Letter from France: May 2013
By: Frederic de Poligny | May 19, 2013 – 6:42 am | No Comment

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Until June 30: The School of Shanghai (1840-1920)
During the 19th Century, armed conflicts shook the Qing Dynasty so hard that many artists, painters and calligraphers chose to flee to Shanghai where, under the protection of Western armies, they could develop their art. The combination of traditional Chinese visual art with freedom of drawing [...]

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What’s hot: May 2013
By: The Editor | May 1, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
What’s hot: May 2013

CD-Traveller has the low-down on what’s hot in the travel world, right now

India’s national tourism awards
By: The Editor | April 17, 2013 – 10:41 am | No Comment
India’s national tourism awards

Like our home grown awards, India rewards an array of companies who stand out in the promotion of tourism.

Britain needs to say ni hao to the Chinese
By: Kaye | February 22, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Britain needs to say ni hao to the Chinese

Earlier this week, it was revealed that David Cameron plans to make things easier for Indian businessmen and women (along with Indian students), to visit the UK by offering a same day visa service

Visa victory
By: Kaye | February 19, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Visa victory

Hurray! David Cameron has declared he will make things easier for Indian businessmen and women, along with Indian students, to visit the UK by offering a same day visa service

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Dukes London wins ‘World’s Leading Classic Hotel’ at The World Travel Awards 2012
By: The Editor | December 16, 2012 – 6:53 am | No Comment
Dukes London wins ‘World’s Leading Classic Hotel’ at The World Travel Awards 2012

Dukes St James London has been awarded the title of World’s Leading Classic Hotel at the 2012 World Travel Awards.

Around the world in 80 showers
By: The Editor | November 5, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Around the world in 80 showers

Ever wondered how showering and bathing habits change from continent to continent?

Where the experts holiday: Ashley Gibbons, chief executive at The International Travel Writers Alliance
By: The Editor | October 26, 2012 – 6:36 am | No Comment
Where the experts holiday: Ashley Gibbons, chief executive at The International Travel Writers Alliance

Ashley Gibbons, chief executive at The International Travel Writers Alliance, talks travel

Istanbul: a true Turkish delight
By: Kaye | October 1, 2012 – 6:15 am | No Comment
Istanbul: a true Turkish delight

Only a short four hour flight away, Istanbul – with its minarets, mosques, markets, bazaars and bars – will seduce travellers in search of a city break. Kaye Holland has the low-down

Planes, Trains and Auto-rickshaws: part two
By: The Editor | September 6, 2012 – 6:15 am | No Comment
Planes, Trains and Auto-rickshaws: part two

Best-selling author, Laura Pedersen, shares her journey through modern India with CD-Traveller readers

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Planes, Trains and Auto-rickshaws
By: The Editor | September 5, 2012 – 6:15 am | No Comment
Planes, Trains and Auto-rickshaws

Best-selling author, Laura Pedersen, shares her journey through modern India with CD-Traveller readers

What’s hot: September 2012
By: The Editor | September 1, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
What’s hot: September 2012

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month Birmingham has been given a boost but British cuisine hasn’t fared so well

Planning a gap year? Your money will go further in Brazil, India, Nepal and South Africa
By: The Editor | August 15, 2012 – 6:41 am | No Comment
Planning a gap year? Your money will go further in Brazil, India, Nepal and South Africa

Britons heading off on a gap year over the coming months can make their money stretch further by avoiding the more traditional destinations and heading instead to Brazil, India, Nepal and South Africa

10 of the best health and fitness retreats
By: The Editor | July 12, 2012 – 6:15 am | No Comment
10 of the best health and fitness retreats

Is the prospect of this year’s London Olympics is inspiring you to get into shape? We asked Health and Fitness Travel, for the low-down on 10 of the best retreats where you can improve your health and well-being in just seven days

Eurovision blinds holidaymakers to other currency opportunities
By: The Editor | May 11, 2012 – 5:50 am | No Comment
Eurovision blinds holidaymakers to other currency opportunities

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

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Sri Lanka: a special brew
By: The Editor | March 5, 2012 – 6:23 am | No Comment
Sri Lanka: a special brew

Aidan journeys to Sri Lanka and finds the island formerly known as Ceylon, to be a very special brew. Read his report here

MarryAbroad.co.uk predicts panoramic trend for weddings in 2012
By: The Editor | February 24, 2012 – 6:19 am | No Comment
MarryAbroad.co.uk predicts panoramic trend for weddings in 2012

Destination wedding website, MarryAbroad.co.uk, has predicted that 2012 will be the year of the vista, in terms of wedding hotspots abroad.

The rise of the grey gapper
By: The Editor | February 7, 2012 – 6:08 am | No Comment
The rise of the grey gapper

Silver surfers are travelling further and longer than their children, according to a survey conducted by incognito insect repellant – a natural insect repellant which is effective against all species of mosquito and other insects.

There’s an app for that. Or not
By: Dr Kirti Sharma | January 31, 2012 – 7:00 am | One Comment
There’s an app for that. Or not

CD-Traveller reader, Kirti Sharma, is seething over the cost of downloading an app abroad. Read her rant and tips on how to keep the cost down, here

The world’s most romantic spots
By: The Editor | September 28, 2011 – 7:48 am | One Comment
The world’s most romantic spots

Lonely Planet, the travel guide publisher, lets us in on the world’s most romantic spots

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Why all the fuss about festivals?
By: Kaye | September 18, 2011 – 6:31 am | No Comment
Why all the fuss about festivals?

I think we can all safely say that summer has been and gone. Regrettably that means no more Wimbledon, no more open air theatre or film screenings and no more strawberries for another year. However this is one summer trend that I won’t be sad to see the back of: festivals.

Regent Street becomes a playground of style for Vogue Fashion’s Night Out
By: The Editor | September 8, 2011 – 6:50 am | No Comment
Regent Street becomes a playground of style for Vogue Fashion’s Night Out

Tonight Regent Street retailers, together with other retailers, restaurants and bars from major international cities, are embracing late night shopping, culinary experiences and entertainment.
Over 40 of the Regent Street retailers, bars and restaurants, are taking part in the Vogue Fashion’s Night Out and most of the shops will remain open until 11pm offering customers a [...]

Pick ‘n Mix India
By: Adrian | June 9, 2011 – 9:27 am | No Comment
Pick ‘n Mix India

Expect your travel agent to be talking to you about India soon. Why? Because this week a group of Indian tourism companies have arrived for a tour through some major cities in the UK and Ireland.

The Glory of Hampi
By: Frederic de Poligny | May 24, 2011 – 12:01 pm | No Comment
The Glory of Hampi

The last part of Frederic’s journey on the Golden Chariot takes him from the delights of Hampi to the beaches of Goa and back to Bangalore

Through Karnataka on the Golden Chariot
By: Frederic de Poligny | May 23, 2011 – 5:11 pm | No Comment
Through Karnataka on the Golden Chariot

Frederic continues his journey on the Golden Chariot, distracted only by food, markets and the heritage of India!

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The Golden Chariot:Tamil Nadu and Kerala
By: Frederic de Poligny | May 22, 2011 – 6:06 pm | No Comment
The Golden Chariot:Tamil Nadu and Kerala

sunrise at KanyakumariYou’ve got to southern India. Now, facing you, is another world; a world of warmth, colours, smells, and exciting discoveries.
“Splendour of the South,” the name of the east tour, leaves Bangalore in the early evening and, after a night trip, you reach Chennai (Madras), this vibrating crowded town lying on the shores of [...]

“Murder on the Golden Chariot” the unknown novel by Agatha Christie
By: Frederic de Poligny | May 21, 2011 – 8:59 am | No Comment
“Murder on the Golden Chariot” the unknown novel by Agatha Christie

Frederic starts his four part story of a trip on one of the luxury trains of the world, the Golden Chariot with a desription of the train and his journey.

Where the Experts Holiday: Jonny Bealby of Wild Frontiers Adventure Travel
By: The Editor | January 27, 2011 – 11:37 am | No Comment
Where the Experts Holiday: Jonny Bealby of Wild Frontiers Adventure Travel

Jonny Bealby the ex-travel writer set up Wild Frontiers so that he could share the sort of experiences he had as a writer. Today he tells us where he likes to holiday

Where The Experts Holiday: Brett Perkins, director of communications at The Savoy
By: The Editor | January 19, 2011 – 6:29 am | No Comment
Where The Experts Holiday: Brett Perkins, director of communications at The Savoy

Brett Perkins, director of communications at The Savoy (a Fairmont Hotel And Resort), London’s first luxury hotel, on Ethiopia, India and his iconic hotel