Britain’s economy may be in recession, but its currency is flying high. The Pound has strengthened against a basket of international currencies

UK remains Abu Dhabi’s top performing market
 

Afternoon tea in establishments including The Ritz and London’s Lanesborough have been slated by Which?, who have declared they are among Britain’s most expensive for consumers

The introduction of extra charges for overweight fliers would be welcomed, a new survey has found

London has plenty of stylish places to sleep, but they charge prices to match, right? Wrong. Whisper it quietly but there are several venues that could be straight from the pages of a glossy magazine – and you don’t need to remortgage the house to stay in one of them

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month, Burma is hitting the headlines for all the right reasons, but will we be able to afford to fly to there?

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

“Why go all the way to Bondi when you can come to Bridlington?” remarks Rupert Grint. The Harry Potter star features – alongside Stephen Fry and Downtown Abbey’s Michelle Dockery – in the new £4million government backed ‘Holidays at Home’ scheme.

Make the most of your hard-earned cash with Stephen Baker’s 25 top holiday moneysaving tips

The CD-Traveller team dug ours out days ago, but if you haven’t already done now is the time to start searching for your scarves and thermals. Forecasters have warned that snow is on its way this weekend, as Arctic conditions tighten their grip across the country

Devon is having a moment. The South West county was recently praised by director Steven Spielberg who shot his latest movie, War Horse, in the Devonshire countryside.

More than 371,00 immigrants who were admitted to Britain, claimed state benefits in the UK last year, according to official figures compiled by the government for the very first time.

Lynn journeys to Livingstone and gets up close and personal with Namibia’s desert elephants

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

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

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.

A survey by Shoparazzi, the member’s only shopping club, has revealed that over £3 billion is spent in the UK each year on fashion by tourists, with as many as 1 million people per annum visiting Britain solely to shop

As Remembrance Sunday approaches, Anthony Lydekker looks at what’s going on across the country and reflects on this annual tradition

A recent report revealed that Brits are pessimistic about 2012 travel. However it might be more accurate to say that Brits have been put off holidaying abroad, for domestic tourism seems to be soaring – according to figures released by VisitEngland at the annual ABTA Travel Convention in Palma, Majorca.

The 2011 BVA-Gallup International survey showed the French to be the most pessimistic people on earth. However when it comes to travel, it turns out that it’s the Brits who are the sourpusses of the planet.

Ireland could be on the brink of a boom in tourism thanks to a brand new Bollywood blockbuster.

This weekend, has seen people up and down the countrystrip down to their shorts and T-shirts, to soak up the unseasonal sun.

You might remember that as many of our piers as possible were encouraged to hold parties last March, to celebrate British Tourism Week. Coming on top of the disastrous fire on Hastings Pier, it helped to remind us of the role piers have played in our seaside past

Our Beijing correspondent on life in the Chinese capital

Keep it under your hat, but there’s more to China than the Temple of Heaven and Terracotta Warriors. CD Traveller discovers the island oasis of Hainan

Keep it under your hat, but there’s more to China than the Temple of Heaven and Terracotta Warriors. CD Traveller discovers the island oasis of Hainan

Whether you’re stay-cationing or vacationing, CD Traveller tells you what’s hot in the travel world

When the summer sun puts his hat on, few places are more fun than the British seaside. CD Traveller has teamed up with DK Eyewitness Travel to give you the low-down on Britain’s best beaches