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Travel Daily Podcast 10/20/2025
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
Inside the rise of home swapping, the travel trend offering an affordable alternative to hotels and vacation rentals
By Kelsey Vlamis — October 19, 2025
As travel costs rise, more travelers are turning to home swapping via Kindred, which has grown to over 200,000 members since 2021. The give-to-get model, ID verification, and home checks keep costs low (members pay a cleaning fee plus roughly $15–$30 per night) and enable longer, more personal stays—especially for families and remote workers. With a $15 million Series A in 2023, Kindred says trust and quality are key as it scales.
L’itinerario perfetto per visitare Palermo questo autunno
By Redazione Travel — October 19, 2025
This three-day guide maps Palermo’s Arab-Norman landmarks, vibrant markets (Ballarò, Capo, Vucciria), and baroque churches, with options for Monreale’s golden mosaics or a beach day in Mondello. It also serves up a street-food checklist—from arancine to pani câ meusa—and practical tips on transport, timing, and safety. Planning an autumn getaway? This is a ready-made plan to maximize culture, cuisine, and coastal time.
India-China flights will rebuild intra-regional connectivity in Asia : IATA
By Our Bureau — October 19, 2025
India–China nonstops are returning, with IndiGo launching Kolkata–Chengdu (Oct 26) and Delhi–Chengdu (Nov 10), and China Eastern adding Shanghai–Delhi (Nov 9) on A330s. IATA says restored routes will cut travel time and costs for business travelers, students, and tourists while rebuilding Asia’s intra-regional connectivity. Pre-pandemic traffic neared 1 million annually; with over 500,000 two-way passengers in FY 2025 via hubs like Hong Kong and Singapore, direct flights are poised to reclaim share and deepen onward links to Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
Together, these stories spotlight smarter, more affordable ways to travel—whether that’s swapping homes for longer stays, following a curated city itinerary in Palermo, or leveraging newly restored India–China routes to cut time and costs. As we look ahead to fall trips and 2026 planning, the common thread is choice: more options, better value, and richer experiences.
