Posts Tagged ‘ dead sea ’

Last year there was an increase of more than 8% in Britons travelling to Israel over the previous year.

When it’s cold, wet and windy outside there’s arguably no better time to pamper yourself at a spa. Everyone’s heard of Ragdale Hall and Champneys in the UK, while celebs such as Madonna and Marc Anthony reportedly flock to the Dead Sea to slather on the region’s famous black mud – in their quest for perfect pores and eternally youthful looks

Israel’s minister of tourism, Stas Misezhnikov, used his country’s press conference at WTM as an opportunity to urge attendees to vote for the Dead Sea in the international contest to find the new Seven Wonders of the World.

Thanks to a new code share with oneworld partner Royal Jordanian, BA passengers can now fly directly to Jordan and September -when temperatures are balmly, not blistering – is the best time to go. CD Traveller tells you how to get the most out of the Hashemite Kingdom, regardless of whether you have one week or infinitely longer…

Jordan is one of the few countries that has produced a five year tourism plan this year. Many countries haven’t really updated their older versions. They have also started a major competition lasting 100 days to draw our attention to the Dead Sea.
As CD-Traveller have written before, Jordan is often seen as a heritage destination but increasingly they are promoting other features of the country, the mountains for example.

Whether you’re staycation-ing or vacationing, CD Traveller tells you what’s happening in the travel world

Once upon a time spas were the preserve of pampered Paris’s and J Lo’s but now everyone is at it. In the twenty first century self improvement is no longer about reading Shakespeare, it’s all about releasing toxins and realigning chakras – so much so that a National Spa Week (we’re in the midst of it) has been created ‘to highlight the many health benefits which consumers can enjoy through a visit to a spa including; detoxifying treatments, improved circulation, anti-stress benefits improved skin condition and general well being.’