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Some cities are easier to visit sustainably than others. I’m a big fan of New York, for example, but...

R.V. Life Means Never Having to Leave Home (or the Office)

This article is part of our new series, Currents, which examines how rapid advances in technology are transforming our...

Race from the sun ends with an hour to spare as Portugal moves to amber list

Portugal’s three brief weeks in the sun, from the perspective of British holidaymakers, ended at 3am when the final...

World Oceans Day: Help save our marine environments with these citizen science holidays

They cover more than 70% of our planet, yet only a fraction of the world’s oceans has been explored....

Travel industry leader berates government for ‘green list’ tightening

Travel business owners have been hit so hard by the coronavirus pandemic and government travel restrictions that some face...

Simon Calder’s ‘Ask me Anything’: the Independent’s Travel Correspondent will answer your questions live

Holidaymakers are facing a scramble back from Portugal after it was placed on the UK’s “amber list” last Thursday.The...

7 Tranquil Beaches near Wayanad

Wayanad is a charming hill station situated at an altitude of 2100 m in the Western Ghats on the...

30 Best New York Views to See The Manhattan Skyline

New York City has one of the best skylines in the world. Everyone knows New York when they see...

Airport test provider warns labs are on ‘brink of collapse’ amid Portugal scramble

As holidaymakers scramble for last-minute flights home from Portugal, a travel testing firm has warned that labs are on...

Simon Calder’s expert answers to eight more of your green list travel questions