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Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

By: The Independent
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 Simon Calder is the Independent’s travel correspondent, the UK’s leading travel journalist. From news updates to discussions with experts, Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast will bring you all you need to know from the world of travel.

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  • September 12th - As the Tube strike ends – what was it all about, and will we see more?

    September 12th - As the Tube strike ends – what was it all about, and will we see more?
    Sep 12 2025

    All week I have been covering the strike by members of the RMT union working for London Underground, which has paralysed the capital. While some Tube trains have been running on each day, they represent only a tiny fraction of the network.


    I took one of the rare trains running from Baker Street to Harrow-on-the-Hill, sharing the journey with a pigeon and a handful of humans.


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    7 mins
  • September 11th - What's happening in aviation? Jeremy Bowen is the man who knows

    September 11th - What's happening in aviation? Jeremy Bowen is the man who knows
    Sep 11 2025

    The summer has actually been excellent in terms of coming out of the UK," says Jeremy. While the peak day for flights from the UK is still back before Covid, in October 2019, and UK-US flights are showing a downturn, the trend is unrelentingly upwards. North Africa bookings doubled this summer and the Middle East is expanding ...


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    7 mins
  • September 10th - Not Hot List – places off the tourism mainstream, from Nevada to Sierra Leone

    September 10th - Not Hot List – places off the tourism mainstream, from Nevada to Sierra Leone
    Sep 10 2025

    Today is the day that Intrepid Travel has revealed its Not Hot List – places off the tourism mainstream, from Nevada to Sierra Leone. I've been speaking to Hazel Maguire, chief marketing officer for the adventure travel company.


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    6 mins
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