Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

The key questions you are asking me about travel in the time of coronavirus – what’s been weighing down my virtual mailbag, from travelling if you’re recovered from Covid to the chances of foreign vaccinations being recognised by the UK for the purposes of avoiding quarantine.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 race to the sun is under way – or is it?When your local airport will be busiest this summer.And could Queen Mary soon be sunk – deliberately?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.

At the start of what should the busiest weekend of the year for Britain’s airports, my best guess on traffic light changes.What’s wrong with Canada, exactly?And an update on rail travel.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.

Advice for rail passengers this summer.The two testing issues that international travellers from the UK most often get wrong.And Croatia is the latest quarantine-free country to demand tests from British holidaymakers. 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: As the summer getaway begins, if you’re driving, these are the key congestion locations in the UK.Italy: what’s happening with quarantine for Brits?And hypersonic air travel: coming to an airport near you?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: sadly I’m back from Ireland already, but I want to give you an update on the travelling experience between Great Britain and the Republic.easyJet loses £40 per second – but the boss tells me the future looks bright.And Crossrail could accelerate Heathrow airport journeys.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: I’m in hot and sunny Dublin, capital of the only no-hassle foreign country.“Freedom day,” at least for some.And how to launder red list status from Turkey.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.

There is a French flavour with France making access much easier for vaccinated visitors.And how the transit rules will apply for people returning via France.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 goes to amber plus – I’ll be talking through all the implications of that overnight move.And in one piece of good news: Ireland is as green as can be.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.

Green light for Ireland from Monday.In quarantine and already double jabbed? What happens from 4am on Monday?And Thailand's Koh Samui opens up.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.