Posts Tagged ‘
Istanbul ’
Jul 13th, 2020 |
By The Editor
Many sites have been destroyed come by man and some the elements for all time leaving just photographs of what we once could enjoy.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Hagia Sophia Museum, heritage tourism, Istanbul, Salisbury Cathedral, Venice
Apr 25th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Here’s a few of our favourite brilliant buildings from around the world…
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: architecture, Australia, Ayutthaya, Bilbao's Guggenheim, buildings, Eiffel Tower, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Palácio Nacional da Pena, Portugal, Siam, Sintra, Sydney, Sydney Opera House, Taj Mahal, Thailand, Turkey
Feb 26th, 2018 |
By The Editor
It is a fairly widespread belief that when you visit an overseas country taxi drivers may be prone to taking advantage of you.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Istanbul, taxi driver scams, Turkey
Aug 27th, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Acclaimed Malaysian Chinese novelist, Selina Siak Chin Yoke, whose writing is influenced by her travel research across South East Asia and exploration into her Malaysian heritage – which prompted a change in career and new outlook on life – shares her experiences with Just About Travel readers
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Asia, Bodrum, bush, holiday, Istanbul, Malay, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, sun, Travel, Turkey
Jun 30th, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Award-winning journalist and author, Nick Kontis, shares his travel highs and lows with Just About Travel
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: America, Armenia, Athens, Australia, Azerbaijan, Backpacking, California, Chile, Darwin, Easter Island, Georgia, Greece, Istanbul, Lonely Planet, Mexico, Napa Valley, Nick Kontis, Perth, Santorini, Sydney, Travel, Turkey, USA
Jun 11th, 2017 |
By Mohammed Reza Amirinia
Reza visits Istanbul and Antalya in Turkey, assesses the security measures in place and sees tourism on the increase.
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Turkish holidays grow in appeal
Tags: Antalya, Arif Erdugan, Istanbul, Turkey
Jan 27th, 2017 |
By The Editor
Are hotel guests becoming more savvy and refusing to pay some of the more outlandish prices by staying outside the main cities? Or were hoteliers just too greedy last year and read the market need for hotel rooms wrongly?
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Brexit, hotel room prices, HRS –Global Hotel Solutions, Istanbul, London, Oslo, Seoul, Zurich
Aug 30th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Tom Hall, editorial director at Lonely Planet – the world’s largest travel guide book publisher – on Italy, Iran and why the Western Isles of Scotland should feature on any travel itinerary
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Airbnb, Alabama, Bath, Bulgaria, cycling, Edinburgh, family travel, Georgia, Iran, Isfahan, Istanbul, Italy, London, Lonely Planet, Mashad, Northumberland, oxford, Porto, Portugal, Rome, Shiraz, Stonehenge, Stornoway, Tennessee, Tom Hall, Travel, Tuscany, Uber, UK, Umbria, Wales, York, Yorkshire Dales
Mar 13th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Kaye’s constant quest for adventure has taken her back to Argentina – the land of gauchos, glaciers, football, tango and beef
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Argentina, Atlantic coast, Bariloche, Brazil, Colombia, Diego Maradona, Ibiza, Iguazu Falls, Istanbul, La Casa Rosada, Las Vegas, Lionel Messi, London, mate, Mendoza, National Express, New Orleans, New York, Punta del Diablo, Punte del Diablo, Punte del Este, South America, Uruguay
Oct 26th, 2014 |
By Natasha Blair
Istanbul is one of those cities that has always been on my wish list of places to visit. I imagined it to be exotic. It wasn’t at all what I expected.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Istanbul, Turkey
Aug 1st, 2014 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month it’s good news for Turkey and anyone planning a trip to the Big Apple but Oxford Street should be avoided
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Big Apple, Bursa, Central Park, Doha, Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Airport Terminal 2, International Currency Exchange, Istanbul, LA, Luton, Luton Airport, Macau, New York, Ottoman Empire, Oxford Street, Packing, Pergamon, Qatar, Raffles, Statue of Liberty, suitcases, The Empire State Building, Tiffany’s, Times Square, Transformers, Travel, travelling, Turkey, UNESCO, World Heritage
May 31st, 2014 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world. This month it’s good news for the capital and, umm, canines..
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Bangkok, beaches, boats, Brazil, Cathay Pacific, Copacabana Palace, FIFA World Cup, Greece, Ibiza, islands, Istanbul, Jamie Oliver, Jamie's Italian, London, New York, Paris, Rome, Royal Caribbean, spain, Thailand, Thorpe Bark, Thorpe Park, TripAdvisor, Turkey, Unions, White Isle
Oct 5th, 2013 |
By The Editor
Food writer and editor, Rebecca Seal, shares some of her favourite Turklish recipes with CD-Traveller readers
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Istanbul, Rebecca Seal, Turkey
Sep 8th, 2013 |
By The Editor
As a holiday destination, Turkey has become one of the most enjoyed and important destinations for British and Irish holidaymakers. Some doom-mongers had prophesised that the trouble in the Arab world might cause us to stay away but not a bit of it. In the first six months of this year, 917,000 of us had holidayed there. Given that the summer holidays hadn’t yet begun it is obvious that the total for the year will once again be in millions. From the rest of the
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Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on The rise and rise of Turkey
Tags: Ankara, Istanbul, Turkey
Jun 30th, 2013 |
By Kaye Holland
CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world right now
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: ABTA, Arlington, Australia, Blue flag beaches, Brazil, British Airways, Burma, Dallas, Delhi, EU, Fort Worth, Goa, Honduras, India, Istanbul, Maldives, Palau, Russia, South Africa, Sydney, Texas, Thailand, The Goring, The Lanesborough, The Ritz-Carlton, The Savoy
Apr 24th, 2013 |
By The Editor
For the millions of Britons heading off this summer to holiday destinations around the world, or for those who go on regular weekend breaks to mainland Europe, taking a taxi from the airport to a city centre hotel is usually the most convenient and fastest way to travel
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Bucharest, Copenhagen, Delhi, Denmark, Europe, Geneva, Istanbul, Milan, Oslo, Thailand, Tokyo, Warsaw
Apr 12th, 2013 |
By Kaye Holland
Stuck for something to do this weekend? Why not check out INN London’s four day fair celebrating Turkish fashion, food, drink and cultural life
Posted in Travel news, Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Istanbul comes to London
Tags: Islam, Istanbul, London, Turkey
Mar 29th, 2013 |
By The Editor
Istanbul has been voted European best destination 2013 in the first European e-tourism event
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Europe, Istanbul, Lisbon, Turkey, Vienna
Feb 1st, 2013 |
By The Editor
Oscar nominated Skyfall encourages Istanbul travel
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Adele, Istanbul, James Bond, Oscars, Skyfall, Thomas Cook, Turkey
Oct 26th, 2012 |
By The Editor
Turkey forms part of the backdrop for new James Bond film, Skyfall
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Adana, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, James Bond, Mediterranean, Skyfall, Turkey
Oct 11th, 2012 |
By The Editor
The Turkish Ministry of Culture & Tourism has been named ‘Europe’s Leading Tourist Board’ at the World Travel Awards 2012
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Antalya, Belek, Europe, Istanbul, Mediterranean, Olympics, Turkey, UK, World Travel Awards
Oct 1st, 2012 |
By Kaye Holland
Only a short four hour flight away, Istanbul – with its minarets, mosques, markets, bazaars and bars – will seduce travellers in search of a city break. Kaye Holland has the low-down
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Istanbul: a true Turkish delight
Tags: Asia, Ataturk, Aya Sofia, Bosphorous, easyjet, Europe, Eurozone, Galata Bridge, Golden Horn, Gulhane Park, India, Istanbul, Istiklal Caddessi, Pudding Shop, Sabiha Gocken, Sultanahmet, Taksim Square, Topkapi Palace, Turkey, UK
Sep 6th, 2012 |
By The Editor
Best-selling author, Laura Pedersen, shares her journey through modern India with CD-Traveller readers
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Planes, Trains and Auto-rickshaws: part two
Tags: America, Athens, Casablanca, Delhi, Himalayas, India, Istanbul
May 31st, 2012 |
By The Editor
New York is the most searched for holiday destination by Brits looking to get away during the Diamond Jubilee long weekend and the three weeks of summer sports according to travel search site, Kayak
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on Big Apple beckons Brits away from event filled summer
Tags: Barcelona, Europe, Ibiza, Istanbul, Jubilee, Malaga, New York, North America, Rome
Feb 3rd, 2012 |
By The Editor
Boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith have sifted through the schmaltz to find Valentine’s packages that will really set hearts aflutter (and won’t involve soggy petals clogging the plughole). Here are 10 hot properties that offer something a little bit different…
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: A'jia Hotel, amsterdam, Aquapura, Buckinghamshire, Canal House, Cornwall, Douro Valley, Florence, Grand Hotel Villa Cora, Hampshire, Istanbul, Italy, La Mamounia, Lime Wood, London, Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Marrakech, Morocco, Mr & Mrs Smith, Netherlands, Portugal, St Moritz Hotel, Stoke Park, The Connaught, Turkey, Wiltshire
Mar 28th, 2011 |
By The Editor
Freelance travel writer, Cathy Winston, takes us on a tour of her five favourite destinations
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Beirut, China, Finland, Istanbul, Lapland, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Turkey
Nov 30th, 2010 |
By The Editor
CD Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Albania, Gstaad, Guangzhou, Istanbul, New York, Singapore, The Savoy, Tibet
Jan 11th, 2010 |
By The Editor
This year there are 3 capitals, Istanbul in Turkey, Essen in Germany and Pecs in Hungary. Now that there are so many countries in the EU it is getting to the point where one place each year will mean it will take 27 years to get around to the same country again. So we will have at least two per year and probably three. Yes I know Turkey isn’t in the EU but the definition they use of Europe is wider than the geographical or political definitions.
So, a little about each.
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Essen, European Capital of Culture, Istanbul, Pecs