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Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
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September 16th - Here's the Not Hot List 2025
6 mins; September 16, 2024
September 13th - How many of us can get by without a car?
10 mins; September 13, 2024
September 12th - What new travel charges will mean for Northern Ireland
8 mins; September 12, 2024
September 11th - Are UK Airports soaring higher than ever?
6 mins; September 11, 2024
September 10th - Life under communism in Durres, Albania
10 mins; September 10, 2024
September 9th - When will we see our "beautiful British -built busses"?
6 mins; September 09, 2024
September 6th - Is there a chronic problem with BA?
7 mins; September 06, 2024
September 5th - How to bring your pet overseas post Brexit
8 mins; September 05, 2024
September 4th - Why you should travel all the way to Fiji
8 mins; September 04, 2024
September 3rd - Waterloo Spoons: A Toast to the New Lion's Den!
5 mins; September 03, 2024
September 2nd - Flightradar24 have a treat for aviation enthusiasts
9 mins; September 02, 2024
August 30th - Gatwick's plan for a second runway: a game changer?
6 mins; August 30, 2024
August 29th - London's bike wars
7 mins; August 29, 2024
August 28th - Ryanair's Michael O'Leary talks air rage, cabin luggage and fares for the year
6 mins; August 28, 2024
August 27th - From source to sea: Trekking the Thames path
5 mins; August 27, 2024
August 26th - Bank holiday chaos...How well we know thee
6 mins; August 26, 2024
August 23rd - Dover gears up for Bank Holiday and biometric future
8 mins; August 23, 2024
August 22nd - UK travellers to Europe: separating fact from fiction
7 mins; August 22, 2024
August 21st - It's Not Fare
8 mins; August 21, 2024
August 20th - A race to remember: Bram Houtenbos on the London to Tirana challenge
7 mins; August 20, 2024
August 19th - Gatwick's global reach: how London stands tall in airport connectivity
6 mins; August 19, 2024
August 16th - Rail Strikes resolved, but what’s next?
7 mins; August 16, 2024
August 15th - Taylor Swift at Wembley: your travel game plan
4 mins; August 15, 2024
August 14th - The final pandemic reopening
9 mins; August 14, 2024
August 13th - Hoping to leave your Greek holiday early?
6 mins; August 13, 2024
August 12th - The second Race Across Europe
6 mins; August 12, 2024
August 9th - Taking off with Vision 2030: The future of Leeds Bradford Airport
7 mins; August 09, 2024
August 8th - A tale of three stations
5 mins; August 08, 2024
August 7th - Train fares to Paris are out of control
7 mins; August 07, 2024
August 6th - Why Jordan and Egypt should be on your travel list
6 mins; August 06, 2024
August 5th - With tension rising in the Middle East, what are the implications for travellers?
7 mins; August 05, 2024
August 2nd - A journey begins at Land’s End: Tips for hiking the Appalachian Trail
6 mins; August 02, 2024
August 1st - British Airways puts right its incorrect advice on passport validity
6 mins; August 01, 2024
July 31st - All about Play, the three year old airline based in Iceland
4 mins; July 31, 2024
July 30th - Three airports in 24 hours
8 mins; July 30, 2024
July 29th - Why you need to visit Paris during the Olympics
7 mins; July 29, 2024
July 26th - Olympics travel chaos as sabotage strikes Eurostar
6 mins; July 26, 2024
July 25th - A nostalgic look back at the 1924 Winter Olympics (only don't call them that)
8 mins; July 25, 2024
July 24th - What we can look forward to in aviation
10 mins; July 24, 2024
July 23rd - Interviewing one of the UK's foremost thinkers on transport
5 mins; July 23, 2024
July 22nd - If your weekend was a travel nightmare here are your rights
8 mins; July 22, 2024
July 19th and 20th - Your rights if caught up in the Crowdstrike IT meltdown
2 mins; July 20, 2024
July 18th - The summer rush begins for the UK's airports
8 mins; July 18, 2024
July 17th - My thoughts on Labour reforming the railways
8 mins; July 17, 2024
July 16th - How to get a good exchange rate with your cash
6 mins; July 16, 2024
July 15th - Where in Europe is cash still king?
7 mins; July 15, 2024
July 11th - How to beat the queues at Dover during the great summer exodus
5 mins; July 12, 2024
July 11th – A guide to Berlin for the Euro 2024 final
5 mins; July 11, 2024
July 10th – A walk (and a train) in the Black Forest of southern Germany
6 mins; July 10, 2024
July 9th - Ryanair is announcing a big expansion in Morocco
6 mins; July 09, 2024
July 8th – Navigating flight cancellations
7 mins; July 08, 2024
July 5th - From road to rail: A brief briefing for the next Transport Secretary
9 mins; July 05, 2024
July 4th - Paris is calling as Olympics come into view
6 mins; July 04, 2024
July 3rd - Transforming Rail disruptions: The Great British Rail Replacement Initiative
9 mins; July 03, 2024
July 2nd - Easing the airline crisis: a look inside Avia Solutions Group
8 mins; July 02, 2024
July 1st - Greener skies ahead: the promise of sustainable aviation fuel
6 mins; July 01, 2024
June 28th - A week to forget for air travel with major disruption at Gatwick
6 mins; June 28, 2024
June 27th - Exploring new air routes
7 mins; June 27, 2024
June 26th - Aer Lingus pilots begin industrial action
7 mins; June 26, 2024
June 25th - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
6 mins; June 25, 2024
June 24th - Why Venezuela is back on travellers' maps
5 mins; June 24, 2024
June 21st - The Independent travel desk insider's guide to booking the best flight deals
9 mins; June 21, 2024
June 20th - Train ticket tactics: the Independent’s travel desk shares their tips
9 mins; June 20, 2024
June 19th - High-speed Rail revolution in France: meet Kevin Speed
6 mins; June 19, 2024
June 18th - Why turbulence could be getting worse
5 mins; June 18, 2024
June 17th - Exploring the joy of Rail travel in the Czech Republic
7 mins; June 17, 2024
June 2014 - Euro 2024 fever... In Prague
5 mins; June 14, 2024
June 13th – Flight delays: Your rights when it all goes wrong
10 mins; June 13, 2024
June 12th - Freudian trip: Inside Hampstead's Freud Museum
6 mins; June 12, 2024
The aftermath of the liquid bomb plot
6 mins; June 11, 2024
June 10th - A plan for British railways at last, but will party manifestos support it?
15 mins; June 10, 2024
June 7th - The future of hospitality with Dillip Rajakarier
12 mins; June 07, 2024
June 6th - Everest’s unsolved mystery: Did Mallory and Irvine Reach the Summit?
12 mins; June 06, 2024
June 5th - Everything you need to know about Birmingham Airport's new security rules
8 mins; June 05, 2024
June 4th - Back at passport control explaining the post-Brexit rules
8 mins; June 04, 2024
June 3rd - Business jets and climate change: a new perspective
10 mins; June 03, 2024
May 31st - Is this England's most scenic railway line?
5 mins; May 31, 2024
30th May - Cash to Ca$h
8 mins; May 30, 2024
May 28th - Taking The Risk with Hilary Bradt
7 mins; May 28, 2024
May 27th - How to handle allergies on planes
7 mins; May 27, 2024
May 24th - Seoul-searching in linear parks
5 mins; May 24, 2024
May 23rd - Travelection!
7 mins; May 23, 2024
May 22nd - What could change following the tragic result of turbulence to Singapore Airlines flight SQ321?
6 mins; May 22, 2024
March 21st - This Metro is good for the Seoul
5 mins; May 21, 2024
May 20th - The long and winding route from Zagreb to Seoul
6 mins; May 20, 2024
May 17th - A closer look at rail reform plans
7 mins; May 17, 2024
May 16th - Celebrating 30 years at The Independent
21 mins; May 16, 2024
May 15th - Looking skyward with astronomer Dr John Mason
11 mins; May 15, 2024
May 14th - An open goal for Berlin with Euro 2024?
7 mins; May 14, 2024
May 13th - "I'm on the train" – but is the wifi any good?
5 mins; May 13, 2024
May 10th - M25 shutdown: a test of traveler patience
6 mins; May 10, 2024
May 9th - Laying the track for Summer 2024
6 mins; May 09, 2024
May 8th - What's going on with the UK's eGates system
6 mins; May 08, 2024
May 7th - Strike updates from Waterloo station
5 mins; May 07, 2024
May 6th - Britain's last embrace of Europe?
7 mins; May 06, 2024
May 3rd - The Ghost of the Orient Express
6 mins; May 03, 2024
May 2nd - Lounging about with Rob Burgess
8 mins; May 02, 2024
May 1st - Taking in the new frontier of passenger lounges
7 mins; May 01, 2024
April 30th - Track troubles: a preview of May's Rail disruptions
5 mins; April 30, 2024
April 29th - Heathrow strike insights: A day at Paddington station
6 mins; April 29, 2024
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