{"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-bda8-1c5eb94cf7a2/6a9003820c15e359f9cb74aa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Unpacked: China, Uzbekistan, Baku, Six Senses & more with travel editor, John O'Ceallaigh","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611f82c24804728354143eec/1787823112610-9ced3e9b-99c7-4ee7-9342-19b3514a08c3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Hello and welcome to our very first episode of The Travel Diaries: Unpacked, your weekend travel fix.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Today I’m joined by the fabulous John O'Ceallaigh. John is a travel journalist and consultant to luxury hospitality brands, who previously served as the luxury travel editor for The Telegraph for nearly a decade.</p><p><br></p><p>We'll be unpacking Nisha's bucket list destination, China; reflecting on my Hotel of the Week, Six Senses London; chatting about John's recent trip to Azerbaijan, and answering your listener question.</p><p><br></p><p>Destination Recap:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>China</li><li>Beijing, China</li><li>Shanghai, China</li><li>Yunnan, China</li><li>Shangri-La, Yunnan, China</li><li>Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, Shangri-La, China</li><li>Yellow Mountain, Anhui, China</li><li>Chengdu, Sichuan, China</li><li>St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City</li><li>Six Senses London, Bayswater, London, England</li><li>The Whiteley, Bayswater, London, England</li><li>Notting Hill, London, England</li><li>Dubai, United Arab Emirates</li><li>Baku, Azerbaijan</li><li>Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan</li><li>Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers, Baku, Azerbaijan</li><li>Heydar Aliyev Centre, Baku, Azerbaijan</li><li>Uzbekistan</li><li>Khiva, Uzbekistan</li><li>Samarkand, Uzbekistan</li><li>Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan</li></ul><p><br></p><p>All the destinations mentioned are included in the episode show notes and on <a href=\"http://thetraveldiariespodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thetraveldiariespodcast.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>If you’d like to find out who’s joining me next Tuesday, come and follow me on<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/hollyrubenstein/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Instagram </a>and <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@hollyrubenstein\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a>, I’m @hollyrubenstein and I’d love to hear from you.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>With thanks to...</p><p><br></p><p>Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at <a href=\"http://airbnb.co.uk/host\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">airbnb.co.uk/host</a></p><p><br></p><p>I’ll be back on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Holly Rubenstein"}