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June 24th - Why Venezuela is back on travellers' maps
For many seasoned travellers, Venezuela was the first South American destination, thanks to Viasa's competitive fares from the UK to the wonder-fille…
1 year, 10 months ago
June 21st - The Independent travel desk insider's guide to booking the best flight deals
As summer approaches, we explore how to book international flights. Annabel Grossman and Ben Parker reveal their thorough processes, contrasting shar…
1 year, 10 months ago
June 20th - Train ticket tactics: the Independent’s travel desk shares their tips
As the summer travel season heats up, Simon Calder sits down with global travel editor Annabel Grossman and deputy travel editor Ben Parker to discus…
1 year, 10 months ago
June 19th - High-speed Rail revolution in France: meet Kevin Speed
Today, I talk with Claire Bonniol of Kevin Speed about their ambitious plans to bring competitive high-speed rail services to France by 2028. We disc…
1 year, 10 months ago
June 18th - Why turbulence could be getting worse
It's four weeks today since Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 hit severe turbulence on a journey from London to Singapore. Tragically, one passenger lo…
1 year, 10 months ago
June 17th - Exploring the joy of Rail travel in the Czech Republic
I’m on a train adventure in the Czech Republic with Steven Ollive of the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. Listen as we explore the region's…
1 year, 10 months ago
June 2014 - Euro 2024 fever... In Prague
I'm in Prague, having flown in last night with a lot of Scotland football fans who were finding a roundabout route to reach Munich for the opening ma…
1 year, 11 months ago
June 13th – Flight delays: Your rights when it all goes wrong
I'm at a very busy Manchester airport, studying the latest flight delay stats: on average each Wizz Air flight from a UK airport left 32 minutes late…
1 year, 11 months ago
June 12th - Freudian trip: Inside Hampstead's Freud Museum
Today's travel podcast comes to you from the garden of the Freud Museum in Hampstead, London. I'm talking to the director, Dr Giuseppe Albano, about …
1 year, 11 months ago
The aftermath of the liquid bomb plot
I'm beneath the flightpath at London City airport in the Docklands area of the capital. And trying to make sense of the bizarre series of announcemen…
1 year, 11 months ago