The Travel Expert with Simon Calder

The Telegraph

Topics: Places & Travel

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Join veteran travel journalist Simon Calder for an exciting new adventure - The Travel Expert, a new weekly podcast from the Telegraph. Alongside fellow travel writer Greg Dickinson, Simon will explore destinations from the Alps to Zanzibar, plus the inside track on the latest travel news - and importantly, how it all affects your next trip.  And Simon and Greg will answer your burning questions, from the cheapest ways to travel around Greece to whether airline points are really worth it.  Unpack the biggest stories shaping the world of travel, every Friday - with The Travel Expert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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