Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
By The Independent
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.
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Latest episode
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July 3rd - Check in is a 20th-century procedure that has no place in the modern era
In 2025, I can't see any purpose of check-in -
July 2nd - Interrail deal: save 20% if you book by close of play on 3 July
I'm on the marvelous REX50, the Austrian train -
July 1st - Uber: how to rate drivers and how to tip, from an expert
To reach for excellence we have to give them five stars -
June 30th - Don't worry, travel happy: the message from top industry leader
We've seen a real upsurge in demand this year -
June 27th - When global geo-politics and your holiday converge ...
The end of really quite a tumultuous week -
June 26th - Celebrating Everest pioneer Howard Somervell
Why did it take the world's best climbers eight attempts to climb the mountain? -
June 25th - Careful with the free wifi – and not so fast plugging into that USB socket to recharge
Free public WiFi? Hear out Lloyd Figgins first -
June 24th - Doors to automatic and cross-check: understanding the role of cabin crew
Natalie Wilson joins cabin crew learning academy -
June 23rd - Heightened tension in the Middle East, with British Airways diverting a Dubai flight to ... Zurich
Tensions in Middle East and flight disruptions -
June 20th - Flyaway Friday – but how early will you arrive at the airport?
Natalie tells me how realistic the airport theory really is
