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Forget travel with family or partner – the trend is to explore with friends
Andrea Godfrey, head of the long-standing and highly innovative travel company Regent Holidays, tells me about the new Holidays with Friends portfoli…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Are you tempted to travel to the frozen north?
Greenland, Iceland, Lapland – their names alone might make you shiver. Then there's the geological instability of Iceland (remember the volcano?) and…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Egypt: new opportunities in an ancient land
The Grand Egyptian Museum is finally fully open on the edge of Cairo. It tells the story of this amazing nation in what has become one of the world's…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
'Please, let's get on with expanding Heathrow'
That's the perhaps surprising message from Paul Griffiths, chief executive of the world's leading international airport: Dubai, whose code is DXB. Pa…
3 months ago
The expert's guide to the great cities of the world
What makes a great city? The man who knows is top geographer David Gilbert, Professor of Urban and Historical Geography at The Royal Holloway Centre …
3 months ago
View from the flight deck
Captain David Sanders, who has a long and distinguished career in aviation, tells me how passengers could help themselves by turning up on time and n…
3 months ago
How does river cruising compare?
It's Travel Desk Tuesday, and cruise writer Marc Shoffman is bringing me up to speed on the joys of river cruising – in Europe and beyond.
This podcas…
3 months ago
Insider’s guide to Portugal’s Algarve
Sharon Cleator has been travelling to the lovely south coast of Portugal for 40 years. She knows the Algarve like the back of her hand, and now offer…
3 months ago
Rome's most celebrated public space now costs €2 for admission
The Trevi fountain in the Italian capital has been overrun by tourists for many years, and now the Roman authorities are seeking to impose some order…
3 months, 1 week ago
Your audio guide to Argentina
In the second part of my conversation with Buenos Aires local Stephen Melton, we discuss the highlights of Argentina beyond the capital.
This podcast …
3 months, 1 week ago