# Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

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Official site: https://play.acast.com/s/green-list-travel-with-simon-calder-and-the-independent
Author: The Independent
Episodes: 1354

## Resource

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Episodes
- [What is the future for international rail travel in Europe?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/what-is-the-future-for-international-rail-travel-in-europe) — 2026-05-25T08:51:32+00:00
- [Mississippi, land of the Blues](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/mississippi-land-of-the-blues) — 2026-05-22T10:19:16+00:00
- [How will your Bank Holiday weekend journey or summer flight turn out?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/how-will-your-bank-holiday-weekend-journey-or-summer-flight-turn-out) — 2026-05-21T10:09:15+00:00
- [See the magnificent coast of Norway from the local ferry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/see-the-magnificent-coast-of-norway-from-the-local-ferry) — 2026-05-20T09:55:13+00:00
- [Touching distance to Russia – Travel Desk Tuesday](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/touching-distance-to-russia-travel-desk-tuesday) — 2026-05-19T09:59:46+00:00
- [The best of Armenia in six minutes flat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/the-best-of-armenia-in-six-minutes-flat) — 2026-05-18T08:50:16+00:00
- [Hope for better public transport in Derbyshire's Hope Valley – "Mini Switzerland"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/hope-for-better-public-transport-in-derbyshire-s-hope-valley-mini-switzerland) — 2026-05-15T02:00:00+00:00
- [Should you plan a trip to Pakistan?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/should-you-plan-a-trip-to-pakistan) — 2026-05-14T11:20:56+00:00
- [90 days until it goes dark during the day – with the 2026 total solar eclipse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/90-days-until-it-goes-dark-during-the-day-with-the-2026-total-solar-eclipse) — 2026-05-13T06:40:24+00:00
- [Over from Dover: how is the EU entry-exit system working at the UK's main ferry port?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/over-from-dover-how-is-the-eu-entry-exit-system-working-at-the-uk-s-main-ferry-port) — 2026-05-12T02:00:00+00:00
- [UK visitors will get fast-track entry to Greece until better solution is found, minister tells me](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/uk-visitors-will-get-fast-track-entry-to-greece-until-better-solution-is-found-minister-tells-me) — 2026-05-11T09:47:14+00:00
- [How to cope with long-haul flights](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/how-to-cope-with-long-haul-flights) — 2026-05-08T10:36:46+00:00
- [Holidays are very important to people from a psychological and welfare point of view](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/holidays-are-very-important-to-people-from-a-psychological-and-welfare-point-of-view) — 2026-05-07T08:52:57+00:00
- [Who would ever want to work in the travel industry in these difficult days?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/who-would-ever-want-to-work-in-the-travel-industry-in-these-difficult-days) — 2026-05-06T02:00:00+00:00
- [En suite bathrooms in First Class – bunk beds in Economy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/en-suite-bathrooms-in-first-class-bunk-beds-in-economy) — 2026-05-05T09:10:05+00:00
- [Hantavirus, flight cancellations, EU entry-exit system and Venezuela](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/hantavirus-flight-cancellations-eu-entry-exit-system-and-venezuela) — 2026-05-04T10:18:59+00:00
- [Demand is displaced, not depleted – people still want to travel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/demand-is-displaced-not-depleted-people-still-want-to-travel) — 2026-05-01T08:52:33+00:00
- [Wizz Air UK sees a bright summer despite the dark clouds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/wizz-air-uk-sees-a-bright-summer-despite-the-dark-clouds) — 2026-04-30T02:00:00+00:00
- [Come to my home town – Gdansk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/come-to-my-home-town-gdansk) — 2026-04-29T07:54:23+00:00
- [Poland: So much more than a cut-price city break destination](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/poland-so-much-more-than-a-cut-price-city-break-destination) — 2026-04-28T02:00:00+00:00
- [British Airways Club kerfuffle over elite status](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/british-airways-club-kerfuffle-over-elite-status) — 2026-04-27T02:00:00+00:00
- [Brittany Ferries says no cancellations nor surcharges due to fuel shortages](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/brittany-ferries-says-no-cancellations-nor-surcharges-due-to-fuel-shortages) — 2026-04-24T09:24:13+00:00
- [Hoping to put travel anxieties to rest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/hoping-to-put-travel-anxieties-to-rest) — 2026-04-23T02:00:00+00:00
- [Meets the boss of Hawaiian Airlines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/meets-the-boss-of-hawaiian-airlines) — 2026-04-22T02:00:00+00:00
- [Where the Earth Meets the Sky](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/where-the-earth-meets-the-sky) — 2026-04-21T11:36:07+00:00
- [British Airways back to Guernsey in the Channel Islands](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/british-airways-back-to-guernsey-in-the-channel-islands) — 2026-04-20T09:12:46+00:00
- [Is this the most extreme "holiday" in the world?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/is-this-the-most-extreme-holiday-in-the-world) — 2026-04-17T09:04:20+00:00
- [The view from the frontline of the UK travel industry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/the-view-from-the-frontline-of-the-uk-travel-industry) — 2026-04-16T09:45:04+00:00
- [Driving tests and dual citizenship: my conversation with rock legend Suzi Quatro](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/driving-tests-and-dual-citizenship-my-conversation-with-rock-legend-suzi-quatro) — 2026-04-15T02:00:00+00:00
- [Dispatch from Kosovo, Europe’s youngest nation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/dispatch-from-kosovo-europe-s-youngest-nation) — 2026-04-14T02:00:00+00:00
- [British Airways’ pilot academy open for fresh applications tomorrow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/british-airways-pilot-academy-open-for-fresh-applications-tomorrow) — 2026-04-13T09:02:43+00:00
- [All change at European frontiers? Not exactly ...](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/all-change-at-european-frontiers-not-exactly) — 2026-04-10T02:00:00+00:00
- [Beond: The new business-class only airline flying from London Heathrow to the Maldives from December 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/beond-the-new-business-class-only-airline-flying-from-london-heathrow-to-the-maldives-from-december-2026) — 2026-04-09T02:00:00+00:00
- [Welcome to Derry/Londonderry, one of my favourite UK cities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/welcome-to-derry-londonderry-one-of-my-favourite-uk-cities) — 2026-04-08T07:11:42+00:00
- [Tourism is coming slowly to Greenland, but that's part of the charm of it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/simon-calder-s-independent-travel-podcast-3759397/tourism-is-coming-slowly-to-greenland-but-that-s-part-of-the-charm-of-it) — 2026-04-07T08:33:53+00:00

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