The English seaside
By: Kaye | May 23, 2013 – 6:08 am | No Comment

Photographer Peter Williams celebrates the peculiar eccentricities and quintessential charms – from helter-skelters to lighthouses, pirates, palmists and Punch and Judy – of this cherished and rapidly changing English landscape

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The Borromean Isles: magical gardens on Italy’s Lake Maggiore
By: Patricia Cleveland-Peck | May 7, 2013 – 6:28 am | No Comment
The Borromean Isles: magical gardens on Italy’s Lake Maggiore

Patricia Cleveland-Peck gazes in wonder at Isola Bella, a baroque garden shaped like a ship floating on the lake, is entranced by Isola Madre, a romantic garden full of flowers and enjoys a lunch of lake fish on Fisherman’s Island

Last chance to enter young travel writer competition
By: The Editor | April 4, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Last chance to enter young travel writer competition

Al Fresco Holidays has extended the deadline of their Young Travel Writer competition so children now have until 15 April, to work on their entries and be in with the chance of winning a family holiday

Where the experts holiday: Jeff Redl
By: The Editor | April 3, 2013 – 6:25 am | No Comment
Where the experts holiday: Jeff Redl

Jeff Redl, sales and marketing manager at Asia Destinations, on Vietnam, Italy and France’s future in the tourism industry

Carnival time in Italy
By: The Editor | January 16, 2013 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Carnival time in Italy

It’s carnival time in Italy! From the end of January, carnival fever will grip many cities and towns in Italy: carnival floats, masked balls, masked parades, children dressed in fancy costumes, typical delicacies such as frappe or zeppole, multicoloured streamers, confetti and all the riotous fun of this joyous time in Italy will enliven the otherwise cold and dreary winter

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Travel In Style: Christie’s 15th Annual Ski Sale
By: The Editor | December 13, 2012 – 6:17 am | No Comment
Travel In Style: Christie’s 15th Annual Ski Sale

Hugely popular sale celebrating the Golden Age of travel comprising vintage posters and luggage

Where to ski in Europe this season
By: Anna Maria | December 11, 2012 – 6:49 am | No Comment
Where to ski in Europe this season

As ski enthusiasts look to the new season, Anna Maria Espsater tells us everything we need to know about Europe’s ski scene

Secrets of southern Sardinia
By: Robin | December 3, 2012 – 6:19 am | No Comment
Secrets of southern Sardinia

The Italian island of Sardinia is undoubtedly one of the Mediterranean’s most desirable holiday destinations with a number of established resorts along the Costa Smeralda in the north. On a recent trip Robin Nowacki explored the lesser known south of Sardinia

Christmas markets in Italy
By: The Editor | November 9, 2012 – 5:49 am | No Comment
Christmas markets in Italy

Most people think of Germany when they hear of Christmas markets. But Italy also has a long history of markets at Christmas. Here – with the help of Stefania at the Italian Tourist Board – is a quick guide to 25 of Italy’s most magical markets

Coffee time
By: The Editor | November 7, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Coffee time

Most of us need a jolt of caffeine to get things firing. Wherever you find yourself waking up, here are the rules for ordering the perfect coffee

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Slovenia: small country, very big heart
By: Anthony Lydekker | November 1, 2012 – 6:44 am | One Comment
Slovenia: small country, very big heart

Anthony Lyddker journeys to Slovenia and finds it to be one of Europe’s most surprising destinations

Chocolate in Perugia
By: The Editor | October 15, 2012 – 9:02 am | No Comment
Chocolate in Perugia

If you are planning to get away for October half term but haven’t got around to deciding where, how about the Eurochocolate Festival in Perugia in Italy? As my niece says, “everyone loves chocolate.”

Frustrating Venice
By: Adrian | September 25, 2012 – 6:16 am | One Comment
Frustrating Venice

Venice – Italy’s medieval gem – enchants vistors all year round but the ‘City of Water’ can also be an unpleasant place to holiday as Adrian explains

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

Visitors report 100 per cent satisfaction with Olympic London
By: The Editor | August 9, 2012 – 6:32 am | No Comment
Visitors report 100 per cent satisfaction with Olympic London

A survey of shoppers in London’s West End last weekend found they were all without exception enjoying their visit, with 99 per cent of them hoping to visit London again at some stage in the future

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Colourful Burano
By: Adrian | July 19, 2012 – 6:11 am | No Comment
Colourful Burano

Yes there are canals on Burano but there are also strips of garden and open spaces which is rare on both Venice and Murano. When you alight at the main waterbus stop in Burano, there is a large open space and you can see houses with gardens.
And that is another reason why you should visit the island. Houses – much more modern than in Venice – are brightly coloured

What’s on in Italy
By: The Editor | June 27, 2012 – 6:19 am | No Comment
What’s on in Italy

Venice, Grand CanalFor those planning a holiday in Italy this summer, here are a few events that might tempt you.
Asti: Palio di Asti. Held on September 3rd, the horse race has twenty-one riders and is preceded by a parade of well over 1,000 people. Try a “bönet”, which is a chocolate pudding, with [...]

Fabulous fashion destinations
By: The Editor | June 9, 2012 – 6:59 am | No Comment
Fabulous fashion destinations

Fashion guru, Caryn Franklin and LateRooms.com have joined forces to showcase some of the most stylish places to visit for fashion fans. Together, they’ve chosen a mix of established fashion destinations as well as some whose style status may come as more of a surprise….

Minister for tourism seeks to resassure travellers to northern Italy
By: The Editor | June 9, 2012 – 6:04 am | No Comment
Minister for tourism seeks to resassure travellers to northern Italy

The Italian Minister for Regional Affairs, Tourism and Sport, Mr Piero Gnudi, is looking to reassure tourists who have planned or are in the process of planning a holiday in Italy’s northern regions

Where the experts holiday: Patricia Schultz, author of 1,000 Places to see before you die
By: Kaye | May 6, 2012 – 6:35 am | No Comment
Where the experts holiday: Patricia Schultz, author of 1,000 Places to see before you die

Patricia Schultz, author of the newly revised #1 New York Times bestseller 1000 Places to See Before You Die, talks travel

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What’s hot: May 2012
By: The Editor | May 2, 2012 – 6:45 am | No Comment
What’s hot: May 2012

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month Bhutan and the Black Sea resort of Batuni get the thumbs up, but readers are advised to avoid the Big Apple’s JFK airport

Heineken, Clubs and the Milan Design Fair
By: The Editor | April 19, 2012 – 4:43 pm | No Comment
Heineken, Clubs and the Milan Design Fair

You have to admit that the combination of those words aren’t ones you would usually find together. But last night in Milan at the Design Fair, Heineken introduced some ideas. Will they, perhaps,change the image of clubs?

The Games are coming: get involved!
By: The Editor | April 15, 2012 – 6:50 am | No Comment
The Games are coming: get involved!

Apparently 25 per cent of Brits who have booked a break abroad this summer, have done so in order to escape the Olympics – according to a survey by Travelex

Where the experts holiday: Dr Jill Nash, best selling travel author
By: The Editor | April 5, 2012 – 6:23 am | No Comment
Where the experts holiday: Dr Jill Nash, best selling travel author

Dr. Jill Nash, owner of independent guidebook publishing company ‘Luxury Backpackers’, on Canada, Cornwall and the Lake District’s best kept secrets

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.

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Top 10 Valentine’s breaks
By: The Editor | February 3, 2012 – 6:27 am | No Comment
Top 10 Valentine’s breaks

Boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith have sifted through the schmaltz to find Valentine’s packages that will really set hearts aflutter (and won’t involve soggy petals clogging the plughole). Here are 10 hot properties that offer something a little bit different…

Has the Costa Concordia disaster deterred you from booking a cruise?
By: The Editor | January 19, 2012 – 6:30 am | One Comment
Has the Costa Concordia disaster deterred you from booking a cruise?

In the wake of last Friday’s Costa Concordia cruise ship tragedy off the Italian coast, you’d be forgiven for being put off booking a cruise this year.

It’s understandable that the unforgettable image of a ship lying on its side will see many consumers shy away from cruises, but the CD-Traveller team won’t be among them.

San Patrignano: A light at the end of the tunnel
By: Lyn | December 27, 2011 – 6:30 am | One Comment
San Patrignano: A light at the end of the tunnel

Lyn gives us the low-down on inspirational Italian rehab clinic , San Patrignano

Ski Selva
By: The Editor | December 20, 2011 – 6:30 am | No Comment
Ski Selva

Chris Gill, author of Where to Ski and Snowboard 2012, gives us a guide to Italy’s Selva ski resort