Rings can only get better: Olympics boost cities for travellers

Plus cheap rail tickets in Wales – and is September a good month to visit Barbados? ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD0wOTB3eWF2ZHVhbDEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTA1LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmRoEuUGYCXWybUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, May 24, 2024   [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD03cnE1dHRlYzMwdDYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTA1LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmRoEuUGYCXWybUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD14enA5MG9oaHo1Y2omdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTA1LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmRoEuUGYCXWybUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) When the prime minister squelched his way back into No 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, after announcing [the 4 July election,](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL25ld3MvdWsvcG9saXRpY3MvZ2VuZXJhbC1lbGVjdGlvbi0yMDI0LXN1bmFrLXN0YXJtZXItbGFib3VyLTR0aC1qdWx5LWIyNTUwMDIyLmh0bWw_bGlkPXJwZjJqZTBlY3l0dyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMDUtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZGgS5QZgJdbJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Korea was a good place to be. And not just because it wasn’t raining. The leading tourist attraction in this east Asian nation is the “Demilitarized Zone” (DMZ) at Panmunjom. Try to visit this compelling and intensely military location where the armistice agreement was signed in 1953 to end the fighting in the Korean War. It forms the dividing line between North and South, and between autocracy and democracy. On a hill overlooking the 4km-wide no-man’s-land, visitors line up to peer through powerful binoculars of the kind that you see at UK seaside resorts. Rather than spotting seagulls, though, these are trained on the landscape of a broken and hopelessly dysfunctional nation (Kim Jong Un’s North Korea, not Rishi Sunak’s Britain). You may appreciate all the more the fortune to live in a country where voting makes a difference. My [long and winding journey to Korea](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvZmxpZ2h0LXBhdGgtemFncmViLXNlb3VsLWJlbGFydXMtcnVzc2lhLWNoaW5hLW5vcnRoLWtvcmVhLWIyNTQ3NzI2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXFjcnV4YnJsYm03diZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMDUtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZGgS5QZgJdbJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) is unfurled later in this newsletter. Tragically, on another flight from the UK to Asia this week, a British man died aboard [a Singapore Airlines jet from Heathrow that encountered severe turbulence](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9zaW5nYXBvcmUtYWlybGluZXMtZGVhdGgtdHVyYnVsZW5jZS1ib2VpbmctYjI1NDkyNzQuaHRtbD9saWQ9NXViN2kzdWxpcjRvJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0wNS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZkaBLlBmAl1sm1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) early on Tuesday morning. Many more passengers and crew on flight SQ321 were injured in the event after being hurled around the cabin. The stricken Boeing 777 diverted to the nearest major airport, Bangkok, where some victims are still hospitalised. Aviation learns from previous tragedies, and I believe [this incident may lead to airlines changing their on-board policies](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvY2xlYXItYWlyLXR1cmJ1bGVuY2Utd2hhdC1jYXVzZXMtc2luZ2Fwb3JlLWFpcmxpbmVzLWRlYXRoLWIyNTQ5MjEwLmh0bWw_bGlkPWlja3I2ZTg4b3JsbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMDUtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZGgS5QZgJdbJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)by insisting passengers keep their seat belts fastened tight except when moving around the aircraft. You wouldn't travel in a car without using a seat belt, and planes should be no different. Seoul still wears its Olympic legacy with pride. The city’s infrastructure made a great leap forward due to the 1988 Games, making it a much more approachable city for international visitors. Paris 2024 is shaping up to be transformative, bestowing a legacy for generations of tourists. But if you are keen to be there for the event itself, fares are now tumbling. Airports around the French capital are [closed on the evening of 26 July for the opening ceremony](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvcGFyaXMtb2x5bXBpY3Mtbm8tZmx5LXpvbmUtb3BlbmluZy1jZXJlbW9ueS1lYXN5amV0LWRhdGUtYjI1NDYxMTUuaHRtbD9saWQ9Y2VrNGxxOThmajVjJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0wNS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZkaBLlBmAl1sm1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), but on the first day of proper competition on 27 July, Ryanair will fly you to Beauvais from Belfast for £19 – where you can pay about the same for the bus ride into Paris, and avail of the [tumbling hotel rates](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9wYXJpcy1ob3RlbHMtb2x5bXBpY3MtY2hlYXBlci1yb29tcy1iMjUzMjU2MS5odG1sP2xpZD1ycXB3a25yOHM3eTkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTA1LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmRoEuUGYCXWybUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~): another Olympic bonus for travellers. 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Tourists in Panmunjom in Korea's Demilitarized Zone where the 1953 armistice was signed [Enjoy 6 months of Independent Premium for FREE with this limited-time offer](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD1tZ2drdjdtNTBraWkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTA1LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmRoEuUGYCXWybUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Get inspired... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9mcmFuY2UvcGFyaXMvYnVkZ2V0LXJlc3RhdXJhbnRzLXBhcmlzLWIyNTQ4MDU3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTF1M2c5eGcwcXE5aCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMDUtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZGgS5QZgJdbJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Can you dine in Paris for under €20?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9mcmFuY2UvcGFyaXMvYnVkZ2V0LXJlc3RhdXJhbnRzLXBhcmlzLWIyNTQ4MDU3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWtmaHJsNDIxNjk4YyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMDUtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZGgS5QZgJdbJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) In a quest to find affordable tasty dishes in the French capital, our writer discovered that bouillon restaurants are back in fashion – serving hearty, traditional dishes. [Read more.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9mcmFuY2UvcGFyaXMvYnVkZ2V0LXJlc3RhdXJhbnRzLXBhcmlzLWIyNTQ4MDU3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTRxNnNmYnIzc2VhdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMDUtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZGgS5QZgJdbJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9pdGFseS93aGF0LWlzLXRoZS1ncmFuZC10b3VyLXJvYi1yeWxhbi1sb2NhdGlvbnMtYjI1NDQ4MTYuaHRtbD9saWQ9cG1uZTF5OHZkZ2R6JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0wNS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZkaBLlBmAl1sm1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [What is the Italian Grand Tour?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9pdGFseS93aGF0LWlzLXRoZS1ncmFuZC10b3VyLXJvYi1yeWxhbi1sb2NhdGlvbnMtYjI1NDQ4MTYuaHRtbD9saWQ9MzRxcXl3b2kyNjI0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0wNS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZkaBLlBmAl1sm1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Rylan Clark and Rob Rinder have been frolicking their way around Italy on their new BBC Two show, taking in three cities full of culture, history and cuisine. 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[Read more.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2NydWlzZS9iZXN0LXJpdmVyLWNydWlzZXMtd29ybGQtMjAyNC1iMjU0NjEwNy5odG1sP2xpZD1uZjZoZ2Z3anAwcDImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTA1LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmRoEuUGYCXWybUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Deal of the week: Half-price Advance train tickets in Wales ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0SkaHR0cHM6Ly90Zncud2FsZXMvP2xpZD0xMHE0ZjNjNGkybnQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTA1LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmRoEuUGYCXWybUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Book by 2 June for half-price Advance tickets for longer-distance [Transport for Wales](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0SkaHR0cHM6Ly90Zncud2FsZXMvP2xpZD11YThzMzMwbDFjMDgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTA1LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmRoEuUGYCXWybUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) rail journeys between 3 June and 5 July. Haverfordwest to Cardiff will cost £9.20, according to TfW. The deal applies to a number of cross-border trips such as Birmingham-Aberystwyth (pictured) for £11.50 and Cardiff-Shrewsbury for £16. It is available between English stations, too, such as Hereford to Chester (£13.50). The Transport for Wales app works well and makes the deals easy to buy. [WALES TRAVEL GUIDE](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL3dhbGVzL3dhbGVzLWhvbGlkYXktZ3VpZGUtY2FyZGlmZi1icmVjb24tYmVhY29ucy1iMjMxNDY5Ny5odG1sP2xpZD1rYnFqaXZiaTNzMG4mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTA1LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmRoEuUGYCXWybUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Tip of the week: South-east Turkey opens up~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9ldXJvcGVhbi1zbGVlcGVyLXRyYWlucy1wYXJpcy1iZXJsaW4tYjI0NjI5MjkuaHRtbD9saWQ9cHBwbDZybTd4c2s3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0wNS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZkaBLlBmAl1sm1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj Today the first-ever direct flight will depart from the UK to Adana in south-east Turkey – close to the easternmost point in the Mediterranean. Adana has been continuously inhabited for eight millennia. The new route opens up access to Aladaglar National Park. [SunExpress](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3VuZXhwcmVzcy5jb20vZW4vaW5zcGlyYXRpb24vdHJhdmVsLWd1aWRlL2Rlc3RpbmF0aW9ucy9sb25kb24tc3RhbnN0ZWQvP2xpZD1rZ3Fqd29pdGt4ZGsmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTA1LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmRoEuUGYCXWybUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), a joint operation between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, will fly to the city from London Stansted every Friday, with fares starting at £123 one way for the 2,000-mile link. 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This all-budget-airline adventure from Birmingham to Seoul cost a total of £300. First hop: Ryanair from Birmingham to “Paris”, as the airline describes Beauvais in northern France. I looked in vain for the Eiffel Tower, and instead strolled into Beauvais for lunch and to visit the cathedral – a soaringly beautiful structure that has got by for centuries without the adornment of a nave. The sun sparkled through some superbly crafted modern stained glass: poetry in crystal. Next stop, Zagreb, on Lauda Air, Ryanair’s central European subsidiary. I hiked up to the old town and down to the Orient Express – a café created in 1987 as a homage to [the trans-continental passenger train](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP4QWAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuLWljb24tb2YtZXVyb3BlYW4tcmFpbC10cmF2ZWwtaXMtZmluYWxseS1raWxsZWQtb2ZmLTE3NzU0NTcuaHRtbD9saWQ9aDNjdTlibm9jOXlxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0wNS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZkaBLlBmAl1sm1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) that was, in 2009, murdered by competition from low-cost airlines. On the subject of economy, the €1.60 fare for the trip aboard local bus 290 is surely the cheapest air link in Europe? Try it soon: Zagreb is a handsome, civilised capital that gets nothing like the attention it should from travellers. By the time I made it back to the city’s airport, the T’Way plane was waiting. In case you were wondering, T’Way is not a Yorkshire enterprise (“Is this T’way to Leeds?”). It is South Korea’s budget carrier, and explains: “The 't' in T'way stands for together, today and tomorrow.” They are serious about the no-frills business model. During an 11-hour flight aboard a former Aeroflot jet, there is no inflight entertainment. Two tiny meals are served, with miniature paper cups for the water to wash it down. Duty-free deals abound, though: selenium and zinc capsules to keep you alive longer, or Marlboro Gold cigarettes in industrial quantities to kill you off. The plane zigged and zagged above eight different nations and three seas – Black, Caspian and Yellow – before finally touching down in Seoul. My low-budget triple jump worked. I was thrilled to be back in a city I first visited in 1988 for the Olympics (no, not competing, just working). Seoul has blossomed ever since: architecturally, with a space-age skyline; culturally, with K-pop; and literally, in an amazing sculpture-strewn and flower-filled meadow beside Anguk Metro station. [Podcast: On board Seoul's extraordinary Metro system](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP4QWAWh0dHBzOi8vc2hvd3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQvZXBpc29kZXMvbWFyY2gtMjFzdC10aGlzLW1ldHJvLWlzLWdvb2QtZm9yLXRoZS1zZW91bD9saWQ9NWJidzV6bHRiam1pJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0wNS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZkaBLlBmAl1sm1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   Question of the week Question of the week Barbados in late summer?     Is September a good time to visit Barbados?     September is an excellent month to be in many places, but they are in the Mediterranean, not the Caribbean. I would travel to Mallorca, Sardinia or Corfu like a shot in the ninth month of the year. The summer heat and crowds will have abated, and yet the sea is at its warmest – having been gently cooked all summer. But I would not be on the first plane to Barbados at that time of year, which is the height of the hurricane season. To be as positive as possible, it is a good time to visit the island if you are keen to experience the island on minimum budget; air fares and hotel rates are far lower than in late December and January. Whether you wish to explore the capital, Bridgetown, the heritage of inland Barbados or the beaches on the west coast, you will not be entangled in crowds. “Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison” is inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List as an outstanding example of British colonial architecture, and is more easily enjoyed without a daily influx of thousands of daytrippers from cruise ships. 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Every day from Monday to Friday I tackle a top travel story, or explore a topic in more detail than usual in ‘Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast’ – available free on [Spotify](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3Nob3cvMHMwSGwyaExoazR5VTFIMGFHVG5Vdz9zaT05V2dSS3NjYlROMlc1eElLYi1zT0lBJm5kPTEmbGlkPWE1cmh5c2ljOGtycCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMDUtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZGgS5QZgJdbJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), [Apple Podcasts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0cy5hcHBsZS5jb20vZ2IvcG9kY2FzdC9ncmVlbi1saXN0LXRyYXZlbC13aXRoLXNpbW9uLWNhbGRlci1hbmQtdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50L2lkMTU2NjkxNTc3MD9saWQ9aml5eWtuZmUzZ2YwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0wNS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZkaBLlBmAl1sm1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), [Pocket Casts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly9wY2Euc3QvbXU0bDNjd2Q_bGlkPWZhdG5rOGtybnBkciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMDUtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZGgS5QZgJdbJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) or [Acast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPW4zcmc1ZjNtMmpsZCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMDUtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZGgS5QZgJdbJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9aHVmOXd3OWplZDdwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0wNS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZkaBLlBmAl1sm1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9aGVkcmxzNWpqaXRkJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNC0wNS0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZkaBLlBmAl1sm1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Each Saturday and Sunday I take questions live at 5.30pm British time on Instagram Live – from wherever I happen to be in the world – so please do come and say hello. Follow me on Instagram (and also now on Threads) [@Simon_Calder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9zaW1vbl9jYWxkZXIvP2xpZD1zZXI4bGx3dmYzOW8mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTA1LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmRoEuUGYCXWybUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Each Saturday and Sunday I take questions live at 5.30pm British time on Instagram Live – from wherever I happen to be in the world – so please do come and say hello. Follow me on Instagram (and also now on Threads) [@Simon_Calder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9zaW1vbl9jYWxkZXIvP2xpZD01NW15dXkxZ2lpODkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI0LTA1LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmRoEuUGYCXWybUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Or you can find me on TikTok. Come and have a look at what I have been up to as I bring you top travel topics and report on the latest changes in a minute or less via [@caldertravel](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoMrOBP0S-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS9kaXNjb3Zlci9TaW1vbi1DYWxkZXI_bGlkPWlybndkMHlnNjU1ZiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjQtMDUtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmZGgS5QZgJdbJtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Or you can find me on TikTok. 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