Britain’s economy may be in recession, but its currency is flying high. The Pound has strengthened against a basket of international currencies

Aidan journeys to Sri Lanka and finds the island formerly known as Ceylon, to be a very special brew. Read his report here

Destination wedding website, MarryAbroad.co.uk, has predicted that 2012 will be the year of the vista, in terms of wedding hotspots abroad.

Silver surfers are travelling further and longer than their children, according to a survey conducted by incognito insect repellant – a natural insect repellant which is effective against all species of mosquito and other insects.

CD-Traveller reader, Kirti Sharma, is seething over the cost of downloading an app abroad. Read her rant and tips on how to keep the cost down, here

Lonely Planet, the travel guide publisher, lets us in on the world’s most romantic spots

I think we can all safely say that summer has been and gone. Regrettably that means no more Wimbledon, no more open air theatre or film screenings and no more strawberries for another year. However this is one summer trend that I won’t be sad to see the back of: festivals.

Tonight Regent Street retailers, together with other retailers, restaurants and bars from major international cities, are embracing late night shopping, culinary experiences and entertainment.
Over 40 of the Regent Street retailers, bars and restaurants, are taking part in the Vogue Fashion’s Night Out and most of the shops will remain open until 11pm offering customers a [...]

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.

Jonny Bealby the ex-travel writer set up Wild Frontiers so that he could share the sort of experiences he had as a writer. Today he tells us where he likes to holiday

Brett Perkins, director of communications at The Savoy (a Fairmont Hotel And Resort), London’s first luxury hotel, on Ethiopia, India and his iconic hotel

Heading to Dubai for the kingdom of bling’s shopping festival? Hit the malls by all means, but be sure to get yourself to Global Village where you can shop and eat your way around the world…

CD Traveller reader, Emilie Scholey, takes us on a tour of her five favourite destinations

There was a lot of criticism levelled at last month’s Commonwealth Games. Held in Delhi (India), the games were dogged by accusations of corruption and construction delays right up until the last minute.

To those adventurous who say they are not sure where to go next because they have been everywhere, done everything there comes from national geographic a salutary reminder that this world of ours is bigger than we thought. Given how many humans there are in the world and the level of exploration there has been you would have thought what else was left to find.

Each year, Frommer’s (the people who produce travel guidebooks and magazines) poll their readers to see what the destinations for 2010 would be. Primarily American vote for this so it does tend to reflect where Americans holiday but this year it includes the Scilly Isles. It doesn’t really say why they were voted for but just gives a potted tourism pitch. I’m not complaining but sometimes when surveys like this take place it would be nice to know what appeals to readers.

There are lots of reasons to visit the Scillies; the weather, the sandy beaches, the subtropical plants that grow there and, lets face it, the fact that you don’t have to change currency or speak another language. Frommer’s only warning is to book well ahead because accommodation is limited particulary in May when the gig races take place.

So what are the other selections by Frommer?