April 13th - How To Make Getting Away Less Stressful This Easter
Looking ahead to the Easter rush, we've unfortunately got a forecast of chaos potentially looming. Public transport works are happening on all the usual ways of getting to London's main airports - I g...
13 Huhti 20228min
April 12th - Unexpected Extras In The Billing Area.
Today I’m lunching at the Da Pietro restaurant, facing the exquisite cathedral facade in the city of Como. How did an ambitiously priced €10 side salad come in at €15? And why the traveller needs to b...
12 Huhti 20225min
April 11th - Uphill Above Lake Como In Northern Italy.
On this fine Spring day I'm hiking The Brunate Trail in Como, the Northern city in Lombardy, Italy, coveted by celebrities and holiday-makers alike. I explore how to get here and what gems there are t...
11 Huhti 20226min
April 8th - The Joys Of The Airport Hotel.
I’m in heaven, or at least as close as you can get to it within the UB7 postcode: room 177 at the Thistle Heathrow Terminal 5 hotel, looking out across the northern runway at succession of jets headin...
8 Huhti 20226min
April 7th - Spain Reverses Announcement On Opening Up To Unjabbed Travellers.
An important correction on yesterday's podcast. In an extraordinary reversal of an announcement made on Wednesday, Spain has withdrawn its promise to open up to unvaccinated British visitors. The Span...
7 Huhti 20226min
April 6th - Spain Opens Up To Unvaccinated British Visitors
Britain's most popular destination to escape to, Spain has dropped restrictions around vaccinations and tourists from Britain as the great reopening gathers pace. It follows France, which has updated ...
6 Huhti 20227min
April 5th - American Travel On A Budget
The cost-of-living crisis is forcing many people to cut back on their spending, and holidays tend to be one of the first things to get the chop. However, that dream get-away you've been planning may s...
5 Huhti 20226min
April 4th - Cancelled Flights Are Devastating Hundreds Of Easter Holiday Travel Plans
As normality returns and restrictions are eased, the UK’s two biggest airlines are finding it hard to cope. There are widespread cancellations by easyJet because of Covid-related staff shortage – 100 ...
4 Huhti 20226min
