The Independent's Travel Podcast Service: Madeira

Welcome to The Independent’s Travel Podcast 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.

There are six podcasts in this series, with a new one each week for the next six weeks, all in association with British Airways. They cover destinations near and far, exotic and not so hot, suitable for young and old, families and independent travellers alike. The destinations and dates are:

* Marrakech, Morocco, on 2 September
* Madeira on 9 September
* Innsbruck, Austria, on 16 September
* Malta on 23 September
* Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, on 30 September
* Tenerife on 7 October

So log on to this page each week to hear Simon’s indispensable guide to each new 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 Service is recorded to the highest broadcast standards and the guides are free to download. You can download Simon's podcasts in the following ways:

Click here to listen to the Independent Madeira podcast or right click on the link to save it.

If you have i-Tunes click here to receive the latest podcast updates automatically or paste the following into your MP3 software.