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Bargains this week, thrills next year: your up-to-the-minute briefing

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Simon Calder’s Travel Week Monday, November 27, 2023   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0TMaHR0cHM6Ly93

Simon Calder’s Travel Week [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0TGaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD12aDJzYmNnZ3Jud24mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Monday, November 27, 2023   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0TMaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD0za2xrazM1MGRjOXgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0TMaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD05eTFmb3ZoZ3ZsMHQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj Christmas Day is just four weeks from today. Understandably, many people are focused on 25 December. For the traveller, though, looking either side of the Christmas-New Year frenzy is more rewarding. In the short term, the dying days of November and the first two weeks of December comprise the lowest of seasons when the airlines cut fares to whatever level they need to fill their planes. On Friday 1 December, for example, you can fly from London to Africa for £17, while to reach [Sharm El Sheikh](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QZAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hZnJpY2EtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QvZWd5cHQvYmVzdC1lZ3lwdC1ob2xpZGF5LWRlc3RpbmF0aW9ucy1iMjM5OTI4MC5odG1sP2xpZD1zYzVuZ2l1bWo1a2UmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) on Egypt's Red Sea coast will cost you £45 – barely half of the £87 Air Passenger Duty the airline pays when you step aboard. See Deals of the Week, below. When 2024 finally arrives, three set-pieces demand attention: from astronomy to sport. The first of the trio is the [Great American Eclipse](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QVAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3VzYS90b3RhbC1hbWVyaWNhbi1lY2xpcHNlLTIwMjQtdHJhdmVsLWd1aWRlLWIyMzAwMTY0Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTY2NHduMzFkamduaCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUN5YmVyIE1vbmRheSBTcGVjaWFsOiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI3LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX8eCZGWDY28dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). On 8 April 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across [North America](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFtZXJpY2EvdXNhP2xpZD10NG5mdXpla2E5d28mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) from the Pacific to the Atlantic. During the course of that magical Monday, the “path of totality” crosses alluring locations from [Mexico](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2NlbnRyYWwtYW1lcmljYS1jYXJpYmJlYW4vbWV4aWNvP2xpZD10bjJhMnlsM2h1ejMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) to [Canada](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFtZXJpY2EvY2FuYWRhP2xpZD1rN2ExbGx6aDBtNXgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). If the skies are clear, watching the sun disappear in the middle of the day should prove an amazing experience. The eclipse guru John Mason studies weather patterns. He says the expected cloud cover ranges from 40-45 per cent on the Mexico/Texas border to over 80 per cent in Maine, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. I shall take a chance on Niagara Falls: the natural surroundings are impeccable, and you can reach the site by rail in two hours from Toronto – avoiding the risk of being caught up in eclipse-hunting traffic. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hZnJpY2EtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QvZWd5cHQvYmVzdC10aGluZ3MtdG8tZG8tZWd5cHQtYjIzODcwNzcuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZXdqZXBkaTZ2cDduJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ Berlin will be one of the host cities for Euro 2024 (iStock/Getty Images) On 14 June, Euro 2024 kicks off in [Germany](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9nZXJtYW55P2xpZD1scDk0dWtkbWpiNzAmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) for a month. Next Saturday 2 December, all football eyes will be on Hamburg, where the draw for the finals takes place. The teams who have qualified for the Continent’s greatest football tournament will find out where and when their three Group games will take place. England and Scotland have qualified, and Wales could win through in the play-offs. Whether you plan a midsummer dream trip to support your team or hope just to soak up the atmosphere, [acting now will beat the travel algorithms](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QaAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvZXVyby0yMDI0LXRyYXZlbC1kZWFscy1lbmdsYW5kLXNjb3RsYW5kLWdlcm1hbnktYjI0NTI3ODguaHRtbD9saWQ9bnd5OGk1c2loYjllJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). Air fares and hotel rates will soar as soon as fans start booking on Saturday evening. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hZnJpY2EtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QvZWd5cHQvYmVzdC10aGluZ3MtdG8tZG8tZWd5cHQtYjIzODcwNzcuaHRtbD9saWQ9bjFvcW1zNXpjN3B6JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ Fancy the Paris Olympics next year? Don't be put off by the current prices Conversely, for the [Paris](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9mcmFuY2UvcGFyaXM_bGlkPXY1ZnhwN3FzenYwNiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUN5YmVyIE1vbmRheSBTcGVjaWFsOiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI3LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX8eCZGWDY28dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Olympics I remain entirely relaxed. Data analysts at Lighthouse say the average nightly rate for a hotel room in Paris is peaking at €574 (£498) during the Games, with a good proportion of capacity already sold. Yet many rooms are still available. Parisian hotel proprietors are currently keeping their rates sky-high on the assumption that visitors will soon flock to book. My prediction: a few weeks ahead of the opening ceremony on 26 July 2024, prices will start to tumble. Hoteliers will wake up one day, probably in May, and realise that “ordinary” tourists are staying away from the capital of the world’s most popular nation. At this point, the cost of accommodation will slump, and Paris will be in the odd position of offering outstanding value in high summer. If I am wrong? Dozens of lovely towns and cities are within an hour of the capital by rail: Compiègne, Fontainebleau and Reims look particularly tempting. [How to plan the perfect Paris Olympics trip](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvZnJhbmNlL3BhcmlzLTIwMjQtc3VtbWVyLW9seW1waWNzLXRyYXZlbC1ndWlkZS1iMjM5NzgyNy5odG1sP2xpZD1rbXB4M2o4YjZlY2gmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) - Self raising: [Ryanair flight attendant bakes cake at 35,000 feet](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QXAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvcnlhbmFpci1mbGlnaHQtYXR0ZW5kYW50LWJha2VzLWNha2Utb24tcGxhbmUtYjI0NTIzMTIuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZmE4eGFjcWp2N3p2JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) - Wide angle: [How to find hidden cameras in an Airbnb](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvaG93LXRvLXNwb3QtaGlkZGVuLWNhbWVyYS1haXJibmItYjI0NTA0NDAuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZmR1b2ppaGZrZWFxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) - Dutch ditched:[Amsterdam-London trains halted for six months in late 2024](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QUAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYW1zdGVyZGFtLWxvbmRvbi1ldXJvc3Rhci1zdGF0aW9uLWNsb3N1cmUtYjI0NTMxMjIuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZWM0cWRxdDR4a2RkJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hZnJpY2EtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QvZWd5cHQvYmVzdC10aGluZ3MtdG8tZG8tZWd5cHQtYjIzODcwNzcuaHRtbD9saWQ9bWN5bjRwNnUyaTZzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ December treat: one-way flights to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt are on sale for just £45   Get inspired... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9pbnNwaXJhdGlvbi9ibGFjay1mcmlkYXktdHJhdmVsLWRlYWxzLWZsaWdodHMtaG9saWRheXMtYjI0NDMyNjQuaHRtbD9saWQ9YzM2M3AwbXd0YnBqJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Holiday and flight deals](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9pbnNwaXJhdGlvbi9ibGFjay1mcmlkYXktdHJhdmVsLWRlYWxzLWZsaWdodHMtaG9saWRheXMtYjI0NDMyNjQuaHRtbD9saWQ9d3ZyamhsNjV4azV3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Looking to save on your next getaway? These are the best offers and discounts from tour operators, hotels, airlines and travel companies to book before the end of November. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYmEtYmxhY2stZnJpZGF5LWJlc3QtZGVhbHMtYjI0NTI4MDAuaHRtbD9saWQ9c3p6N2NzZHgwemRnJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Best of British Airways](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYmEtYmxhY2stZnJpZGF5LWJlc3QtZGVhbHMtYjI0NTI4MDAuaHRtbD9saWQ9OTl6NThmNGV2cGdsJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) The UK flag carrier has a whole host of money-off deals that expire at midnight tonight. Browse our selection of the best in show, including three night packages to Berlin for £169pp. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2V4dHJhcy9pbmR5YmVzdC9ibGFjay1mcmlkYXkvYmxhY2stZnJpZGF5LXRlY2gtZGVhbHMtMjAyMy1iMjQ1MjY2OS5odG1sP2xpZD05NWN4enlnYnFucjMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Save on tech for travel](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC91ay91ay1jaGVhcC1ob2xpZGF5cy1zdGF5Y2F0aW9uLWJ1ZGdldC1kZXN0aW5hdGlvbnMtYjIzMzcxMDQuaHRtbD9saWQ9emdmZWlyZnUyb211JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Whether it's an iPad to watch movies on planes or a power bank to look after your phone battery out hiking, these deals will save you money on your travel tech this Cyber Monday. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4RLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC91ay9jYWxlZG9uaWFuLXNsZWVwZXItcmVmdXJiaXNobWVudC10cmFpbi1zZXJ2aWNlLW92ZXJuaWdodC1sb25kb24tc2NvdGxhbmQtZWRpbmJ1cmdoLWdsYXNnb3ctYWJlcmRlZW4taW52ZXJuZXNzLWE3OTQ0NTcxLmh0bWw_bGlkPWx4MzZxcDA5M2JwYyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUN5YmVyIE1vbmRheSBTcGVjaWFsOiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI3LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX8eCZGWDY28dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Deals of the week: Fly south for December Address the rapid approach of December by heading south. There are some extraordinary one-way deals available this week. On Thursday 30 November, [Ryanair](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0TNaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucnlhbmFpci5jb20vZmxpZ2h0cy9nYi9lbj9saWQ9MnB2bWttbHRlYWh1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) will fly you from London Stansted airport to the Portuguese island of Madeira (above) for £27 – covering a distance of 1,577 miles. The following day, the same airline will take you from the same airport to Tangier in Morocco for £17. On the other side of Africa, [Wizz Air](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93aXp6YWlyLmNvbS9lbi1nYi8_bGlkPTRneDJ3aHVsc2g4YiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUN5YmVyIE1vbmRheSBTcGVjaWFsOiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI3LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX8eCZGWDY28dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)will fly you from London Gatwick to Sharm El Sheikh for £45 on Friday 1 December. All these prices have been checked in the past hour before the newsletter was sent out, but the picture is changing fast. [MY MADEIRAN HIGHLIGHTS](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9tYWRlaXJhLXNpbW9uLWNhbGRlci1oaWdobGlnaHRzLXRyYXZlbC1iMjM4MzA0Ny5odG1sP2xpZD1wd3M4ODNvYzkwOTUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   [Black Friday IndyBest](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2V4dHJhcy9pbmR5YmVzdC9ibGFjay1mcmlkYXkvYmxhY2stZnJpZGF5LWRlYWxzLTIwMjMtdWstYjIzOTE0MjguaHRtbD9saWQ9YnV6aGwzbGIxYWJ0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Our team of IndyBest bargain-hunters has been rounding up the deals actually worth shopping over Black Friday – including an Antler suitcase, [Apple AirPods](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QPAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2V4dHJhcy9pbmR5YmVzdC9ibGFjay1mcmlkYXkvYXBwbGUtYWlycG9kcy1wcm8tYmxhY2stZnJpZGF5LWIyNDQ5MTYzLmh0bWw_bGlkPWV2OHJuYzNyaTd0NiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUN5YmVyIE1vbmRheSBTcGVjaWFsOiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI3LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX8eCZGWDY28dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) and various [top-rated beauty 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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~/RgRnRwfHP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3Nob3cvMHMwSGwyaExoazR5VTFIMGFHVG5Vdz9zaT05V2dSS3NjYlROMlc1eElLYi1zT0lBJm5kPTEmbGlkPXN6MnhjeGdqb2ltaiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUN5YmVyIE1vbmRheSBTcGVjaWFsOiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI3LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX8eCZGWDY28dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), [Apple Podcasts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vcG9kY2FzdHMuYXBwbGUuY29tL2diL3BvZGNhc3QvZ3JlZW4tbGlzdC10cmF2ZWwtd2l0aC1zaW1vbi1jYWxkZXItYW5kLXRoZS1pbmRlcGVuZGVudC9pZDE1NjY5MTU3NzA_bGlkPXp6d204dnFmaTd3NyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUN5YmVyIE1vbmRheSBTcGVjaWFsOiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI3LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX8eCZGWDY28dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), [Pocket Casts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0S_aHR0cHM6Ly9wY2Euc3QvbXU0bDNjd2Q_bGlkPWlydm5xMnVsMmZzZSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUN5YmVyIE1vbmRheSBTcGVjaWFsOiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI3LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX8eCZGWDY28dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) or [Acast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPXB3MGt4c2lqamlxNiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUN5YmVyIE1vbmRheSBTcGVjaWFsOiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI3LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX8eCZGWDY28dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). 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~/RgRnRwfHP0TKaHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9empmMWRtY2kwb29yJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) 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~/RgRnRwfHP0TKaHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9bWh4NzQ5NjlyNTA5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249Q3liZXIgTW9uZGF5IFNwZWNpYWw6IFNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjctMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVfx4JkZYNjbx1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) 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~/RgRnRwfHP0TPaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9zaW1vbl9jYWxkZXIvP2xpZD1maWltMjdmYWoxYnomdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) 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~/RgRnRwfHP0TPaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9zaW1vbl9jYWxkZXIvP2xpZD1yNmNqMGw5a20wNWYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1DeWJlciBNb25kYXkgU3BlY2lhbDogU2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNy0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_HgmRlg2NvHVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Or you can find me on TikTok. 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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~/RgRnRwfHP0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS9kaXNjb3Zlci9TaW1vbi1DYWxkZXI_bGlkPXUzMjN5cmVjazlmdyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUN5YmVyIE1vbmRheSBTcGVjaWFsOiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI3LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX8eCZGWDY28dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   [Amazon Fire tablet](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4RjAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFtYXpvbi5jby51ay9maXJlLTcta2lkcy10YWJsZXQtNy1kaXNwbGF5LWFnZXMtMy03LTE2LWdiL2RwL0IwOTlIRzZMNEg_bGlua0NvZGU9bGwxJnRhZz1pbmR5dHJhdmVsbmwtMjEmbGlua0lkPTA2Y2IwNjZkNDEzYjc5MWYxMzRkMTFhZDVlYzU5ODc2Jmxhbmd1YWdlPWVuX0dCJnJlZl89YXNfbGlfc3NfdGwmbGlkPW5mMWVpb2RpMHB6NCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUN5YmVyIE1vbmRheSBTcGVjaWFsOiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI3LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX8eCZGWDY28dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Keep the kids entertained on long journeys with the [Amazon Fire 7 Kids tablet](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnRwfHP4RjAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFtYXpvbi5jby51ay9maXJlLTcta2lkcy10YWJsZXQtNy1kaXNwbGF5LWFnZXMtMy03LTE2LWdiL2RwL0IwOTlIRzZMNEg_bGlua0NvZGU9bGwxJnRhZz1pbmR5dHJhdmVsbmwtMjEmbGlua0lkPTA2Y2IwNjZkNDEzYjc5MWYxMzRkMTFhZDVlYzU5ODc2Jmxhbmd1YWdlPWVuX0dCJnJlZl89YXNfbGlfc3NfdGwmbGlkPWVuODhqeHRxNXFvdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPUN5YmVyIE1vbmRheSBTcGVjaWFsOiBTaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI3LTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX8eCZGWDY28dUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) – the newest model is now better-than-half-price in the Cyber Monday sale. 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