Travel Secrets

FLOWERBX founder, Whitney Hawkings reveals the travel secrets she’s discovered with Tanya this week. 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.Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.PLACES MENTIONEDParis, FranceTuileries GardenCafé de FloreBrasserie LippL'Ami LouisLe Grand ColbertMasai MaraSaxon Hotel, Johannesburg River CafePositano, ItalyLe SirenuseShanghai, China The Beverly Hills HotelRio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cookery writer, Skye McAlpine, joins Tanya this week to tell the tale of her travels with a gloriously heavy bias to the exquisite, Venice.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.Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.PLACES MENTIONED: Didier Ludot, ParisLa Zucca, VeniceRialto Market, VeniceHarry’s Bar, VeniceTrattoria alla MadonnaOsteria alle TestiereFilicudi, Aeolian IslandsLa Sirena, FilicudiLipari, Aeolian IslandsPassalacqua, Lake Como Locanda Cipriani, Venice Pellestrina, Italy Da Celeste, PellestrinaParis, FranceFlorence, ItalyBuchinger Wilhelmi, Lake ConstanceVaranasi, India 

Actor and singer Luke Evans joins Tanya Rose to reveal his travel secrets this week. 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. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.PLACES MENTIONEDPembrokeshire CoastlineSmokehouse Cottage, Pembrokeshire CoastRome, ItalyThe Hassler Hotel, RomeByron Bay, Australia ColombiaIbizaAlicante, Spain Manila, PhilippinesVenice, Italia Lisbon, Portugal A Baiuca, LisbonMiami, Florida, USA

In his 52 years of work, actor Charles Dance has travelled from the Russian Arctic to far East Asia. This week, he reveals his 6 travel secrets and the many stories that go alongside them.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. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.PLACES MENTIONED:Venice, ItalyBologna, ItalyIndiaThe Arlington, LondonCorfu Formentera, Balearic Islands

Bestselling novelist Santa Montefiore’s books feature settings across the world, and she explains the real life connections in this episode. 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. Follow @santamontefioreofficialDon’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned ItalyArgentinaChileConnemara, IrelandHotel Endsleigh, Devon BaliLe Saint Géran MauritiusThe Banyan TreeAmangiri, Utah Mesa Mountain Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado Cambodia Vietnam The Peninsula Hotel, London

Former President & Managing Director, Warner Bros. UK and Spain and President of the Harry Potter Franchise Josh Berger joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets. 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.Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Enjoy an exclusive 20% off Antler’s travel collection, use code TRAVELSECRETS at checkout. PLACES MENTIONED:Cairo, EgyptJerusalem, Israel​​Madrid, SpainValencia, SpainParador de Santiago de CompostelaMaldivesDen in Tokyo, JapanJiro in Tokyo, JapanDukes, LondonNew YorkRonda, SpainHotel Catalonia, RondaLos Angeles

Author and writer for British Vogue, Pippa Vosper shares her memories from around the world on this week’s episode of Travel Secrets.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. Follow @pippavosperDon’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Enjoy an exclusive 20% off Antler’s travel collection, use code TRAVELSECRETS at checkout. PLACES MENTIONED:Sweden IndiaMarrakeshJapanVilla D’este, Lake ComoSri LankaCasa Privata, Amalfi Coast

Skincare and wellness guru Liz Earle joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week.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. Follow Liz @lizearleme and get her new book A Better Second Half (out 25th April 2024) Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Enjoy an exclusive 20% off Antler’s travel collection, use code TRAVELSECRETS at checkout. Places mentioned:KenyaPeponi Hotel LamTokyo, JapanVenice, Italy1742 in IbizaUshuaïa in IbizaSwedenMaldivesPhotography credit: Patrick Drummond