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Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast


Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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826 episodes
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English
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Podcast

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Simon Calder is the Independent’s travel correspondent, the UK’s leading travel journalist. From news updates to discussions with experts, Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast will bring you all you need to know from the world of travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Language:
English
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Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 826 episodes

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May 8th - What's going on with the UK's eGates system

Tens of thousands of airline passengers arriving at airports across the UK faced waits ...

6 minutes
May 08, 2024

May 7th - Strike updates from Waterloo station

Once again I am at London Waterloo station reporting on another strike by members of th...

5 minutes
May 07, 2024

May 6th - Britain's last embrace of Europe?

Thirty years ago Queen Elizabeth II and French president Francois Mitterand officially ...

7 minutes
May 06, 2024

May 3rd - The Ghost of the Orient Express

I'm on the route of the (actually scheduled) Orient Express, 15 years after that legend...

6 minutes
May 03, 2024

May 2nd - Lounging about with Rob Burgess

I'm still in Newcastle Airport admiring the recently opened three-tier lounge experienc...

8 minutes
May 02, 2024

May 1st - Taking in the new frontier of passenger lounges

 I'm in Newcastle, whose international airport is the venue for a world lounge first: t...

7 minutes
May 01, 2024

April 30th - Track troubles: a preview of May's Rail disruptions

Today, from Euston Station, I explore the looming disruptions poised to challenge UK ra...

5 minutes
Apr 30, 2024

April 29th - Heathrow strike insights: A day at Paddington station

Today's podcast brings you to Paddington Station, where I speak with passengers just of...

6 minutes
Apr 29, 2024

April 26th - From Italy's tracks: assessing UK's proposed rail reforms

In today’s podcast, I’m aboard an Italian train, reflecting on the Labour Party's visio...

7 minutes
Apr 26, 2024

April 25th - Navigating Venice’s new tourist fee: insights and impacts

Join me, Simon Calder, in today’s travel podcast as I navigate the newly implemented en...

6 minutes
Apr 25, 2024