From Moldova to Havana, travel and politics can mix

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Yes, according to journalist-turned-tour operator Nicholas Wood. His firm, Political Tours, does what it says on the election poster: it is the world’s only independent travel company dedicated to news and current affairs, deepening travellers' understanding of global politics. This morning Mr Wood is in the fragmented nation of Moldova, en route to the “autonomous territorial unit” of Gagauzia and soon to take tourists to the breakaway, Kremlin-loyal republic of Transnistria. The trips attract open-minded people, he says, rather than committed ideologues. Some locations are off limits, he told me [on The Independent daily travel podcast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP4QnAWh0dHBzOi8vc2hvd3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQvZXBpc29kZXMvZmVicnVhcnktMTJ0aC1lbGVjdGlvbi15ZWFyLWFkdmVudHVyZXMtZXhwbG9yaW5nLWdsb2JhbC1wb2xpP2xpZD1mdjRoMGF6M3c4MnkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA3LTA2LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmYe6iYmbdgRUTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). “People have got to be happy to see us and happy to talk to us.” Two US presidential tours to the swing state of Michigan have sold out and he is setting up a third: meeting voters in the must-win state of Pennsylvania before heading for Washington DC for election night. In America's arch-enemy, [Cuba](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9jZW50cmFsLWFtZXJpY2EtY2FycmliZWFuL2N1YmEvY3ViYS1jb3VudHJ5LWd1aWRlLXRyYXZlbC1ob2xpZGF5LWIyMTE1NDIzLmh0bWw_bGlkPXVlYjdwbW1lNXp5eCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), communism is an ever-present dimension of life and travel. Roadside murals on the Caribbean’s largest island offer a choice between socialismo o muerte – socialism or death. Don’t worry, foreign visitors may instead choose between the more refreshing options of mojito o daiquiri; both cocktails involve generous quantities of rum, sugar and lime. Yet for those of us who enjoy a drink while travelling, finding yourself amidst other people’s elections can be frustrating. In quick succession I found myself inadvertently caught up with democracy in action (after a fashion) in Venezuela and [Guatemala](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYmFja3BhY2tpbmctZ3VpZGVib29rLWd1YXRlbWFsYS1zaW1vbi1jYWxkZXItYjI0ODkyMTEuaHRtbD9saWQ9Y3A2YmdlamlxZzdqJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNy0wNi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZmHuomJm3YEVE1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). In both Latin locations, the populace is not trusted to vote sensibly while under the influence of alcohol. So drink is banned before and during polling. The same applies in Greece and Thailand. While the locals know bars will be closed and lay in stocks accordingly, the hapless tourist goes thirsty. At least holidaymakers who happen to be in the UK on 4 July may seek solace in a pub. 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Cuban gift shop, featuring Che Guevara (left) and Fidel Castro (right)   Get inspired ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9zcGFpbi9kZWlhLW1hbGxvcmNhLXNwYWluLXZpbGxhZ2UtZ3VpZGUtYjI1NDEwMjUuaHRtbD9saWQ9N3FzZHVyem9ocm04JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNy0wNi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZmHuomJm3YEVE1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [The boho Mallorca village attracting celebs](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9zcGFpbi9kZWlhLW1hbGxvcmNhLXNwYWluLXZpbGxhZ2UtZ3VpZGUtYjI1NDEwMjUuaHRtbD9saWQ9cTZsbGh2ZzZicHRnJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNy0wNi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZmHuomJm3YEVE1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Deia has become one of the most exclusive spots in the Balearics yet it still retains its artsy charm. [Read more.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9zcGFpbi9kZWlhLW1hbGxvcmNhLXNwYWluLXZpbGxhZ2UtZ3VpZGUtYjI1NDEwMjUuaHRtbD9saWQ9dTgwdTh0YjVvcjh5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNy0wNi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZmHuomJm3YEVE1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9mcmFuY2UvdmFuLWdvZ2gtYXJ0LWFybGVzLXBhcmlzLWIyNTUyNzg5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWxmaHhsdWpjbjZ0dSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUCNXBXNwY2V1QgpmYe6iYmbdgRUTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [On the trail of Van Gogh in Arles](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9mcmFuY2UvdmFuLWdvZ2gtYXJ0LWFybGVzLXBhcmlzLWIyNTUyNzg5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXpzZHBzeHBzZ3hxMSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUCNXBXNwY2V1QgpmYe6iYmbdgRUTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) The troubled painter created some of his greatest works in Provence – our writer retraces his footsteps. [Read more.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9mcmFuY2UvdmFuLWdvZ2gtYXJ0LWFybGVzLXBhcmlzLWIyNTUyNzg5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXduZDg5azh1aXAwcyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUCNXBXNwY2V1QgpmYe6iYmbdgRUTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2FzaWEvaW5kb25lc2lhL2xvbWJvay1pbmRvbmVzaWEtaXNsYW5kLWd1aWRlLWIyNTU1NjkzLmh0bWw_bGlkPW9tZ2Juc3dxamY2eiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [This Indonesian island has got its mojo back](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2FzaWEvaW5kb25lc2lhL2xvbWJvay1pbmRvbmVzaWEtaXNsYW5kLWd1aWRlLWIyNTU1NjkzLmh0bWw_bGlkPTc0dmFyYXV4YjEwZiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Lombok is every inch a paradise island – and is much cheaper and quieter than neighbouring Bali. [Read more.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2FzaWEvaW5kb25lc2lhL2xvbWJvay1pbmRvbmVzaWEtaXNsYW5kLWd1aWRlLWIyNTU1NjkzLmh0bWw_bGlkPXJmaGl1YWtrNDhqbCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   For 30 years I have been writing as The Man Who Pays His Way – with the strongest of incentives to seek out the best value in travel, and to hold holiday companies, airlines and the rest of the industry to account. They still advertise with The Independent, and work with us in partnership on commercial ventures (all of which are clearly badged, incidentally, to keep them distinct from pure editorial). 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[SECURE 6 MONTHS FOR JUST £1](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD1zZHl6eXJpanQydzImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA3LTA2LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmYe6iYmbdgRUTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Essential reading - [The latest on aviation security changes](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS8xMDBtbC1saXF1aWQtcnVsZS11ay1haXJwb3J0LXNlY3VyaXR5LWIyNTIzMTQwLmh0bWw_bGlkPW83czJ2bGdiMWhrZyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) - [Sporrans off: airport warning to kilt-wearing football fans going to Euro 2024](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvc2NvdGxhbmQtZXVyby0yMDI0LWVkaW5idXJnaC1haXJwb3J0LXNlY3VyaXR5LWIyNTU2MTkzLmh0bWw_bGlkPW1vbmQ2N2IyemUwcSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) - [Four out of five airline passengers support mandatory seatbelt wearing](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9mbGlnaHQtc2VhdC1iZWx0LW1hbmRhdG9yeS1haXJwbGFuZS1wb2xsLWIyNTU1NTYyLmh0bWw_bGlkPTIzMXAyZ2Zqb2xvMCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   Simon’s dispatches None of the big political parties has revealed its manifesto yet. So let me help with trains, boats and planes. The nation’s railways are in a mess. To persuade passengers back to trains will require [the crazy fares system](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYnJpdGFpbi1yYWlsLXJpcG9mZi10cmFpbi10aWNrZXQtZmFyZXMtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWIyNTI0MDgxLmh0bWw_bGlkPXZkdGZvOTB5cGdlbiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) to be overhauled. Both Labour and Conservatives have vowed to do this for years; the next government must fix it (and take the political heat of some sharp fare rises) or the spiral of decline will accelerate. In contrast, aviation thrives with minimal interference from government – except during Covid, when ministers intervened with near-catastrophic, ill-conceived travel restrictions that almost destroyed airlines and airports. But airlines regularly mess up passengers’ plans in two ways: blundering on the [post-Brexit rules on passports](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9zaW1vbi1jYWxkZXItcGFzc3BvcnQtdmFsaWRpdHktcmVuZXdhbC1ydWxlcy1iMjUyMDUzNi5odG1sP2xpZD1vcDJienB3eWVza2kmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA3LTA2LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmYe6iYmbdgRUTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) and wrongly turning people away; and failing to seek volunteers when they overbook flights. This week [easyJet finally apologised](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9lYXN5amV0LWJvYXJkaW5nLXBhc3Nwb3J0LWJyZXhpdC1ydWxlcy1iMjU1NzcxNi5odG1sP2xpZD1oOHYyOTFyY2oza3gmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA3LTA2LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmYe6iYmbdgRUTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) after rebuffing passenger Jacqueline McGeough six times after needlessly wrecking her holiday to Italy. And [Megan Ridout almost missed the Taylor Swift gig in Lyon](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvdGF5bG9yLXN3aWZ0LWVyYXMtYnJpdGlzaC1haXJ3YXlzLW92ZXJib29raW5nLWIyNTU3NDA2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXhjZWF3a3d3NjgybSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) that she booked almost a year ago when British Airways unceremoniously turfed her off last Saturday morning’s flight. The rules exist, but they are not enforced. The incoming government should also tackle “optional extras” such as larger cabin bags or checked luggage where the fee for the traveller is clearly way out of line with the actual cost of providing the service. Apart from that, the travel industry can basically be left alone. But please, whichever party comes to power, let competition flourish on ferries to the [Isle of Wight](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2lzbGUtb2Ytd2lnaHQvaXNsZS1vZi13aWdodC10cmF2ZWwtZ3VpZGUtYjI0MzEwNDEuaHRtbD9saWQ9cmd6eWFpcm0zZW9uJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNy0wNi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZmHuomJm3YEVE1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). The cheapest morning sailings for the five-mile link from Portsmouth to Fishbourne over the August bank holiday total £290 return; Dover to Calais, same times and five times the distance, costs £100 less. [Overbooking: why it happens and what your rights are](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvb3ZlcmJvb2tlZC1mbGlnaHQtYnJpdGlzaC1haXJ3YXlzLXBhc3Nlbmdlci1yaWdodHMtcmVmdW5kLWIyNTU3ODk4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTMyaWQxbG93cWVqaiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   PICK OF THE WEEK Value Added Travel ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP4SeAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnZhbHVlYWRkZWR0cmF2ZWwuY29tL3R5cGVzL2NydWlzZS1ob2xpZGF5cy9ub3J3ZWdpYW4vbm9yd2VnaWFuLXNwaXJpdC9hbGwtaW5jbHVzaXZlLWphcGFuLXRhaXdhbi1hbmQtaG9uZy1rb25nLWV4cGxvcmVyLXdpdGgtc3RheXM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1pbmRlcGVuZGVudCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJlZmVycmFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1hbGxfaW5jbHVzaXZlX2phcGFuX3RhaXdhbl9hbmRfaG9uZ19rb25nX2V4cGxvcmVyX3dpdGhfc3RheXNfanVuXzIwMjQmbGlkPTZuOTl2MWtzaWRxcyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Enjoy a holiday to remember in Asia visiting the best of Japan, Taiwan & Hong Kong with premium drinks, Wi-Fi, shore excursion credit & specialty dining all included! 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Mark Smith – the international rail guru known as The Man in Seat 61 – revealed the news this week. Owners of the iPhone should open the Apple Wallet and click on the + symbol at the top right. This reveals options including Travel Card. Select this, then wade through a list of Chinese transit cards until you reach France/Navigo/Paris. You are offered options from one €2.15 “t+” ticket (valid for a single journey) to a one-day, all-zones pass for €20.60. Mark Smith says: “When you enter the Métro, hold your iPhone against the Navigo smartcard reader on the ticket gates and they will open. This should work even if your iPhone is locked, no need to unlock your phone or use Face ID.” For Android phones, first download the Ile-de-France Mobilités app. The transport authority says: “The service is available on the majority of NFC phones from Android 8 version.” [PARIS OLYMPIC HOTEL RATES TUMBLE](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9wYXJpcy1ob3RlbHMtb2x5bXBpY3MtY2hlYXBlci1yb29tcy1iMjUzMjU2MS5odG1sP2xpZD00d3Q5cWI3OWsyeHcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA3LTA2LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmYe6iYmbdgRUTUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Race across Europe – by public transport After the success of [the inaugural public transport dash from London to Istanbul last summer](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvbG9uZG9uLWlzdGFuYnVsLXNpbW9uLWNhbGRlci1yYWNlLWFjcm9zcy1ldXJvcGUtYjIzODg3MDcuaHRtbD9saWQ9dzJraHpqMDMyaHczJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNy0wNi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZmHuomJm3YEVE1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), the organisers have launched the 2024 edition: from London to Tirana in Albania. Lupine Travel will fire the starting gun at St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square at 12 noon on Saturday 17 August, with participants expected to have reached the Balkan target within a week. Only buses, trains, ferries and (in cities) taxis are allowed. Hitchhiking is banned. The adult admission fee is £175, with cash prizes for the fastest contestant and the lowest spender. A bonus point will be awarded for anyone who travels via [Transnistria](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS90cmF2ZWwtdmlzaXQtZWFzdGVybi1ldXJvcGUtc292aWV0LWE4ODk3ODgxLmh0bWw_bGlkPWI1djVsYnhjZnN2bCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) (which isn't remotely on the way). 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[SHOP NOW](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoRSfuP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L3RyYXZlbC1vdXRkb29ycy9sdWdnYWdlL2Jlc3QtaGFuZC1sdWdnYWdlLWIyNTQ2MzEyLmh0bWw_bGlkPXQ0b2ViY3lrcTg0ZSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDctMDYtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZh7qJiZt2BFRNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   Question of the week Question of the week Best low-rise coastal cycling location in France?     We like cycling while on holiday but don’t like hills. Can you recommend somewhere on the coast of France which is fairly flat?     For a multi-day trip I suggest two swathes of shoreline. The first is the Baie de Seine, the arc of coast between Cherbourg and Le Havre. The area is very high profile this week because it is the site of the D-Day landings; you will find plenty of 20th-century history along the way. With the exception of the challenging bridge over the mouth of the Seine to and from Le Havre, most of it is reasonably flat. The second option, in southwest France: from Bordeaux, head out to Arcachon, location for some massive sand dunes, and the start of a long and mainly flat ride south to Biarritz – where the terrain becomes decidedly three-dimensional again. If you prefer a quiet backwater where you can potter around by bike, look no further than Ile de Ré off the coast at La Rochelle (and connected by an impressive bridge). Bikes are easily available, with plenty of quiet paths and lanes. Try to avoid July and August, when first one half of the population of Paris, and then the other half, arrive en masse to the island. 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