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Mar 8th, 2020 |
By Kaye Holland
On International Women’s Day, Kaye Holland says that every woman should travel alone at least once
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Going solo
Tags: adventure, Argentina, China, female travel, Freya Stark, Going Solo, Middle East, solo travel, solo travellers, South Pacific, surfing, tango, women
Aug 17th, 2019 |
By Kaye Holland
my biggest bug bear is reserved for airport trolleys. If you ask me, Every self respecting airport should offer an array of trolleys but alas trying to find one can prove as elusive as a taxi on New Year’s Eve.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Airports are off their trolleys
Tags: Airports, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Flying, Middle East, plane, Travel, travelling, trolleys
Nov 28th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
There’s another side to the City of Gold says Kaye Holland
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on The dark side of Dubai
Tags: :as Vegas, Brunch, Christmas, desert, Dubai, emirate, expats, Gulf, Middle East, Sheikh Mo, UAE, Vegas
Oct 1st, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel 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: October 2018
Tags: Aqaba, Austria, BA, Big Apple, British Airways, coffee, diving, dog owners, Durban, Heathrow, Iran, Italy, jordan, Lavazza, Melbourne, Middle East, New York, pets, Red Sea, South Africa, Stanley & Livingstone, Tehran, Turin, Victoria Falls, Vienna
Apr 30th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
The killing of innocent civilians has to be condemned
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Pray for Syria
Tags: Britain, damascus, Gulf Region, Iran, Middle East, syria, Turkey, UK, USA
Mar 25th, 2018 |
By Kaye Holland
Is the daily commute to office cubicle getting you down? It’s time to take a break from Britain, says Kaye Holland
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Mind the Gap
Tags: America, Argentina, Britain, Buenos Aires, California, Canada, Cayman, Chile, China, Colombia, Hawaii, Mandarin, mate, Middle East, Mind The Gap, switzerland, tango, UK, Uruguay
Nov 16th, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
It’s been 10 years since I left the dazzling desert kingdom of Dubai. Here’s a few of the things I’m happy to have said goodbye to – followed by those that I miss
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on What I do and don’t miss about Dubai
Tags: abras, Burj Al Arab, censorship, dhows, Dubai, Emirates Towers, Emirati, expat, expats, Jumeriah, market, Middle East, migrants, Sheikh Zayed Road, souks, sun, sunshine, The Burj Khalifa, The Palm, UAE, United Arab Emirates
Oct 15th, 2017 |
By The Editor
Tourism figures for the first 6 months of 2017 grew by 6% compared to the same period last year.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on Is your holiday destination growing at 6%?
Tags: Africa, Europe, Middle East, tourism growth, UNWTO
Jul 31st, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: August 2017
Tags: Blue Flag, Brits, Canada, Cancun, Dubai, Facebook, Friendlymoon, Hercules, honeymoon, Instagram, London, Mexico, Middle East, Montreal, Quebec, travelling, UAE, Yucatán
May 31st, 2017 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world.
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: June 2017
Tags: America, cambridge, Cambridge University, Clare College, Cuba, Detroit, Flying, Greece, Havana, Kenya, Kos, Middle East, middle seats, planes, Qatar Airlines, Responsible travel, Royal Caribbean, spain, Thomas Cook, United States, USA, Varadero, Virgin Atlantic, zoo
Sep 30th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world for October
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: October 2016
Tags: Airbnb, Anfield, Barcelona, Barking, Barking Riverside, Brexit, British Airways, Chile, Dagenham, Greece, hot, Jeddah, Jet2, Liverpool, local, London, Marylebone, Middle East, Santiago, Saudi Arabia, Travel, Willie Walsh, Zetter
Oct 31st, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: November 2015
Tags: Belfast, Country Antrim, Doris & Dicky, Eilean Shona, Gobbins Coastal Path, hiking, iBackPack, London, Michael Palin, Middle East, Northern Ireland, Norwegian Air, Oud, Pan, Puerto Rico
Jun 27th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Here Jacki Ueng – a travel blogger who focuses on solo women travelling, backpacking off the beaten path with special interests in developing countries – shares her travel highs and lows with Just About Travel readers
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Jacki Ueng, travel blogger
Tags: America, Argentina, Burma, Europe, France, Georgia, hiking, Hollywood, Israel, LA, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Mexico, Middle East, Myanmar, Paris, Savannah, Travel, Vancouver, Whistler
Apr 29th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Kaye’s travels have taken her to Chile. Read the latest on her South American adventures here
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Notes from a traveller: part five (continued)
Tags: Buenos Aires, Chile, desert, Emmerdale, Middle East, Salta, San Pedro, San Pedro de Atacama, Santiago, South America, Travel
Feb 11th, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
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
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Hugo Chittenden aka The Volunteer
Tags: Christmas, Cornwall, England, holiday, Hugo Chittenden, India, Lebanon, Middle East, syria, The Volunteer, Travel, UK, Volunteering
Feb 1st, 2015 |
By Kaye Holland
Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on What’s hot: February 2015
Tags: Africa, Azores, California, Caribbean, Christmas, Condé Nast Traveller, Conde Nast, cricket, Ethiad, Garuda, Indonesia, Jamaica, Middle East, New Zealand, Palm Springs, Paris, SonntagsZeitung, switzerland, The Chedi, The Gambia, Vietnam, Wellington
Dec 22nd, 2014 |
By Kaye Holland
You could spend January at the Dubai Shopping Festival, or you could saddle up for a camel ride, climb aboard a dhow or up the Burj Khalifa. The choice is yours…
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on Dubai days
Tags: Atlantis, Burj Khalifa, camel rides, Dubai, Dubai Mall, Dubai Shopping Festival, Jumeirah, Jumeirah Beach, Jumeirah Mosque, Karama, Middle East, Olympic, Satwa, Ski Dubai, souks, The Palm, UAE
May 15th, 2014 |
By Kaye Holland
Charlie McGrath from Objective Gap Safety talks travel
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Where the experts holiday: Charlie McGrath, MBE, Objective Gap Safety
Tags: Africa, Antartica, Asia, Central America, Charlie McGrath, Chile, Dorset, guide books, Ireland, Middle East, Moscow, Objective Gap Safety, Russia, St Petersburg, West Country
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 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
Dec 19th, 2013 |
By Kaye Holland
Kaye rediscovers her Christmas spirit in Knightsbridge
Posted in Travel destinations |
Comments Off on One night in Knightsbridge
Tags: Boris Becker, Christmas, Far East, Harrods, Harvey Nichols, ice rinks, ice skating, Jumeriah, Knightsbridge, London, Middle East, Starbucks, Zuma
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
By Kaye Holland
Kaye loves London, so why did she leave? Read the eighth part of her story exclusively on CD-Traveller
Posted in Travel rumblings, Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on I love London so why did I leave? (Part eight)
Tags: America, Asia, Britain, California, Caribbean, Daily Mail, Harrow, Joni Mitchell, London, Metropolitan, Middle East, NHS, Northwick Park, Olympic Games, Shepherds Bush, UK, USA, Westfield
Aug 5th, 2013 |
By The Editor
For his latest cookbook Mighty Spice Express, celebrity chef and all round spice expert, John Gregory-Smith, went in search of the best express dishes from around the world. Here John shares his recipes for Cochin Crab Cakes and Vietnamese Bun Cha, with CD-Traveller readers
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on Spice up your life
Tags: Asia, Cochin, John Gregory Smith, Middle East, Mighty Spice Express, North Africa, South America, Vietnam
Mar 24th, 2013 |
By Kaye Holland
Kaye loves London, so why did she leave? Read the second part of her story, here
Posted in Travel rumblings |
Comments Off on I love London, so why did I leave: part two
Tags: Arabia, BA, Bahrain, Burj Al Arab, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Grand Cayman, Gulf, jordan, Las Vegas, London, Mall of the Emirates, Middle East, Oman, Qatar, Ski Dubai, The Palm, UAE
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
Feb 16th, 2013 |
By The Editor
More than half of all travellers are getting ill through drinking dirty water abroad, according to statistics from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
Posted in Travel news |
Comments Off on One in two travellers ill because of dirty water
Tags: Africa, Asia, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Cholera, Dysentry, Giardiasis, Latin America, Middle East, Typhoid
Sep 5th, 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
Tags: Boulder, Bulgaria, Colorado, Eastern Europe, Hindi, India, Manhattan, Middle East, New Delhi, New York City, Sludog Millionaire
Aug 28th, 2012 |
By Kaye Holland
Jordan’s stunning archaeological site, Petra, is this month celebrating the 200th anniversary of its rediscovery. But ‘Perfect Petra’ isnt Jordan’s only jewel. Here Kaye Holland takes a look at Jordan’s remarkable royal women, who have caused waves in both the Arab and wider world…
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
Comments Off on A Queen’s life
Tags: Cairo, Islam, jordan, King Hussein, Kuwait, Lisa Halaby, Middle East, Queen Noor, Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Saudi Arabia