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Simon Calder’s 32 years as travel correspondent for The Independent
- Simon Calder marks 32 years as The Independent’s travel correspondent, ending a long tenure on his final day.
- The compilation covers the evolution from early laptop use to today’s digital travel reporting landscape.
- Key milestones include easyJet’s rise and the 1996 rail privatization shaping UK travel.
- Calder chronicles how events like the 2010 volcanic eruption disrupted travel for millions.
- The piece notes the 2019 Thomas Cook collapse as a landmark in package travel history.
- Calder reflects on the pandemic’s impact on travel, including changing restrictions and lockdowns.
- The retrospective highlights Calder’s Kathmandu expansion and future travel storytelling aims.
- The article emphasizes the enduring human curiosity behind travel despite industry upheavals.
- Calder’s archive showcases decades of travel policy changes and consumer protection advancements.
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