Whether you’re a novice or seasoned traveller, France will steal your heart. Each month, Frederic – our French correspondent – gives us the low-down on what to see and do across the channel

Whether you’re a novice or seasoned traveller, France will steal your heart. Each month, Frederic – our French correspondent – gives us the low-down on what to see and do across the channel

Frederic shows you more about why he – and Roger Moore – are fans of Crans-Montana.

Paris hasn’t been known for its luxury hotels but fast forward to 2012 and it’s all change. Frederic – our Paris correspondent – reports on the slew of sumptuous new sleeps in the French capital

Times are hard, money is tight and credit is in short supply. But life is short too, so don’t pass up Paraguay. Frederic reports on one of South America’s best kept secrets

Times are hard, money is tight and credit is in short supply. But life is short too, so don’t pass up Paraguay. Frederic reports on one of South America’s best kept secrets

Whether you’re a novice or seasoned traveller, France will steal your heart. Each month, Frederic – our French correspondent – gives us the low-down on what to see and do across the channel

Frederic explores Kazakhstan, a country unknown to most of us but which offers an exciting destination of the future – particularly if you like the outdoors

From today, January 11th, the annual “Soldes d’Hiver” mania hits France. The British are used to the rush for sales on Boxing Day. We French have to wait a little bit longer.

Whether you’re a novice or seasoned traveller, Paris will steal your heart. Each month, Frederic – our Paris correspondent – gives us the low-down on what to see and do in the accessible French capital

Senegal has long been a popular holiday destination for the French, but now a growing number of Brits are discovering the charms of this former French colony on the west coast of Africa. Frederic has a scorching time in Senegal

You’ve heard of the G20? Well there is also a T20, a group of twenty tourism ministers and yesterday they met in Paris to discuss you and me. Or eighteen of them did including our minister, John Penrose.
Why?

Package holidays to Vietnam, one of the fastest growing holiday destinations, may become a reality in the next few years now that Vietnam Airlines is launching a direct service from Gatwick to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Reims, as well as an historical city, is the capital of the area of Champagne. Champagne gave Reims its main source of wealth for more than two centuries. In many ways it is still true nowadays, but there are many other activities that make this city a young and lively place. But here are [...]

Frederic visits Reims In France and is overwhelmed by the cathedral at night!

The last part of Frederic’s journey on the Golden Chariot takes him from the delights of Hampi to the beaches of Goa and back to Bangalore

Frederic continues his journey on the Golden Chariot, distracted only by food, markets and the heritage of India!

sunrise at KanyakumariYou’ve got to southern India. Now, facing you, is another world; a world of warmth, colours, smells, and exciting discoveries.
“Splendour of the South,” the name of the east tour, leaves Bangalore in the early evening and, after a night trip, you reach Chennai (Madras), this vibrating crowded town lying on the shores of [...]

Frederic starts his four part story of a trip on one of the luxury trains of the world, the Golden Chariot with a desription of the train and his journey.