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Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
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All along the watchtowers – with self-guided tourism where they lend you the key!
7 mins; November 13, 2025
"The jungle has everything you need to survive, but also things that can kill you"
5 mins; November 12, 2025
Should premium passengers pay a £500 climate levy?
4 mins; November 12, 2025
November 11th - Ryanair is about to insist that everyone uses a smartphone boarding pass*
8 mins; November 10, 2025
November 10th - Meet Byway – which harnesses tech to deliver slow travel across Europe
7 mins; November 09, 2025
November 7th - 30th birthday – on Monday – of Britain's biggest budget airline
5 mins; November 06, 2025
November 6th - Discover your inner scientist - on holiday
4 mins; November 05, 2025
November 5th - Meet the new minister – Stephanie Peacock MP, promoting tourism to Britain
6 mins; November 04, 2025
November 4th - West Midlands to the West Highlands – by overnight train
6 mins; November 04, 2025
November 3rd - Horror on the 6.25pm from Doncaster to London King's Cross
5 mins; November 03, 2025
October 31st - Eurostar gets competition from London to Paris and beyond from Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Trains
4 mins; October 30, 2025
October 30th - Inside the world of Jack's Flight Club
6 mins; October 30, 2025
October 29th - 'You'll feel like at home, only better': Chisinau tourist guide Irina Iacoban
6 mins; October 28, 2025
October 28th - Eastern Airways closes down – what happens next?
6 mins; October 27, 2025
October 27th - How badly wrong can an Airbnb booking go?
6 mins; October 27, 2025
October 24th - Winter is coming ... on Sunday 26 October the northern hemisphere winter season begins for the world's airlines
6 mins; October 23, 2025
October 23rd - Secret Maps: Unlocking a world in which travellers are not supposed to know where's where
4 mins; October 22, 2025
October 22nd - Is there really a future in "Green Travel?"
6 mins; October 22, 2025
October 21st - Can Sweden enhance your mind and body in winter?
5 mins; October 20, 2025
October 20th - Is Manchester really a key force in UK aviation?
6 mins; October 20, 2025
October 17th - 25 years on: Kicheche Safari Camps – a model for wildlife tourism?
5 mins; October 16, 2025
October 16th - New trains for old on Chiltern Railways, linking London Marylebone with Banbury and Birmingham
5 mins; October 15, 2025
October 15th - EU entry-exit system: UK borders minister on the new challenges for travellers
5 mins; October 14, 2025
October 14th - Inside the world of British Airways cabin crew
5 mins; October 13, 2025
October 13th - Entry-exit system arrives – and I try it out
5 mins; October 12, 2025
October 10th - Entry-exit system starts on Sunday – hear from Abta's EES expert
7 mins; October 09, 2025
October 9th - How to make the most of Mallorca
5 mins; October 08, 2025
October 8th - How to start – and run – a successful travel business
5 mins; October 08, 2025
October 7th - "The universe is looking favourably on northern Spain"
6 mins; October 06, 2025
October 6th - The amazing city tour that invites rewards in the form of donations to charity
6 mins; October 06, 2025
October 3rd - Flight cancellations – what is the best way to deal with them?
7 mins; October 02, 2025
October 2nd - The insider's guide to "status matching" with travel loyalty schemes
8 mins; October 01, 2025
October 1st - Is the Airbus A321 XLR the biggest gamechanger in aviation?
7 mins; September 30, 2025
September 30th - Play, a low-cost Icelandic airline, has shut down
7 mins; September 29, 2025
September 29th - Entry-exit system: 'We're ready, so bring it on'
7 mins; September 29, 2025
September 26th - Meet Linger, the company that wants to organise the ultimate career break for you
7 mins; September 25, 2025
September 25th - All change for British travellers to Europe from 12 October
4 mins; September 25, 2025
September 24th - Gatwick – what will expansion mean, and when will passengers get to benefit?
4 mins; September 23, 2025
September 23rd - Check out this guide to the Czech Republic
5 mins; September 22, 2025
September 22nd - Gatwick's second runway gets government go ahea
6 mins; September 22, 2025
September 19th - Should the retirement age for pilots be raised from 65 to 67?
4 mins; September 18, 2025
September 18th - What happens in the wake of an aviation tragedy?
7 mins; September 17, 2025
September 17th - Andorra in summer?
4 mins; September 16, 2025
September 16th - What happens when your flight is cancelled at the airport?
6 mins; September 15, 2025
September 15th - Checking in bags for a flight? Don't head for the airport without hearing from Steve Kelso from Gatwick
6 mins; September 14, 2025
September 12th - As the Tube strike ends – what was it all about, and will we see more?
7 mins; September 11, 2025
September 11th - What's happening in aviation? Jeremy Bowen is the man who knows
7 mins; September 10, 2025
September 10th - Not Hot List – places off the tourism mainstream, from Nevada to Sierra Leone
5 mins; September 09, 2025
September 9th - Walking from Scotland via England to Wales – what are the highlights?
7 mins; September 08, 2025
September 8th - Autumn and winter in Austria: what awaits the traveller?
6 mins; September 07, 2025
September 5th - Today is National Travel Agent Day – and here's a top travel figure on a mission
5 mins; September 04, 2025
September 4th - The freedom of Europe – how to make the most of the current Interrail flash sale
8 mins; September 03, 2025
September 3rd - Dollar dives, euro strengthens, and the surprise third currency
6 mins; September 02, 2025
September 2nd - Travel Desk Tuesday: the joys of St Lucia
6 mins; September 01, 2025
September 1st - How do you solve a problem like overtourism? The story from Dubrovnik
6 mins; September 01, 2025
August 29th - Entry-exit system begins 12 October – and these could be the worst-affected European airports
7 mins; August 28, 2025
August 28th - The most successful and resilient figure in aviation? Meet Michael O'Leary
4 mins; August 27, 2025
August 27th - Going solo: how travelling on your own can be a joy more than a challenge – especially for women
6 mins; August 26, 2025
August 26th - "You feel like you’re giving back as much as you’re taking”
7 mins; August 25, 2025
August 25th - Cabin air quality: what’s the problem – and the solution?
7 mins; August 25, 2025
August 22nd - Beach safety thanks to public-spirited local volunteers
7 mins; August 22, 2025
August 21st - 10 Marathon-length walks down, 15 more to go
5 mins; August 20, 2025
August 20th - The American Way of Life
6 mins; August 19, 2025
August 19th - What is the ideal flight time for a trip from the UK to Europe – and coming back?
5 mins; August 18, 2025
August 18th - Escape from Canada – two families tell their stories of being caught up in strike mayhem
6 mins; August 18, 2025
August 15th - Meet the most upmarket travel company in the world
5 mins; August 14, 2025
August 14th - How far would you go for 5 million frequent flyer points?
6 mins; August 14, 2025
August 13th - The total eclipse of the century
5 mins; August 12, 2025
August 12th - Look ahead a year from now to the skies over Europe
7 mins; August 11, 2025
August 11th - Is this the only defunct control tower tour in the world?
5 mins; August 11, 2025
August 8th - Race across Europe: a brutal challenge to get from London to Tallinn
9 mins; August 07, 2025
August 7th - Could holiday roulette be the antidote to overtourism
6 mins; August 06, 2025
August 6th - What's happening with aviation security?
9 mins; August 05, 2025
August 5th - Tall ship cruising around the Greek islands
6 mins; August 04, 2025
August 4th - The joy of cruising, with Explora I's entertainment director
7 mins; August 04, 2025
August 1st - Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
5 mins; July 31, 2025
July 31st - Another air-traffic control meltdown in the UK
5 mins; July 31, 2025
July 30th - Destination X
4 mins; July 29, 2025
July 29th - Is Emirates premium economy worth the extra?
5 mins; July 28, 2025
July 28th - Europe hots up: what are your risks, and options?
6 mins; July 28, 2025
July 25th - 25 years on from the tragic Concorde crash, what are the prospects for supersonic travel?
8 mins; July 24, 2025
July 24th - Heathrow boss on why it will take 10 years to build a third runway
6 mins; July 23, 2025
July 23rd - This weekend will be the busiest so far of the year at UK airports
6 mins; July 22, 2025
July 22nd - United business class – present and future
8 mins; July 21, 2025
July 21st - Over from Dover in the busiest week of the year
6 mins; July 20, 2025
July 18th - 'Fuel prices on some motorways are extortionate'
6 mins; July 17, 2025
17th July - Airport charges: Drop-off rip-off, says RAC
6 mins; July 16, 2025
July 16th - Ryanair: cheesed off about air-traffic control
8 mins; July 15, 2025
July 15th - Those annoying extras...
6 mins; July 14, 2025
July 14th - Wizz Air UK has a new boss
9 mins; July 13, 2025
July 11th - Aviation security eases – but only at some UK airports
6 mins; July 10, 2025
July 10th - Just how affordable is Switzerland?
10 mins; July 09, 2025
July 9th - Tourist taxes and a Lake District congestion charge?
7 mins; July 08, 2025
July 8th - Happy birthday, Ryanair: 40 years old today
6 mins; July 08, 2025
July 7th - Why Napa Valley should be on every traveller's wish-list
5 mins; July 06, 2025
July 4th - Could the guidebook be making a comeback?
4 mins; July 03, 2025
July 3rd - Check in is a 20th-century procedure that has no place in the modern era
4 mins; July 02, 2025
July 2nd - Interrail deal: save 20% if you book by close of play on 3 July
6 mins; July 01, 2025
July 1st - Uber: how to rate drivers and how to tip, from an expert
5 mins; June 30, 2025
June 30th - Don't worry, travel happy: the message from top industry leader
5 mins; June 29, 2025
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