2024: A world of wonders awaits

Simon Calder’s Travel Week ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD15bmZodjFidHJrMGQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, December 29, 2023   [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD01Z3g1Z2xudmJncWkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD1ubHkycjQ3YzFzaTMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) In late December I tend to spend an inordinate amount of time at railway stations. Not actually catching trains, but assessing how trains are running and talking to passengers about their experiences during and after [the Advent calendar of disruption](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9yYWlsLXBhc3Nlbmdlci1zdHJpa2UtZGVjZW1iZXItYXNsZWYtYjI0NTUxMDEuaHRtbD9saWQ9ajBsdmN5b3JlaHdxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYy1do5lQlXJ5VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). Because such reporting involves a fair amount of standing around in the cold, [I have invested in a Pret à Manger subscription](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2J1c2luZXNzL3ByZXQtYS1tYW5nZXItc2Vlcy1yZXZlbnVlcy1qdW1wLTIwLW9uLXN1YnNjcmlwdGlvbi1zZXJ2aWNlLWJvb3N0LWIyMzc3MTY4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXgycTA4ZXpiM3o0eSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWMtXaOZUJVyeVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) – allowing five hot drinks a day. Perhaps a sign of these difficult times for rail passengers is that on Thursday morning I had used up my entitlement by 9am, tracking problems at London St Pancras and elsewhere. Fortunately, the shift covering travel mayhem has ended for the day and I can to switch to the much more appealing task of looking ahead to the joy of travel in a new year. - Colombian cool : [Medellin has the grooviest neighbourhood on earth](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS93b3JsZHMtY29vbGVzdC1uZWlnaGJvdXJob29kcy1saXZlcnBvb2wtYjI0NzAzODkuaHRtbD9saWQ9OGt4Mjc5bnUyNDZuJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYy1do5lQlXJ5VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) - Bermudan Christmas: [225 Barbados-Manchester passengers are diverted due to turbulence](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9iZXJtdWRhLWVtZXJnZW5jeS1sYW5kaW5nLWJhcmJhZG9zLW1hbmNoZXN0ZXItYjI0NzAyODYuaHRtbD9saWQ9bno4bTdyaWYzOWI2JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYy1do5lQlXJ5VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) - All at sea: [Passengers open up about life onboard a nine-month world cruise](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9yb3lhbC1jYXJpYmJlYW4tY3J1aXNlLW5pbmUtbW9udGhzLWIyNDcwMTQ5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWNlY2l3djh5NGR4dSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWMtXaOZUJVyeVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) New horizon: Timgad, an almost-deserted classical site in Algeria – more accessible than ever in 2024   Get inspired... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9uZXctdHJhaW4tcm91dGVzLWpvdXJuZXlzLWV1cm9wZS1iMjQ2NDg1MC5odG1sP2xpZD02ZWhkNG5uMHJ1cDQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [On track](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9uZXctdHJhaW4tcm91dGVzLWpvdXJuZXlzLWV1cm9wZS1iMjQ2NDg1MC5odG1sP2xpZD04NnlhZnp6MThtbGwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Letting the train take the strain is about to become much easier, thanks to a flurry of exciting new rail routes connecting various European hotspots. Here are some of the most exciting. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luZGVwZW5kZW50LXRyYXZlbGxlci9jb2xsZWN0aW9uL2hvdGVscy1pbi1jb3BlbmhhZ2VuP2xpZD1jaXExb2k1cHI0YWcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Copenhagen hotels](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luZGVwZW5kZW50LXRyYXZlbGxlci9jb2xsZWN0aW9uL2hvdGVscy1pbi1jb3BlbmhhZ2VuP2xpZD1hdjBzc2p3NmRxYWImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) The most sought-after stays in Denmark's supremely stylish capital, from city-centre family-run boutiques to landmark five-star digs with outstanding Danish design. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3NvdW5kLWFuZC12aXNpb24vc3BhaW4vdmFsZW5jaWEtdHJhdmVsLWd1aWRlLXNwYWluLWIyNDMxMTE1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWs0cmluOWloYmVpYiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWMtXaOZUJVyeVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Valencia travel guide](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3NvdW5kLWFuZC12aXNpb24vc3BhaW4vdmFsZW5jaWEtdHJhdmVsLWd1aWRlLXNwYWluLWIyNDMxMTE1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWVyYWpybjBrMm1nNyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWMtXaOZUJVyeVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Visitors to this city in eastern Spain will be charmed within minutes by an endearing blend of picture-perfect coastline, a juxtaposition of historic and futuristic architecture, and food that calls for feasting. Deal of the week: Krakow for £40 return The three mightiest budget airlines – easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air – all compete from London airports to Poland's loveliest city, Krakow. As a result, off-peak fares are extremely low. Return tickets at around £40 are easy to find, for example on [Ryanair](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0SvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucnlhbmFpci5jb20vZ2IvZW4_bGlkPTQ0N2psMWl4MXhobiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWMtXaOZUJVyeVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) from Stansted on Thursday 11 January, returning on Monday 15 January. With the Christmas market ending on New Year's Day, hotel rates are also tumbling. [KRAKOW TRAVEL GUIDE](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvcG9sYW5kL2tyYWtvdy10cmF2ZWwtZ3VpZGUtYmVzdC1ob3RlbHMtY2l0eS1yZXN0YXVyYW50cy10aGluZ3MtdG8tZG8tYTkyNTc5MzYuaHRtbD9saWQ9dXFuYmNkeXBzZ2NiJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYy1do5lQlXJ5VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Looking for more travel deals? Sign up to receive offers, competitions and updates from The Independent’s carefully selected travel partners. [SIGN UP NOW](~/AAAHagA~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~) Tip of the week: new capital connection in the Baltics Two Baltic capitals have been reconnected by rail this week. Daily trains link Vilnius in Lithuania with Riga in Latvia. The 190-mile journey takes just over four hours, for a one-way fare of €24 (£21). The new service is revealed in the winter edition of the [European Rail Timetable](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0S3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXVyb3BlYW5yYWlsdGltZXRhYmxlLmV1Lz9saWQ9Z2J4YjJpbXg5b3JpJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYy1do5lQlXJ5VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), whose printed edition is £24.99; the digital version costs £12.99. [VILNIUS CITY GUIDE](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P4QPAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvbGl0aHVhbmlhL3ZpbG5pdXMtdHJhdmVsLWd1aWRlLWJlc3QtaG90ZWxzLXJlc3RhdXJhbnRzLXRoaW5ncy10by1kby1iMjI1NjUwOC5odG1sP2xpZD1wdnZ3bHR1ZXA3bW8mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   [headphone deals](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2V4dHJhcy9pbmR5YmVzdC9ib3hpbmctZGF5LXNhbGVzL2JveGluZy1kYXktc2FsZS1oZWFkcGhvbmVzLWVhcmJ1ZHMtYjI0NjI3NDIuaHRtbD9saWQ9YmtjaW53dWZ6c3Q2JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYy1do5lQlXJ5VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Make long journeys more entertaining and nab a seasonal bargain! We've rounded up the [best headphone and earbud deals](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2V4dHJhcy9pbmR5YmVzdC9ib3hpbmctZGF5LXNhbGVzL2JveGluZy1kYXktc2FsZS1oZWFkcGhvbmVzLWVhcmJ1ZHMtYjI0NjI3NDIuaHRtbD9saWQ9aHUwNWwzdDM3cTRjJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYy1do5lQlXJ5VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), currently available.   Simon’s dispatches My recommendations for destinations that are ripe for visiting in 2024 are largely based on my experiences in 2023. Top of the list is Algeria, which I finally reached this year – after [a prolonged battle to procure a visa from the consulate](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0TjaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLmUuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdmlldy82MGZiZTlkMjkwYjRjNzQ0YmQ2NmQzZGFpNGg0cC4ybW4zL2JlMmVmYjg5P2xpZD01dDZ4MjFmbnV1YzImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) in Acton, west London. Untangling the red tape proved well worthwhile. Africa’s largest country is a joy. You can sense ancient life at classical ruins where you may be the only tourist; learn more of the nation’s troubled history through the cultural wealth of [Algiers](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2FmcmljYS9hbGdpZXJzLWEtc3RlcC1iYWNrLWluLXRpbWUtdGhhdC1oaW50cy1hdC10aGUtZnV0dXJlLTg3OTI5MTQuaHRtbD9saWQ9eDlzcnloNjUzMzVpJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYy1do5lQlXJ5VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj); and discover irresistibly friendly towns and cities. The highlight is the eastern city of Constantine, which has a breathtaking location high above a twisting river gorge and an intricate kasbah at its heart. Making repeated visits to a consulate on a trading estate in a London suburb may not be high on your 2024 agenda. But Dylan Harris, founder of Lupine Travel, tells me: “We've had total success with the new Algerian visa on arrival.” This is not a visa-on-arrival in the usual sense: you must have ground arrangements pre-arranged. Half the company’s Algerian tours for next year have already sold out, but at least three added trips are on the cards. Also in North Africa, I recommend you take advantage of new, cheap flights to my favourite Egypt airport (a previously empty category). [Sphinx International, 40 minutes outside Cairo](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvd2l6ei1haXItZWFzeWpldC1sdXRvbi1jYWlyby1zcGhpbngtZmxpZ2h0cy1iMjM5Nzg5My5odG1sP2xpZD03eWdianhnYXQ4dzgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), has just opened to UK flights. Budget airlines are competing ferociously from Luton to Sphinx (not a sentence I imagined I would ever write). Many fares this winter are absurdly low, for example, 24-31 January for £121 return on Wizz Air. With North American tour groups staying away because of the war in Gaza, British visitors to can expect a warm welcome and the chance to enjoy the highlights in relative solitude. My top European recommendation is a country I first visited in the 1980s (yes, I was very young, thanks): [Albania](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9hbGJhbmlhL2FsYmFuaWEtY291bnRyeS1ndWlkZS1jaXRpZXMtaG9saWRheXMtYjIyMTk3MDEuaHRtbD9saWQ9cW15OGhlN3RuOHQ3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYy1do5lQlXJ5VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). Empty beaches, towering mountains, classical ruins and friendly locals await, all at prices that make even those of us with sterling feel well heeled. From Easter, Bristol and Birmingham get connected to the capital Tirana, adding to the existing frequent UK flights.   Question of the week Question of the week Porto or Lisbon – which is the best add-on?     I have a commitment next summer in the Portuguese city of Coimbra, which appears easy to reach from both Porto and Lisbon. Which do you advise for a 48-hour stay at the end of my trip?     Coimbra is a beautiful university city 75 miles south of [Porto](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvcG9ydHVnYWwvcG9ydG8tdHJhdmVsLWd1aWRlLXJlc3RhdXJhbnRzLXRoaW5ncy10by1kby1iMjIyMzI3NS5odG1sP2xpZD1oYmMyYmdvaTVjbm4mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) and 125 miles north of [Lisbon](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9wb3J0dWdhbC9saXNib24tY2l0eS1ndWlkZS1iZXN0LXRoaW5ncy1ob3RlbHMtYjIzNzI2MTAuaHRtbD9saWQ9dDF2ZW1qbWRndG53JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYy1do5lQlXJ5VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). It is rich in culture, history and gastronomy, all wrapped into a compact city. Were you to twist my arm about the ideal add-on, I would opt for Porto. The impressive gorge of the Douro river is more appealing than Lisbon’s Tagus river. Porto’s waterway is straddled by six elegant bridges, including the two-deck Ponte de Dom Luís I. And Portugal’s second city is perhaps the cheapest metropolis in western Europe. Yet perhaps I can persuade you to expand your time in Portugal? The ideal journey will take in both cities, as well as a couple of gems between them. Start with 48 hours in Porto, then travel down to Coimbra with a half-day pause at the pretty town of Aveiro to enjoy the canalside ambience. After your Coimbra commitments, continue south to Obidos – a gorgeous walled city that has preserved its medieval soul. Lisbon awaits, deserving a stay of at least two days to appreciate its many-faceted appeal. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hZnJpY2EtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QvZWd5cHQvYmVzdC1lZ3lwdC1ob2xpZGF5LWRlc3RpbmF0aW9ucy1iMjM5OTI4MC5odG1sP2xpZD14MDloOWpsZGxkaWgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~[8 best cities and towns in Portugal](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9wb3J0dWdhbC9iZXN0LWNpdGllcy10b3ducy1wb3J0dWdhbC1iMjM3ODIzNy5odG1sP2xpZD15enNkM3FpZ2E0azUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpljLV2jmVCVcnlUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Essential 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compensation payable by airlines that wrongly deny boarding to passengers on flights from the UK.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9icml0aXNoLXBhc3Nwb3J0LWV1LWV4cGlyeS1kYXRlLWIyNDcwMjUwLmh0bWw_bGlkPWNkems1anF6ODdwdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWMtXaOZUJVyeVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLXRyYXZlbC0yMDIzLWNoYW9zLXN0cmlrZXMtd2lsZGZpcmVzLWIyNDY1NjQwLmh0bWw_bGlkPXc5cXFnNjlraGx0cCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWMtXaOZUJVyeVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Simon Calder’s travel year in review: chaos from beginning to end, plus five great destinations for 2024](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncPu1P4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLXRyYXZlbC0yMDIzLWNoYW9zLXN0cmlrZXMtd2lsZGZpcmVzLWIyNDY1NjQwLmh0bWw_bGlkPWlubGwyeHU2NnI4aCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWMtXaOZUJVyeVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   SIMON'S DIARY 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 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