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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Travel talk: where the experts holiday
By: The Editor | December 4, 2009 – 10:06 pm | No Comment
Travel talk: where the experts holiday

In the first of a new series, CD-Traveller spoke to Bob Schumacher, Senior Director UK and Ireland at Continental Airlines – who recently unveiled its new fully flat-bed Business First seat – about the three C’s in his life: Canada, cruising and, of course, Continental Airlines

25 free travel attractions
By: The Editor | October 21, 2009 – 9:16 am | No Comment
25 free travel attractions

Who said travel had to cost the earth? Here are 25 fabulous travel attractions. And the best bit? They’re absolutely free!

Jetlag and Tasimelteon
By: Adrian | December 9, 2008 – 2:39 pm | No Comment
Jetlag and Tasimelteon

As I thumbed through The Lancet last week, that well known medical anti-insomniac relief for non medical types, I read something that kept me awake.
Research at a Harvard University outpost, the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston in USA seems to indicate that this drug may relieve some of the inability to sleep as you [...]

Toilets!
By: Adrian | October 21, 2008 – 12:05 pm | No Comment
Toilets!

Adrian spends sooo much time at the airports, however, being male, and I assume a sparse packer, I very much doubt he has experienced the issues females travelling alone have with the toilets at airports.
We are constantly reminded that we are not to leave our luggage alone at any time, so off we pop to [...]

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Cut the cost of calling home while abroad.
By: Adrian | September 4, 2008 – 5:15 pm | One Comment
Cut the cost of calling home while abroad.

Update: 6 July 2011: Three years on from when this story was written, roaming charges in the EU will again decline from next summer.
Beware though it is still very expensive compared to the UK to use time to download pictures, videos or use the internet. Texting is still the cheapest method of contact if [...]