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

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The best holiday money saving tips for the year ahead
By: The Editor | February 8, 2012 – 6:00 am | One Comment
The best holiday money saving tips for the year ahead

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

Get ready to wake up to snow
By: The Editor | February 4, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Get ready to wake up to snow

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

Devonshire delight
By: The Editor | January 28, 2012 – 12:35 pm | No Comment
Devonshire delight

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.

The great British benefit debate
By: The Editor | January 21, 2012 – 6:30 am | One Comment
The great British benefit debate

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.

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Out of Africa
By: Lyn | January 21, 2012 – 6:15 am | One Comment
Out of Africa

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

Dog friendly breaks in Britain
By: The Editor | January 9, 2012 – 6:15 am | No Comment
Dog friendly breaks in Britain

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

What’s hot: January 2012
By: The Editor | January 5, 2012 – 6:04 am | No Comment
What’s hot: January 2012

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

The Great Wales
By: The Editor | December 30, 2011 – 6:00 am | No Comment
The Great Wales

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.

Retail ecstasy
By: The Editor | November 18, 2011 – 6:32 am | No Comment
Retail ecstasy

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

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Remembrance Sunday in the year of 11.11.11
By: Anthony Lydekker | November 10, 2011 – 8:26 am | No Comment
Remembrance Sunday in the year of 11.11.11

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

The staycation surge bolsters British tourism
By: The Editor | November 4, 2011 – 6:55 am | No Comment
The staycation surge bolsters British tourism

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.

Brits pessimistic about 2012 travel
By: The Editor | October 30, 2011 – 6:55 am | No Comment
Brits pessimistic about 2012 travel

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.

Bolly good news for Ireland
By: The Editor | October 7, 2011 – 12:30 pm | No Comment
Bolly good news for Ireland

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

Bring me sunshine!
By: The Editor | October 3, 2011 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Bring me sunshine!

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

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The Fall and Rise of the Pier
By: The Editor | September 9, 2011 – 9:30 am | No Comment
The Fall and Rise of the Pier

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

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

Island life
By: The Editor | March 20, 2011 – 11:21 am | No Comment
Island life

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

Island life
By: The Editor | March 14, 2011 – 11:21 am | No Comment
Island life

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

What’s Hot
By: The Editor | June 4, 2010 – 1:34 pm | No Comment
What’s Hot

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

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Besides the Sea
By: The Editor | May 21, 2010 – 4:11 pm | No Comment
Besides the Sea

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

Britain in Bloom
By: The Editor | April 26, 2010 – 2:00 pm | One Comment
Britain in Bloom

Spring is finally in full swing and pretty plants and flowers are beginning to bloom. CD Traveller has teamed up with DK Eyewitness Travel to give you the low-down on Britain’s best gardens

Camping is cool
By: The Editor | April 2, 2010 – 12:36 am | No Comment
Camping is cool

Pack your tent and head for the countryside this Easter – camping has become cool
Cast aside any preconceptions of camping being the preserve of pensioners and hippies for in recent years this type of holiday has undergone a renaissance and shaken off its boy scouts and budget holiday image. Thanks, in part, to celebrity campers such as Sienna Miller, Jodie Kidd, Kate Moss, Jamie Oliver et al camping is now cool and it’s hip to be seen erecting a tent.

Best of Britain
By: The Editor | February 22, 2010 – 10:30 pm | No Comment
Best of Britain

Everyone wants to make the most of their time on earth and Rough Guides’ new compact sized book, Make the Most of Your Time on Earth, tells you how to go about it. We’ve handpicked five of Britain’s best travel experiences to whet the appetite