Welcome to this week’s special episode of Escape, today we’re looking travel adventures for 2020 and Simon is bringing you his Wishlist, hoping to lift a bit of that winter gloom!

Points of Interest:

Montenegro: www.visit-montenegro.com

London —> Tirana: https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/04jpl./m/07m_f.2020-02-01*/m/07m_f./m/04jpl.2020-02-02;c:GBP;e:1;a:U2*U2;sd:1;t:f

Sharm el Sheikh: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g297555-Sharm_El_Sheikh_South_Sinai_Red_Sea_and_Sinai-Vacations.html

Dubia: www.visitdubai.com/en

Luxembourg: www.lonelyplanet.com/luxembourg

Schengen: https://www.visitluxembourg.com/en/moselle/schengen


Tokyo 2020 Olympics: https://tokyo2020.org/en/

Centre Parks Ireland: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/center-parcs-ireland-longford-forest-family-holiday-a9025696.html

Morecambe Bay Walk: https://exploremorecambebay.org.uk/see-and-do/morecambe-bay-cross-bay-walks/

Hadrians Wall Walk: https://www.mickledore.co.uk/walking-holidays/hadrians-wall/?gclid=CjwKCAiA3OzvBRBXEiwALNKDP-4Fj_08K0ZfQt3kt7pwy8eDwD2cFNkiOJBszanDmMk44kO27HxhfxoCTlgQAvD_BwE

Fowey, Cornwall: https://www.visitcornwall.com/places/fowey

Chernobyl, Ukraine: https://realchernobyl.com/en/turs?gclid=CjwKCAiA3OzvBRBXEiwALNKDPwk9j1hc8FLbSEjyWOlNKak7nW7zVuLhbt20uxD1uSJEljd-HtiZZxoCoycQAvD_BwE

Kiev, Ukraine: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ukraine/kyiv

Ways to explore North Africa: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/morocco-travel-train-express-tgv-africa-high-speed-rail-line-a9213431.html

The Falklands: https://www.falklandislands.com/

Welcome to this week’s episode of Escape with Simon Calder where we’re joined by expert travel guide, Paul Goldstein.

This week Paul will be digging into travel euphemism, how to spend 48 hours in Barcelona and whilst on the topic of Spain, let’s discuss issues with drinking in the streets…


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Paul Instagram: @paulsgoldstein

www.paulgoldstein.co.uk/
www.exodus.co.uk

Points of Interest:

0:14:22 Visit Barcelona - https://www.barcelona.com/
0:16:54 London —> Barcelona www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=LGW./m/01f62.2020-01-09*/m/01f62.LGW.2020-01-13;c:GBP;e:1;sd:1;t:f

0:17:15 Barcelona Aerobus - http://www.aerobusbcn.com/en/?gclid=CjwKCAiAob3vBRAUEiwAIbs5TsQh3_Fc1UmxWzsCmhhoVj_UZRt4zriOTRLUVOdjB1tNPTO4NqyZRxoCiMgQAvD_BwE

0:18:31 Granada, Spain - www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/granada

0:19:28 Casa Viens - casavicens.org

0:19:55 Picasso Museum - http://www.museupicasso.bcn.cat/en/

0:23:08 Quantas non-stop London > Sydney - https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/04jpl./m/06y57.2020-02-03*/m/06y57./m/04jpl.2020-02-16;c:GBP;e:1;a:QF*QF;sd:1;t:f

0:27:26 Mersey Tunnels, Liverpool - https://www.merseytunnels.co.uk/

0:27:33 Williamson Tunnels, Liverpool - www.williamsontunnels.co.uk/

0:27:41 Western Approaches, Liverpool - liverpoolwarmuseum.co.uk/

0:27:58 The Old Dock Experience - https://www.visitliverpool.com/things-to-do/old-dock-experience-p262861

0:29:10 Simon Calder, Underground Liverpool - https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/liverpool-underground-visit-mersey-tunnel-western-approaches-beatles-a9075606.html

Welcome to this week’s episode of Escape with Simon Calder, we’re delighted to be joined once again by Georgina Dee, Head of Travel Publishing at Guidebook publisher DK Eyewitness.

This week Georgina and Simon will be covering a masterclass in ‘how to use a guidebook’, 48 hours in this weeks city destination, Singapore, plus top safety tops for when visiting Prague. 

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0:03:15 Fly-drive Holidays USA - www.completenorthamerica.com/fly-drives/usa/

0:03:48 7 Adventures, 7 days - www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/simon-calder-seven-adventures-days-series-river-fowey-cornwall-uk-travel-a9064716.html

0:06:15 Dublin City Tour Bus - www.dublinsightseeing.ie/dublin-sightseeing-tour-bus/citytour

0:08:18 Visit Singapore - www.visitsingapore.com/en/

0:09:11 London <-> Singapore - www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/04jpl./m/06t2t.2019-12-01*/m/06t2t./m/04jpl.2019-12-16;c:GBP;e:1;sd:1;t:f

0:09:11 London <-> Singapore via Singapore Airlines - www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/04jpl.SIN.2019-12-13*SIN./m/04jpl.2019-12-17;c:GBP;e:1;a:SQ*SQ;sd:1;t:f

0:09:17 London <-> Singapore Quantas - https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/04jpl./m/06y57.2019-11-28.LHRPER0QF10~PERSYD1QF582*/m/06y57./m/04jpl.2019-12-11;c:GBP;e:1;sd:1;t:f;sp:2.GBP.112252
0:09:51 Chinatown, Singapore https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g294265-d317415-Reviews-Chinatown-Singapore.html

0:09:59 Little India, Singapore - https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g294265-d324541-Reviews-Little_India-Singapore.html

0:10:35 Arab Street Singapore - https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g294265-d324757-Reviews-Arab_Street-Singapore.html

0:10:45 The Colonial District - https://www.roughguides.com/destinations/asia/singapore/colonial-district/

0:11:05 Marina Bay Sands - https://www.marinabaysands.com/

0:12:43 Tree Top Walk, Singapore - https://www.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/parks-and-nature-reserves/central-catchment-nature-reserve/treetop-walk

0:14:09 DK Eyewitness - https://www.dk.com/uk/category/travel/

0:23:05 Tintagel Castle - https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/tintagel-castle/

0:26:04 - London<-> Prague: https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/04jpl./m/05ywg.2020-01-09*/m/05ywg./m/04jpl.2020-01-13;c:GBP;e:1;sd:1;t:f

0:26:37 Safety & Security in Prague: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/czech-republic/safety-and-security

0:27:20 N9 Bus Route - https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/n9/

0:27:35 x26 Bus Route - https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/timetable/x26/

Welcome to this week’s episode of Escape with Simon Calder, this week we’re joined once again by adventure tour leader, photographer and wildlife expert, Paul Goldstein!

Coming up in this episode, Paul will be conducting a masterclass on African Safaris, plus how to spend 48 hours in Vancouver and whether its still worth visiting the Caribbean during storm season.


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Twitter @SimonCalder


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Contact Paul:

Twitter: @paulgoldstein89

Instagram: @paulsgoldstein

0:01:09 BA Pilot Strike - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cdx5rv2k91zt/ba-pilots-strike

0:07:27 Civil Aviation Authority - https://www.caa.co.uk/home/

0:10:27 Visit Vancouver - https://www.tourismvancouver.com/

0:10:44 Sydney Tourism - https://uk.sydney.com/

0:11:22 Vancouver Public Transport - https://www.tourismvancouver.com/plan-your-trip/getting-around/transit-system/

0:12:00 Stanley Park, Vancouver -https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/stanley-park.aspx

0:12:27 Vancouver Aquarium - https://www.vanaqua.org/

0:12:43 Granville Island - https://granvilleisland.com/

0:12:56 London <-> Vancouver, West Jet Air - https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/04jpl./m/080h2.2019-11-21*/m/080h2./m/04jpl.2019-12-04;c:GBP;e:1;a:WS*WS;sd:1;t:f

0:13:05 London <-> Vancouver, AirCanada - https://www.google.com/flights?q=air+canada+london+to+vancouver&source=lnms&mode_promoted=true&tbm=flm&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5nOSi1OTlAhV1pHEKHZ1JDIkQ_AUIEigB#flt=/m/04jpl./m/080h2.2019-11-28*/m/080h2./m/04jpl.2019-12-02;c:GBP;e:1;a:AC*AC;sd:1;t:f

0:13:19 YWCA Vancouver Hotel - https://ywcavan.org/hotel

0:14:00 Capilano Suspension Bridge - https://www.capbridge.com/

0:14:34 Grouse Mountain - https://www.grousemountain.com/

0:15:05 Squamish Cable Car - https://www.seatoskygondola.com/

0:16:34 Paul Goldstein, Exodus -https://www.exodus.co.uk/

0:17:25 Maasai Mara - https://www.maasaimara.com/

0:22:55 Cites - https://www.cites.org/

0:23:42 East Africa Travel - https://www.lonelyplanet.com/east-africa

0:26:00 Caribbean Travel - https://www.lonelyplanet.com/caribbean

0:27:44 Blue Mountains, Jamaica - http://things-to-do-in-jamaica.com/blue-mountains-tour-in-jamaica/

0:27:52 St Lucia - https://www.lonelyplanet.com/st-lucia

0:28:04 Barbados - https://www.visitbarbados.org/

0:28:22 Munich - https://www.lonelyplanet.com/germany/munich

0:29:56 Belfast <-> Londonderry train - https://www.thetrainline.com/train-times/belfast-central-to-londonderry

Welcome to this week’s episode of Escape with Simon Calder, we’re delighted to be joined by Georgina Dee, Head of Travel Publishing at Guidebook publisher DK Eyewitness.

Georgina and Simon will be covering a masterclass in UK cultural tourism with children, 48 hours in Lisbon, plus the scams associated with the new New Zealand eVisa…


Contact Simon: Twitter @SimonCalder
Instagram @simon_calder


0:00:30 DK Eyewitness Travel - https://www.dk.com/uk/category/travel/

0:01:54 Computed Tomography - https://www.popsci.com/gdpr.html?redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.popsci.com%2fct-scanner-airport-security-tsa%2f

0:08:30 https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/destinations/lisbon/flights-to-lisbon
0:08:36 TAP to Lisbon - https://www.flytap.com/en-gb/?

0:09:16 Lisbon Metro - https://www.metrolisboa.pt/en/

0:09:39 Lisbon Aerobus -https://www.aerobus.pt/en-GB/Home-2.aspx?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpIzDpJTE5QIVRojVCh07XgGJEAAYASAAEgJ4TPD_BwE
 0:10:50 Alfama Flee Market -https://lisbonlisboaportugal.com/Alfama-Lisbon/Feira-da-ladra-market-lisbon.html

0:11:33 Cafe Brasileria - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_A_Brasileira

0:12:32 Santa Justa Lift - > http://www.carris.pt/pt/ascensores-e-elevador/

0:13:05 Time Out Market Lisbon - > https://www.timeoutmarket.com/lisboa/en/

0:13:57 Military Museum, Lisbon -> https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g189158-d243615-Reviews-Museu_Militar_de_Lisboa-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html

0:14:34 Sintra, Portugal -> http://www.sintra-portugal.com/index.html

0:16:12 Blenheim Palace -> https://www.blenheimpalace.com/visitus/opening-times/?

0:18:00 National Trust - > https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/join-us?campid=PPC_Central_Membership_Google_Membership-Brand&dfaid=1&ds_rl=1199321&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-cu26JrE5QIVCNreCh2YXAB9EAAYASAAEgI6zfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

0:19:17 Science Museum, London - > https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visit

0:21:10 Stockholm - > https://www.visitstockholm.com/

0:23:02 eVisa New Zealand - > https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/our-online-systems/applying-for-a-visa-online/immigration-online/evisas

0:23:37 eta New Zealand - > https://www.etanewzealand.com/

0:24:16 Louve, Paris -> https://www.louvre.fr/en

0:24:36 Musee, d’Orsay -> https://m.musee-orsay.fr/en/home.html

Welcome to Escape with Simon Calder, this week we’re delighted to be joined once again by the fantastic Lyn Hughes, co-founder of Wanderlust Magazine! 


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Instagram @wanderlust.lyn


0:00:35 Wanderlust Magazine - www.wanderlust.co.uk/
0:07:01 Poste Restante - https://www.postoffice.co.uk/mail/poste-restante

0:08:19 Visit Georgia - https://www.visitgeorgia.ge/
0:08:42 Saint Helena - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena

0:09:36 Georgetown, Guyana - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown,_Guyana
 0:11:50 Flights POS - > Georgetown -https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=POS./m/0fnm3.2019-11-02*/m/0fnm3.POS.2019-11-06;c:GBP;e:1;sd:1;t:f

0:12:00 Flights London - > Georgetown - https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/04jpl./m/0fnm3.2019-11-21*/m/0fnm3./m/04jpl.2019-12-04;c:GBP;e:1;sd:1;t:f
0:13:28 Hotel Tower - > https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g294078-d582334-Reviews-Tower_Suites-Georgetown_Demerara_Mahaica.html

0:13:35 Cara Lodge - > https://caralodge.com/

0:15:20 The Backyard Cafe -> https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g294078-d15209204-Reviews-Backyard_Cafe-Georgetown_Demerara_Mahaica.html

0:18:14 The St. George’s Cathedral, Georgetown Guyana - > https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294078-d315738-i216780138-St_George_s_Cathedral-Georgetown_Demerara_Mahaica.html

0:18:33 Seawall - > https://exploreguyana.org/seawall/

0:18:57 Bourda - > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourda

0:19:15 Providence Stadium - > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence_Stadium

0:24:12 Buenos Aires - > https://www.lonelyplanet.com/argentina/buenos-aires

0:26:51 Yellow Fever - > https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/yellow-fever-know-the-facts/