The Top Travel Destinations with Kevin Flanagan

In the sixties one of the biggest songs was We’re all going on a Summer Holiday and it marked the annual pilgrimage that all people took: the two week break.

For Kevin and family it was Skegness (few people in the UK travelled abroad then) and it was as unmissable as Christmas. Fast forward to 2026 and the traditional two week summer holiday is becoming a thing of the past. In this episode Kevin looks at the alternatives that even families tied down by school hols are taking. 

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I haven’t been to Budapest for a while, and that wasn’t about flights or cost—it was about the political system. It just didn’t feel right to go. And now, with change, I can go back. That’s a great feeling.
But it raises a bigger question we all face as travellers: when does a place stop being somewhere you want to visit, even if you still can? It’s not always about safety. Sometimes it’s about conscience. About whether you feel welcome, or whether you’re turning a blind eye to something.
Travel isn’t just movement. It’s a choice. And sometimes, the hardest decision is waiting until it feels right again.
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Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in the world… but in peak season, it’s unbearable. The heat, the crowds, the queues. So the question is—where do you go instead without losing the magic? Kevin has a great example this episode
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Kevin is planning to take his two grandkids on the Camino Way and in this episode he looks at the reasons we should all become pilgrims again.  

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Is it possible for an inanimate object - especially one the size of a city - to actually love you? On a recent visit to Venice Kevin had the extraordinary sensation of being loved by a collection of bricks, mortar and water! Listen here to wonder and perhaps . . . feel the love
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