Time travel to 1970s Germany in a new film: Koln 75
For my final podcast for The Independent, I am talking to film director Ido Fluk about his new movie – which transported me back to 1970s Germany. a war-weary land where much was changing. Koln 75 tel...
29 Touko 8min
What is happening with the EU entry-exit system and the Etias permit?
Get up to speed with the help of data sleuth Dr Nick Brown, who believes that in time the EES will work well – but adds a warning or two about Etias.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's we...
28 Touko 11min
The story behind a hotel revolution: Yotel!
My guest today is Simon Woodroffe – the entrepreneur behind household names including YO! Sushi and Yotel, and also one of the original Dragons on BBC’s Dragons’ Den. He has been telling me about the ...
27 Touko 8min
Travel Desk Tuesday: Taxi prices in Tuscany and the EU entry-exit system
Senior travel writer Natalie Wilson has just returned from her first trip to Tuscany and Umbria. She tells of being quoted €1,000 for a cab ride in Italy, and reports on her experiences of the EU entr...
26 Touko 5min
What is the future for international rail travel in Europe?
The European President has set out her vision for more integrated rail travel across Europe. Mark Smith, the international rail guru known as The Man in Seat 61, explains how ticketing appears to have...
25 Touko 6min
Mississippi, land of the Blues
Global travel editor Annabel Grossman has just returned from the Deep South of the US, exploring the state of Mississippi. She tells me about the music heritage, the tragedy of the human rights strugg...
22 Touko 7min
How will your Bank Holiday weekend journey or summer flight turn out?
Today I am assessing the picture on aviation fuel, after easyJet boss Kenton Jarvis added to the airline leaders vowing to fly the full schedule this summer. No shortages of jet fuel visible, he says....
21 Touko 7min
See the magnificent coast of Norway from the local ferry
Today I'm talking to Matthew Valentine, Global Head of Sales for Havila Voyages – the enterprise that is serving the Norwegian shoreline from Bergen to Kirkenes on the Russian border in competition wi...
20 Touko 7min
