Posts Tagged ‘ Abu Dhabi ’

Part of the world has become a little less inviting for tourists but then, wasn’t it ever so?

It seems that many popular destinations are fighting back against tourism obesity – an over supply of tourists. Valencia, Madrid, Brussels, Rome are joining Venice, Palma de Mallorca, Florence and Barcelona to name just a few in trying to restrict tourist movements,

In a week in which a bird wanted to view impressionist paintings and Venice segregated tourists from locals, Adrian wraps up the smaller stories of the week

The new Louvre isn’t in France nor an ex-French colony. It is on an island in Abu Dhabi called Saadiyat where a ten year old project final came to fruition with the official opening this week.

Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world

I’d love to see you, but you live too far away says Kaye Holland

Advice and tips from tour operators on where to holiday in 2017 is compiled from those received before Christmas. Canada, New Orleans, Russia, South Africa and Chile feature across the lists.

The opening of the skiing season is early in Alpe d’Huez, light shows are becoming increasingly popular and soon there will be direct flights to the city of the Terracotta Army.

Never underestimate a dragon. It has been responsible for attracting visitors to heritage sites in Wales just as Taylor Swift has attracted people to New York. They are just two items that Adrian includes in his Saturday column this week.

Glass cars, selfies in Mumbai and why Bournemouth has something in common with Abu Dhabi are items that Adrian has spotted this week.

Where are we going for Christmas? Which destinations are have attracted us and will continue to do so in 2016?

Be the first kid on your block to see these brand new attractions, all slated to throw open their doors by 2016.

Winter getting you down? Book a break on one of these beaches and we bet you’ll feel better instantly…

In Manarat Al Saadiyat there is already a Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry and a Louvre Abu Dhabi which is described as a museum city.

In a busy week, Adrian covers eleven stories that you might not have read about includingb a new Charlie Chaplin museum, pálinka tasting in Budapest and dragon boat racing in Macau.

Nottingham is riddled with caves, at least 450 of them. But these are man-made and many are under pubs so that is where many entrances are. I’ll leave you to ponder why they might be there. Now a research team in Nottingham has developed a new mobile phone application to allow people to explore the city’s caves from above ground. The free app will be available by the end of February. The application would have a map function to allow people to locate the caves
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It’s that wet, miserable time of year when thoughts turn to paradise – and plans for 2014. Thinking about a fresh start – perhaps somewhere sunny? Former expat, Kaye Holland, has some advice to help you realise those expat ambitions

It’s been a busy year and it’s time to take stock. Here travel writer and enthusiast, Kaye Holland, shares her 2013 holiday highlights

Dubai isn’t the only UAE city creating a buzz. After years in the second rank of destinations, Abu Dhabi is an emirate on the move. Kaye Holland visits the hottest new destination in the Middle East

Cycling is having a boom. Everywhere. So are cycling holidays but would you cycle in Abu Dhabi? Not only is it unbelievably hot in the daytime for most months of the year, but cars rule the transport system.

Adrian summarises some of the stories of the week that deserve a mention – or at least that’s what he says!

Lidiya De, relationship manager at The Royal Horseguards Hotel, talks travel

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world right now

One of the consistent complaints about travelling to the US is the length of time it takes to get through immigration control once you land there. If you can pass through the controls in Dublin and Shannon, why not at UK airports?

As regular CD-Traveller readers will know, Kaye loves London so why did she leave?

Austria’s capital and largest city, Vienna, claimed top spot in Mercer’s 2012 Quality of Life survey

Abu Dhabi revealed as ultimate beach holiday destination

UK remains Abu Dhabi’s top performing market