The Independent's travel podcast and vodcast service

Welcome to The Independent’s travel podcast and vodcast service, which is designed to give you an insider's guide to destinations all over the world. Hosted by our travel editor, Simon Calder, the service combines the experience of our regular travel writers with on-the-spot local knowledge. Join Simon on his journey to some of the world's most beautiful and interesting places – the next best thing to being there yourself.

Our podcasts and vodcasts cover destinations near and far, exotic and not so hot, suitable for young and old, families and independent travellers alike. The destinations are:

Vodcasts

* Bilbao
* Cumbria guide
* The future for airlines

Podcasts

*Athens
* Barcelona
* Bilbao
* Canada
* Canadian Cities in Winter
* Dublin
* Huatulco
* Innsbruck, Austria
* Jamaica
* Jersey
* Lapland
* Madeira
* Malta
*Marrakech, Morocco
* Nice
* Rotterdam
* Rough Guides: 25 years
*Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
* Singapore
*Tenerife
* YHA guide
*Interview with the Lonely Planet's Tony and Maureen Wheeler

So listen to Simon’s indispensable guide to each destination, whether you’re planning an autumn/winter break or just thinking ahead for next year. With the evenings getting darker and the weather getting cooler, there’s nothing nicer than dreaming of escaping abroad.

The Independent's travel podcast and vodcast service is recorded to the highest broadcast standards and the guides are free to download. You can download Simon's podcasts and vodcasts in the following ways:

Click on each destination above to listen to the podcast or vodcast, or right click on the link to save it.

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