It’s the start of the world as we know it ...

Travel as a force for good ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD16dTRneGtyZTg2ZnImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, March 8, 2024   [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD1zN2N4c2VqODdzOTEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD11cGhqbG1vZG5vamwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) “In Nepal I feel as though I am at the beginning of the world. It's somehow the roof of the world because you see all the mountains. But it also feels peaceful, rural, remote – and with a kind of energy from the earth.” Manuela Müller, a Swiss educationalist, is a true believer in travel. We met this week at ITB Berlin – the world’s biggest travel trade event. Each March, [pandemics permitting](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4QaAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvY29yb25hdmlydXMtYWlybGluZXMtYXZpYXRpb24tY3Jpc2lzLWZsaWdodHMtcGxhbmVzLWdyb3VuZGVkLWNvdmlkLTE5LWE5MzczMjAxLmh0bWw_bGlkPWR5ZTZoNzF1NHh6cSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), tens of thousands of suppliers and buyers converge on the Messe exhibition centre in the German capital to network and negotiate on everything from medical tourism to travel tech. But the human face of international travel belongs to the hundreds of small, specialist entrepreneurs who seek to drum up business from a desk and a chair. One such operator is Himal Tamang. He is founder of Visit Himalaya Treks – and Manuela Müller is one of his regular customers. So enamoured is she of the experience – and the firm’s strong commitment to decent treatment for porters and guides – that she travelled at her own expense from home in Switzerland to Berlin to help out. “He is in Europe for the first time, and I just came here for three days to support him.” Together, Himal and Manuela make powerful advocates for the joys and benefits of travel. - Taxing times: [Air Passenger Duty is set to rise – can you reduce or avoid it?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9haXItcGFzc2VuZ2VyLWR1dHktZmxpZ2h0LXRheC1iMjUwODIxMi5odG1sP2xpZD1jb2szbmk3djlvYmkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS93aXp6LWFpci1haXItdHJhZmZpYy1jb250cm9sLWV1cm9wZS1zdW1tZXItYjI0OTkwMjguaHRtbD9saWQ9NmZtaXlmZzFuemFhJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj - 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MH370 tragedy: [10 years on, the vanished aircraft remains a mystery](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvbWgzNzAtZmxpZ2h0LW1hbGF5c2lhLWFpcmxpbmVzLWRpc2FwcGVhcmFuY2UtYjI1MDUxODEuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZTdibTIwYTB3bGZ3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvc291dGhhbXB0b24tbmV3Y2FzdGxlLWNydWlzZS1jYW5jZWxsZWQtZnJlZC1vbHNlbi1iMjUwMzcyOS5odG1sP2xpZD1obHR5d2N0Yzd3bWQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Mountain high: Himalayan view in Nepal, 'birthplace of the world' [Try 6 months of Independent Premium for just £6](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD1ra2t1YWkzcGo1MHUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Get inspired... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4QZAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hZnJpY2EtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QvdWFlL2R1YmFpL2R1YmFpLWRlc2VydC1jb25zZXJ2YXRpb24tc3BlY2llcy1lbmRhbmdlcmVkLW9yeXgtYjI1MDAwMzMuaHRtbD9saWQ9YTRndnl6engyb3ljJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Defending Dubai's desert animals](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4QZAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hZnJpY2EtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QvdWFlL2R1YmFpL2R1YmFpLWRlc2VydC1jb25zZXJ2YXRpb24tc3BlY2llcy1lbmRhbmdlcmVkLW9yeXgtYjI1MDAwMzMuaHRtbD9saWQ9eTA3NWs4Z3p1ZDZxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) We usually think of all-inclusive holidays and swanky hotels when it comes to Dubai – but there's another side to the emirate away from the glitz and glamour. [Discover it here.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4QZAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hZnJpY2EtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QvdWFlL2R1YmFpL2R1YmFpLWRlc2VydC1jb25zZXJ2YXRpb24tc3BlY2llcy1lbmRhbmdlcmVkLW9yeXgtYjI1MDAwMzMuaHRtbD9saWQ9YTRicXRyeTd6dGNmJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL21pZGRsZS1lYXN0L2R1bmUtMi1maWxtaW5nLWxvY2F0aW9ucy1idWRhcGVzdC13YWRpLXJ1bS1iMjUwNjQzNi5odG1sP2xpZD16NmYyamhtczhmcDUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Where was Dune Part Two filmed?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL21pZGRsZS1lYXN0L2R1bmUtMi1maWxtaW5nLWxvY2F0aW9ucy1idWRhcGVzdC13YWRpLXJ1bS1iMjUwNjQzNi5odG1sP2xpZD1rZ2F5OXgzaWxoYnQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) The highly anticipated second instalment of the sci-fi series is here after a three-year wait. We've rounded up the real-life locations behind the sand-swept sets. [The full list is here.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL21pZGRsZS1lYXN0L2R1bmUtMi1maWxtaW5nLWxvY2F0aW9ucy1idWRhcGVzdC13YWRpLXJ1bS1iMjUwNjQzNi5odG1sP2xpZD1pZWZ0dmtsdXdvZjMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4QcAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3N1cmZpbmctYW5kLXNraWluZy1pbi1jYWxpZm9ybmlhLWNhbi15b3UtYWNoaWV2ZS1ib3RoLWluLXRoZS1zYW1lLXdlZWtlbmQtYjI1MDA3NzkuaHRtbD9saWQ9c3YzM2IxNHg4d21rJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Ski and surf in a California weekend](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4QcAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3N1cmZpbmctYW5kLXNraWluZy1pbi1jYWxpZm9ybmlhLWNhbi15b3UtYWNoaWV2ZS1ib3RoLWluLXRoZS1zYW1lLXdlZWtlbmQtYjI1MDA3NzkuaHRtbD9saWQ9anh4Ync0a3k5cXo3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) With the Pacific coastline to the west, and the Sierra Nevada mountains to the east, you're never far from the slopes or the waves when you're in LA. [Here's how to make the most of it.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4QcAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3N1cmZpbmctYW5kLXNraWluZy1pbi1jYWxpZm9ybmlhLWNhbi15b3UtYWNoaWV2ZS1ib3RoLWluLXRoZS1zYW1lLXdlZWtlbmQtYjI1MDA3NzkuaHRtbD9saWQ9cXluMDR3NzRiYm5lJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0R6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbG9uZ19yZWFkcy93b21lbi9pbnRlcm5hdGlvbmFsLXdvbWVucy1kYXktMjAyNC1pbmZsdWVuY2UtbGlzdC1iMjUwMDUzNC5odG1sP2xpZD12Y3h4NnptbzZpNG9XBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0R6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbG9uZ19yZWFkcy93b21lbi9pbnRlcm5hdGlvbmFsLXdvbWVucy1kYXktMjAyNC1pbmZsdWVuY2UtbGlzdC1iMjUwMDUzNC5odG1sP2xpZD1uYXR0Nmx3bG04NGFXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Deal of the week: Buy five trips by train, get one free ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0TTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXZhbnRpd2VzdGNvYXN0LmNvLnVrL3RpY2tldHMtYW5kLXNhdmluZ3MvY2x1Yi1hdmFudGk_bGlkPWg2ZWppbXV1bzU3NSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ Train operators are doing what they can to persuade travellers to book direct – and Avanti West Coast has one of the most enticing deals on its links to London Euston from the West Midlands, northwest England, North Wales (pictured) and southern Scotland. [Join Club Avanti](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0TTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXZhbnRpd2VzdGNvYXN0LmNvLnVrL3RpY2tldHMtYW5kLXNhdmluZ3MvY2x1Yi1hdmFudGk_bGlkPWl1enZrY21qYXoyaiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) and make 10 one-way (or five return) trips over 75 miles within the first year to qualify for a free Standard Premium return trip on any of the firm’s routes – including London to Glasgow and back. [WALES TRAVEL GUIDE](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL3dhbGVzL3dhbGVzLWhvbGlkYXktZ3VpZGUtY2FyZGlmZi1icmVjb24tYmVhY29ucy1iMjMxNDY5Ny5odG1sP2xpZD1paHVibHJzZ3RpNGcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) PICK OF THE WEEK: TAJ CORAL REEF MALDIVES: 7-NIGHT ALL-INCLUSIVE ESCAPE, £1729/PP, 38% OFF! ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4RcAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnZhbHVlYWRkZWR0cmF2ZWwuY29tL2Rlc3RpbmF0aW9ucy9pbmRpYW4tb2NlYW4vbWFsZGl2ZXMtaG9saWRheXMvdGFqLWNvcmFsLXJlZWYtcmVzb3J0LWFuZC1zcGE_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1pbmRlcGVuZGVudCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJlZmVycmFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj10YWpfY29yYWxfcmVlZl9yZXNvcnRfbWFsZGl2ZXNfZmViXzIwMjQmbGlkPTgxenM0ODRla2hncCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Indulge in paradise with a 7-night escape for 2 at Taj Coral Reef Resort & Spa, Maldives. Stay in a Superior Beach Villa with Coral All-Inclusive, inclusive of flights and speedboat transfers. Don't miss out—book now and save 38% from £1729/pp.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4RcAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnZhbHVlYWRkZWR0cmF2ZWwuY29tL2Rlc3RpbmF0aW9ucy9pbmRpYW4tb2NlYW4vbWFsZGl2ZXMtaG9saWRheXMvdGFqLWNvcmFsLXJlZWYtcmVzb3J0LWFuZC1zcGE_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1pbmRlcGVuZGVudCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJlZmVycmFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj10YWpfY29yYWxfcmVlZl9yZXNvcnRfbWFsZGl2ZXNfZmViXzIwMjQmbGlkPXc3bThubnN5MGJtbCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   Looking for more travel deals? Sign up to receive offers, competitions and updates from The Independent’s carefully selected travel partners. 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The AA says: “If you're hiring a car abroad, ask the hire company in advance what the driving licence requirements are in the countries you’re visiting. If you're not sure, get an IDP just in case.” From 1 April, though, the DVLA is ending the issue of these permits from Post Offices, and instead issuing them through “certain shops that have PayPoint”. Note that there are three types of IDP; the one you need depends where you are going. The fee is £5.50. You will need to take your UK licence and supply a “passport standard photograph” (of you, not your car). [CAR RENTAL ABROAD: MY GUIDE](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbGlmZS1zdHlsZS9kYXRpbmcvYWR2aWNlL2NoZWFwLWNhci1yZW50YWwtYmVzdC1kZWFscy10aXBzLWIxOTc5NTI5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXB6NmQ5dHZqM3dtOCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   [Best cabin bags](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L3RyYXZlbC1vdXRkb29ycy9sdWdnYWdlL2Jlc3QtY2FiaW4tYmFnLWE5NzAyNDcxLmh0bWw_bGlkPWh0cGxwd2JsenJ2dSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Could your luggage do with a refresh? We've reviewed [the best cabin bags, suitcases and overnight backpacks](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L3RyYXZlbC1vdXRkb29ycy9sdWdnYWdlL2Jlc3QtY2FiaW4tYmFnLWE5NzAyNDcxLmh0bWw_bGlkPTFjd2JsOWFrdWk1ZiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~).   Simon’s dispatches As is customary at big travel events these days, [Saudi Arabia](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFmcmljYS1taWRkbGUtZWFzdC9iZXN0LXRoaW5ncy10by1kby1zYXVkaS1hcmFiaWEtYjIzOTQxMjQuaHRtbD9saWQ9MnRrNXVra21uOWw1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) bought a presence at ITB Berlin roughly the size of Heathrow Terminal 5 as it seeks to treble tourism to 100 million visits a year by 2030. Less well-heeled destinations simply sent personable representatives to tempt travellers with a globe-girdling range of opportunities instead. “All the travellers all over the world are welcome to visit Turkmenistan,” Ella Azizova assured me. She is sales manager for Ayan Travel & Tourism, based in the capital Ashgabat. Canyons even more grand than the one in Arizona apparently await – along with the bizarre Darvaza Gas Crater, a natural gas field ignited in the 1970s by Soviet geologists. “It’s also known as the gate to hell,” Ella helpfully added. Even when I pointed out I had been turned down several times for a visa due to being a reporter, Ella assured me: “We provide you with a letter of invitation and with a letter of invitation you can obtain a visa upon arrival.” Algeria, the biggest country in Africa, is also now offering visas on arrival – making it easier than ever to explore some of the most dramatic and usually empty classical sites around the Mediterranean. Two other African nations that are not (yet) top of travellers’ wish lists made their cases: [Zambia](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9hZnJpY2EvemFtYmlhLXNhZmFyaS1jaGVhcC13aWxkZWJlZXN0LWdyZWF0LW1pZ3JhdGlvbi1saXV3YS1wbGFpbi1hODk5NTY3MS5odG1sP2xpZD1waWNkZDRmbTkxNmgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) and the Republic of Congo both sound beguiling for a combination of untamed wilderness, uninhibited adventure and friendly people. One country stood out from the crowd. At Ukraine’s stand (in the jumbled world of travel fairs, adjacent to Ireland’s), [the message was: “Not yet.”](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS91a3JhaW5lLXdhci10b3VyaXNtLWt5aXYtbHZpdi1iMjUwNjM5OS5odG1sP2xpZD1oMjl0Ync3amcyNnkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Mariana Oleskiv, the nation’s tourism chief, said: “We remind the world that Ukraine is here in the centre of Europe, fighting for freedom and democracy. We are getting ready to restart tourism as soon as it will be possible. We are still here waiting – waiting for the right moment, waiting for our victory.” [How Ukraine plans to rebuild with the help of international tourism](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS91a3JhaW5lLXdhci10b3VyaXNtLWt5aXYtbHZpdi1iMjUwNjM5OS5odG1sP2xpZD1ka3cweTF6dmRrOWUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Question of the week Question of the week Day trip to Europe?     What is the best day trip flying from London Gatwick, please?     Many people will question the morality of a day trip by air due to the environmental impact of flying. Nevertheless they happen. Business travellers attending meetings are the main day-trippers, but visiting a city for a day also attracts some leisure passengers tempted to indulge by low-season fares. With no need to bring baggage, you can make an early start and catch the last plane of the day home – in between devoting yourself to a supercharged day out. Among the many options from Gatwick are Barcelona, Geneva, Malaga, Munich, Prague, Rome and Venice. But two cities stand out for their relatively short flights, ease and speed of reaching the centre and wealth of attractions: Amsterdam and Nice. The Dutch capital is a short distance by air, with a gate-to-gate journey time of 80 minutes. Take the 7.35am [easyJet flight](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0TTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWFzeWpldC5jb20vZW4vY2hlYXAtZmxpZ2h0cy9sb25kb24tZ2F0d2ljay9hbXN0ZXJkYW0_bGlkPXdremd0bHM2ZXIzaSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) next Wednesday, 13 March, and you can have over 11 hours on the ground before the 9.20pm return trip, for a current fare of £135 return. The train to Amsterdam Centraal station takes 20 minutes or less. With superb art collections – particularly the Van Gogh and Rijksmuseum – as well as superb places to eat, drink and shop, Amsterdam will reward day-trippers intent on intense experiences. Nice is similarly endowed with culture and indulgence. The French city has the additional benefit of a blissful Mediterranean setting and the prospect of rewarding walks along the shore or into the hills. The flight time is longer (around two hours) yet ridiculously cheap next Wednesday: £20 [outbound on Wizz Air](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4RKAWh0dHBzOi8vd2l6emFpci5jb20vZW4tZ2IvY2hlYXAtZmxpZ2h0cy10by1uaWNlP2djbHNyYz1hdy5kcyZnYWRfc291cmNlPTEmZ2NsaWQ9Q2p3S0NBaUE2S1d2QmhBUkVpd0FGUFpNN29pTldqS2N0eGpxTFZUclpVYUFjYkNUSlp0U3ZMUThpQ0RMaVc2U1QybXBZaDVSUWdkZDRSb0NnTE1RQXZEX0J3RSZnY2xzcmM9YXcuZHMmbGlkPTBja281b204YjYzayZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) at 6am, £40 inbound on the 9.20pm easyJet departure north. Nice Cote d’Azur airport is close to the city centre; if you choose not to walk, tram line L2 runs from both terminals to and through the centre with departures every eight minutes. Finally, if concern for the planet persuades you not to fly away, the marvellous city of Brighton is only 36 minutes from Gatwick by train and makes a thoroughly rewarding day out for just £13.40 return. [Brighton: Sussex's answer to California's Santa Monica](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9icmlnaHRvbi10d2luLXNhbnRhLW1vbmljYS1jaXRpZXMtYjIxMTE4NjAuaHRtbD9saWQ9ejJoNDNuODl0OWN3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Essential reading ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0TraHR0cHM6Ly9zdGF0aWMuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvMjAyNC8wMy8wNi8yMy9uZXdGaWxlLmpwZz9xdWFsaXR5PTc1JndpZHRoPTY0MCZhdXRvPXdlYnAmbGlkPXJ4ZXc0OG1vZGd0aiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Passengers flying first class to be hit by tax rise in Budget](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS90YXgtZmlyc3QtY2xhc3MtZmxpZ2h0cy1wcmVtaXVtLWIyNTA4MDg2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTdhd3k4dnVxajR0MyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) STAT OF THE WEEK 5,000 [Average number of vehicles per hour between junctions 10 and 11 on the southwest quadrant of the M25 – the stretch that will close next weekend](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9tMjUtY2xvc3VyZS1tb3RvcndheS1sb25kb24tY2hhb3MtYjI1MDgzNjguaHRtbD9saWQ9b2Qzd3NqcDZpOXNwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP4RcAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnZhbHVlYWRkZWR0cmF2ZWwuY29tL2Rlc3RpbmF0aW9ucy9pbmRpYW4tb2NlYW4vbWFsZGl2ZXMtaG9saWRheXMvdGFqLWNvcmFsLXJlZWYtcmVzb3J0LWFuZC1zcGE_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1pbmRlcGVuZGVudCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJlZmVycmFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj10YWpfY29yYWxfcmVlZl9yZXNvcnRfbWFsZGl2ZXNfZmViXzIwMjQmbGlkPW1jcjVpdnlnNTRveCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uL2FyY3RpYy1ncmVlbmxhbmQtd2VhdGhlci1iMjQ3MjI1MC5odG1sP2xpZD1xdnBoNXZ1N2Y4Z3omdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [How my love of the Arctic’s frozen beauty became a novel obsession](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uL2FyY3RpYy1ncmVlbmxhbmQtd2VhdGhlci1iMjQ3MjI1MC5odG1sP2xpZD1ocHI5c2Jzc3dxcnEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA4LTAzLTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpl6Uy46mX_ee6TUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   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 [Spotify](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3Nob3cvMHMwSGwyaExoazR5VTFIMGFHVG5Vdz9zaT05V2dSS3NjYlROMlc1eElLYi1zT0lBJm5kPTEmbGlkPXQyb285NnM0d3NhdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), [Apple Podcasts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0cy5hcHBsZS5jb20vZ2IvcG9kY2FzdC9ncmVlbi1saXN0LXRyYXZlbC13aXRoLXNpbW9uLWNhbGRlci1hbmQtdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50L2lkMTU2NjkxNTc3MD9saWQ9aHJ1bHdrY210c3FvJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), [Pocket Casts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly9wY2Euc3QvbXU0bDNjd2Q_bGlkPWhiZTUzZ255N2tzMCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) or [Acast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPTFpZnM2NWs5Ymd4aCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). 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~/RgRnzT1MP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3Nob3cvMHMwSGwyaExoazR5VTFIMGFHVG5Vdz9zaT05V2dSS3NjYlROMlc1eElLYi1zT0lBJm5kPTEmbGlkPWo3NGVyaHJwcjdyNyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), [Apple Podcasts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0cy5hcHBsZS5jb20vZ2IvcG9kY2FzdC9ncmVlbi1saXN0LXRyYXZlbC13aXRoLXNpbW9uLWNhbGRlci1hbmQtdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50L2lkMTU2NjkxNTc3MD9saWQ9eDFua2h3eWt4eG04JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), [Pocket Casts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly9wY2Euc3QvbXU0bDNjd2Q_bGlkPTEwY2tsNnp6d3phaiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) or [Acast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnzT1MP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPWlrZGltZ2FjMmJlZCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDgtMDMtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmXpTLjqZf957pNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). 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~/RgRnzT1MP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9MTFvNHI3cndldmx1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwOC0wMy0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZelMuOpl_3nuk1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) 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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