Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

Stretch out to Paris and Amsterdam in business class comfort.Beware of engineering works over the August bank holiday weekend.And a look ahead to tomorrow’s traffic light announcement.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is available 24hrs a day at independent.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All change for the Amber WatchlistThe view from Canada on the UK’s border rules.And British Airways is back between Belfast and Glasgow.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is available 24hrs a day at independent.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amber watch list: what is it, and should you be worried?International cruising restarts. Or does it?And what’s heading down the track in terms of rail fares?Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is available 24hrs a day at independent.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could changing planes in “red list” countries become quarantine free?Stay away a day longer – if you’re coming in from an amber nation, fully vaccinated.And New York to Boston by seaplane, starting on Tuesday.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is available 24hrs a day at independent.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Covid numbers from Europe and what they could mean in the week ahead.With double-jabbed Europeans and Americans coming in to the UK from Monday, what are the rules on timing to avoid quarantine.And could a side-trip take you out of self-isolation? I’m waiting to find out.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is available 24hrs a day at independent.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

France looks set be upgraded from its amber plus loneliness.Italy extends the quarantine spell for British holidaymakers.And Saudi Arabia opens up to tourists once again. Should you go?Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is available 24hrs a day at independent.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new rules on quarantine-avoidance for people vaccinated in other countries.International cruising is allowed once more.And the bizarre story of Réunion and the amber plus list.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is available 24hrs a day at independent.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six months on, the UK may finally grant quarantine-avoidance to people vaccinated in other countries.The Home Office “passport checker” is back and it’s just about working.And the worst job in travel public relations is up for grabs.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is available 24hrs a day at independent.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today: What is Checkpoint Bravo and what could it mean for your travels?Ryanair warns of “bogus discount scam”And a Paris landmark restaurant is under threat. Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is available 24hrs a day at independent.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Foreign jabs – their status for avoiding UK quarantine.Heathrow and Ryanair report many millions more in losses.And the Home Office admits its online passport checker is useless.Sign up to Simon's free weekly newsletter at independent.co.uk/newsletters and all the very latest is available 24hrs a day at independent.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.