The joy and jeopardy of international frontiers

Plus: the ideal island for a multi-generation trip, and how a losing lottery ticket can get you free admission ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD0wOXY2ZzU2djBxaWYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl1-pD2GVBXEcIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, February 23, 2024   [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD1yNWg0a29qcTBmeDYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl1-pD2GVBXEcIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD1iY2Z3em9ob3g1aGomdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl1-pD2GVBXEcIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Can international frontiers intensify the joy of travel? If you happen to read this in a snaking queue for malfunctioning [UK eGates](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9haXJwb3J0LWNoYW9zLXBhc3Nwb3J0LWNvbnRyb2wtZ2F0d2ljay1iMjQxNjQ5OC5odG1sP2xpZD1ha2FvbGQ1dTc0ZWUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl1-pD2GVBXEcIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) or the often-intimidating US Customs & Border Protection frontline, the question will sound preposterous. But bear with me: in a world constrained by a multiplicity of barriers, successfully negotiating a border and embarking on a fresh adventure makes the spirit soar. We all seek approval in some form. The brusque, solid thump of a frontier guard’s rubber stamp on your passport confers a measure of respectability. Even though the border official’s demeanour might make the welcome feel grudging, a nation has opened its front door to you and bestowed the freedom to wander. From Checkpoint Charlie during the Cold War to the confusion of crossing from Costa Rica to Nicaragua (“Who are all these officials and why are they all asking for money?”), I have always found getting to the other side to be a thrill. 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nightlife](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP4QaAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3VzYS9uZXcteW9yay9ueWMtdHJhdmVsLWd1aWRlLWJlc3QtaG90ZWxzLWNpdHktcmVzdGF1cmFudHMtdGhpbmdzLXRvLWRvLWIyMTU2NDcwLmh0bWw_bGlkPW53bzl2b2Jhc3pyYSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMtMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXX6kPYZUFcRwhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) with booze-filled debauchery, but a whole host of establishments are popping up across [the city that never sleeps](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0TRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFtZXJpY2EvdXNhL25ldy15b3JrP2xpZD1jOXEyamhmZmN5dWImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl1-pD2GVBXEcIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)catering for the sober-curious. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uL2Jlc3Qtc2Vjb25kLWNpdGllcy1tdW1iYWktc3lkbmV5LW1pbGFuLWIyMjk4MzQ1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWYwM2Z6OXJseXYzMSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMtMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXX6kPYZUFcRwhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [The world’s coolest second cities](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uL2Jlc3Qtc2Vjb25kLWNpdGllcy1tdW1iYWktc3lkbmV5LW1pbGFuLWIyMjk4MzQ1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWhqdng4ZjY2eWEzYSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMtMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXX6kPYZUFcRwhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Although we love the old tourist favourites like [Paris](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0TKaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9mcmFuY2UvcGFyaXM_bGlkPWV3bHpidDd6aDE1byZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMtMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXX6kPYZUFcRwhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), [Amsterdam](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0TTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9uZXRoZXJsYW5kcy9hbXN0ZXJkYW0_bGlkPW1zNDlteXd3dnN5MiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMtMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXX6kPYZUFcRwhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) and [Berlin](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0TMaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9nZXJtYW55L2Jlcmxpbj9saWQ9dnpiMWd5dXRnZml1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyMy0wMi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZdfqQ9hlQVxHCFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), it pays to take a step off the well-worn path and try some more [under-the-radar destinations](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9zdXN0YWluYWJsZS10cmF2ZWwvb3ZlcnRvdXJpc20tdW5kZXItcmFkYXItZGVzdGluYXRpb25zLWFtc3RlcmRhbS1iYXJjZWxvbmEtYjI0NzA0NzUuaHRtbD9saWQ9ejliNTQ5ajdpY2sxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyMy0wMi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZdfqQ9hlQVxHCFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3VzYS9sb3Vpc2lhbmEvbGFrZS1jaGFybGVzLW1hcmRpLWdyYXMtbmV3LW9ybGVhbnMtbG91aXNpYW5hLXVzYS1iMjQ5OTA1MS5odG1sP2xpZD11Z2Q1NXNlbXc2YjAmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl1-pD2GVBXEcIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Mardi Gras in Lake Charles](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3VzYS9sb3Vpc2lhbmEvbGFrZS1jaGFybGVzLW1hcmRpLWdyYXMtbmV3LW9ybGVhbnMtbG91aXNpYW5hLXVzYS1iMjQ5OTA1MS5odG1sP2xpZD0xOTB5OGdoaWZndzImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl1-pD2GVBXEcIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) It may not have the same riotous parties as [New Orleans](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3VzYS9mcmVuY2gtcXVhcnRlci10cmF2ZWwtZ3VpZGUtbmV3LW9ybGVhbnMtdXNhLWIyMzgzODAzLmh0bWw_bGlkPXIzamFpdnFxMWFmNSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMtMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXX6kPYZUFcRwhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) , but Lake Charles has its own unique charm with a more personal, family-friendly take on the celebrations.   Deal of the week: An old lottery ticket can win free admission ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0THaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubG90dGVyeWdvb2RjYXVzZXMub3JnLnVrL29wZW4td2Vlay9vZmZlcnM_bGlkPWlibmJhdGlidzhtNyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMtMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXX6kPYZUFcRwhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ The annual National Lottery Open Week will run from Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 March 2024, offering free admission to a range of attractions for “anyone with a valid online or retail National Lottery ticket, Scratchcard or Instant Win Game”. Such proof can be paper or digital, and the age of the ticket doesn’t matter. You can get free admission to the Eden Project in Cornwall, the National Museum of Flight in East Lothian (16 and 17 March only) and English Heritage castles in Carlisle and Dover. At Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in Northern Ireland (above), children get free admission. You may have to book your free visit in advance online; see details of offers [here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0THaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubG90dGVyeWdvb2RjYXVzZXMub3JnLnVrL29wZW4td2Vlay9vZmZlcnM_bGlkPXZvaWR3OXM2NGtrdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMtMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXX6kPYZUFcRwhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). 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The London Underground link to and from Europe’s busiest airport, Heathrow, will close again this weekend (Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 February) for line upgrades. While the Piccadilly Line is closed the Elizabeth Line provides the best alternative to and from central London – though services are less frequent and more expensive. You might wish to note the next closure of the Tube to Heathrow in your calendar: 20 and 21 July, at the start of the main school summer holidays. A short-notice strike by transport workers in Italy today will disrupt terrestrial travel and possibly affect flights. Next Friday, 1 March, another walk-out by train drivers belonging to the Aslef union will cause widespread cancellations on LNER and Northern. Train drivers have also banned overtime at the two rail firms on 29 February and 2 March. 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From yesterday, visitors from six more Middle East countries to the UK need to register in advance for Britain’s new [Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvdWstZWxlY3Ryb25pYy10cmF2ZWwtYXV0aG9yaXNhdGlvbi12aXNhLWVudHJ5LWIyMzYyOTA5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXg0ZXh0NDFsdmhsMyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMtMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXX6kPYZUFcRwhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) and pay £10 for the privilege. That is roughly in line with the European Union plans for its [Electronic Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias)](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvZXVyb3BlLWVudHJ5LWV4aXQtc3lzdGVtLWV0aWFzLWV1LXZpc2EtMjAyNS1iMjQzMjk2Ni5odG1sP2xpZD1pbHdra2h1Mm1lczEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl1-pD2GVBXEcIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) , which is now expected to come into effect next year. But while the EU stresses that international transit passengers will swerve the need for the online permit, the UK says the ETA is essential, even for people who will spend only a couple of hours in transit at Heathrow. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will see business depart for their rivals – Air France, KLM and Lufthansa – whose passengers can happily connect through Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt without unnecessary bureaucracy. On Wednesday the airport’s chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, told me [the government’s decision is “a mistake … that should be changed as fast as possible”](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP4QYAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvaGVhdGhyb3ctYWlycG9ydC1lbGVjdHJvbmljLXRyYXZlbC1hdXRob3Jpc2F0aW9uLXRyYW5zaXQtcGFzc2VuZ2Vycy1iMjQ5OTk5Mi5odG1sP2xpZD0xOWk4YThqZnlkcnEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl1-pD2GVBXEcIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). But the Home Office insists: “Requiring transit passengers to obtain an ETA stops people who may use connecting flights to avoid gaining permission to travel to the UK.” More positively, allow me to guide you to some international frontiers which are aesthetically enthralling. The joint winners are all locations of magnificent waterfalls: [Victoria Falls](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9hZnJpY2EvbmFtaWJpYS1hbmQtYm90c3dhbmEtb3ZlcmxhbmQtYS1mYW1pbHktYWR2ZW50dXJlLXRyaXAtOTkxOTgyNC5odG1sP2xpZD1yNjEwbjF4M3E5b2smdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl1-pD2GVBXEcIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) between Zambia and Zimbabwe; [Iguazu](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3NvdXRoLWFtZXJpY2EvYXJnZW50aW5hL2FyZ2VudGluYS10cmF2ZWwtZ3VpZGUtYjIzNzEzMzMuaHRtbD9saWQ9dndtNTR6dWE1M2VyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyMy0wMi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZdfqQ9hlQVxHCFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), connecting Argentina with Brazil (and Paraguay a stroll away); and the Rainbow Bridge above Niagara Falls, where Canada and the US converge in the mist and which [will be visited by a solar eclipse on 8 April](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFtZXJpY2EvdXNhL3RvdGFsLWFtZXJpY2FuLWVjbGlwc2UtMjAyNC10cmF2ZWwtZ3VpZGUtYjIzMDAxNjQuaHRtbD9saWQ9NWdveDhib25idDJmJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyMy0wMi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZdfqQ9hlQVxHCFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) this year. Europe, though, boasts spectacular borders with no red tape. Downstream from Basel, the Rhine forms the frontier between France and Germany. You can cross unimpeded by bridge or bac (free ferry), enjoying the backdrop of the Vosges and the Black Forest. The border between France and Spain extends almost entirely along the highest ridges of the Pyrenees. It is marked by a series of stones, inscribed E (España) and F (France) on the appropriate flanks, and naturally provides spectacular views with every step. And outside Sopron in western Hungary, [you can wander freely across what was once a deadly frontier into Austria](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS90aGUtZmllbGQtb2YtZXVyby1kcmVhbXMtNTU0NDg3OC5odG1sP2xpZD1rdTlvenl6amUzaDEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl1-pD2GVBXEcIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). Do visit the Pan-European Picnic Memorial Park, commemorating the opening of the Iron Curtain in 1989: heartwarming proof that, ultimately, all borders are porous. [Slow boat home: listen to the New Zealanders cruising back to Auckland](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP4QnAWh0dHBzOi8vc2hvd3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQvZXBpc29kZXMvZmVicnVhcnktMTl0aC1zYWlsaW5nLWhvbWUtYS1uZXctemVhbGFuZC1vZHlzc2V5LWFib2FyZC1xdWVlP2xpZD1ibzNkN2pmc2E1ZngmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLTAyLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl1-pD2GVBXEcIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Question of the week Question of the week Multi-generational holiday that’s 'hot but not too hot'?     We are a group of five travellers, two in our sixties and three in their twenties. We want a direct flight from Edinburgh, somewhere in Europe that’s hot but not too hot. Where do you recommend?     One destination springs immediately to mind: Madeira, a spectacular rocky outcrop in mid-Atlantic where nature, history and culture converge. Ocean breezes keep the island comfortable even in the middle of summer. From Edinburgh, nonstop flights take four hours. Madeira’s capital, Funchal, is something of a prototype for the New World, and makes an excellent base for exploring the island. You get all the advantages of a small, friendly city as well as some superb places to stay and to eat. The island's landscape is spectacular at every turn, with a vast range of hiking on offer. Some in the party may be happy to take things relatively easy on the network of levadas : irrigation channels with safe, level paths beside them. Others might want to tackle some serious gradients on foot or mountain bike. The one holiday dimension in which Madeira is lacking is beautiful beaches. You could take the ferry from Funchal across to the sister island, Porto Santo, which has a lovely, long and uncrowded beach. [My Madeiran highlights](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL21hZGVpcmEtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWhpZ2hsaWdodHMtdHJhdmVsLWIyMzgzMDQ3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTk3OWQ5a3Y5NXhkYiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMtMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXX6kPYZUFcRwhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Essential reading ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9iZXN0LXRpbWUtYm9vay1ob2xpZGF5LWhvbWVzLWIyNDk5MDgzLmh0bWw_bGlkPXJibjU2OWswbHIzayZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMtMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXX6kPYZUFcRwhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [The best time to book holiday homes when travelling in peak season](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9iZXN0LXRpbWUtYm9vay1ob2xpZGF5LWhvbWVzLWIyNDk5MDgzLmh0bWw_bGlkPW5hYmhqOGd3enhnaSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMtMDItMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXX6kPYZUFcRwhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) STAT OF THE WEEK 177 [Height, in metres, of the BT Tower in central London – soon to become a luxury hotel](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnusjqP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9idC10b3dlci1ob3RlbC1sb25kb24tbWNyLXNhbGUtYjI0OTk4MjAuaHRtbD9saWQ9dXl5c3VwaDIzZmptJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyMy0wMi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZdfqQ9hlQVxHCFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   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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~/RgRnusjqP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9azhqcjU1bGJ3eGJ4JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyMy0wMi0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZdfqQ9hlQVxHCFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) 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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