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October 6th - The political decisions working against British travellers
British travellers are being impeded by decisions made by lawmakers elsewhere in the world, and it's not on. America's laws to isolate Cuba further h…
3 years, 7 months ago
October 5th - Travel chaos as rail workers walkout over pay
Today's podcast is brought to you from a deserted Paddington Station, as train workers stage another strike as part of a long-running dispute over pa…
3 years, 7 months ago
October 4th - Hotel rates are up on pre-pandemic levels
I've been at the Annual Hotel Conference in Manchester, which from a travel point of view is more exciting than the Conservative conference in Birmin…
3 years, 7 months ago
October 3rd - Is this the end of First Class as we know it?
A major commuter train operator has announced that it will scrap first class on its trains linking Kent and East Sussex with London. Southeastern say…
3 years, 7 months ago
September 30th - Hitchhike your way through the rail strikes?
On the eve of the next round of Rail strikes, could hitchhiking provide an alternative transport solution? I’m on the road in Wales, where I search (…
3 years, 7 months ago
September 29th - A look ahead to the weekend's rail strike disruption
Saturday 1 October will see the biggest shutdown of the Great Britain rail network by industrial action for 40 years. Only one train in nine will run…
3 years, 7 months ago
September 28th - The joys and jeopardy of rail travel in Germany
I'm currently near Stuttgart, and I'll be spending the day travelling around the city and ending up at its airport, all through the use of trains.
So …
3 years, 7 months ago
September 27th - Brexit has cut Eurostar capacity by 30 per cent
The extra passport checks the UK requested after leaving the EU are “not sustainable”: that is the damning view of Jacques Damas, outgoing chief exec…
3 years, 7 months ago
September 26th - As the pound falls, how to make the most of your holiday money
After Friday's "mini" budget, Britain has found itself in the midst of a financial storm with markets spooked by the government's plans for tax cuts …
3 years, 7 months ago
September 23rd - Japan and Hong Kong to open up to foreign tourists
I’m at Kintan, a Japanese barbeque joint in London’s west end, to celebrate Japan reopening its borders to international travellers.
Hong Kong has als…
3 years, 7 months ago