Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Upscale Traveling - Informative
I'm a consummate world traveler but have to be budget minded. This magazine seems more tailored for the wealthier travelers of the world and doesn't necessarily suit my needs. However, I understand this and still get the magazine for the following reasons: beautiful photos, interesting world stories, great ideas on travel, great itineraries, and it looks great on my coffee table!I wish there were more articles as I often wade through more advertisements than I care for, but I also understand this is how they make their money. Still, this is enough coupled with the higher scale clientele that stops me from giving it a full 5 stars.
Rating: - The best mass-market travel magazine
CN Traveler is a good mass-market travel magazine. For a while, I was a rabid T&L reader, which is more visually appealing, but suffers for content; recently, T&L seems more interested in ads and fluff pieces than in practical help for the traveller.CN doesn't make these mistakes; there's always something useful in Traveller; good destination highlights, decent tracking of in or just new restaurants, hotels, etc., and a better content/ad ratio. All of that said, T&L has a much more useful Web site; the 'destinations' link in particular is quite valuable. However, that's free, and you have to plonk down money for a magazine. If you do, this is your best bet.
Rating: - Great, But High End
This magazine gives great tips on hotels and travel locations. The annual "Gold List" and "Hot List" issues (November-December) are great for those who can plan a vacation around a great resort. The articles on local culture are top notch. Only negative - this magazine is aimed at those who spend large amounts on vacation travel. Very few budget sites are ever mentioned. We found fantastic hotels on Bali for $50-$60 per night which rivaled the quality of the $250-$500 per night sites recommended by Conde Nast readers on the gold list. If you golf, ski, or have the dough for top class resorts and hotels, this is your mag.
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