Economist Podcasts

Planes, trains and automobiles: the travails of travel

Apr 19, 2019

Robert Guest, Foreign Editor at The Economist and a seasoned traveler, shares hilarious and chaotic airport anecdotes, discussing infamous travel hubs. Fiametta Rocco, the Culture Correspondent, highlights the romantic revival of sleeper trains as a comforting alternative to flying, citing their appeal, especially among artists. Joel Budd, Social Policy Editor, analyzes Lagos' unique traffic jams, revealing how residents transform these delays into entrepreneurial opportunities, showcasing resilience in urban chaos. Safe travels!

22:30

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Episode guests

Joel Budd

Fiametta Rocco

Robert Guest

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Airport Anecdotes: The Good, the Bad, and the Chaotic

6min

The Renaissance of Sleeper Trains

5min

Nostalgic Journeys: Train Travel and Urban Adaptations

3min

Hawkers and Hustlers: Surviving Lagos Traffic

7min

The Complex Relationship Between People and Traffic Jams

3min

Easter weekend is a busy travel time for the many people who celebrate it. If you’re lucky, it means some time off work. But you might be unlucky, and travel through a terrible airport (we talk about the world’s worst). Or perhaps you’ll splash out and take one of the many sleeper train services that are cropping up (we discuss why train travel is such a draw, particularly for artists). Or you might get stuck in traffic (we visit the places where traffic jams are seen as opportunity rather than nuisance). Safe travels!

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