In this episode, Laura unpacks her first work trip flying to Los Angeles to interview Coldplay, recalls her epic 14-day road trip across America and shares her hack for booking cheap 5* hotel rooms…

Plus, Laura discusses her love of her home country of Ireland and tells the story of how she found her favourite restaurant ever in Bali during monsoon season!

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Places mentioned:

London, England

Dublin, Ireland

Wicklow, Ireland

Kerry, Ireland

The Merrion Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

Ballyfin, Laois, Ireland

The K Club, Kildare, Ireland

Niagara Falls, Canada

Pale Hall Hotel, Snowdonia, Wales

San Francisco, California, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Reno, Nevada, United States

Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States

Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, United States

Wyoming, United States

Bali, Indonesia

Mozaic, Ubud, Indonesia

Cape Town, South Africa

Majorca, Spain

Marrakesh, Morocco

Thailand

Los Angeles, United States

Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:53 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

08:10 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

11:13 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

15:04 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

21:16 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

28:28 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

31:11 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

34:37 Outro

In this episode, Tom shares why he believes everyone must visit Iceland, his poignant experience working with charities in Morocco and takes us behind the scenes of his hit James Bond-inspired travel tours…

Plus, Tom discusses why he thinks Mykonos is overrated and reveals his top tip for getting the best service when on holiday.

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Places mentioned:

Birmingham, England

The Pantanal, Brazil

Reykjavik, Iceland

Smokey Valley, Iceland

Cochrane, Chile

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Belgrade, Serbia

Mykonos, Greece

Kefalonia, Greece

Zante, Greece

Paros, Greece

Monaco

Austria

Paris, France

Lake Como, Italy

Matera, Italy

The Corinthia, London

The Oberoi, India

Delhi, India

Ethiopia

La Coupole, Paris

La Fontaine de Mars, Paris

Williamsburg, New York

The Ear Inn, New York

Cherry Tavern, New York

La Bomboniera, New York

Nashville, USA

Morocco

Kyoto, Japan

Chapters

00:00 Intro

07:59 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

15:22 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

18:32 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

25:33 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

34:07 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

39:00 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

44:33 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

45:42 Outro

In this episode, Divia unpacks why India is both an amazing and challenging place to visit, why she loves visiting Saudi Arabia and recalls her profoundly transformative experience attending the Kumbh Mela religious festival… 

Plus, Divia discusses how she ended up going to university in rural Pennsylvania and shares her top tips for perfectly packing your suitcase every time.

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Places mentioned:

Nigeria

London, England

Dehradun, India

Mumbai, India

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Brandon, Pennsylvania, United States

AlUla, Saudi Arabia

Neom, Saudi Arabia

Ikoyi, London, England

Vietnam

The Ganges, India

Kasauli, India

Lanka, India

Chapters

00:00 Intro

10:24 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

17:29 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

23:19 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

31:12 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

38:15 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

42:53 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

53:13 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

57:18 Outro

In this episode, Rosemary reflects on how travel has shaped her life ever since moving to Brazil as a child, unpacks how she spent a whirlwind 24 hours in Beijing and reveals why she believes you should never visit Ibiza in August…

Plus, Rosemary shares why thinks everyone should see the Amazon Rainforest and highlights how her wellness practices have become a core part of how she travels.

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Places mentioned:

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Malaysia

Portugal

Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

New York City, United States

Krabi, Thailand

Beijing, China

Ibiza, Spain

The Saddle, Scotland

Hotel Argos, Ibiza, Spain

Cherating, Malaysia

Maldives

Rajasthan, India

Elsewhere…Goa, India

Rome, Italy

Marseilles, France

Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:09 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

08:35 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

10:52 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

16:45 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

21:56 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

26:51 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

30:48 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

32:50 Outro

In this episode, Hugh unpacks his treacherous journey to the best hidden restaurant in Spain, reveals why he believes everyone should visit the South Downs and tells the story of the worst hotel he’s ever stayed in!

Plus, Hugh shares his top travel tip and recalls his cathartic experience confronting grief whilst filming in India.

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Places mentioned:

Tamariu, Costa Brava, Spain

Aigua Xelida, Tamariu

South Downs, England

The Pub With No Name, Petersfield, England

Goodwood, Chichester, England

Córdoba, Spain

Noor Restaurant, Córdoba, Spain

Jodhpur, India

Grand Canyon, United States

Amangiri, Utah, United States

Vienna, Austria 

Maldives

Mihir Gahr, Rajasthan, India

Cheltenham Literary Festival, England

Texas, United States

Las Vegas, United States

Chapters

00:00 Intro

06:11 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

09:37 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

11:30 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

17:56 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

19:45 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

23:02 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

35:07 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

38:48 Outro

In this episode, Freddie divulges his love for Vancouver and British Columbia, after spending 12 years in the province filming both Bates Motel and The Good Doctor.

Plus, Freddie discusses his experience filming with tigers in Cambodia and reveals why thought he was “born to be Spanish” after a childhood trip to Barcelona…

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Places mentioned:

Provence, France

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Athens, Greece

Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada

Pluvio, Vancouver

Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, Canada

Cambodia

Whistler, Vancouver, Canada

Scandinave Spa, Whistler, Canada

Cantina, Sifnos, Greece

Kavos Sunrise, Kavos, Greece

Vinales, Cuba

Barcelona, Spain

Madrid, Spain

Hotel Sardinero Madrid, Spain

Córdoba, Madrid, Spain

Abadía Retuerta Hotel, Duelo Valley, Spain

Chapters

00:00 Intro

06:06 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

11:28 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

14:24 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

18:07 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

20:17 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

24:16 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

30:10 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

31:17 Outro

In this episode, Niamh shares how learning how to sail inspired her love of travel, discusses her experience on safari in Cape Town and reveals why she never travels anywhere without a swimsuit…

Plus, Niamh unpacks why she thinks the Trevi fountain is underrated and tells all about the wonderful places she visited in Italy whilst filming her new show, The Iris Affair.

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Places mentioned:

Cork, Ireland

Sardinia, Italy

Rome, Italy

Bocca della Veritá, Rome, Italy

Cape Town, South Africa

Mossel Bay, Cape Town, South Africa

Florence, Italy

Pino’s Sandwiches, Florence, Italy

Cagliari, Sardinia

Alghero, Sardinia

Barcelona, Spain

Mullingar, Ireland

Lisbon, Portugal

Maynooth, Ireland

Chapters

00:00 Intro

06:04 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

08:49 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

13:37 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

15:19 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

24:36 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

30:30 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

32:46 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

In this episode, Gurinder shares how a trip to Pakistan inspired her film Bride and Prejudice and Paul discusses the unexpected kindness he received when backpacking across Europe. Together, they dive into why a visit to The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India is an experience everyone should have.

Plus, the couple discuss the best meal they had whilst visiting the Malaysian Royal family and Gurinder reveals where she had the best Chinese food of her life…

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Places mentioned:

The Golden Temple, India

Amritsar, India

Spice Village (CGH Earth), India

Lahore, Pakistan

Hanoi, Vietnam

Greece

Goa, India

Padua, Italy

Iceland

Oslo, Norway

The Peninsula, Hong Kong

Bukhara, New Delhi, India

Elco Market, Mumbai, India

Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi

The Datai Resort, Malaysia

Maldives

The Hamptons, USA

Montauk, New York, USA

San Clemente, California, USA

The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Chapters

00:00 Intro

04:57 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

10:30 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

19:06 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

23:04 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

32:46 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

36:54 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

48:53 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

50:49 Outro

In this episode, Rosamund unpacks her transformative experience watching the sunrise in Cambodia, her exclusive tour of the Boeing Factory and tells the story of how she once got trapped in Vietnam!

Plus, Rosamund discusses her awe-inspiring experience in Jordan and shares tales from the many road trips she’s been on in her beloved Citroën DS.

Rosamund’s new film NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T is out now in cinemas. Rosamund’s incredible performance in the National Theatre’s Inter Alia is available to watch in cinemas via NT Live, you can find a screening near you at NTLive.com. Inter Alia is transferring to Wyndam’s Theatre in the West End in March 2026!

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Places mentioned:

• Los Angeles, United States
• The Four Seasons, Los Angeles
• Tuscany, Italy
• Petra, Jordan
• Dead Sea, Jordan
• Hanoi, Vietnam
• Boeing Everett Factory, Washington, United States
• Croatia
• Prague, Czechia
• France
• Hotel Bellevue des Alpes, Switzerland
• Mount Eiger, Switzerland
• Kleine Scheidegg, Switzerland
• Siem Reap, Cambodia
• China
• Hisa Franko, Slovenia
• El Bulli, Spain
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Louvre, Abu Dhabi
• Museum of the Future, Dubai

Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:30 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

08:33 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

19:32 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

28:30 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

33:05 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

38:09 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

46:13 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

47:50 Outro

In this episode, Annabel takes us on a journey of all the fabulous places she’s visited whilst on the tennis tour, shares why she believes everyone needs to visit the Igazú Falls in Argentina and describes her gruesome experience on ‘Snake Alley’ in Taipei…

Plus, Annabel reveals her favourite restaurant in Portugal and tells the hilarious tale of her hotel room getting robbed on a family holiday in Thailand!

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Places mentioned:

Igazú Falls, Argentina

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Taipei, Taiwan

New Zealand

Pisa, Italy

Split, Croatia

Cape Town, South Africa

Sr Franco, Almancil, Portugal

Thailand

Chapters

00:00 Intro

07:47 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

12:42 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

19:41 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

29:19 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

34:35 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

37:20 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

44:42 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

In this episode, Matthew shares his extraordinary experience filming Succession in a deserted Florence, his poignant family skiing holiday and reveals why he believes a good tour guide is worth their weight in gold…

Plus, Matthew shares his top travel tip and unpacks his emotional experience visiting a small church in Bologna.

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Places mentioned:

Budapest, Hungary
Chapters

00:00 Intro

04:25 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

06:32 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

10:01 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

13:13 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

18:31 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

20:16 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

24:10 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

26:24 Outro

In this episode, Alistair discusses his nomadic childhood travelling across the world as a military family, shares his wild story of partying in a palace in India and tells all about his fascinating experience swimming with dolphins in Hawaii.

Plus, Alistair shares his poignant experience visiting the Taj Mahal with his family and reveals his favourite travel destination that is so underrated, they operate by word-of-mouth advertising only…

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Places mentioned:

• Aberdeen, Scotland
• Yorkshire, England
• Saudi Arabia
• Maidenhead, England
• Nigeria
• Tel Aviv, Israel
• The Mercer, New York City
• New Haven, Connecticut
• New Delhi, India
• Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur, India
• Joan Ocean, Hawaii
• Kohala, Hawaii
• Montana, United States
• Cognac, France
• Bordeaux, France
• La Tupina, Bordeaux
• Hotel Post, Austria
• Majorca, Spain
• Ca’s Patro March, Mallorca
• La Residencia, Mallorca
• Little Owl, New York City
• Taj Mahal, India
• Sydney Opera House, Australia
• Kenya
• Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

In this episode, Patrick takes us behind the scenes of his extraordinary private tour of the Palace of Versailles, shares how spotting gorillas in Gabon was a transformative experience and discusses his poignant experience swimming with whales in Indonesia.

Plus, Patrick shares how his travel journey has also been a spiritual one, and reveals how being introduced to psychedelics in Ibiza changed his life…

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Places mentioned:

• Lagos, Nigeria
• Chad
• Edmonton, Canada
• Cameroon
• Toronto, Canda
• Milan, Italy
• London, England
• Gabon
• Versailles, France
• Park Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo
• Jaipur, India
• Mojo Island, Indonesia
• Ibiza, Spain

Chapters

00:00 Intro

10:54 Secret 1: Most unexpected travel experience

18:40 Secret 2: Most Overrated or Underrated travel experience

23:36 Secret 3: Best Food & Drink while travelling

28:06 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip

36:35 Secret 5 Poignant memory from a trip

51:10 Secret 6: Special travel photograph

In this episode, Rose tells us all about her recent solo backpacking trip across Southeast Asia, why she thinks Bali is overrated and the travel destinations which have inspired her passion for nature conservation.

Plus, Rose shares her poignant memory seeing manta rays in the Maldives and reveals the restaurant where she had the best pasta dish of her life… 

The full transcript of this episode is available here.

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Places mentioned:

• Malaysia
• Phillipines
• Bali, Indonesia
• Australia
• Scotland
• South Africa
• Torcolo, Verona
• Hoppers, London
• Sicily, Italy
• Hard Rock Hotel, Maldives
• The Standard, Maldives

Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:10 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

08:48 Secret 2: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

13:12 Secret 3: Most unexpected travel experience

14:58 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

18:22 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

21:56 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

28:33 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

29:22 Outro

In this episode, Ruby tells us all about how she escaped from finishing school in Switzerland, takes us behind the scenes of some of her most iconic celebrity interviews and reveals how she hitchhiked to Mexico whilst at university!

Plus, Ruby discusses her poignant experience volunteering at a refugee camp in Cape Town and shares how her friendship with the late Alan Rickman shaped the course of her life.

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Places mentioned:

• Jamaica
• Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro
• Montreux, Switzerland
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Blue Spirit Retreat Centre, Costa Rica
• Mexico
• Glasgow, Scotland
• Findhorn, Scotland
• Asheville, North Carolina
• Dukes, London

Chapters

00:00 Intro

10:00 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

14:02 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

21:51 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

30:39 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling

38:19 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip

40:38 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 

43:45 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

45:17 Outro

In this episode, Jameela tells the tale of experiencing an earthquake in Tokyo, shares why she wants to grow older in Berlin and reveals why she always checks hotels aren’t haunted before staying the night…

Plus, Jameela shares how the lack of culture in Los Angeles helped her find herself and discusses why it’s so important to capture every waking moment of your travels.

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Places mentioned:

• London, England

• Marbella, Spain

• Pakistan

• Barbados

• The Peninsula, Tokyo

• Lake Garda, Italy

• Los Angeles, United States

• Shangri-La, Mauritius

• Berlin, Germany

Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:44 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

09:24 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

11:08 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

20:14 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling

25:39 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip

36:30 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 

42:31 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

44:37 Outro

In this episode, Sam shares his poignant experience visiting Pakistan as Princess Diana’s personal hairstylist, recounts his adventures visiting Paris for Karl Lagerfeld’s fashion shows and discusses his unbelievable adventure whitewater rafting across America for a British Vogue photoshoot!

Plus, Sam reveals why Italy is his top travel destination and gives some expert advice for protecting your hair from the sun when on holiday.

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Places mentioned:

• Ayr, Scotland

• Blackpool, England

• Naples, Italy

• Park Hyatt Milan, Italy

• Hassler Hotel Roma, Italy

• Green River, Utah

• Costa Rica

• Rio de Janerio, Brazil

• Brasîlia, Brazil

• Highgrove, Italy

• Ibiza, Spain

• Claridge’s, London

• Pakistan

• Taj Mahal, India

• Sri Lanka

• Maldives

Chapters

00:00 Intro

04:53 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

07:13 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

12:22 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

19:27 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling

25:50 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip

31:38 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 

36:14 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

36:53 Outro

In this episode, Celia discusses her life-changing experience filming The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in India, why she believes everyone needs to visit the Grand Canyon and opens up about why she’ll never travel by plane again!

Plus, she recounts an eventful train journey from Bulgaria to Paris and explains why staying in an ice hotel didn’t quite live up to expectations…

Celia stars in The Thursday Murder Club, which is out now on Netflix. She is also appearing in The Celebrity Traitors - coming this October!

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Places mentioned: 

• Nice, France

• Grand Canyon, USA

• New York, USA

• Le Chantecler, Nice

• La Petite Maison, Nice

• Sofia, Bulgaria

• Zagreb, Croatia

• Udaipur, India

• Jaipur, India

• Estwatini (formerly known as Swaziland)

• Inverness, Scotland
• Australia

Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:21 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

06:55 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

13:13 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

15:54 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling

21:17 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip

24:51 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 

32:08 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

35:43 Outro

In this episode, Rosalind discusses how her love of travel was forged going on business trips with her mother and her fond childhood memories spent on multiple Greek Islands.

Plus, Rosalind shares how a trip to Colombia changed her perspective on the country and her poignant travel experience visiting her father’s home village.

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Places mentioned:

• Medellín, Colombia
• San Javier, Colombia
• La Piscina Parque Tayrona, Colombia
• Aberfeldy, Scotland
• The Fife Arms, Scotland
• Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Spetses, Greece
• Trattoria Meloncello, Bologna, Italy
• Siphnus, Greece
• Keta, Ghana

Chapters

00:00 Intro

04:58 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

11:48 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

19:06 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

27:10 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling

36:33 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip

39:24 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 

46:52 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

49:45 Outro

In this episode, Piers discusses how his love for travelling only began when he first got into journalism, reveals his favourite restaurant you’ve never heard of and tells the tale of playing cricket in front of 10,000 people in Australia.

Plus, Piers shares why he thinks Riyadh is incredibly underrated and why he would never go back to Portofino...

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Places mentioned:

• The Carlyle, New York
• Newick, Sussex
• Jumby Bay, Antigua
• Club 55, St Tropez
• Melbourne, Australia
• La Passalacqua, Lake Como
• Portofino, Italy
• Central Park, New York
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Cambio de Tercio, London
• Il Portico, London
• Shanghai, China
• Doyles on the Beach, Sydney
• NOBU, Malibu
• Munich, Germany
• Restaurant Le Plaisant, Munich
• Chateau de Pray, Amboise

Chapters

00:00 Intro

06:44 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

12:11 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

18:38 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

22:45 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

27:47 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

29:28 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 

32:22 Outro

Emily is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to travelling Italy, and tells Tanya all about how she first fell in love with the country whilst on an Italian exchange at school. She reveals the secrets of how she found the perfect shooting locations for Succession and The White Lotus and shares how she found the best restaurant in Venice with Stanley Tucci!

Plus, Emily shares her top travel tip and tells the story of how she narrowly-avoided being attacked by a bear in Bhutan!

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Places mentioned:

Milan, Italy

Naples, Italy

Trattoria Sorstanza, Florence

La Passalacqua, Lake Como

Hotel II Pelicano, Italy

Bhutan

Hebrides, Scotland

Venice, Italy

Rome, Italy

Trattoria alla Madonna, Venice

Osteria alla Testiere, Venice

La Torricella, Rome

Sicily

JG Melon, New York

The Carlyle, New York

Brighton

Chapters

00:00 Intro

07:55 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

12:54 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

16:33 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

19:25 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

28:59 Secret 5: Poignant memory from a trip 

33:12 Secret 6: Number 1 travel tip

35:39 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

In this episode, Tom shares how his love of travelling began whilst on caravanning holidays as a child, why the Maldives is his all-time favourite travel destination and why he was left feeling underwhelmed by Australia…

Plus, Tom reveals the best meal he’s ever had on holiday and discusses his poignant travel memory visiting Brecon Beacons with his children.

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Places mentioned: 

• Cardiff, Wales
• Cocoa Island, Maldives
• Vancouver, Canada
• Mexico City, Mexico
• Sydney, Australia
• Queensland, Australia
• Uluru, Australia
• Perth, Australia
• The Four Seasons, Hawaii
• Los Angeles, United States
• New York, United States
• Paris, France
• Rome, Italy
• Brecon Beacons, Wales

Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:35 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

08:01 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

11:24 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

15:38 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling

24:56 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip

28:24 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 

31:04 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

32:16 Outro

In this episode, Dina shares why she believes Rome is underrated, why moving to Texas for her training has made her fall back in love with London, and why despite travelling the world for her athletics, she doesn’t feel like she’s seen a lot of the countries she’s raced in…

Plus, Dina discusses her poignant experience visiting New Orleans after studying its history at university and reveals why she believes that as an elite athlete, you need a good holiday to realign your mind.

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Places mentioned:

• London, United Kingdom

• Austin, Texas

• Honolulu, Hawaii

• Rome, Italy

• New Orleans, United States

• Beijing, China

• Paris, France

• Fallow, London

• Los Angeles, United States

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:41 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

06:18 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

12:11 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

17:42 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling

24:32 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip

26:30 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 

35:56 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

In this episode, Erin reveals why Sri Lanka is her number one travel destination, why she believes the UK has many underrated travel destinations and tells all about her life-changing trip to Bosnia which inspired her to become an actor… 

Plus, Erin shares how food influences her travels and her unexpected yet magical experience visiting the waterfalls in Ireland.

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Places mentioned:

• Portugal
• Bosnia 
• Crawley, England
• Donegal, Ireland
• Connemara National Park, Waterford, Ireland
• Cliff House Hotel, Waterford, Ireland
• Horsham, England
• Inverness, Scotland
• Jeffrey’s Grocery, New York, United States
• Frog by Adam Handling, London

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In this episode, Joseph shares why his love of scuba diving, why he believes everyone should visit Egypt and tells the tale of his ‘soulless’ trip to the Bahamas…

Plus, Joseph discusses his expedition across Canada with his cousin Sir Ranulph Fiennes and reveals why he thinks the best adventures are found when you venture into the unknown.

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Places mentioned:

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Luxor, Egypt

Aswan, Egypt

Costa Rica

The Bahamas, Caribbean

Claridge’s, London

Sicily

Baleariac Islands, Spain

Cap Rocat, Palma

Dordogne, France

British Colombia, Canada

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In this episode, Amber discusses how her love of the Bahamas began in childhood, why she believes the British coastline is underrated and reveals she got on her first flight at only two weeks old!

Plus, Amber shares her poignant memory rescuing a manta ray with her siblings and how we can all lend our voice to help the environment.

This live episode was recorded as part of last month’s London Climate Action Week.

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Places mentioned:

• Nairobi, Kenya
• Bahamas, Caribbean
• Gstaad, Switzerland
• Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe
• Solent, England
• Aeolian Islands, Sicily
• Sen Wellness Sanctuary, Sri Lanka
• Azerbaijan
• Belém, Brazil

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In this episode, Eric shares his incredible experience visiting Japan with The Royal Ballet, how a wellness retreat in Germany cured his fish allergy and why he believes Lanzarote is an underrated travel destination…

Plus, Eric discusses the incredible moment his portrait was displayed in Claridges’ hall of fame and tells Tanya about the time he taught Kate Moss’ daughter ballet!

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Places mentioned:

• Washington D.C, United States
• American School of Ballet, New York City
• Campling La Playa, Ibiza
• Sylt, Germany
• Lanzarote, Spain
• Japan
• Ottolenghi, London
• Claridge’s, London
• South Africa

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In this episode. Nadja shares why she believes Ibiza is overrated, her unexpected honeymoon in the Seychelles and why the best place for food is actually Las Vegas…

Plus, Nadja reveals why Kenya is her number one travel destination and discusses how the law of attraction influenced her poignant hiking adventure.

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Places mentioned:

• The Peninsula Hotel, London
• Wattens, Austria
• Kenya
• Seychelles
• Botswana
• Ibiza
• NOBU, London
• Las Vegas, United States
• Sebastian, Mallorca

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In this episode, Noëlla shares the stories that prompted her to start her foundation Malaika, why she’s passionate about ensuring all children have access to an education and her poignant travel experience building wells with her children in her homeland of the Congo.

Plus, Noëlla discusses why she believes everyone needs to visit Singapore and how her work with Malaika has led to her believing that no travel destination is ever truly ‘underrated’...

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Places mentioned:

• Belgium
• Switzerland
• Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Singapore
• New Delhi, India
• New York, United States
• Las Vegas, United States
• Cotswolds, United Kingdom
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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In this episode, Shirlie and Martin describe the life-changing experience of travelling the world with their respective bands Wham! and Spandau Ballet, their poignant travel memory of getting married in Saint Lucia and why having a travel agent is the secret to a good holiday…

Plus, the pair take us through their turbulent rally car adventure through Asia and Martin shares the tale of the moment he was threatened at gunpoint in Brazil!

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Places mentioned:

• Venice, Italy
• Rome, Italy
• Trattoria al Moro, Rome
• Ristorante Sabatini, Rome
• Beijing, China
• Miami, Florida,
• Rio de Janerio, Brazil
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Le Club 55, France
• La Bastide de Marie, France
• The Cliff, Barbados
• Saint Lucia
• Vietnam
• Bahamas
• Sydney, Australia
• Necker Island

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In this episode, Annoushka shares why she believes Iran is the most extraordinary place in the world, how Bolivia surprised her and how she fell in love with the Philippines when she first started her jewellery business. 

Plus, Annoushka discusses how her travels have inspired jewellery collections and reveals the time she was arrested in Croatia!

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Places mentioned:

• New York, United States
• Moscow, Russia
• St. Petersberg, Russia
• Dubrovnik, Croatia
• Montenegro
• Les Trois Vallees, France
• La Paz, Bolivia
• Hong Kong
• Amanpulo Resort, Philippines
• Skiathos, Greece
• Venice, Italy
• Lamu, Kenya
• Rwanda
• Palermo, Sicily

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In this episode, Anna shares her transformative experience celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico after the loss of her daughter. She reflects on the importance of embracing a carefree spirit when travelling and recalls how her love of travel began during childhood trips across Europe with her father.

Plus, Anna shares her love of visiting markets when abroad and reveals the time she nearly bought a hotel in Marseille!

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Places mentioned:

• Oaxaca, Mexico
• Mazunte, Mexico
• Marseille, France
• Arizona, United States
• Greece
• Ancona, Italy
• Catania, Sicily
• Stromboli, Sicily
• Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
• Lake Superior, Canada
• Croatia
• Sydney, Australia

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In this episode, Ellie shares why Rome is her number one travel destination, how Latvia completely exceeded her expectations and why embracing the local cuisine is the best way to experience a new city. 

Plus, Ellie reveals her poignant travel memory of a cast trip to the Maldives and how she was taught to cook by a MasterChef winner in Thailand…

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Places mentioned:

• Portrait Roma Hotel, Rome, Italy
• Rhinoceros Roma Hotel, Rome, Italy
• Roscioli, Rome, Italy
• Ciao Restorante, Rome, Italy
• Waiheke Island, New Zealand
• Bangkok, Thailand
• Villa Mabrouka, Tangier, Morocco
• Soho House Istanbul, Turkey
• Somalisa Safari Camp, Zimbabwe
• Roses, Spain
• La Colombe d’Or Hotel, France
• Maldives

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In this episode, Keeley discusses her poignant travel experience of filming The Durrells, after having read My Family and Other Animals on a family holiday to Corfu when she was 11 years old!

Plus, Keeley shares her love of old-fashioned British holidays and reveals why she’s obsessed with visiting Iceland…

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Places mentioned:

• Cornwall, England
• Corfu, Greece
• ION Adventure Hotel, Iceland
• Herefordshire, England
• Pett Level Beach, East Sussex
• Florence, Italy
• Athens, Greece
• Stanza Restaurant, London
• Lake Como, Italy
• Hotel Passalacqua, Lake Como
• Hotel Esencia, Mexico
• Clivedon House Hotel, Berkshire
• Austin, Texas
• Villa San Michele, Florence
• ADLER Resort, South Tyrol, Italy

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In this episode, Helen discusses her love for the Grand Canyon, her experience backpacking in Thailand and how her passion for adventure was first ignited as a child when travelling across Europe in her family’s Dormobile.

Plus, Helen shares her top tip for travelling with babies and reveals how much of her own travel experiences influenced some of our favourite Bridget Jones moments…

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Places mentioned:

• Central America
• El Tovar Hotel, Grand Canyon, USA
• Saint John Hotel Villas & Spa, Mykonos, Greece
• Hippie Fish, Mykonos, Greece
• Kaminaki, Corfu, Greece
• Hotel La Colombe d’Or, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
• Alila Fort Bishangarh, India
• Oslo Court, Saint John’s Wood
• Sudan
• Mozambique
• Elephant Watch Camp, Samburu, Kenya
• Red Lion Pub, Burnsall

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In this episode, James discusses his love of The Himalayas, why he views travel as a time to challenge and confront himself and how his gap year travelling across Asia transformed his life. 

Plus, James shares his poignant travel experience of observing a sky burial in Tibet and reveals the strangest meals he’s eaten whilst travelling (deep-fried spiders, anyone?).

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Places mentioned:

• Kharkiv, Ukraine
• Nepal
• Lhasa, Tibet
• Kathmandu Valley, Himalayas
• San Juan Cacahuatepec, Mexico
• Plum Village, Dordogne, France
• Japan
• Cambodia
• Corfu, Greece
• The Pyrenees
• Iceland
• Kenya

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In this episode, Franky discusses why she believes Manchester is underrated, her transformative trip to India as a teenager and why Rome completely exceeded her expectations.

Plus, Franky reveals her unique travel tip and gives some helpful advice for finding the best dirty martini in New York…

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Places mentioned:

• Hill Hotel, the Cotswolds
• Los Angeles, USA
• Stok Kangri, India
• Rome, Italy
• Winsome, Manchester
• The Sparrows, Manchester
• FRIEDA, Berlin
• Au Top, Paris
• Jupiter, New York
• Corfu, Greece

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In this episode, Georgie shares her new love of sailing holidays, why she believes the English seaside is overrated and how a trip to Saudi Arabia sparked a new direction for her business.

Plus, Georgie discusses her hatred of packing and tells the story of the time she got stranded in Mexico without her phone or any money…

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Places mentioned:

• Hong Kong
• The Peninsula, New York
• One&Only Palmilla, Mexico
• Cornwall
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Doha, Qatar
• Daphne’s, London
• Langan’s Brasserie, London
• Soho Mews House
• Trinity, London
• The River Café, London
• Les Vallées, France

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In this episode, Penelope discusses the travel experiences that made her fall in love with Spain: from studying abroad in Madrid to her life-changing pilgrimage to El Rocío with her fellow shoe makers.

Plus, Penelope shares her poignant experience being immersed in Argentinian Gaucho culture and reveals how travel has gifted her with the inspiration and knowledge to design and make beautiful shoes. 

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Places mentioned:

• Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain
• Portobello Market, London
• El Rocío, Spain
• San Antonio de Areco, Argentina
• Paternoster, South Africa
• Dorp Hotel, Cape Town
• Sierra Nevada, Spain
• Okavango Delta, Botswana
• Maramba Market, Zambia

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In this episode, Dylan discusses why he thinks London is the most culturally-vibrant city in the world, why Mustique is the best place for a beach holiday and how growing up on American Air Force bases sparked his fascination with travel.

Plus, Dylan gives insight into his friendship with David Bowie and reveals why he thinks New York is the most overrated place in the world!

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Places mentioned:

• Tokyo, Japan
• Basil’s Bar, Mustique
• St. Barts, Caribbean
• Barbados, Caribbean
• New York, USA
• The Park, London
• Bice, Milan
• Mexico

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In this episode, Simon shares how the world was opened up to him when he first started touring with Duran Duran and Yasmin reveals why she believes her childhood holidays driving to Iran embodied the very essence of what makes travel magical.

Plus, the pair discuss their most poignant travel memory of organising a rescue mission whilst sailing, why they believe Scotland is the most underrated travel destination and reveal why their favourite food is…sea urchin?

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Places mentioned:

• Tehran, Iran
• Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Udaipur, India
• Perthshire, Scotland
• The Inn at Loch Tummel
• The Okura Hotel, Japan
• Amangalla, Sri Lanka
• Ett Hem, Stockholm
• Chile
• Terra Mia Hotel, Sicily
• Ithaca, Greece
• Alfie’s Antique Market, London
• Place de Lices, St Tropez
• Croatia
• Antigua
• Basil’s Bar, Mustique
• Grenada

Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:53 Secret 1: Number 1 destination everybody should go to

14:10 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

20:47 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

26:59 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

34:20 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

37:51 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

47:26 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

49:25 Outro

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In this episode, Don shares how he first started writing songs, why he believes Venice is a lyricist’s dream and why he thinks the Empire State Building is overrated…

Plus, he discusses playing snooker at the most famous billiards table in Singapore and reveals his most poignant travel memory meeting a fellow songwriter in Manhattan.

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Places mentioned:

• Hotel Cipriani, Venice
• Harry’s Bar, Venice
• Raffels, Singapore
• Empire State Building, New York
• Sardi’s, New York
• Shanghai, China
• Forte dei Marmi, Italy

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In this episode, Joanne discusses the time she hitchhiked in Tanzania, her transformative travels to Australia and reveals her nightmare holiday!

Plus, she shares her best travel tips and why she believes travel unveils a feeling of insignificance that can really shift your perspective…

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Places mentioned:

• Yorkshire, United Kingdom
• Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• SOMA Byron Bay, Australia
• Nobu, Malibu
• The Hand and Flowers, Marlow
• Cairns, Australia
• Whitehaven Beach, Australia

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In this episode, Alexandra shares how her love of travel was ignited when she was introduced to Victorian literature as a teenager, how travel can help us recognise what true happiness is and reveals how living in Moscow for six months at 18 changed her life…

Plus, she discusses her love of horse-riding in Kyrgyzstan (and how she became an ambassador for the country!) and shares why she believes luxury travel is overrated…

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Places mentioned:

• Somerset, UK
• Moscow, Russia
• Kyrgyzstan
• Corfu, Greece
• The Gower, Wales

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Lesley discusses her experiences of extravagant banquets in Rome, reveals how her familial roots took her on a journey to Sydney and why she believes Luxembourg is overrated…

Plus, she shares her top travel tip of taking the subway in Budapest and her poignant travel memory of taking a boat trip with David Bowie!

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Places mentioned:

• Nuevo Valley, France
• Tasmania
• Sydney
• Luxembourg
• Budapest
• Anantara Hotel
• Rome
• Venice
• The Cipriani
• The Gritti Palace
• Amalfi Coast
• Los Angeles
• Chicago
• Soho House
• Dalkey, Ireland

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Elizabeth discusses how she recognised the value of travel at a young age, her wild experience getting a massage in Dominica and why she was blown away by Egypt!

Plus, she shares why she believes Hawaii is overrated and reveals the time she was stuck on a sandbank in Tunisia…

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Places mentioned:

• Portsalon, Co. Donegal, Ireland
• Egypt
• Dominica
• Kamalaya Koh Samui, Thailand
• Hawaii
• The Dover, London
• Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles
• Sunset Tower Hotel, Los Angeles
• The River Cafe, London
• Tunisia

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Jodie discusses her experiences spending summers in her grandmother’s house in Barbados, why driving is a fantastic way to see a country and reveals she’d have Indian food for every meal if she could!

Plus, she shares her poignant experience hiking the Inca Trail in Peru for charity and explains why it’s so important to be prepared for the worst when travelling…

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Places mentioned:

• Jade Mountain Hotel, St Lucia
• Barbados
• Inca Trail, Peru
• Whitsand Bay, Cornwall
• Cove Valley, Exmoor
• Glencoe, Scotland
• The Half Moon, Kirdford
• Udaipur, India
• Myanmar (formerly Burma)
• Nepal

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Richard discusses his love of safari holidays and scuba diving (despite being attacked by a shark as a child!), why Italian food is the greatest cuisine on the planet and shares his opinion that staying in a hotel is the sexiest thing you can do.

Plus, he reveals why he believes guided walking tours are overrated and why he hasn’t travelled with more than hand luggage in 25 years…

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Places mentioned:

• Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
• Cape Town
• Serengeti, Tanzania
• Seychelles
• London
• La Petite Maison, Nice
• Provence, France
• Ballyfin Demesne Hotel, County Laois, Ireland
• Austin, Texas
• India

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Sarah shares her love of motorhome holidays, why swimming with pigs in the Bahamas is underwhelming and her adoration of deep sea diving - even when she was swimming next to a bull shark!

Plus, she discusses her experiences volunteering at an orphanage in Cambodia and reveals why despite her initial reservations, spending Christmas in Costa Rica was one of her favourite travel moments.

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Places mentioned: 

• Croyde, North Devon
• Rome
• Belize
• Nassau, Bahamas
• Vancouver Island
• Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino
• Cambodia
• Hà Nội, Vietnam
• Hội An, Vietnam
• Tamarindo, Costa Rica
• Nosara, Costa Rica

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Sheena shares her unexpected experience on safari at the Maasai Mara National Reserve, the worst meal she’s ever had here in the UK and why Italy is the best place to take children. 

Plus, she shares the one app you need to take on all your travels and how New York transformed her life. 

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PLACES MENTIONED

• India 
• Maasai Mara National Reserve
• The Fat Duck, Berkshire
• Istanbul
• La Petite Maison
• Roka Mayfair 
• 5 Hertford Street
• Birley Chocolate, Chelsea Green
• Pinel Island, Saint Martin
• Karibuni Boutique Hotel, Saint Martin
• Castelfalfi, Tuscany
• Bemelman’s New York
• Le V’eau D’or New York

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Minnie shares her adoration for surfing, why she thinks Blackpool is an underrated travel destination and tales of living in Barbados as a child.

Plus, she shares her love of Italian food and reveals how she first made a home for herself in Los Angeles.

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Places mentioned:

• Los Angeles 
• Malibu Beach
• San Isidro, Argentina
• Saint Paul de Vence, France
• La Colombe d'Or Hotel
• Kauai, Hawaii
• Rome
• Lo Scoglio, Nerano
• Portofino
• Yorkshire Fisheries, Blackpool
• Shu Xiangge, London
• Dorian, London
• Strakers, London
• The River Cafe, London
• Tavarua, Fiji
• Coral Reef Club, Barbados
• The Lone Star, Barbados
• Tonga, Oceania

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Miranda reveals to Tanya Rose why Istanbul makes her feel better about being human, the most accessible cruise she’s been on (as someone who isn’t a fan of cruises!) and why you should never order food during a full moon in Sri Lanka. 

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Places mentioned:

• Istanbul, Turkey
• Alaska
• Italy
• Naples
• Tuscany
• Portofino 
• Sri Lanka
• Luxor, Egypt
• Finland

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As former Explorer for Tatler, Ciara shares why she much prefers travelling on her own time, how a diary found in an Oxfam shop led her to trek to Peru and her underrated pick for a beach holiday in Spain.

Plus, she shares the incredible and bizarre menu of food she had in Vietnam, as well as a very niche yet useful travel tip about altitude. 

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Places mentioned:

• South America
• Chile
• Bolivia
• Argentina 
• Peru
• Patagonia 
• Penu, Peru, South America
• Tarifa, Spain
• Saigon, Vietnam 
• The Park, London
• Riddle & Finns, Brighton
• Jack’s Camp, Botswana
• Makadikadi Basin, Botswana

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Toby shares what it was like studying theatre and mime in Paris, how Robert DeNiro bagged him a table at one of the world’s more luxurious restaurants and he reveals a poignant travel memory supporting sex education teachings in East Africa. 

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Places mentioned:

• Paris, France
• India
• Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
• The Himalayas 
• Barcelona, Spain
• El Bulli, Barcelona 
• Milawi, East Africa
• California, USA

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She explains how her Indian and Swiss parents informed her approach to travel and cuisine, the national park in California where she always stumbles upon strange things and she shares the places in Switzerland to find the best fondu.

Plus, she shares a secret from Venice so you can try a luxury hotel without the stay and a poignant travel memory which highlights the kindness of strangers. 

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Places mentioned:

• India
• Joshua Tree National Park, California
• Vancouver Island, Canada
• Tenerife
• Lausanne, Switzerland
• Calabria, Italy
• Jikoni, London 
• Palace Hotel, Gstaad
• Café du Cerf, Rougemont
• La Sage, Switzerland
• St. Marks Square, Venice
• MMuseum, New York
• The Frick, New York
• Naples, Italy

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In this episode, Tom describes his love affair with Mexico, the countries with the world's best street food and why you should never trust a Michelin-star restaurant in Italy.  

Plus, he shares his poignant travel memory featuring his late adventurer uncle Mark Shard and a photograph showing the behind-the-scenes of eating dangerously.

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Places mentioned:

• Mexico
• Mexico City
• Four Seasons 
• Tulum 
• Cuixmala Hotel
• Hacienda de San Antonio
• Chengdu, Sichuan, China
• French Quarter, Shanghai 
• Sting Ray Bay, Antigua
• Acapulco, Mexico
• Naples, Italy
• Da Adolfo, Positano
• Trattoria da Maria Grazia, Sorrento
• El Bulli, Roses
• Noma, Copenhagen
• Bibdendum, London
• Josephine Bouchon, London
• India

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Alex reveals the Italian destination that she believes has it all – including the tourist hot spot she would highly recommend; she explains why the British countryside should be higher on your travel bucket list as well as the restaurant she’d go to for her final meal. 

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Places mentioned:

• Venice
• Aman Hotel
• Harry’s Bar
• Caffé Florian
• Cipriani 
• The Gritti Palace
• New York
• Central Park Zoo
• British Countryside
• Hay-on-Wye
• Cornwall
• Cotswolds
• Ristorante Da Adolfo, Positano
• Il Pellicano Hotel
• Ischia, Italy
• India
• Varanasi, India
• Ibiza

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Freddie shares the incredible dream trip to Cuba and the number one piece of advice he received before travelling there; he divulges his underrated trip to Dollywood and as a self-proclaimed ‘food slut’ he shares his top places to eat in Italy. 

Plus, he gives us quite a controversial travel tip and shares his Cuban scrapbook filled with fantastic photographs. 

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Places mentioned:

• Havana, Cuba
• Shanghai
• Oman
• Ziggy Bay
• The Cheddy
• The Albastan Palace
• Dollywood
• Italy
• Joe Jilks
• Osteria Le Logge, Siena
• Love and War in the Apennines, Da Divo
• Pensione Palazzo Ravizza, Siena
• Bavaria
• Florence
• Hotel Torre di Bellosguardo
• Kimmeridge, Dorset, England
• The Etches Collection Museum of Jurassic Marine Life
• Cornwall
• Passalacqua, Lake Como

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Melinda shares where her pathological curiosity has taken her over the years: she explains why Egypt lives in her head rent-free, the extraordinary museum she found in London and why she loves visiting supermarkets abroad.

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Places mentioned:

• Cala di Volpe
• Egypt
• The Grant Museum of Zoology, Bloomsbury
• Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
• Russia
• London
• no drama, London
• Akub, Notting Hill
• Holy Carrot, Portobello
• Switzerland
• Cyclades, Greece
• Lima, Peru
• Honduras
• Atacama Desert, Chile

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In this episode, Laura stresses the importance of experiencing culture through restaurants and museums, she shares why she’s terrified to take her children to New York (and reveals many fabulous places to eat), and she discusses trying to shake off the preconceptions of luxury hotels. 

Plus, she divulges her terrible Airbnb experience in France, her poignant road trip up the west coast of North America and her top insider travel tip. 

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Places mentioned:

• Grantley Hall, Yorkshire
• The Diner, Brooklyn
• Cafe Gitane, New York
• Serendipity, New York
• Dimes, New York 
• Soneva, Maldives
• Brittany, France
• Smokehouse Cottage, Pembrokeshire, Wales
• Mexico City, Mexico
• Tulum, Mexico
• Canta Rana, Lima, Peru
• Redwood National and State Parks
• Chez Panisse, San Francisco
• Zuni Café, San Francisco
• Tofino, Vancouver Island

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In this episode, Gyles shares the joys of disappearing into the side streets of Venice, the trip that had such a profound impact he turned vegetarian and if you’re going to the Taj Mahal, why you should go alone. 

Plus, he shares his number 1 destinations that are both abroad and much closer to home. 

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PLACES MENTIONED

• The Peninsula, London
• Broadstone, Kent
• Venice, Italy
• Trattoria alla Madonna, Venice
• Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice
• Iceland
• Greenland
• Isle of Wight
• Israel 
• India
• Petra, Jordan
• Rome, Italy
• St Peters Square, Vatican City

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Jo joins Tanya Rose on the Travel Secrets sofa this week to share the magical experience with a Sting Ray which inspired an important JoLoves scent; what’s in her travel bag to have the most relaxing flight possible and her experience in South Africa close up with wild elephants. 

Plus, Jo shares many travel tales behind creating her iconic fragrances, as well as the place in France where it all began. 

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Grasse, France
• La Bastide Saint-Antoine hotel, Grasse
• Lisbon, Portugal
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Montana, USA
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Thula Thula Private Game Reserve, South Africa
• Mountain Sky Ranch, Montana

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As a Greek native, Viviane shares why you shouldn’t write off mainland Greece, the best places to visit in the country and why she prefers the quieter side these days.

Viviane also shares her favourite past times when visiting Tokyo, why an isolated trip in Norway completely surprised her and her top travel secret so you can fully immerse yourself in local culture. 

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Ithaca, Greece
• Perantzada Hotel, Ithaca
• Norway
• Lisbon
• Nidri, Greece
• Scorpios, Mykonos
• Italy
• South Africa
• Franschhoek, South Africa

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Melissa explains why Italy is her number one destination and why you’ll eat well no matter where you go, her disastrous trip to Iceland and her favourite activities when she’s staying in Florida. 

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Capri, Italy
• Hotel La Palma, Capri
• Hotel La Luna, Capri
• La Minerva, Capri
• Jumeirah Capri Palace, Capri
• Dubrovnik, Croatia
• Iceland 
• Barbican, London
• Mediterraneo, Notting Hill
• Casa Angelina, Amalfi Coast
• Jupiter, Florida
• Royal Mansour, Marrakech
• Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy

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David shares how he swam with piranhas in the Amazon Rainforest, the idyllic destination he found a bit too boring and what it was like to race classic cars with fellow supermodels in Italy. 

Plus, he shares why he loves eating at simple American diners, why he doesn’t take pictures while travelling and the poignant experiences that have helped him find perspective. 

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Places mentioned:

• Botswana, South Africa
• Shambala Private Game Reserve, South Africa
• Amazon Rain Forest 
• Maldives
• Bresca, Italy
• Greece
• Chelsea Market, New York
• Clooney Cafe, New York
• Alaska 
• Viand, New York 
• Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado

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Ed shares the many fantastic and unique places he had the privilege of visiting while working as an MP, from the Middle East to the French Embassy, the villa where you can step inside an iconic painting and the Wonder of the World that definitely is as good as it looks in photos. 

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Places mentioned:

• Taj Mahal
• Octopussy Hotel
• Lake Palace hotel
• Rajasthan
• New York
• Japan
• Afghanistan
• Abu Dhabi Louvre
• Joo Chiat, Singapore 
• Nagarekawa Cho, Hiroshima
• Fish Market, Tokyo, Japan
• Israel

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Christopher reveals the unexpected trip which almost led him to jail, why Italy is his favourite country and his poignant memory which was a moving experience at an Orangutan Sanctuary in Malaysia. 

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Places mentioned: 

• Adan, Africa
• Alexandria, Egypt 
• Machu Picchu, Peru
• Bananal, Brazil
• Sao Felix, Brazil
• Elounda Beach Hotel, Crete
• Paris, France
• Amsterdam, Germany 
• Sienna, Italy 
• Locando Ciprianni, Torcello
• Passalacqua, Lake Como
• Varenna, Lake Como
• Borneo, Malaysia 
• Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg 
• Los Angeles  

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Dominic shares how he hitchhiked across Europe and the joys of travelling with as little as possible. He reveals his obsession with trees, why the South Pole was a little disappointing and the hilarious story of his Mother-in-Law telling a certain celebrity there was no room in the inn.

Plus, Dominic reminisces holidaying in Irish castles, the place which offers the perfect writers retreat and the place in Somalia you have to visit before it’s turned into a resort. 

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Places mentioned:

• Transylvania, Romania
• İstanbul, Turkey
• Budapest, Hungary
• Giant Red Woods, California
• Kumbh Mela
• Antarctica, South Pole
• Sighisoara, Romania
• Glin Castle, Ireland
• Ballyfin Demesne, Ireland
• Socotra, Somalia

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Biggins shares his first days as a Dame at Butlins, how you can go to New York on a small budget and the extraordinary experience of seeing the Terracotta Warriors in China. 

Discover the charity dinner hosted Bill Clinton and Sir Elton John, why a cruise is Biggins’ favourite way to travel and the importance of getting travel insurance. 

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Places mentioned:

• Easter Island, Chile
• Cornwall, UK
• Butlins
• Café Carlyle, New York
• Carnegie Deli, New York
• The Hilton, The Maldives
• Shanghai, China
• Saint Petersburg, Russia
• La Petite Maison, Nice, France 
• Mekong River, Vietnam
• Phnom Penh, Cambodia
• Saigon, Vietnam
• Toyoko, Japan

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Rupert shares why he recommends Rome as your next destination, the extraordinary experience of European train travel and why he thinks luxury travel is overrated.

Plus, he explains his frustration with fancy food, why restaurants are a great way to feel less lonely when travelling solo and he shares many secrets from his travels making his iconic films.

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PLACES MENTIONED:

• Jamaica Inn, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
• Noël Coward’s Firefly House, Jamaica
• Hotel Locarno, Rome, Italy
• Venice, Italy
• Passalacqua, Lake Como, Italy
• Milan, Italy
• Engadin, Switzerland
• Chlösterli, Gstaad, Switzerland
• Eagle Ski Club, Gstaad, Switzerland
• Vyoshenskaya, Russia
• La Colombe d'Or Hotel and Restaurant
• Ciao Bella, London
• Noble Rot Lamb's Conduit, London
• Ikeda, London
• Paris, France
• Munich, Germany
• Naples, Italy
• Cartagena, Colombia
• Gstaad Palace, Switzerland
• Trattoria alla Madonna, Venice

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Despite travelling the world, discover why Cornwall is one of Lucinda’s number 1 destinations, how she wrangled a fashion shoot location so she could go white water rafting (while 6 months pregnant!) and the horrifying experience of going to Palm Beach to find the hotel was gone. 

Plus, Lucinda shares why her insider tip is to pack your suitcase half full and she shares her favourite hotels in Turkey and Spain. 

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PLACES MENTIONED:

• Rome, Italy
• Cornwall, UK
• Hotel Tresanton, UK 
• Makalali Private Game Lodge, South Africa 
• Ladakh, India
• Palm Beach, Florida
• Arzak, San Sebastian 
• Marbella Club, Spain
• Macakizi Bodrum, Turkey
• Hotel Trasierra, Sevilla, Spain
• Toulouse, France

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Simon shares the hotel in Italy you should avoid, top tips for finding the best coffee wherever you’re visiting and why his best meal was in a shack in Romania. 

Plus, Simon offers a substantial list of hotel recommendations across the world, the sinister story of eating with a dentist turned warlord and where you can find the best negroni in London. 

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PLACES MENTIONED:

• Moscova Hotel, Moscow
• Jerusalem, Israel
• The King David, Jerusalem
• The American Colony, Jerusalem
• Tbilisi, Georgia
• Borgo Egnazia Hotel, Southern Italy
• The Carlyle New York
• Hotel Sacher, Vienna
• Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid
• Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville
• Ciragan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul
• The Peninsula, Istanbul
• Hotel Hassler Roma
• Pożegnanie z Afryką Cafe (Out of Africa) Krakow, Poland
• Villa Maroc, Essaouira, Morocco
• Mamounia Hotel, Marrakesh, Morocco 
• Royal Mansour Marrakech Hotel, Morocco
• Mauritania, Northwest Africa
• Romania
• Verdura, Sicily
• Mediterraneo, London
• Batumi, Georgia
• Sokhumi, the Republic of Abkhazia
• Ghana, West Africa
• Hotel Kavkaz, Czechia
• Soho Beach House, Miami

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Discover why Matt believes everyone should visit New York multiple times, his unexpected journey to a Christian-themed Las Vegas in Missouri, and why he thinks water parks are highly underrated. 

Matt also opens up about his poignant visit to Amsterdam and Berlin, tracing his family's history during the Holocaust.

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Lisbon, Portugal
• Israel 
• Corsica, France
• Marbella, Spain
• Manhattan, New York
• MOMA
• The Frick
• Katz’s Deli, New York
• Birdland, New York
• 54 Below (Feinsteins), New York
• Silver Dollar City, Branson Missouri
• Las Vegas
• Australia Zoo, Brisbane
• Wild Wadi Waterpark, Dubai
• Australia

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Rae shares how she landed her first job at Formula One, what it was like to cycle the idyllic rice paddies of Vietnam and why family holidays in Portugal are her most poignant memories.

Plus, she reveals the best meal she had after the Monaco Grand Prix and a heart-stopping encounter with George Clooney…

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Mid Ulster, Ireland
• Giants Causeway, Ireland
• Donegal, Ireland
• Cork, Ireland
• Ireland’s Blue Book
• Vietnam
• Angkor Wat, Cambodia 
• Dubai 
• Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman
• La Chaumière
• Cannes, France 
• Algarve, Portugal
• Marrakesh, Morocco 
• Casablanca, Morocco 
• Delhi, India

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With double the amount of travel secrets, John and Lisa share the story of their proposal in Goa, the popular destinations they deem overrated and the unforgettable experience of eating fish in Majorca. 

Plus, Lisa reveals why she’s nicknamed John ‘Ken’ with their insider travel secret…

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PLACES MENTIONED

• The Refinery, New York
• Birdland, New York
• Goa, India
• Torchello, Venice
• Locanda Cipriani, Venice 
• The Cipriani Hotel, Venice 
• Zighy Bay, Oman 
• The Chedi Muscat, Oman
• Majorca
• Gigis, Mykonos
• Gigi's Bar at Quinta do Lago Resort, Algarve
• The Four Seasons, Egypt
• 7Pines Resort, Sardinia
• Flic En Flac, Mauritius
• Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa, Mauritius
• Minorca

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Theo shares his unique upbringing in Egypt, why he enjoys the classic (and often rude) New Yorker charm and divulges a slippery encounter with a sea anemone in Japan. 

Plus, the dynamic designer reveals how he almost traded in his lifestyle to become a monk after an unexpected midnight mass in Bethlehem.

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Egypt 
• Quetta, Pakistan
• Minwalla ​Grand Hotel Karachi, Pakistan
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• The Bronx, New York
• Herefordshire, UK
• Jerusalem, Israel 
• Runnymede Hotel, Penang, Malaysia
• Tramps, London 
• Toledo, Spain 
• Sambuca Trafalgar Square, Spain
• Tennessee
• Nashville 
• Elvis Presley’s Heartbreak Hotel, Memphis  
• Graceland - Memphis 
• Bologna, Italy 
• Pescara, Italy

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Paul shares why he keeps going back to Capris, his unexpected experience vacationing by train in Peru and his favourite surprise meal in Venice.

Plus, as a well-connected movie mogul, he shares how he gets his must-sees when travelling and he shares how he came to create Artingstall: his own gin brand. 

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Dukes Hotel
• Caeser Augustus Hotel, Capri
• La Colombe d'Or, Nice
• Marbella Club, Spain
• Peru
• Gritti Palace, Venice
• Machu Pichu
• Orient Express Hotel

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Tania shares her experience of touring Bejing with famous pianist Lang Lang, visiting Dollywood with Dolly Parton and making sushi with Nobu himself!

Plus, she shares tips for overcoming jet lag, the best place in LA to spot celebrities and her hilarious experience of trying to get a small portion of pancakes in America.

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Boston, Massachusetts
• Paris, France
• La Brasserie de l'Isle Saint-Louis
• Brasserie Lipp
• L'Avenue
• Angelina Paris
• Petra, Jordan
• Beijing Da Dong
• Dollywood, Nashville
• Nobu, Tokyo
• Giorgio Baldi, Los Angeles
• Polo Lounge, Los Angeles 
• Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Mount Nelson, Cape Town
• Birkenhead House, Hermanus
• The Saxon, Cape Town

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Whitney comes with many specific places to visit, including hidden gems in the streets of Paris, her favourite restaurant in the world which is closer than you might think and where she had a simple tomato pasta that she declares to be the best meal she’s ever had. 

She also shares poignant memories of rediscovering destinations through her children’s eyes and the place that reminded her of Jurassic Park.

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Paris, France
• Tuileries Garden
• Café de Flore
• Brasserie Lipp
• L'Ami Louis
• Le Grand Colbert
• Masai Mara
• Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg 
• River Cafe
• Positano, Italy
• Le Sirenuse
• Shanghai, China 
• The Beverly Hills Hotel
• 
  
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Skye’s recipes are influenced by her life in Italy - she moved to Venice, from London, at the age of six with her parents and now splits her time between both cities. It’s safe to say she knows her way around the streets (and canals!) of Venice… 

With wonderful memories of eating ice-cream sandwiches for breakfast and hopping around Italy’s surrounding islands, Skye shares her favourite spots in Venice, the Aeolian Islands and destinations much further afield.

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PLACES MENTIONED: 

• Didier Ludot, Paris
• La Zucca, Venice
• Rialto Market, Venice
• Harry’s Bar, Venice
• Trattoria alla Madonna
• Osteria alle Testiere
• Filicudi, Aeolian Islands
• La Sirena, Filicudi
• Lipari, Aeolian Islands
• Passalacqua, Lake Como 
• Locanda Cipriani, Venice 
• Pellestrina, Italy 
• Da Celeste, Pellestrina
• Paris, France
• Florence, Italy
• Buchinger Wilhelmi, Lake Constance
• Varanasi, India 

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Luke explains why he doesn’t stay in hotels while he’s travelling for work (and some of the uniquely wonderful places he’s stayed instead), why he can’t stand trips planned to a tee and why his ultimate advice is to “Be Brave”.

Plus, he shares the incredible musical experience in a restaurant in Lisbon, the delicious foods you can find in family-run restaurants in Spain and the trick to getting into a hammock. 

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Pembrokeshire Coastline
• Smokehouse Cottage, Pembrokeshire Coast
• Rome, Italy
• The Hassler Hotel, Rome
• Byron Bay, Australia 
• Colombia
• Ibiza
• Alicante, Spain 
• Manila, Philippines
• Venice, Italia 
• Lisbon, Portugal 
• A Baiuca, Lisbon
• Miami, Florida, USA

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Charles shares with Tanya Rose why he gets emotional thinking about Venice, why his favourite restaurant experience is actually in London and his favourite street in Bologna. 

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PLACES MENTIONED:

• Venice, Italy
• Bologna, Italy
• India
• The Arlington, London
• Corfu 
• Formentera, Balearic Islands

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Santa shares with Tanya Rose how travelling has informed her writing, her time in Argentina teaching children the English language and the devastating wash out when her sister, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, booked her a stay in Bali. 

Plus, she explains the shocking connection to the avalanche that narrowly missed King Charles and Princess Diana. 

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Places mentioned 

• Italy
• Argentina
• Chile
• Connemara, Ireland
• Hotel Endsleigh, Devon 
• Bali
• Le Saint Géran Mauritius
• The Banyan Tree
• Amangiri, Utah 
• Mesa Mountain 
• Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado 
• Cambodia 
• Vietnam 
• The Peninsula Hotel, London

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Josh’s work has taken him around the world, and he explains why Spain is his favourite place and the incredible diversity of the country.

Plus, he shares why his top tip is to hire a guide wherever you go and his incredible story of a sporadic visit to the oldest bullfighting ring in Spain.

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PLACES MENTIONED:

• Cairo, Egypt
• Jerusalem, Israel
• ​​Madrid, Spain
• Valencia, Spain
• Parador de Santiago de Compostela
• Maldives
• Den in Tokyo, Japan
• Jiro in Tokyo, Japan
• Dukes, London
• New York
• Ronda, Spain
• Hotel Catalonia, Ronda
• Los Angeles

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Amanda shares why Venice is her favourite place for people watching, why sailing is more accessible than you might think and where in India took her breath away. 

Plus, she shares her immersive penguin experience which left her feeling like she was on another planet. 

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PLACES MENTIONED:

• Antarctica
• Venice
• The Gritti, Venice
• The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore
• Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice
• Torcello
• Ushuaia, Argentina 
• Positano
• Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast
• India
• Jaipur 
• Taj Mahal 
• Greenland

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Pippa tells Tanya Rose why, despite loving beaches, earthy Sweden is her favourite destination; she shares a hilarious celebrity encounter with one of the Skarsgårds and the terrible luck she’s had in Marrakesh. 

Plus, she reveals the extensive variety of fine dining in Japan and her extraordinary and chaotic proposal in Sri Lanka. 

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PLACES MENTIONED:

• Sweden 
• India
• Marrakesh
• Japan
• Villa D’este, Lake Como
• Sri Lanka
• Casa Privata, Amalfi Coast

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Liz explains where her passion for Africa originated, why Kenya is a country to meet all traveller’s needs and her favourite and why she thinks Venice may be turning into Disneyland for grown-ups. 

Plus, she shares glimpses into special trips she’s taken her children on, her most theatrical experience in a restaurant in Ibiza and she shares insider hacks on how to sleep flawlessly whilst away from home. 

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Places mentioned:

• Kenya
• Peponi Hotel Lam
• Tokyo, Japan
• Venice, Italy
• 1742 in Ibiza
• Ushuaïa in Ibiza
• Sweden
• Maldives

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Nick shares how he was born with a travel bug, a glimpse into his time in a Hippy Commune and how he got into producing theatre.

Nick then divulges the unexpected and derailed trip to Egypt after he made the mistake of believing a guidebook, the best meal that took 2 flights and a taxi to get there and why you should never judge a film you’ve watched on a plane. 

Plus, he shares the incredible memory of a spontaneous opportunity to swim with whales… 

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Places mentioned:

• Antarctica
• Egypt
• Vietnam 
• Fävike, Sweden
• The Wolseley Hospitality, London
• Russian and Turkish Baths, New York
• The Exumas, Bahamas
• Myanmar

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As a well seasoned traveller, Anya has spent many years creating travel-savvy luggage and accessories to make exploring the world, seamless.

Anya shares her love of walking to get to grips with a destination, her top jet lag tip and how, although it’s where she calls home, London is her favourite place.

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Places mentioned:

• London 
• Inle Lake, Myanmar
• Hotel Aaritz, Dolomites
• Japan
• Beaulieu-sur-Mer, South of France
• Galapagos Islands

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Ruthie has travelled far and wide. She has lived in many different places and has family and friends across the world which have allowed her to discover the best local spots, which you’ll find reflected in her travel secrets.

Ruthie tells us where she had the best olive oil she’s ever tasted, why fresh markets are the key to understanding a destinations culture, as well as why she is one of the few who love to travel with children.

She also reveals which table at The River Café is the best… 

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Places mentioned:

• Havana, Cuba
• Venice, Italy
• Filicudi, Italy
• Taormina, Sicily
• Florence, Italy
• Tokyo, Japan
• Machu Picchu, Peru

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Trinny explains why she never has jet lag in New York City, why Syria stands out as her most unexpected trip and her hilarious tales from trying to secure a table in Dehli. 

Plus, Trinny offers invaluable tips to perfect your packing techniques whether it’s a city break or week-long adventure. 

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Places mentioned:

• New York City
• Damascus, Syria
• Tanzania
• Delhi, India
• Kyoto, Japan 
• Samoëns, France
• Venice

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Vanessa shares how her early exposure to different cultures has profoundly influenced her travel perspective, the importance of visiting places connected to your heritage and her poignant trip to Kenya – with a surprise visit to a former US president’s grandmother. 

Plus, she shares her ultimate insider secret to help you travel like a local, not a tourist. 

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Places mentioned:

• St. Kitts
• Kenya
• Bali and Lombok, Indonesia
• Las Vegas
• Turkey
• Es Saadi Marrakesh Resort
• Croatia
• Grenada

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Born to foreign parents, Mark explains how this affected his travelling life, as well as how his stint in Cuba forced him to completely reevaluate his expectations and explains why the perfect time to explore the region is now.

He also fondly shares how meeting a local man in Sri Lanka during a graduation trip remains poignant to him today.

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Places discussed:

• Hashima Island, Japan
• Cuba
• Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
• Geranium in Copenhagen
• Sri Lanka
• Abbot Kinney, Los Angeles
• Golden Eye, Jamaica 

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