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Today, I\\u2019m joined by the travel writer and broadcaster, Simon Calder. He\\u2019s TV\\u2019s travel guru, and the travel editor at the Independent newspaper, where he\\u2019s known as \\u201cthe man who pays his way\\u201d because he doesn\\u2019t accept any freebies from the travel trade - and in this episode, he gives some great tips for travelling on a budget. 

Simon\\u2019s got a great story because his first job was at Gatwick airport, cleaning planes and working on security, and the notion of simply travelling abroad while working there felt like a distant dream. Now of course, he spends his life travelling the world - and this episode includes such a variety of fascinating and unusual locations that this had to be a \\u2018long haul\\u2019 feature length episode.

Make sure you stay tuned for his all time favourites and hidden gems - there are some really interesting ones in there - I\\u2019m already dreaming up some travels from those. 

Here\\u2019s a recap of the destinations mentioned:

• Swanage, Dorset, England 
• Lake District, England
• Guernsey, Channel Islands, England
• Granada, Spain
• Skye, Scotland
• Isle of Wight Festival
• Aconcagua, Argentina
• Santiago, Chile
• East Berlin
• Tirana, Albania
• Cuba
• New York, USA
• Mumbai, India
• Esquinas Rainforest Lodge, Costa Rica
• Pan American Highway - Nuevo Laredo, Mexico to Panama
• Mexico City, Mexico
• Puebla, Mexico
• Wahaca, Mexico
• Wuppertaler Schwebebahn, (Wuppertal Suspension Railway), Germany 
• Tiraspol, Moldova
• The Azores
• Syracuse, Sicily
• Arctic Canada and Greenland cruise
• Caribbean cruising
• Alaska to Canada cruise
• Cuillin, Skye, Scotland
• Nepal
• Mt Vinson, Antarctica

You can follow Simon\\u2019s travels on his Twitter page, @Simoncalder - and tune in to his podcast which is on Soundcloud, it\\u2019s called Escape podcast. 

Thank you so much for listening today. If you haven\\u2019t yet left a 5 star rating or a review, why not do so now! Your support is so greatly appreciated and most importantly, helps others to discover the podcast. 

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To find out who\\u2019s on next week\\u2019s show come and find me on Instagram, I\\u2019m @hollyrubenstein I\\u2019d love to hear from you.

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This episode was produced by Holly Rubenstein

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