Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

Simon Calder

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Booking Overview

A weekly travel briefing and expert conversation led by UK travel journalist Simon Calder, mixing practical policy updates with interviews that translate big travel changes into what they mean for travelers. It’s a strong booking target for tourism, travel regulation, travel business/innovation, and film/culture angles with travel relevance.

Metrics

Episodes: 1358

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 3.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 7.6k subscribers

Instagram: 53.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Simon Calder - Described as the Independent’s travel correspondent and the UK’s leading travel journalist, providing news updates and discussions with experts on the world of travel.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Subject-matter experts and prominent industry figures—e.g., travel policy/immigration analysts, data/technology specialists tied to travel systems, and high-profile hospitality/transport entrepreneurs or established creative professionals with travel-relevant work.
Required Achievements:  
Recognized leadership in travel/hospitality (e.g., founding major brands), Documented expertise in travel regulation/policy systems, Published creative work with strong travel/cultural relevance, Media/industry recognition (e.g., TV entrepreneurship platforms)

Recent Guest Discussions

Ido Fluk - A Film Set In 1970s Germany (koln 75) And The Story Behind It, Including Travel/cultural Context.

Dr Nick Brown - EU Entry-exit System (ees) And ETIAS Permit—what’s Happening And How It May Work For Travelers.

Simon Woodroffe - Hotel And Travel Innovation (yotel), Entrepreneurship And Travel Experiences, And His Autobiography.

Recent Topics

Travel, Tourism, Aviation, Immigration, Mental Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
:

Time travel to 1970s Germany in a new film: Koln 75

May 29, 2026

For my final podcast for The Independent, I am talking to film director Ido Fluk about his new movie – which transported me back to 1970s Germany. a war-weary land where much was changing. Koln 75 tells the story of the best-selling jazz piano album by Keith Jarrett – who was cajoled to Cologne and onto the stage by a teenager named Vera Brandes. A great story, told with great care of time and place.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it del...

What is happening with the EU entry-exit system and the Etias permit?

May 28, 2026

Get up to speed with the help of data sleuth Dr Nick Brown, who believes that in time the EES will work well – but adds a warning or two about Etias.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The story behind a hotel revolution: Yotel!

May 27, 2026

My guest today is Simon Woodroffe – the entrepreneur behind household names including YO! Sushi and Yotel, and also one of the original Dragons on BBC’s Dragons’ Den. He has been telling me about the travel aspects of his career: founding Yotel, sailing the South Pacific and creating an eco-resort in Thailand. His autobiography, YO! Man, is published on 4 June 2026 by Whitefox Publishing.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to yo...

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