Sit back, relax, close your eyes and enjoy the drive?

Simon Calder’s Travel Week [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0S4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD10ZXV2em50M2Q0bjQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Db3B5IG9mIFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAHP0DZV-H0wNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Friday, September 15, 2023   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0S-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD1pcXQ1ZXBhaGduczEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Db3B5IG9mIFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAHP0DZV-H0wNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0S-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD0wNGlwMXphMnhzZTUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Db3B5IG9mIFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAHP0DZV-H0wNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ‘Hands off, eyes off and nod off’: those, according to a report out this morning on autonomous vehicles, constitute the three possible states for our future relationship with self-driving cars. Back to the future? Young person making an old-style phone call while aboard the autonomous Heathrow Pod to Terminal 5   [Get inspired...](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0TKaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uP2xpZD0zZGZ3djZsbndkNWImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Db3B5IG9mIFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAHP0DZV-H0wNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2Nvcm53YWxsLWF1dHVtbi1ob2xpZGF5LW9mZi1zZWFzb24tYjI0MDgwODQuaHRtbD9saWQ9YTJscWdkMjRmYjZzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q29weSBvZiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplABz9A2Vfh9MDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Crowd-free Cornwall](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2Nvcm53YWxsLWF1dHVtbi1ob2xpZGF5LW9mZi1zZWFzb24tYjI0MDgwODQuaHRtbD9saWQ9OGJyOW55d2t1aTdqJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q29weSBvZiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplABz9A2Vfh9MDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Forget summer – autumn is the way to go if you want to enjoy England’s holiday darling minus the tourists and high prices. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luZGVwZW5kZW50LXRyYXZlbGxlci9jb2xsZWN0aW9uL2hvdGVscy1pbi12ZW5pY2U_bGlkPTRpZ2Q5bnZyNXhwMCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvcHkgb2YgU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQAc_QNlX4fTA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Where to stay in Venice](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luZGVwZW5kZW50LXRyYXZlbGxlci9jb2xsZWN0aW9uL2hvdGVscy1pbi12ZW5pY2U_bGlkPWp3ZHplcGVnMWx2cCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvcHkgb2YgU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQAc_QNlX4fTA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Discover our collection of the best hotels in La Serenissima, from canal-side boutiques to stylish palazzos. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvZXVyb3BlLXBvc3Qtd2FyLWNpdGllcy1hcmNoaXRlY3R1cmUtcm90dGVyZGFtLWhhdnJlLWIyNDA4MDQwLmh0bWw_bGlkPXR4NmIzODg1OWRkdSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvcHkgb2YgU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQAc_QNlX4fTA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Ugly ducking cities](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvZXVyb3BlLXBvc3Qtd2FyLWNpdGllcy1hcmNoaXRlY3R1cmUtcm90dGVyZGFtLWhhdnJlLWIyNDA4MDQwLmh0bWw_bGlkPWF4dm11Z2dxMmZveiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvcHkgb2YgU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQAc_QNlX4fTA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Urban eyesores or architectural marvels? These are Europe’s most beautiful ugly cities that deserve a second look.   Simon’s dispatches The categorisation of driver involvement in self-driving cars will work like this, according to Steve Gooding, chief executive of the RAC Foundation: “Hands off means that the vehicle will drive itself, but you need to keep alert. Eyes off means that the vehicle will look after itself entirely. Nod off means that you can go to sleep and the vehicle will take you where you want to go.” He gave evidence to the Transport Select Committee, [whose hard-hitting report this morning highlights the hazards of self-driving vehicles](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYXV0b25vbW91cy12ZWhpY2xlcy1jeWJlci1hdHRhY2tzLWRhbmdlci1iMjQxMTkyOS5odG1sP2xpZD0zYWkzdGtpYTl3ajEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Db3B5IG9mIFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAHP0DZV-H0wNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) – from the erosion of driver skills to the risks of a cyber attack on a motorway full of autonomous cars whose occupants may have nodded off. Self-driving vehicles will doubtless play an important role in mass transportation in decades to come. But the road to the autonomous future will be long and winding. For now, travellers can experience self-driving vehicles only in a couple of places in the UK. [Autonomous buses started shuttling across the Forth Road Bridge between Fife and Edinburgh this summer](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL25ld3MvdWsvZm9ydGgtcm9hZC1icmlkZ2UtZmlmZS1lZGluYnVyZ2gtc3RhZ2Vjb2FjaC1zY290dGlzaC1iMjMzNzAyMS5odG1sP2xpZD1wMTFrbXV0c3RwZjkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Db3B5IG9mIFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAHP0DZV-H0wNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) – though it is only a “hands off” experience with a driver monitoring the controls throughout the journey. In contrast, the Heathrow Pod – driverless cars that connect Terminal 5 with a car park – is ideal micro-sleep territory during the three-minute ride. For longer journeys, the best form of transport on which safely to nod off is a train. At last this week, I had the pleasure of writing a positive article about the railway, at least in Scotland. In a brave move to try to tempt travellers onto trains after a calamitous slump in demand, [the government in Edinburgh is paying ScotRail £15m for a six-month trial in which rush-hour rail fares are abolished](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9zY290cmFpbC1vZmYtcGVhay10aWNrZXRzLXRyaWFsLWIyNDEwODcxLmh0bWw_bGlkPTAwenRsODRzdGJmdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvcHkgb2YgU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQAc_QNlX4fTA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). Many readers reacted by asking why the same thing shouldn’t happen in the rest of the UK. I investigated the potential benefits to travellers of scrapping peak tickets: a rush-hour commuter between Bristol and Reading could save almost £100 on a round trip. [In this long and winding explainer](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvcmFpbC1wZWFrLXRpY2tldHMtc2NyYXBwZWQtdWstc2NvdHJhaWwtYjI0MTEzNDIuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZGRzNGh2c3A5bWVkJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q29weSBvZiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplABz9A2Vfh9MDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) (try not to nod off) I point out that unless the move lures new passengers and tempts motorists out of their cars, cutting peak fares may simply add to the taxpayer’s existing heavy burden, while at the same time increasing crowding on already busy trains. Yet at least it will simplify rail fares in Scotland to a straight choice between one fully flexible, buy-anytime ticket and a cheaper Advance option. The rail industry and its passengers will be watching closely. [My podcast about the great ScotRail experiment](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP4QjAWh0dHBzOi8vc2hvd3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQvZXBpc29kZXMvc2VwdGVtYmVyLTE0dGgtYWJvbGlzaGluZy1wZWFrLXRpbWUtcmFpbC10aWNrZXRzP2xpZD1qbXJvMmltbm40ZGUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Db3B5IG9mIFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAHP0DZV-H0wNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)[Protected by Outlook: ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm0yKWP0SVaHR0cHM6Ly9zaG93cy5hY2FzdC5jb20vZ3JlZW4tbGlzdC10cmF2ZWwtd2l0aC1zaW1vbi1jYWxkZXItYW5kLXRoZS1pbmRlcGVuZGVudC9lcGlzb2Rlcy9hdWd1c3QtMzB0aC13aGF0LWRpZC1nby13cm9uZy13aXRoLXRoZS11a3MtYWlyLXRyYWZmaWMtY29udHJXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6Zad8GRMpG7fUhdzaW1vbmNhbGRlckBob3RtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~. Click or tap to follow the link.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP4QTAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvcGFzc2VuZ2VyLWNvbXBlbnNhdGlvbi1mbGlnaHQtcmlnaHRzLWNhbmNlbGxlZC1kZWxheWVkLWIyMzk3MDYyLmh0bWw_bGlkPXpjZTBvejY3b2N4aiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvcHkgb2YgU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQAc_QNlX4fTA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   Tip of the week: Now that's what I call a free view On 27 September, Europe’s highest free public viewing gallery will open close to Liverpool Street station in the City of London. “Horizon 22” is on the 58th floor of the City’s tallest building, 22 Bishopsgate and provides views of St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower Bridge and the Shard (which is far from free: admission starts at £28). The fully accessible new attraction open at 10am daily, until 6pm on weekdays, 5pm on Saturdays and 4pm on Sundays and bank holidays. Advance bookings via [horizon22.co.uk](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ob3Jpem9uMjIuY28udWs_bGlkPWl1djJmNmdvcjZodyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvcHkgb2YgU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQAc_QNlX4fTA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) open next Wednesday, 20 September. In addition, a few walk-in spaces will be available each day. [Best boutique hotels in London](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2VuZ2xhbmQvbG9uZG9uL2Jlc3QtYm91dGlxdWUtaG90ZWxzLWxvbmRvbi1iMTk2NzcxOC5odG1sP2xpZD01M2xjcXVtbzlqZGcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Db3B5IG9mIFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAHP0DZV-H0wNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) PICK OF THE WEEK: BRITTANY FERRIES ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP4QyAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJyaXR0YW55LWZlcnJpZXMuY28udWsvZmVycnktcm91dGVzL3BsYW5uaW5nL2xvdy1mYXJlLWZpbmRlcj91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlX2luZGVwZW5kZW50X3BhcnRuZXJzaGlwJmxpZD1tczBmbjdpYXBlbWEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Db3B5IG9mIFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAHP0DZV-H0wNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [This autumn experience a more relaxing break with Brittany Ferries. With fewer crowds, you can immerse yourself in the real France and Spain and enjoy quiet beaches and the spectacular views all to yourself. Sail to France from just £125 and Spain from £511*](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP4QyAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJyaXR0YW55LWZlcnJpZXMuY28udWsvZmVycnktcm91dGVzL3BsYW5uaW5nL2xvdy1mYXJlLWZpbmRlcj91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlX2luZGVwZW5kZW50X3BhcnRuZXJzaGlwJmxpZD0xM25pY3N1ZHhlY3gmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Db3B5IG9mIFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAHP0DZV-H0wNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) *Advertised price available on selected sailings during September 2023, based on two people and a standard car (5m long x 1.83m high) one way with reserved seats. Supplements apply for larger vehicles, additional passengers, onboard accommodation, pets, bicycle carriers, trailers and caravans. New bookings only. Service charge applies for telephone bookings. Prices are subject to availability at the time of booking. 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For travel between 21 September and 21 December, a 25 per cent discount is on offer through the website of The Man in Seat 61. You need to book via [this page](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2VhdDYxLmNvbS90cmFpbnMtYW5kLXJvdXRlcy9ldXJvcGVhbi1zbGVlcGVyLmh0bT9saWQ9NHo4dWoyb3p0anY1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q29weSBvZiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplABz9A2Vfh9MDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). The saving will be applied at the check-out stage before you pay. 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Dubai retains some worthwhile elements of heritage; the cuisine from nations across the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent is superb; and you can escape into the desert, as well as visiting other emirates and even another country. Dubai Creek remains full of character. A fleet of colourful abras (waterbuses) shuttle across the waterway, providing inexpensive on-demand transportation between the souks, plus and some great views. In the fascinating Bastakiya area, formerly the Persian quarter, you can feast in the shady courtyard of the Basta Art Cafe. Visit the Sheikh Saeed al-Maktoum house, a fine late 19th-century structure with elegant wind towers that serve as rudimentary air-conditioning. Less than a mile west, the QE2 liner is at her final resting place as a floating hotel – and provides a portal (or porthole?) into 20th-century Britain. Days out abound: in Abu Dhabi, visit the spectacular Grand Mosque (free tours available) and the Louvre, containing some of the best culture money can buy in spectacular 21st-century surroundings. Or hop aboard the H02 express bus to the mountain fortress town of Hatta. Visit the fairly convincing “heritage village” and gaze across the lake (actually a reservoir). At this point you are just 20 miles from Oman’s Indian Ocean shore – and many more adventures. 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Every day from Monday to Friday I tackle a top travel story, or explore a topic in more detail than usual in ‘Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast’ – available free on [Spotify](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3Nob3cvMHMwSGwyaExoazR5VTFIMGFHVG5Vdz9zaT05V2dSS3NjYlROMlc1eElLYi1zT0lBJm5kPTEmbGlkPTU5dGRhazNwYm5qbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvcHkgb2YgU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQAc_QNlX4fTA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), [Apple Podcasts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vcG9kY2FzdHMuYXBwbGUuY29tL2diL3BvZGNhc3QvZ3JlZW4tbGlzdC10cmF2ZWwtd2l0aC1zaW1vbi1jYWxkZXItYW5kLXRoZS1pbmRlcGVuZGVudC9pZDE1NjY5MTU3NzA_bGlkPXhmbHBkempuZndpNyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvcHkgb2YgU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQAc_QNlX4fTA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), [Pocket Casts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0SxaHR0cHM6Ly9wY2Euc3QvbXU0bDNjd2Q_bGlkPW5iNWViaGV4ZGViaSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvcHkgb2YgU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQAc_QNlX4fTA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) or [Acast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPXUzcGEwaGtrcHY0NiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvcHkgb2YgU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQAc_QNlX4fTA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). 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~/RgRm5oIcP0S8aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9NG94NXVvZDRpM3llJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q29weSBvZiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplABz9A2Vfh9MDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) 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~/RgRm5oIcP0S8aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9Mmk1cDc0bnAyZ3VjJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q29weSBvZiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplABz9A2Vfh9MDUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Each Saturday and Sunday I take questions live at 5.30pm British time on Instagram Live – from wherever I happen to be in the world – so please do come and say hello. Follow me on Instagram (and also now on Threads) [@Simon_Calder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0TBaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9zaW1vbl9jYWxkZXIvP2xpZD05NDU5dmZrbHB5c3kmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Db3B5IG9mIFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAHP0DZV-H0wNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Each Saturday and Sunday I take questions live at 5.30pm British time on Instagram Live – from wherever I happen to be in the world – so please do come and say hello. Follow me on Instagram (and also now on Threads) [@Simon_Calder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0TBaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9zaW1vbl9jYWxkZXIvP2xpZD16MHFuZHNrMm0yMnQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Db3B5IG9mIFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAHP0DZV-H0wNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Or you can find me on TikTok. Come and have a look at what I have been up to as I bring you top travel topics and report on the latest changes in a minute or less via [@caldertravel](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5oIcP0TGaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS9kaXNjb3Zlci9TaW1vbi1DYWxkZXI_bGlkPTNjZmQ3dGg5aHQ5bSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUNvcHkgb2YgU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQAc_QNlX4fTA1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Or you can find me on TikTok. 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