July 9th - Tourist taxes and a Lake District congestion charge?
An entry fee for the Lake District on busy days, and the prospect of many more tourist taxes? I’ve been hearing from Henri Murison, chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership – and an advo...
9 Jul 20257min
July 8th - Happy birthday, Ryanair: 40 years old today
I've been back through the archive to bring you a report of the first departure from Waterford to London Gatwick – including an interview with chief executive Michael O'Leary from the end of 2019, whi...
8 Jul 20256min
July 7th - Why Napa Valley should be on every traveller's wish-list
I'm talking to Adam Lechmere, publishing director of the Academie du Vin Library – which has just brought out The Smart Traveller's Wine Guide to Napa Valley, north of San Francisco in California.This...
7 Jul 20255min
July 4th - Could the guidebook be making a comeback?
That's the contention from Rene Frey, chief executive of Rough Guides and Insight GuidesThis podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inb...
4 Jul 20254min
July 3rd - Check in is a 20th-century procedure that has no place in the modern era
When you buy a rail ticket, that's it: you just show up at the station and board the train. Flying should be like that. But instead, passengers are obliged to check in with the airline. I think the av...
3 Jul 20254min
July 2nd - Interrail deal: save 20% if you book by close of play on 3 July
I am reporting from a speedy Austrian train on the former route of the Orient Express - and talking about the many benefits of Interrail.You can get 1/5th off if you buy today or tomorrow.This podcast...
2 Jul 20256min
July 1st - Uber: how to rate drivers and how to tip, from an expert
An unusual way to start the month: talking to my friend Daniel Bettendorf outside the Art Inn in Linz, Austria, where we have cycled. Since the early day of Uber, he has been a regular user of the rid...
1 Jul 20255min
June 30th - Don't worry, travel happy: the message from top industry leader
On the eve of the peak summer months of July and August, Julia Lo Bue-Said, chief executive of the Advantage Travel Partnership, looks ahead to the main holiday season at a time of uncertainty.This po...
30 Jun 20255min
