The joy of airports – and rail journeys

Europe is enjoying a rail renaissance ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD04cHgxNTE2eTZ1OWYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, March 29, 2024   [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD15Nmx3aml3Z24zZ3cmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD0yZjVpaWN5YWsza2MmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Airports generate joy. At Liverpool John Lennon airport at 6am yesterday, hoots of laughter rang out from a hen party – some of them wearing pink cowboy hats as they prepared to fly out. I hope they wake this morning somewhere wonderful, with their personalised gold sashes (“Hot Mama”, “Bad Influence”, etc) intact. But even if they inadvertently end up on the wrong side of [Amsterdam’s latest campaign against overindulgent tourists](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYW1zdGVyZGFtLWJyaXRpc2gtdG91cmlzdHMtZHJ1Z3MtcGFydHktc3RhZy1kby1iMjUxODkxMS5odG1sP2xpZD1uZGNnbGRtOTgzOXUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), they can happily bank the effervescence of their Merseyside rendezvous at dawn. Such moments are why, even when not flying, I adore airports. In departures, the passengers’ sweet anticipation of sunny skies or exotic cities is infectious. Arrivals may principally be the preserve of yawning drivers holding signs bearing the names of assorted inbound executives, yet there are also heartwarming reunions of families or lovers who have spent thousands of hours missing someone thousands of miles away. - Trust me: ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS90cmFpbi1yYWlsLXN0cmlrZXMtYXByaWwtMjAyNC1hc2xlZi1iMjUxNjE0OS5odG1sP2xpZD1yb2o1NmhtZDVkaDAmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~[This is all you need to know about passport validity for Europe](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLXBhc3Nwb3J0LXJlbmV3YWwtZXhwaXJhdGlvbi1uZXctcnVsZXMtZXVyb3BlLWIyNTIwMDAyLmh0bWw_bGlkPWVrem9hbTMyMTY4YiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9tMjUtY2xvc3VyZXMtdGhpcy13ZWVrZW5kLWxvbmRvbi1iMjUxMTc2My5odG1sP2xpZD00aHZqdmV3NmppZ3QmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS93aXp6LWFpci1haXItdHJhZmZpYy1jb250cm9sLWV1cm9wZS1zdW1tZXItYjI0OTkwMjguaHRtbD9saWQ9ZDNsZ2RsNXc4dzlwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj - Summer stars: ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9jYXJkaWZmLWFpcnBvcnQtbG9zc2VzLWJyaXN0b2wtd2FsZXMtYjI0OTcyNjcuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZWpnMXN5a3NlMWdwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj[Pick of the best new departures from UK airports](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvc3VtbWVyLWZsaWdodC1zY2hlZHVsZXMtbWFuY2hlc3Rlci1nYXR3aWNrLWhlYXRocm93LWIyNTE4ODMyLmh0bWw_bGlkPXN4amN0MndhaHM2eCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvZnJlbmNoLXJhaWwtc3RyaWtlLWV1cm9zdGFyLWJyaXRpc2gtZmFtaWxpZXMtYjI0OTY1NTUuaHRtbD9saWQ9dGN3NDZ3aTFjYTAwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj - Pay day: [How the new system for charging daytrippers to Venice will work](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS92ZW5pY2UtZW50cnktZmVlLWRhdGUtcnVsZXMtZXhlbXB0aW9ucy1iMjUxODE4My5odG1sP2xpZD1vdDVteDVkeno1NncmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvc291dGhhbXB0b24tbmV3Y2FzdGxlLWNydWlzZS1jYW5jZWxsZWQtZnJlZC1vbHNlbi1iMjUwMzcyOS5odG1sP2xpZD16d3U3bGZyZWZiamUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Hen route: Early risers at Liverpool John Lennon airport on Thursday morning [Enjoy 6 months of Independent Premium for just £66 £1](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD02ZHdlaHFyN3lrNjQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Get inspired... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2Jlc3QtdWstd2Fsa2luZy1yb3V0ZXMtYjIzNjE2NzUuaHRtbD9saWQ9OXFic2FsMGxhbXh1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Beautiful UK walks, hikes and strolls](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2Jlc3QtdWstd2Fsa2luZy1yb3V0ZXMtYjIzNjE2NzUuaHRtbD9saWQ9cTFqNHZrdzVrbmRoJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Whether it's a ramble through the Lake District or country pub hopping in the Cotswolds, the UK boasts some beautiful countryside that is perfect for exploring on foot. [Explore these routes](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2Jlc3QtdWstd2Fsa2luZy1yb3V0ZXMtYjIzNjE2NzUuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZWQ2anBoMWg1Z2NkJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9mcmFuY2UvYnJpdGlzaC1leHBhdC1saXZpbmctZnJhbmNlLWZyaWVuZHMtbG9jYWxzLWIyNTEyNjI1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXpoMG16d2YxZXdveiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [How to make the French love you](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9mcmFuY2UvYnJpdGlzaC1leHBhdC1saXZpbmctZnJhbmNlLWZyaWVuZHMtbG9jYWxzLWIyNTEyNjI1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWkxZjB5YzFvMGJ1MyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Holidaymakers have been known to complain about [the attitude of the French to their visitors](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9mcmFuY2UvcGFyaXMvcGFyaXMtc3luZHJvbWUtZnJhbmNlLWIyNDgxNDY0Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWxyazZodzhseHluMiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) but expat Anna Richards believes there's a trick to winning them over. [Find out how here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9mcmFuY2UvYnJpdGlzaC1leHBhdC1saXZpbmctZnJhbmNlLWZyaWVuZHMtbG9jYWxzLWIyNTEyNjI1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPW9yZjc1N2F5cmxwdSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2Jlc3QtZWFzdGVyLWFjdGl2aXRpZXMtZXZlbnRzLWtpZHMtZmFtaWxpZXMtYjI1MDg2MDkuaHRtbD9saWQ9eWN0bXVmZDc2MGduJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Top Easter days out this weekend](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2Jlc3QtZWFzdGVyLWFjdGl2aXRpZXMtZXZlbnRzLWtpZHMtZmFtaWxpZXMtYjI1MDg2MDkuaHRtbD9saWQ9OHl1bG02a3g5c212JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) You don't need to leave the UK to make the most of the long weekend – we've rounded up some of the best family-friendly activities in London and beyond, from scavenger hunts to bake-offs. [Discover our favourites here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2Jlc3QtZWFzdGVyLWFjdGl2aXRpZXMtZXZlbnRzLWtpZHMtZmFtaWxpZXMtYjI1MDg2MDkuaHRtbD9saWQ9NGQ2NWo4ZmZ6NTR3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj).   Deal of the week: East Anglia for less ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QiAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmdyZWF0ZXJhbmdsaWEuY28udWsvP2dhZF9zb3VyY2U9MSZnY2xpZD1DajBLQ1Fqd3FwU3dCaENsQVJJc0FEbFpfVG5aUVJZdHpHS2U0ZTZWN0NtNzFKUFNHOWlOdWVwYlp4NFpFUjliRG5iaVhwRlYySmxiNlV3YUFrd29FQUx3X3djQiZsaWQ9eTNzYzMzMG51ZmR2JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Greater Anglia](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QiAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmdyZWF0ZXJhbmdsaWEuY28udWsvP2dhZF9zb3VyY2U9MSZnY2xpZD1DajBLQ1Fqd3FwU3dCaENsQVJJc0FEbFpfVG5aUVJZdHpHS2U0ZTZWN0NtNzFKUFNHOWlOdWVwYlp4NFpFUjliRG5iaVhwRlYySmxiNlV3YUFrd29FQUx3X3djQiZsaWQ9NnhpbWJ3ZTg5bDNsJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) has brought back "Hare Fares": day-return tickets that offer a range of flat fares between £6 and £24 on its network connecting London Liverpool Street with Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. 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[NORFOLK TRAVEL GUIDE](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC91ay9lbmdsYW5kL25vcmZvbGsvbm9yZm9say10cmF2ZWwtZ3VpZGUtYmVzdC10aGluZ3MtdG8tZG8tc3RheS1iMjM5NTM5MC5odG1sP2xpZD1iZGM4dWxhOG00aDImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) PICK OF THE WEEK: KENYA SAFARI & BEACH ADVENTURE - BOOK NOW! ~/AAAHagA~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~~ [Embark on a 10-night journey through Kenya's most spectacular landscapes, from the iconic Masai Mara to the serene beaches of Mombasa. Enjoy wildlife safaris, bush dining, and birdwatching amidst breath-taking scenery.](~/AAAHagA~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~~)~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0S0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudmlsbGFnZWhvdGVsbWFsdGEuY29tLz9saWQ9MXZnZ2N2Z2R6bnNuJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD1weHJmNTVrb3ZsZXUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD1zeGlibjd4azAwcXYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Tip of the week: Renew your passport now?~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9ldXJvcGVhbi1zbGVlcGVyLXRyYWlucy1wYXJpcy1iZXJsaW4tYjI0NjI5MjkuaHRtbD9saWQ9aGc5aWt5bnRuempwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Fees for adult UK passports increase](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9uZXctcGFzc3BvcnQtcHJpY2UtYXBwbGljYXRpb24taW5jcmVhc2UtYjI1MTU2OTguaHRtbD9saWQ9MjZ2Y3Q0ZzhjazQyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) by £6 to £88.50 from 11 April. The latest increase corresponds to 260 days (almost nine months) of use. So if your passport is due to expire or [run out of European validity](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLXBhc3Nwb3J0LXJlbmV3YWwtZXhwaXJhdGlvbi1uZXctcnVsZXMtZXVyb3BlLWIyNTIwMDAyLmh0bWw_bGlkPWs1NDYxbHBscm4xYyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) by the end of the year, consider renewing by 10 April. [ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ON PASSPORT RULES](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9wb3N0LWJyZXhpdC1wYXNzcG9ydC1ydWxlcy0yMDI0LWIyNTE5ODUzLmh0bWw_bGlkPXdzZzlkamtqeTFlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPTBtODN6ZjBmamRjbiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPTdmNGdwamt1Y2pzeiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~   [Travel pillows](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2V4dHJhcy9pbmR5YmVzdC90cmF2ZWwtb3V0ZG9vcnMvYmVzdC10cmF2ZWwtcGlsbG93cy1uZWNrLWZsaWdodHMtc3VwcG9ydC1tZW1vcnktZm9hbS1hOTYyMjcyNi5odG1sP2xpZD1tOTY0dHVwbThya3cmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) We've rounded up the [best travel pillows on the market](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2V4dHJhcy9pbmR5YmVzdC90cmF2ZWwtb3V0ZG9vcnMvYmVzdC10cmF2ZWwtcGlsbG93cy1uZWNrLWZsaWdodHMtc3VwcG9ydC1tZW1vcnktZm9hbS1hOTYyMjcyNi5odG1sP2xpZD1hY2c2M2pxc2VoYnImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) – so you can stay comfortable on long journeys.   Simon’s dispatches I didn’t turn up at Liverpool airport yesterday merely to people watch: I had an appointment with the only travel boss I know who would countenance a 5.30am meeting. Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2, agreed to an interview before he went “airside” for the departure of his firm's first flight from Liverpool airport – to Tenerife. [Appetites for travel, he says, intensified during the pandemic](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvd29lLWJldGlkZS1hbnlvbmUtdGhhdC10cmllcy10by1zdG9wLW1lLWZyb20tZ29pbmctb24taG9saWRheS1iMjUyMDAyOC5odG1sP2xpZD1kN2hlajl0bDFmc2gmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). While the cost-of-living crisis is persuading many to cut back on everything from eating out to streaming services, people regard a holiday as an “absolute right”. “It’s exciting to look ahead to the summer holidays,” agrees Anna Hughes. But as director of Flight Free UK, she champions lower-impact forms of transport – which means staying at ground (or sea) level. “I would love to go to [Mallorca](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9zcGFpbi9tYWxsb3JjYS9iZXN0LWhvdGVscy1tYWxsb3JjYS1zcGFpbi1iMjA2OTczNC5odG1sP2xpZD1kNXVueW5wOG44cHAmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBddoBmasHBccUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). There’s mountains, there's beaches. I very much look forward to taking the train down to Barcelona and an overnight ferry to the island,” she says. “Of course you wouldn't go to Mallorca for just a few days’ holiday – you would spend all your time travelling. A destination like that should be reserved for when you have two weeks, so it doesn't matter that you've bookended it by a couple of days’ travelling on either side. It gives you time to get excited about the destination, and time to relax on the way home afterwards.” Happily, transcontinental railways are undergoing a renaissance. This week [the Brussels-Berlin overnight sleeper train was extended to Prague](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9ldXJvcGUtbmlnaHQtdHJhaW4tYnJ1c3NlbHMtcHJhZ3VlLXNsZWVwZXItYjI0Mjc3NTcuaHRtbD9saWQ9cnlzZ3o2dHh6eWFjJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), providing a one-change journey to the Czech capital from London. I prefer day trains, which provide an entrancing motion picture of Europe. Do you yearn for the age before ultra-high-speed trains devoured miles at an implausible rate, with passengers witnessing only a blur of scenery rather than the fine detail of the landscape? You’re in luck. “Classic” trains are coming back to the Continent. Belgian Railways will run locomotive-hauled trains the pretty way between Brussels and Paris during the Olympics, while a week today the Ouigo budget brand of French Railways introduces a Train Classique between Paris and the Breton city of Rennes. This slow train takes three times longer than the TGV, but on the dates I checked it also costs just one third or less: typically €10 (£8.50) one way. It’s good to have choice. [Join Anna Hughes, Mark Smith (The Man In Seat 61) and Helen Coffey of The Independent in the first of our Climate Conversations](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvY2xpbWF0ZS1jaGFuZ2UvbmV3cy90cmF2ZWwtbm8tZmxpZ2h0cy1jYXJib24tZm9vdHByaW50LWIyNTA0NzcyLmh0bWw_bGlkPTBpdDJtYjdjMzdwNCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   Question of the week Question of the week Best currency for Egypt?     Could you advise on the best currency to take to Egypt, please? I've seen sterling, euros and US dollars recommended.     In Egypt, the US dollar is pharaoh. I always arrive with a wad of dollar bills. The visa on arrival costs $25, cash only. In addition, prices for many tourist services, from buying a SIM card to excursions are quoted in US dollars. Transactions are smoother if you are able to pay in American currency. Take a supply of $1 bills: they are welcome as tips. Most of the time, though you will be transacting in Egyptian pounds, and sterling is fine for changing to local currency. Don’t buy Egyptian pounds in advance in the UK because the rates are terrible. As soon as you touch down in Egypt from abroad, you will find a host of bureaux de change offering to change dollars, euros or or sterling into Egyptian pounds. Once you start to explore tourist areas such as the Red Sea resorts, Cairo and Luxor, you will find plenty of places happy to change money. Ask for small denomination notes, or you may later encounter difficulties in obtaining the correct change. Finally, even in more upmarket places, I find credit cards are by no means universally accepted. [Why this is a great time to visit Egypt](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hZnJpY2EtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QvZWd5cHQvY2hlYXAtZmxpZ2h0cy1lZ3lwdC1ob2xpZGF5cy1iYXJnYWluLWIyNDQ5MzU2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWwzaXIyazJpbzFqbSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Essential reading ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvZWFzdGVyLXRyYXZlbC1jaGFvcy10cmFpbi1haXJwb3J0LWZsaWdodC1kaXNydXB0aW9uLWIyNTIwNDY3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXN3M2Z3eDJtbTBwZiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Easter travel chaos: How bad will it be?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvZWFzdGVyLXdlZWtlbmQtdHJhdmVsLXRyYWZmaWMtdHViZS10cmFpbi1haXJwb3J0LWIyNTE5OTUyLmh0bWw_bGlkPTA3NTgxZmRpdjU3ZCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYF12gGZqwcFxxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) STAT OF THE WEEK 2.4 million [The number of British passport holders at risk of falling foul of post-Brexit passport 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I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn6O3XP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9dXoyd2IxdG5xZzd3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgXXaAZmrBwXHFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. 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