Departures: Final travel show

THE THIRD and final Independent Traveller's World Exhibition takes place today and tomorrow at the Birmingham County Ground, Edgbaston in Birmingham. As well as advice and information on cheap flights, expeditions, activity holidays, working abroad, health, travel equipment and guidebooks, there are talks by 'travel writers, enthusiasts and eccentrics'. Today at 12.30, for example, Simon Calder will talk about Guyana. At 2pm Frank Barrett, the Independent travel correspondent, will talk about writing and selling travel articles. At 3.30pm Simon and Frank will take part in a travellers' question time.

Admission to the exhibition today or tomorrow (10am to 6pm) costs pounds 2.50; a two-day ticket costs pounds 4.