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At this time of year in the UK, you’d be forgiven for wanting to stay indoors next to a radiator but in Vienna there’s plenty of reasons to wrap up warm and stride out. Whether you cram in culture or while away hours in a traditional cafe, the Austrian capital will win you over writes Kaye Holland

Experimental gifts – take a bow travel – are proving more popular than clothing and cook books writes a pleased Kaye Holland

The low-down on where to eat, stay and play in London, this Yuletide

Paul Wojnicki reveals why Cologne is possibly Germany’s coolest city…

Kaye Holland is always happy to hop on a long-haul flight

Kaye Holland can’t cook, won’t cook

The most common and well-known event among Christians in the west is Christmas. Other cultures celebrate the winter solstice in the form of Yalda, Saturnalia, Karachunm, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Yule.

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Make the most of a Christmas shopping spree in the the capital, with a stay at one of its coolest hotels

Cato Hoeben – who quit the 9-5 treadmill to work remotely – reveals how life as a lifestyle entrepreneur allows him to travel the world

Hugo Chittenden gave up his career in the city to help raise awareness, funding and support for charities and projects overseas. Here he talks travel and reveals why volunteering is the way forward

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Kaye discovers that the festive season doesn’t always have to be about far flung travel…

Whether you’re in the process of finding your ski legs or a wannabe downhill champion, the Austrian resort of Obergurgl is where it’s at writes Kaye Holland

A great globe trotting itinerary takes a certain kind of planning to ensure the best route – and price. Check out these tips for a top journey

So there you are, reading CD-Traveller, instead of enjoying Christmas.

Kaye rediscovers her Christmas spirit in Knightsbridge

Kaye Holland has the low-down on the winter ice rinks in London worth getting your skates on for

The last bank holiday before Christmas is almost upon us! Want to make the most of the long weekend and escape overseas but worried about your wallet? Check out our tips below on how to have a purse pleasing break

Everyone I speak to, seems to have been seduced by the snow that is currently blanketing Britain. “London is simply stunning covered in snow,” commented one of my colleagues, while my cousin in East Anglia said that the snow covered landscape ceated a “real winter wonderland” that took her back to her childhood

Every December thousands of visitors flock to 34th Street in Baltimore (Maryland) as it joyfully bursts to life with a Christmas light display extravagansa. Each of the houses in the block is decorated vibrantly representing the owner’s personality and style. There are no ‘Bah Humbug’ Scrooges on this street as every resident embraces the Christmas spirit to make their house stand out – think inflatable snow-globes, musical trains, dancing angels, lit reindeers and more. Now in its 62nd year, this unassuming neighbourhood, now known as ‘Christmas Street’, boasts one
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Free entry to Kew Gardens during the festive season!

As this century’s last special date 12.12.12 approaches, destination wedding site MarryAbroad.co.uk has recorded a 15 per cent increase in enquiries, year on year, for weddings taking place outside of the UK’s wedding ‘season’

A visit to one of Vienna’s many Christmas markets, is a great way to get into the festive spirit. Frederic has the low-down on the Austrian capital’s most magical markets as well as where you can get to grips with Gustav Klimt, creator of The Kiss, who was born 150 years ago

Twixtmas is the perfect time to relax after a busy Christmas and recharge your batteries before the New Year celebrations begin. Here, VisitEngland selects some of the best Twixtmas ideas that will keep your festive spirit going well into January

Brits shun traditional Christmas gifts

ake pity on relatives who have continued to muster enthusiasm for hastily bought and wrapped autobiographies and luxury bathing gift sets year after year. Show them you care and go the extra mile in 2012 with presents guaranteed not to sit and gather dust