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

Earlier this week the UK’s Immigration Minister, Damian Green, appeared before the British parliament’s Home Affairs Committee to answer questions about queues at passport control in Heathrow Airport

The majority of travellers (40 per cent) don’t want to be held up for more than half an hour passing through check-in and airport security, according to the results of a new poll

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

It may only be Wednesday but here at CD-Traveller towers, we already have our quote of the week. Take a bow US actor, Zach Braff

South Australia is arguably the most eco friendly destination down under says writer and well-known British environmentalist, Tony Juniper

UK remains Abu Dhabi’s top performing market
 

Holiday bookings rise with water levels following wettest April in 100 years

London has plenty of stylish places to sleep, but they charge prices to match, right? Wrong. Whisper it quietly but there are several venues that could be straight from the pages of a glossy magazine – and you don’t need to remortgage the house to stay in one of them

New survey reveals Brits’ passion for working in tourism as sector predicts 10 per cent growth in jobs by 2015

The historic city of York is an ideal destination for a day trip, as Kaye discovers

A few weeks back the government launched Britain’s first domestic advertising campaign – at the cost of £4million – which saw Stephen Fry and friends wax lyrical about the UK.

With a sunny climate, a short flight from the UK, wonderful food and affordable accommodation, Malta & Gozo make excellent destinations for a family holiday, says Dr. Jill Nash

“Why go all the way to Bondi when you can come to Bridlington?” remarks Rupert Grint. The Harry Potter star features – alongside Stephen Fry and Downtown Abbey’s Michelle Dockery – in the new £4million government backed ‘Holidays at Home’ scheme.

Friends and family are beginning to book tickets for this summer’s slew of festivals. I flattered they thought to invite me along, but as regular readers of CD-Traveller will know: I am not a fan of festivals.

Yesterday we told you how a growing number of brides and grooms to be are shying away from spending their hen/stag nights in a bar in town and instead opting for a weekend away – often overseas. There’s also a growing number of UK based couples who are choose to tie the knot abroad.

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

With just under 200 days to go until the Paralympics event, the countdown for the London Olympic Games is well and truly underway. But what if you missed out on tickets? Happily there are still plenty of ways to enjoy the spirit of the games – from afar or for free. Cheapflights.co.uk has the insider guide

VisitBritain is asking MPs across the country to nominate an attraction in their constituency, that overseas tourists should visit in 2012. The challenge to the nation’s politicians is part of the tourism agency’s ‘Share Your GREAT Britain’ campaign, aimed at enticing overseas visitors.

Recession? What recession. Abu Dhabi – the bling bedecked capital of the UAE – recorded its most successful year ever in terms of hotel guest arrivals in 2011. Some 2,111,611 people stayed in the emirate’s hotels and hotel apartments – beating its 2011 stretch target of two million by six and half percent.

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The Travel Channel’s Sarah Cawood on staycations, the Scottish highlands and why she loves lying on a beach

A survey by HolidayExtras.com has revealed that nearly six-and-a-half-million people flying in and out of the UK in the last year failed to turn their phones off.

Chalet I or chalet not? Chris Gill, co-editor of Where to Ski and Snowboard 2012, names the resorts where your pound will go further

We understand that many of you will be struggling to find things to do with your kids today, as a result of the strikes in many schools across the country. Here’s a few fab ideas…

Coastal Wales might be wet, but it’s also wonderful. Your guide to the award winning region, starts here…

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

A World Travel Market 2011 Industry Report revealed that half of UK holiday makers are ignoring their smartphones while away with roaming charges cited as the main reason for not using them.

At the launch last month of the Great campaign – a project aimed at promoting Britain abroad to tie in with next year’s London Olympics, David Cameron declared “In 2012 there will be only one place to be. We are determined to make the most of this opportunity.”