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The best beach resorts in Madeira: Simon Calder shares his coastal picks

From historic hotels to sunsoaked terraces and picture-perfect harbours, Simon picks his favourite seaside spots around Madeira

The Independent UK

Immerse yourself in island culture in rich, rewarding Madeira

From street art and gastro-galleries, to wine tours and the beautiful game, Madeira has a culture trip for everyone. Here Simon Calder shares his highlights…

The Independent UK

Off-grid adventures: discover the diverse, dramatic landscapes of Madeira

From natural amphitheatres to sky-high sea views and wilderness pathways, Madeira is the perfect place to immerse yourself in nature. Here Simon Calder shares a day of discovery

The Independent UK

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Go where the French come to play, in the deep south

The Man Who Pays His Way: Perpignan and its environs are joyful – and these days there is no need to hitchhike there

The Independent UK

Simon Calder answers your questions on wildfires, easyJet cancellations and post-Brexit summer holidays

Will Spain extend visa-free stays for Brits? Can you cancel a trip to Rhodes next week? And which are the best companies offering flight-free holidays? The Independent’s travel team answered readers’ most pressing questions in a free online event

The Independent UK

Simon Calder Greece travel advice: Latest flight information as wildfires continue to ravage Rhodes and Corfu

Ninety per cent of Rhodes ‘safe and functioning’ but state of play uncertain looking ahead to August, our correspondent warns

The Independent UK

Simon Calder on Greece: Latest flight advice for tourists as wildfires continue to ravage Rhodes and Corfu

Ninety per cent of Rhodes ‘safe and functioning’ but state of play uncertain looking ahead to August, our correspondent warns

The Independent UK

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Travel expert Simon Calder to answer your urgent holiday questions during exclusive virtual event

The Independent’s travel editor Helen Coffey will be hosting the discussion and she will be joined by our renowned travel correspondent Simon Calder and deputy travel editor Ben Parker as they discuss the most important travel topics, including the wildfires currently affecting Greece

The Independent UK

Simon Calder on Greece: Latest travel advice for tourists as wildfires continue to ravage Rhodes and Corfu

Ninety per cent of Rhodes ‘safe and functioning’ but state of play uncertain looking ahead to August, our correspondent warns

The Independent UK

Travel firms criticised as repatriation of British holidaymakers begins from Rhodes

Some UK airlines are continuing to sell flights to Rhodes, even as travel companies struggle to repatriate thousands of evacuated tourists while flames ravage the Greek island.

The Week

Train strike day? It’s increasingly difficult to tell

The Man Who Pays His Way: Rail unions and ministers have a problem: the travelling public now expects a lousy service

The Independent UK

Biggest summer getaway in four years begins – how chaotic is it?

Millions of British holidaymakers are heading abroad this weekend

The Independent UK

Ireland’s wildest road trip: Simon Calder takes on the Wild Atlantic Way

Join the Independent’s resident travel expert on his exhilarating adventure along one stretch of the iconic driving route – from the northernmost point in Ireland to welcoming Westport

The Independent UK

Backdrops, Banshees and Beatles: discover the wonders of Ireland’s wild west

Simon Calder discovers first hand why the north west coast of Ireland has managed to provide inspiration and respite for authors, musicians and movie makers for so many years

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Good Morning Britain's Simon Calder's 'sad' easyJet update as airline cancels summer flights

9,000 passengers have been left without a replacement after the airline axed flights

The Independent UK

Number of UK-US flights jumps above pre-pandemic levels on Independence Day

No longer hampered by Covid travel restrictions, the number of options between the two countries has increased

Chronicle Live

ITV's Lorraine Kelly forced to abandon live interview seconds after 'overheard' blunder

Lorraine Kelly was forced to cut short an interview on her ITV show due to a technical issue, seconds after her own live blunder

The Independent UK

Summer nights: the prospects in Paris and beyond

The Man Who Pays His Way: Tens of thousands of British travellers are booked to travel to France on Sunday alone

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The Independent UK

Changing planes at Heathrow? Pay £10 and wait three days to see if you get a permit

The Man Who Pays His Way: Making transit passengers apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation is madness

The Independent UK

Coach versus train: Which wins out on a flight-free odyssey to southern Spain?

Taking on the terrestrial travel challenge, flight-free travel editor Helen Coffey weighs the pros and cons on a race across the Continent

The Independent UK

How to get hold of one of Eurostar’s cheap £35 tickets this summer

Train Talk: grab a £70 return special on the cross-Channel intercity train while you can

The Independent UK

On the long and winding Arctic road, Sweden needs to step up its rail game

The Man Who Pays His Way: When hitchhiking proves more reliable than trains, something’s amiss

The Independent UK

A strange Saturday morning en route to the Arctic

The Man Who Pays His Way: There’s plenty of room for you aboard the Iron Ore railway from Sweden to Norway

The Independent UK

Brexit: ‘Things can only get better’ say experts

The problems of Brexit red tape have hit “low ebb”, according to David Henig, the independent trade adviser, in an Independent online event on Thursday. From this new baseline, “things can only get better”.

The Independent UK

In defence of British Airways – even after this weekend’s performance

The Man Who Pays His Way: ‘Avoid British Airways, Lufthansa and Wizz Air,’ says Which? magazine

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