{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/11a7f7fa-c58e-5d12-a59c-8b912694d5f2/61d88201e8f3ce00137c219b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"January 7th - Why Is France Continuing It's Travel Restrictions?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba00821a8cbe9ccc3cf08d/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>It's one of the UK's most popular holiday destinations but France is continuing with its travel ban from the UK unless you're a French citizen. Initially put in place as Omicron spread rapidly in the UK, the variant has now reached everywhere across the globe, including France - so is the blunt instrument of travel bans dead or are we seeing more political motivations afoot?</p><p><br></p><p>Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/green-list-travel-with-simon-calder-and-the-independent/independent.co.uk/newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">independent.co.uk/newsletters</a>.</p>","author_name":"The Independent"}