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Abu Dhabi ’
May 12th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
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,
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 12th May 2018
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Airbnb, Brussels, Cathay Pacific, Dublin, Edinburgh, Emirates, Hawaii, Israel, Mt Kilaue, Ohio, Rome, SeaWorld Orlando, taking children out of school in term time, USA, valencia, Vaults
Apr 28th, 2018 |
By Adrian Lawes
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
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 28th April 2018
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Art gallery of SA, Cornwall, David Evennett MP, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Hungary’s Gourmet Festival 2018, IWM – Imperial War Museum, Jurassic Park - The Ride, Maldives, Mauritius, museum exhibition charges, South Australia, Travelodge, Universal Studios Hollywood, USA, USA national park entrance prices, Venice, Warner Bros
Nov 10th, 2017 |
By The Editor
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.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on The Abu Dhabi Louvre
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Louvre, France, Louvre, Saadiyat
Oct 31st, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Abu Dhabi, Air France, Air New Zealand, Austria, BA, BBC, boarding aircraft, Brits, Colombia, dining, Dreamliner, easyjet, eating, Flying, Gabriel García Márquez, Gatwick, Heathrow, Indonesia, Joon, Louvre, Mompos, New Zealand, Packing, Singapore, skiiing, Tenerife
Feb 12th, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
I’d love to see you, but you live too far away says Kaye Holland
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on London life
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Arsenal, Beijing, Brixton, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Grand Cayman, Greenwich, Harrow, London, postcodes, Primark, Uber, Wembley
Dec 30th, 2016 |
By The Editor
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.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot in 2017 – according to the travel industry part 2
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Audley Travel, Bermuda, Canada, Citalia, Cox & Kings, Flight Centre, Great Ocean Road, Headway, India, ITC Luxury Travel Group, jordan, Lido de Jesolo, New Orleans, New Zealand, Norway, Paphos, Peru, Petra, Russia, South Africa, Transylvania
Nov 12th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
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.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 12th November 2016
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Alpe d’Huez, Antigua and Barbuda, Athens, Blenheim Palace, Blenheim Palace Christmas Trail, Caravan Club, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Dubai, Elton John, England Coast Path, Gatwick, Greece, Guyana, Heathrow, Hyperloop, Jamaica, Manchester, Natural England, Stansted, Stellenbosch, Tate Modern, Tianjin Airlines, Turks & Caicos, V&A, Xian
Nov 5th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
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.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 5th November 2016
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Blackpool, British Airways, CADW, GRAMMY Museum®, Japan, London - Hyde Park, Monarch, Natural History Museum, New York, Nottingham, Nottingham Trail, Oakland, Sharm El Sheikh, the Taylor Swift Experience, Wizz
Jan 16th, 2016 |
By Adrian Lawes
Glass cars, selfies in Mumbai and why Bournemouth has something in common with Abu Dhabi are items that Adrian has spotted this week.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 16th January 2016
Tags: Aalborg, Abu Dhabi, Bournemouth, Delta, Flybe, Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, Mallorca, National Glass Centre, Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation, selfies in Mumbai, Space Center - Houston, Sunderland, The Cultural Spring, Wizz Air
Dec 12th, 2015 |
By Adrian Lawes
Where are we going for Christmas? Which destinations are have attracted us and will continue to do so in 2016?
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 12th December 2015
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Barlaston, Cathay Pacific, Croatia, Dubai, Gatwick, Iceland, jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Sydney, Tunisia, Visit Britain
Nov 17th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Be the first kid on your block to see these brand new attractions, all slated to throw open their doors by 2016.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Abu Dhabi, Caribbean, China, France, Indonesia, New York City, Paris, Shanghai Disney Resort, Stockholm, Sweden, switzerland, UAE, USA, Wales, Washington DC, Zurich
Feb 10th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Winter getting you down? Book a break on one of these beaches and we bet you’ll feel better instantly…
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Life’s a beach
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Andaman sea, beach, Bermuda, Camps Bay, Cape Town, James Bond, Langkawi, Malaysia, Phuket, sand, sea, South Africa, Thailand, UAE
May 13th, 2014 |
By The Editor
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.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on A History of the World in 100 Objects
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Zayed National Museum
May 10th, 2014 |
By Adrian Lawes
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.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets: 10th May 2014
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Aruba, Budapest Pálinka Festival, Charlie Chaplin, Gatwick, Hever Castle, Hong Kong, Macau, Miami, Montgomery -Alabama, Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre, Norway
Feb 15th, 2014 |
By The Editor
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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Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets – 15th February 2014
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Broadstairs, Ceredigion, Cornwall, Devon, Iceland, Loch Ness Monster, Nottingham, Olympic Museum Lausanne, Papua New Guinea, USA, VAT on tourism, Visit Britain
Jan 2nd, 2014 |
By Kaye Holland
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
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Top tips for first time expats
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Caribbean, Cayman, China, Dubai, expat life, Internations, jobs, KTV, language, London, Middle East, NHS, PADI, reverse culture shock, TCM, UAE
Dec 27th, 2013 |
By Kaye Holland
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
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on The year that was
Tags: Abu Dhabi, America, Brandenburg, Brazil, Copacabana, Costa Verde, Dubai, Europe, Germany, Ilha Grande, Jumeirah, Las Vegas, Olympics, Palm Springs, Paraty, Paris, Potsdam, Rio de Janeiro, Temecula, The Iguacu Falls, UAE
Dec 23rd, 2013 |
By Kaye Holland
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
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Arabian sights
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, Abu Dhabi International Airport, Andy Murray, Arabia, Bermuda, Dubai, F1, Frank Gehry, Gary Player, Guggenheim, Lewis Hamilton, Middle East, Nobel Prize, Saadiyat Island, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Sheikh Zayed Road, the Gulf, The Louvre, UAE, Yas Marina, Zaha Hadid
Nov 6th, 2013 |
By The Editor
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.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Abu Dhabi
Oct 12th, 2013 |
By Adrian Lawes
Adrian summarises some of the stories of the week that deserve a mention – or at least that’s what he says!
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Saturday snippets – 12 October 2013
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Alitalia, easyjet, Hayes and Jarvis, Prestwick Airport, Train fare increases
Jun 16th, 2013 |
By Kaye Holland
Lidiya De, relationship manager at The Royal Horseguards Hotel, talks travel
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Lidiya De, relationship manager at The Royal Horseguards Hotel
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Amazon, Bulgaria, Burma, Conde Nast, Cuba, Easter, Frommer's, India, Kerala, London, Mumbai, Paris, Sardinia, Seville, Sweden, The Royal Horseguards Hotel, Trip Advisor, UAE
Jun 2nd, 2013 |
By The Editor
CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world right now
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: June 2013
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Asia, Belize, Canada, China, Claridges, flight attendants, Forbes, la tomatina, Los Angeles, New York, Ritz-Carlton, Rome, South African Airlines, spain, Sri Lanka, The Dorchester, The Lanesborough, The Savoy, Tibet, USA, Whitney Houston
Apr 21st, 2013 |
By Adrian Lawes
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?
Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: Abu Dhabi, Department of Homeland Security, immigration controls, USA
Mar 16th, 2013 |
By Kaye Holland
As regular CD-Traveller readers will know, Kaye loves London so why did she leave?
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on I love London, so why did I leave?
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Australia, BBC, Beijing, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, China, Dubai, expats, Hertfordshire, London, Lonely Planet, Middle East, Primrose Hill, Salford, Saracens, Shepherds Bush, Switerland, Sydney, Thailand, UAE, UK, Watford, Watford FC
Dec 8th, 2012 |
By Kaye Holland
Austria’s capital and largest city, Vienna, claimed top spot in Mercer’s 2012 Quality of Life survey
Posted in Travel news, Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Viva Vienna!
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Auckland, Austria, Beijing, Dubai, Grand Cayman, London, Mercer Quality of Life, Montreal, Munich, Ottowa, Toronto, Vancouver, Vienna, Zurich
Sep 18th, 2012 |
By The Editor
Abu Dhabi revealed as ultimate beach holiday destination
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Abu Dhabi, beaches, Egypt, Europe, St Regis, UAE
May 7th, 2012 |
By The Editor
UK remains Abu Dhabi’s top performing market
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Abu Dhabi records double digit Q1 guest growth
Tags: Abu Dhabi, Britain, UAE, UK
Mar 5th, 2012 |
By The Editor
have read a slew of articles recently on how Abu Dhabi – the UAE’s richest emirate – is about to emerge as a world class centre for the arts, culture and sport. The Abu Dhabi Festival kicks off next week (March 11) and will see Simon Russell Beale perform at the Royal Opera House while Michelin starred chef, Gary Rhodes, is set to open Rhodes 44 at the St Regis Abu Dhabi.
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Abu Dhabi sizzles
Tags: Abu Dhabi, desert, Dubai, Gary Rhodes, Lewis Hamilton, Rhodes 44, Russell Beale, UAE