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Bridget Jones Author Helen Fielding | Why You NEED to Visit the Grand Canyon!
44:02|Helen Fielding, author of the best-selling Bridget Jones novels, joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week.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…Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned:Central AmericaEl Tovar Hotel, Grand Canyon, USASaint John Hotel Villas & Spa, Mykonos, GreeceHippie Fish, Mykonos, GreeceKaminaki, Corfu, GreeceHotel La Colombe d’Or, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, FranceAlila Fort Bishangarh, IndiaOslo Court, Saint John’s WoodSudanMozambiqueElephant Watch Camp, Samburu, KenyaRed Lion Pub, Burnsall
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James Norton | Witnessing a Buddhist Sky Burial in Tibet
51:12|Star of stage and screen James Norton joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week. 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?).Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned:Kharkiv, UkraineNepalLhasa, TibetKathmandu Valley, HimalayasSan Juan Cacahuatepec, MexicoPlum Village, Dordogne, FranceJapanCambodiaCorfu, GreeceThe PyreneesIcelandKenya
Interior Designer Franky Rousell | How Hotel Design Influences Your Travel Experience
37:03|Franky Rousell, Founder and CEO of the award-winning interior design agency Jolie, joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week.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…Check out Franky’s guide to Manchester here. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned:Hill Hotel, the CotswoldsLos Angeles, USAStok Kangri, IndiaRome, ItalyWinsome, ManchesterThe Sparrows, ManchesterFRIEDA, BerlinAu Top, ParisJupiter, New YorkCorfu, Greece
SheerLuxe Founder Georgie Coleridge Cole | The BEST Way to Pack for Your Summer Holiday
48:06|SheerLuxe Founder and CEO Georgie Coleridge Cole joins Tanya Rose to reveal her travel secrets this week.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…Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned:Hong KongThe Peninsula, New YorkOne&Only Palmilla, MexicoCornwallRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaJeddah, Saudi ArabiaDoha, QatarDaphne’s, LondonLangan’s Brasserie, LondonSoho Mews HouseTrinity, LondonThe River Café, LondonLes Vallées, France
Penelope Chilvers | Why You NEED to Visit Argentina!
38:08|Footwear designer Penelope Chilvers joins Tanya Rose to divulge her travel secrets this week.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. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned:Alhambra Palace, Granada, SpainPortobello Market, LondonEl Rocío, SpainSan Antonio de Areco, ArgentinaPaternoster, South AfricaDorp Hotel, Cape TownSierra Nevada, SpainOkavango Delta, BotswanaMaramba Market, Zambia
Former Editor of GQ Dylan Jones | Why London is the Best City in the World
38:22|Journalist, author and former editor of GQ Dylan Jones joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week.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!Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned:Tokyo, JapanBasil’s Bar, MustiqueSt. Barts, CaribbeanBarbados, CaribbeanNew York, USAThe Park, LondonBice, MilanMexico
Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon & Supermodel Yasmin Le Bon | Why Scotland is Underrated!
52:04|Popstar Simon Le Bon and supermodel Yasmin Le Bon join Tanya Rose to share their travel secrets this week.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?Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned:Tehran, IranAmsterdam, NetherlandsUdaipur, IndiaPerthshire, ScotlandThe Inn at Loch TummelThe Okura Hotel, JapanAmangalla, Sri LankaEtt Hem, StockholmChileTerra Mia Hotel, SicilyIthaca, GreeceAlfie’s Antique Market, LondonPlace de Lices, St TropezCroatiaAntiguaBasil’s Bar, MustiqueGrenadaChapters00:00 Intro05:53 Secret 1: Number 1 destination everybody should go to14:10 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience20:47 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience26:59 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling34:20 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip37:51 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip47:26 Secret 7: Special travel photograph49:25 Outro