The Latest Breaking News from Simon Calder

The best places to book if you want to go on holiday with your dog

Some top tips on how to have a successful and restful break with your dog in tow

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

London buses: can you walk faster than they can drive?

The Man Who Pays His Way: I went toe-to-tyre with the C10 from Victoria to Canada Water. Only one of us could win

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025

Storm Amy latest: Britain battered as up to 100mph winds and rain bring power cuts and travel disruption

Scottish travel services announced widescale disruption as heavy winds battered the country

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

EU entry-exit system: Estonia is first country to be ready on air, sea, rail and road

Exclusive: The country’s border posts will be EES-compliant from day one – 12 October

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

My flight cancellation revealed how complicated claiming compensation can be

Plane Talk: What the rules say and the carriers provide may not match

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

When the airline says ‘flight cancelled’ – that shouldn’t be the end of your trip

The Man Who Pays His Way: Build a meaningful buffer into your travel plans to cut down on stress

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

The airport where the EU’s new entry-exit system will first land in Germany

Exclusive: The two key Lufthansa hubs, Frankfurt and Munich, will not operate the EES from day one

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025

Shetland says tourist tax ‘doesn’t make sense’ for the islands

Councillors said the visitor levy ‘just isn’t the answer’ for the Scottish archipelago

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025

‘Hear it? Hurl it. Handled.’ Time to extend messaging on trains

Train Talk: Passenger behaviour needs to be much better, but five-word slogans are not the answer

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025

Simon Calder answers your questions on the EU’s new entry-exit system

ASK ME ANYTHING: Travel expert Simon Calder answered readers’ questions on the EU’s new entry-exit system – from how passports will be stamped and biometrics collected to what British travellers need to know about e-gates, Etias, and Schengen rules

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025