September 3rd - Dollar dives, euro strengthens, and the surprise third currency
At the end of the summer I'm talking to Kaya Niedenthal of Currency Online Group in London about trends in the currency markets: what's worth buying now, the use of the dollar and euro in many develop...
3 Sep 20256min
September 2nd - Travel Desk Tuesday: the joys of St Lucia
The Caribbean is a mosaic of delectable isles - but what makes St Lucia distinctive? Senior travel writer Natalie Wilson was there in the summer and was smitten by the island's beauty, friendliness an...
2 Sep 20256min
September 1st - How do you solve a problem like overtourism? The story from Dubrovnik
"The pearl of the Adriatic" has been enticing millions of tourists every year, with its spectacular setting and mighty walls wrapping around the old city. More recently Dubrovnik's starring role as a ...
1 Sep 20256min
August 29th - Entry-exit system begins 12 October – and these could be the worst-affected European airports
From 12 October, the EU's much-delayed entry-exit system (EES) will begin to be rolled out. Using some mathematical modelling, Oliver Ranson from Airline Revenue Economics has worked out the European ...
29 Aug 20257min
August 28th - The most successful and resilient figure in aviation? Meet Michael O'Leary
Since he took over as chief executive of Ryanair in 1994, Michael O'Leary has guided what was an ailing Irish regional airline to become Europe’s biggest budget carrier.I've been talking to him about ...
28 Aug 20254min
August 27th - Going solo: how travelling on your own can be a joy more than a challenge – especially for women
My guest is travel expert Gilly Bachelor, who is a champion of solo travel for women. Tomorrow (Thursday 28 August) she is organising a special evening aimed at women preparing to go it alone abroad –...
27 Aug 20256min
August 26th - "You feel like you’re giving back as much as you’re taking”
Travel Desk Tuesday, and Global Travel Editor Annabel Grossman has been telling me about her experience in Bali – the Indonesian island that has been under attack for the quality of the travel experie...
26 Aug 20257min
August 25th - Cabin air quality: what’s the problem – and the solution?
Today I am talking to a campaigner on cabin air quality, Captain Tristan Loraine. He believes passengers and crew are often at risk because of engine oil contaminating the air inside commercial aircra...
25 Aug 20257min
