One of the great railway experiences
By: Adrian | May 24, 2012 – 9:10 am | No Comment

Travelling from Kyle of Lochalsh to Iverness by train is Britain’s most scenic rail journey, writes Adrian

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Brits search for sunshine close to home
By: The Editor | May 24, 2012 – 6:31 am | No Comment
Brits search for sunshine close to home

Travel search site, Kayak, has revealed that Brits will be spending their summer holidays close to home and within the continent this year

Letter from London: Great British dining
By: Jane Egginton | May 10, 2012 – 6:16 am | One Comment
Letter from London: Great British dining

London’s food scene is heating up. Jane Eggington reports…

Strong pound encourages Brits to snap up foreign currency in April
By: The Editor | May 6, 2012 – 12:51 pm | No Comment
Strong pound encourages Brits to snap up foreign currency in April

Strong pound encourages Brits to snap up foreign currency in April

The world’s best street food: part two
By: The Editor | April 28, 2012 – 6:16 am | One Comment
The world’s best street food: part two

What if you had a sugar-sprinkled, deep-fried pastry dipped into hot chocolate for breakfast every morning? Getting out of bed sure would be a whole lot easier

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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

Five fabulous Easter ideas
By: The Editor | March 18, 2012 – 6:20 am | No Comment
Five fabulous Easter ideas

Now that Mother’s Day is (almost) out of the way, it’s time to turn our attention to Easter – always an eggscellent time to travel!

Strikes at Iberia called off
By: The Editor | March 14, 2012 – 4:07 am | No Comment
Strikes at Iberia called off

In just under 48 hours a new wave of strikes was due to begin at Iberia. The union involved, SEPLA- the pilots union- have called those off. The airline says that it is rescheduling cancelled flights and will try to reassign passengers to the flights they had originally booked.

What’s hot: March 2012
By: The Editor | March 1, 2012 – 6:30 am | No Comment
What’s hot: March 2012

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month Croydon and coach tours of the M25 are proving (inexplicably) popular

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Top five hen/stag weekend destinations
By: The Editor | February 29, 2012 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Top five hen/stag weekend destinations

Two of my best friends are getting married in May and so the talk has turned to hen dos. One has suggested a long weekend in Paris while the other is thinking about a break in Brighton.

What’s hot: February 2012
By: The Editor | February 2, 2012 – 12:00 am | No Comment
What’s hot: February 2012

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month, Spain and skiing holidays both get a big thumbs up, but readers are advised to think twice before booking a bungee jump in Zambia or getting a tattoo in Bali

A Spanish holiday need not costa lot!
By: The Editor | January 16, 2012 – 2:30 pm | One Comment
A Spanish holiday need not costa lot!

Unless you have spent the past year living on another planet, you’ll know that times are tough and money is tight. Happily, however, you can still get some winter sun without having to remortage your house.

Skiing in… Spain?
By: The Editor | December 28, 2011 – 6:51 am | No Comment
Skiing in… Spain?

As a country Spain conjures up images of sun, sangria and siestas. But there Spain is looking to become known for a fourth S – skiing.

Where will you be holidaying next year?
By: The Editor | December 3, 2011 – 12:09 pm | No Comment
Where will you be holidaying next year?

A survey by holiday comparison site, Travel Supermarket, has found that more than one in 10 UK holiday-makers will opt for familiar destinations – step forward Spain, Portugal, Italy et al.

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10 of the best: European city breaks for history lovers
By: The Editor | December 2, 2011 – 1:17 am | No Comment
10 of the best: European city breaks for history lovers

History travel website, Historvius, picks ten of the best destinations for European city breaks bursting with history, perfect for everyone from the casual sightseer to diehard history buffs

The world’s worst souvenirs
By: Kaye | November 27, 2011 – 6:45 am | No Comment
The world’s worst souvenirs

Travel website, Crapsouvenirs.com, is celebrating the worst in holiday memorabilia and inviting users to upload pictures of their dubious holiday souvenirs. In light of this, CD-Traveller thought it was time to guide you through what’s hot and what’s not, when it comes to holiday mementoes

Happy Spain in Euroland
By: The Editor | November 14, 2011 – 6:03 am | No Comment
Happy Spain in Euroland

After a few years when the number of us going to Spain dropped, 2011 has seen a big return to our favourite destination. Up until the end of September, eleven million of us had been there which is up by not far short of a million over the year before.

Is Peruvian food the next big thing?
By: The Editor | October 18, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Is Peruvian food the next big thing?

This week the capital is going crazy over Peruvian food thanks to the Cookbook Cafe at InterContinental London Park Lane’s ‘Flavours of Peru’ – a week-long gourmet food festival celebrating contemporary Peruvian cuisine, in association with the Embassy of Peru.

Kelis clears up airport confusion
By: The Editor | September 22, 2011 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Kelis clears up airport confusion

Last week, London hit the headlines – for all the wrong reasons. Forget London Fashion Week or the premiere of Broken Glass at the Vaudeville – the Arthur Miller play starring Tara Fitzgerald, that opened to critical acclaim. No London was all over the front pages of the popular press, following US singer Kelis’ claim that she had been branded a “slave” by a “red face sweaty man” who accused her of queue jumping.

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Viva Flamenco!
By: The Editor | August 11, 2011 – 10:22 am | No Comment
Viva Flamenco!

Want to get fit but find the treadmill a turn off? Why not dance your way into shape instead…The UK is home to a myriad of dance classes –from ballet to belly dancing – but right now flamenco is the hottest style for summer

Daybreak does Benidorm
By: The Editor | July 31, 2011 – 10:25 am | No Comment
Daybreak does Benidorm

Daybreak, the ITV breakfast programme that few of us watch has decided the holiday season is here. From Monday it is having a slot for a while called “Daybreak does Benidorm.” When Kaye wrote about Benidorm for CD-Traveller a few months ago, it quickly become one of our most read articles that month.

The Holiday Booking Rush Begins
By: The Editor | July 12, 2011 – 8:54 am | No Comment
The Holiday Booking Rush Begins

It looks as though those of us who haven’t booked holidays are finally getting around to it. Over the weekend, travel agents that we’ve spoken to saw more customers than they expected. Last minute bookings seem to be the theme this year again.

A shark’s tale
By: The Editor | June 19, 2011 – 8:56 pm | No Comment
A shark’s tale

CD Traveller speaks to Greg Norman – golf’s most successful off course businessman – about his quintet of quality courses in the Caribbean

The best of Benidorm
By: The Editor | June 8, 2011 – 6:37 am | One Comment
The best of Benidorm

The Spanish resort of Benidorm has all the ingredients for a perfect week-end beach break. Your definitive guide starts here…

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A Taste of Lanzarote
By: Jane Egginton | June 3, 2011 – 3:45 pm | One Comment
A Taste of Lanzarote

Lanzarote is more than just an all-year beach destination. Jane Egginton takes us on a quick tour to find good food and drink.

Costa Dorada destination guide
By: The Editor | May 9, 2011 – 7:26 am | No Comment
Costa Dorada destination guide

Looking for the perfect beach break? Look no further. Your definitive guide to the Costa Dorada’s best beaches (and beyond) starts here

What’s hot: May
By: The Editor | May 2, 2011 – 8:46 am | No Comment
What’s hot: May

CD Traveller tells you what’s hot in the travel world. This month the Turks and Caicos, camping and the Spanish Costas are all having a moment while sleeping pilots and towel thieves get the red arrow

Costa del Sol destination guide
By: The Editor | April 25, 2011 – 4:33 am | One Comment
Costa del Sol destination guide

Some holiday destinations are like a loaf of bread; they go stale over time as the tourist traffic picks up. Not so with the Costa del Sol which is akin to a fine wine – the longer it’s around, the better it gets. Don’t believe us? Just ask the nine million (and counting) tourists who flock to the area each and every year. Your definitive guide to the Costa del Sol starts here…