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August 2nd - Plans announced for returning to Rhodes
Holidaymakers whose trips to Rhodes were cut short by wildfires have been offered a week’s free stay on the island by the Greek prime minister. After…
2 years, 9 months ago
August 1st - Plane Etiquette with Simon Calder
Airports are like hospitals and prisons: you really don’t want to be there, and when you are in one you just want to get out as quickly as possible. …
2 years, 9 months ago
July 31st - France's bewildering bargain public transport options
France has some weirdly inexpensive train tickets, for example the AVANTAGIO' FUTÉ deal in southwestern France this summer that offers flat fares fro…
2 years, 9 months ago
Exploring the wonders of Perpignan
To round off the week I have tracked down the centre of the universe – at least according to the great surrealist Salvador Dalí. It’s Perpignan railw…
2 years, 9 months ago
July 27th - Two pieces of good news
Very glad to be the bearer of two pieces of good tidings for airline passengers. The Gatwick ground handlers' strikes are off this weekend and almost…
2 years, 9 months ago
July 26th - A note of caution for the Foreign Office's response to this summer's wildfires
Unusually today, I am playing the part of the Foreign Office – to justify the wise decision not to warn against travel to Rhodes and other parts of t…
2 years, 9 months ago
July 25th - Calls grow for Rhodes to be put on 'No Go' list
Calls are growing for the fire-hit Greek island of Rhodes to be placed on the Foreign Office "no go" list. That would compel travel firms to cancel a…
2 years, 9 months ago
July 24th - What lessons can be learned from the response to Greece's wildfires?
At the peak of the summer season, wildfires have raged in Rhodes – triggering the chaotic evacuation of thousands of holidaymakers amid distressing c…
2 years, 9 months ago
July 21st - The great getaway gets underway
Many might remember the third Friday in July last year when the queues at Dover were huge for a range of reasons including Brexit. This morning I che…
2 years, 9 months ago
July 21st - A different region of Germany to possibly discover
With extreme heat across much of southern Europe, travellers are looking for alternatives. I’ve been in western Germany’s Ruhr region, talking to Cha…
2 years, 9 months ago