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May 24th - Seoul-searching in linear parks
Today I'm looking at linear parks – effectively, old road or rail lines that are now green vectors for hikers and bikers. Some, like my location toda…
1 year, 11 months ago
May 23rd - Travelection!
What effect will the general election have on travel? It's Thursday, the 23rd of May, meaning that we are six weeks away from the next general electi…
1 year, 11 months ago
May 22nd - What could change following the tragic result of turbulence to Singapore Airlines flight SQ321?
Yesterday, the world was shocked by the news that a passenger had died following extreme turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321. The very sad …
1 year, 11 months ago
March 21st - This Metro is good for the Seoul
Clean, efficient, and amazing value for money. No, not me: the Seoul Metro system, which has some foibles but overall is an excellent and incredibly …
1 year, 11 months ago
May 20th - The long and winding route from Zagreb to Seoul
When choosing the optimum flight path gets tangled with geo-politics, the results are never positive. My report on the long and winding route from Za…
1 year, 11 months ago
May 17th - A closer look at rail reform plans
Reporting from King's Cross, I explore the recent Commons debate on rail reliability. I offer my perspective on Labour's approach to rail reform and …
1 year, 11 months ago
May 16th - Celebrating 30 years at The Independent
Today's travel podcast, in which my excellent travel desk colleagues – Annabel Grossman, Benjamin Parker and Natalie Wilson – quiz me about 30 years …
1 year, 11 months ago
May 15th - Looking skyward with astronomer Dr John Mason
Good heavens! Today I'm looking skyward with astronomer extraordinary Dr John Mason, who reports on the total eclipse last month, and the biggest dis…
2 years ago
May 14th - An open goal for Berlin with Euro 2024?
One month to go before Euro 2024 kicks off in Munich, and two months before the final (England v Scotland?) in Berlin. Today I speak to Charles Wilso…
2 years ago
May 13th - "I'm on the train" – but is the wifi any good?
South Western Railway is shortly to bring in ultra-fast wifi on trains between London and Hampshire. But almost everywhere else in the UK, connectivi…
2 years ago