be turned away


Finally. The government has told tourism chiefs that the UK needs to make it easier for wealthy Chinese tourists to come to the capital and spend their kuai (slang for RMB or yuan)

Beijing’s PM2.5 monitoring network a breath of fresh air
By: Kaye | November 1, 2012 – 6:22 am | No Comment
Beijing’s PM2.5 monitoring network a breath of fresh air

As anyone who knows me will attest, I absolutely LOVED living in Beijing. In my mind, it’s the most exciting city in the world: historical sights such as The Temple of Heaven and Forbidden City rub shoulders with cutting edge architecture

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Letter from London: keep the flame alive
By: Jane Egginton | August 14, 2012 – 6:07 am | No Comment
Letter from London: keep the flame alive

Jane Egginton runs through London’s forthcoming attractions, in a packed month that would leave even Usain Bolt breathless

Working from home: heaven or hell?
By: Kaye | June 1, 2012 – 5:28 am | 2 Comments
Working from home: heaven or hell?

Civil servants will be allowed to work from home for seven weeks this summer in order to ease pressure on the public transport system during the London 2012 Olympics

Britain needs to say “ni hao” to the Chinese
By: Kaye | May 29, 2012 – 6:32 am | No Comment
Britain needs to say “ni hao” to the Chinese

Word has reached CD-Traveller towers that China’s capital is considering allowing foreign tourists a 72-hour window to explore Beijing without a visa

Boris needs to mind the gap
By: The Editor | February 14, 2012 – 6:15 am | No Comment
Boris needs to mind the gap

As regular readers of CD-Traveller will know, I returned to the UK last summer after a stint overseas.While out living in the far east, the metro was one of my Beijing bete noirs and I thought (owing to the crowded carriages) for good reason. But after the tube chaos that has ensued in London over the last week or so, Beijing’s subway system is one I would kill for.

Explore Shandong
By: The Editor | February 12, 2012 – 6:54 am | No Comment
Explore Shandong

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

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London is winning in 2012
By: Kaye | January 18, 2012 – 9:20 am | One Comment
London is winning in 2012

A couple of days ago, I got offered a job back in Beijing (as regular readers of this website will know, I recently spent a year working in China) totally out of the blue. China is arguably the only country to have emerged from the financial crisi relatively unscathed yet this time around I wasn’t remotely tempted to take up the offer.

Where the experts holiday: Alan Locher, marketing & PR director at On Location tours
By: The Editor | January 3, 2012 – 6:11 am | No Comment
Where the experts holiday: Alan Locher, marketing & PR director at On Location tours

On Location’s Alan Locher on Amsterdam, China and Boston’s best kept secrets

Why do one way tickets cost the same, if not, more than return tickets?
By: Kaye | October 6, 2011 – 6:25 am | No Comment
Why do one way tickets cost the same, if not, more than return tickets?

As regular readers of CD-Traveller will know, I recently returned from a stint in China. As I am not going back to Beijing, I only needed a one way flight rather than a return, but was put off purchasing a single ticket when I discovered that it cost almost as much as a round trip.

Beijing commuters’ hell is nothing compared to that of Londoners
By: Kaye | October 3, 2011 – 9:20 am | No Comment
Beijing commuters’ hell is nothing compared to that of Londoners

When I left Beijing to return to the Motherland last month, there were many things I expected to miss about China’s dynamic (and in my mind, most dazzling) city – shopping and the sensational street food, being just two examples. But I never thought I’d find myself not only missing, but positively pining for Beijing’s subway system.

Preserving London’s character
By: Kaye | October 1, 2011 – 9:30 am | No Comment
Preserving London’s character

Earlier in the week we posted a story about the imminent closure of Gaby’s Deli– a cheap and cheerful Charing Cross Road café loved by the likes of Michael Gambon and Vanessa Redgrave.

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What’s hot: September 2011, part two
By: The Editor | September 19, 2011 – 6:08 am | No Comment
What’s hot: September 2011, part two

CD Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. It’s a good month for Brazil and British Airways, while fans of Star Trek are also celebrating

Postcard from Beijing… no 11
By: The Editor | August 31, 2011 – 5:21 am | One Comment
Postcard from Beijing… no 11

Our China correspondent on why staycations in Beijing aren’t so bad

What’s hot: August 2011
By: The Editor | August 1, 2011 – 8:27 am | No Comment
What’s hot: August 2011

CD Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month Machu Picchu and Mr&Mrs Smith are generating a buzz for all the right reasons but the same can’t be said of school holidays and the dismal Euro exchange rate

Beijing after dark
By: The Editor | July 30, 2011 – 8:04 am | No Comment
Beijing after dark

Thanks to a slew of trendy new bars and fine restaurants, Beijing has been stealing the spotlight from its southern sibling, Shanghai. So don’t hit the road as soon as you’ve had your fill of the Forbidden City, for the fun continues even after dark

Postcard from Beijing… no 10
By: The Editor | July 10, 2011 – 7:01 am | No Comment
Postcard from Beijing… no 10

Our China correspondent on the perils of being blonde in Beijing

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Postcard from Beijing… no 9
By: The Editor | June 16, 2011 – 7:15 am | No Comment
Postcard from Beijing… no 9

Our Beijing correspondent on life in the Chinese capital

Beijing’s gourmet ambitions
By: The Editor | May 28, 2011 – 8:43 am | No Comment
Beijing’s gourmet ambitions

With the recent arrival of Nobu Beijing, China’s capital is fast becoming a discerning foodie’s paradise. CD Traveller speaks to four of Beijing’s best chefs about the rise of fine dining in Beijing

Postcard from Beijing… no 8
By: The Editor | May 12, 2011 – 5:31 am | One Comment
Postcard from Beijing… no 8

Our Beijing correspondent on the problems facing the capital’s vegetarians

Postcard from Beijing… no 7
By: The Editor | April 10, 2011 – 9:44 am | No Comment
Postcard from Beijing… no 7

Our China correspondent on the hurdles facing Beijing’s disabled