{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62870b1b-20db-4419-bda8-1c5eb94cf7a2/619bf6736c1def0019fa7fad?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Giovanna Fletcher ","description":"<p>Giovanna Fletcher is one of the UK’s most successful women’s fiction authors. She's the host of<a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/happymumhappybaby\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Happy Mum, Happy Baby</a>, the chart-topping podcast which sees her interview celeb guests about the highs and lows of parenting. She and her husband <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Fletcher\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Fletcher</a>, from the band McFly have a huge YouTube presence where they perform together; and she’s <a href=\"https://www.itv.com/imacelebrity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’</a>s reigning champion, the Queen of the Castle. To say Giovanna is multi-talented, is quite the understatement.</p><p><br></p><p>Giovanna has been travelling since a very young age as her dad is Italian, so she tells us about her annual trips to visit her family in Italy, she and Tom are a kind of obsessed with Disney and she brings to life the magic and joy of holidays at the <a href=\"https://www.disneyworld.co.uk/destinations/all-parks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Disney parks</a>, and much of her new book is inspired by travel, by the country of Peru. We also chat about her love of trekking; her advice about travelling with three young kids; and what is was like to interview Kate Middleton and the whirlwind of press that came after.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Giovanna’s Destination Recap:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Valva, Campania, Italy</li><li>Paris, France</li><li><a href=\"https://www.disneylandparis.com/en-gb/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Disneyland Paris</a>, France</li><li>Peru</li><li><a href=\"https://www.disneyworld.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Walt Disney World</a>, Florida, USA</li><li><a href=\"https://www.jademountain.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jade Mountain</a>, St Lucia</li><li><a href=\"https://www.watergatebay.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watergate Bay Hotel,</a> Cornwall, England</li><li><a href=\"https://www.threemilebeach.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAiA7dKMBhBCEiwAO_crFDibYXYCdpsqO2VEX9iYXByQsftXS-ooZFX0Lwy5_dKNosgyAy2a8xoC95UQAvD_BwE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Three Mile Beach</a>, Cornwall, England</li><li>Tenerife, Spain</li><li>Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania</li><li>Madagascar</li><li>Appalachian Trail, USA</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Holly’s Destination Recap:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.belmond.com/ideas/articles/reimagining-a-british-icon-wes-anderson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Belmond British Pullman train</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Giovanna’s new novel, <a href=\"https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/294/294346/walking-on-sunshine/9781405935609.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Walking on Sunshine</a>, is out now in hardback, priced £14.99</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re enjoying the podcast, then it would be wonderful if you could leave a rating or a review on your podcast app - it really makes a big difference because it helps other people to discover the podcast.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>And to hear future episodes as soon as they’re released don’t forget to hit subscribe or “follow” on your podcast app of choice.</p><p><br></p><p>To find out who’s joining me on next week’s episode, come and follow me on Instagram, I’m <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/hollyrubenstein/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@hollyrubenstein</a> - I’d love to hear from you.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>If you can’t wait until then, there’s always the first five seasons to catch up on, with guests from Sir Michael Palin and Jo Malone, to Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Raymond Blanc .</p>","author_name":"Holly Rubenstein"}