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October 11th - The EU Entry Exit System won't darken our doorways just yet
The EU Entry Exit System has been postponed again. But when it is rolled out it could delay our entrance to the Schengen Area. Here's what it means f…
1 year, 7 months ago
October 10th - Airlines land back in city shops!
The airline city-centre ticket office is making a comeback. In the 20th century, every airline had walk-in shops in all the major cities served. But …
1 year, 7 months ago
October 9th - The worst motorway in England
England's worst motorway is the M42 south and east of Birmingham, according to a new survey of over 9,000 motorists by Transport Focus.
I've been find…
1 year, 7 months ago
October 8th - Frozen trails: skiing Norway’s "little Antarctica"
In this episode, Simon Calder chats with Annabel Grossman about her intense skiing journey through the isolated landscape of Fins, Norway. Known as “…
1 year, 7 months ago
October 7th - The Great West Way prepares for Jane Austen's 250th anniversary
The Great West Way is a marketing enterprise for the corridor from London to Bristol – taking in Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, Blenheim Palace, and the…
1 year, 7 months ago
October 4th - The best region to buy wine according to Jilly Goolden
Ahead of the weekend, where's best to be a wine tourist around the globe? I'm talking to the doyenne of wine experts, Jilly Goolden – who has great t…
1 year, 7 months ago
October 3rd - How Finnair is dealing with the closed Russian airspace
Finnair is an intriguing airline. The national carrier of Finland carved a Nordic niche offering great connections through its Helsinki hub between w…
1 year, 7 months ago
October 2nd - Is it possible to have a sustainable cruise ship?
Cruise lines are often condemned for the environmental impact they have on the planet. But Ponant, the upmarket French small-ship expedition line, ha…
1 year, 7 months ago
October 1st - How you end up eating KFC in a hotel in a Mallorca
In a new feature, Travel Desk Tuesday, I talk to one of my excellent colleagues at The Independent about their recent journeys. First up: Natalie Wil…
1 year, 7 months ago
September 30th - A blockbuster exhibition at the British Museum
I'm at the British Museum in London where a blockbuster exhibition called Silk Roads has just opened – exploring the tangle of connections that linke…
1 year, 7 months ago