Travel Secrets

Jewellery designer Annoushka Ducas joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week.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!Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned:New York, United StatesMoscow, RussiaSt. Petersberg, RussiaDubrovnik, CroatiaMontenegroLes Trois Vallees, FranceLa Paz, BoliviaHong KongAmanpulo Resort, PhilippinesSkiathos, GreeceVenice, ItalyLamu, KenyaRwandaPalermo, Sicily

The wonderful British actor Anna Chancellor joins Tanya Rose to divulge her travel secrets this week.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!Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned:Oaxaca, MexicoMazunte, MexicoMarseille, FranceArizona, United StatesGreeceAncona, ItalyCatania, SicilyStromboli, SicilySault Ste. Marie, CanadaLake Superior, CanadaCroatiaSydney, Australia

Star of The Serpent and the upcoming Kate Moss biopic Ellie Bamber joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week.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…Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned:Portrait Roma Hotel, Rome, ItalyRhinoceros Roma Hotel, Rome, ItalyRoscioli, Rome, ItalyCiao Restorante, Rome, ItalyWaiheke Island, New ZealandBangkok, ThailandVilla Mabrouka, Tangier, MoroccoSoho House Istanbul, TurkeySomalisa Safari Camp, ZimbabweRoses, SpainLa Colombe d’Or Hotel, FranceMaldives

Acclaimed actor Keeley Hawes joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week.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…Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned:Cornwall, EnglandCorfu, GreeceION Adventure Hotel, IcelandHerefordshire, EnglandPett Level Beach, East SussexFlorence, ItalyAthens, GreeceStanza Restaurant, LondonLake Como, ItalyHotel Passalacqua, Lake ComoHotel Esencia, MexicoClivedon House Hotel, BerkshireAustin, TexasVilla San Michele, FlorenceADLER Resort, South Tyrol, Italy

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

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

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 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

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