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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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Episodes
  • 'Please, let's get on with expanding Heathrow'

    'Please, let's get on with expanding Heathrow'
    Feb 13 2026

    That's the perhaps surprising message from Paul Griffiths, chief executive of the world's leading international airport: Dubai, whose code is DXB. Paul also tells me about Dubai's remarkable growth trajectory – and how close DXB will come to the magic figure of 100 million passengers this year.


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    10 mins
  • The expert's guide to the great cities of the world

    The expert's guide to the great cities of the world
    Feb 12 2026

    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 for the GeoHumanities. He tells me the key virtues of cities, and kindly takes part in a quickfire round in which he has less than a second to decide whether a city is great or not. You may be surprised by some of his answers ...


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    10 mins
  • View from the flight deck

    View from the flight deck
    Feb 11 2026

    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 not drinking to excess; the joys of flying; and the most beautiful flightpaths.


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    7 mins
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