Sound and Vision

The world comes alive when you hear it or see it, and I am lucky enough to work on location with the excellent teams at The Independent's Sound and Vision division, as well as Sky Travel and the BBC. In addition, I am called on from time to time to talk about travel crunches and crises on a whole variety of radio and TV programmes.

In the UK, we are in the lucky position of enjoying the most competitive travel industry in the world. Most of the time, it works remarkably well and delivers formidable value. But with intense rivalry can come the pressure to cut corners or to treat customers with disrespect. So, whether it's pretending flights are available for £10 when the actual price is nearer £100, or the dismal treatment of passengers when trains are disrupted, I try to challenge the travel industry when necessary - and to give praise where it's due.

Every Sunday between 2 and 4 pm I present Simon Calder's Travel Clinic on LBC 97.3, where I seek to do my best to help listeners with their travel conundrums. Every week I put together a travel video diary for Sky.com which features travel tips and advice and is often filmed on location – click on Travel Videos above to watch them.