Travel Secrets

The wonderful TV presenter, model and actress Laura Whitmore joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Laura unpacks her first work trip flying to Los Angeles to interview Coldplay, recalls her epic 14-day road trip across America and shares her hack for booking cheap 5* hotel rooms… Plus, Laura discusses her love of her home country of Ireland and tells the story of how she found her favourite restaurant ever in Bali during monsoon season! Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: London, England Dublin, Ireland Wicklow, Ireland Kerry, Ireland The Merrion Hotel, Dublin, Ireland Ballyfin, Laois, Ireland The K Club, Kildare, Ireland Niagara Falls, Canada Pale Hall Hotel, Snowdonia, Wales San Francisco, California, United States Boston, Massachusetts, United States Reno, Nevada, United States Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, United States Wyoming, United States Bali, Indonesia Mozaic, Ubud, Indonesia Cape Town, South Africa Majorca, Spain Marrakesh, Morocco Thailand Los Angeles, United States Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:53 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 08:10 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 11:13 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 15:04 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 21:16 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 28:28 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 31:11 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 34:37 Outro

Travel expert and co-founder of the award-winning Black Tomato tour operator Tom Marchant joins Tanya Rose to divulge his travel secrets this week. In this episode, Tom shares why he believes everyone must visit Iceland, his poignant experience working with charities in Morocco and takes us behind the scenes of his hit James Bond-inspired travel tours… Plus, Tom discusses why he thinks Mykonos is overrated and reveals his top tip for getting the best service when on holiday. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Birmingham, England The Pantanal, Brazil Reykjavik, Iceland Smokey Valley, Iceland Cochrane, Chile Ljubljana, Slovenia Belgrade, Serbia Mykonos, Greece Kefalonia, Greece Zante, Greece Paros, Greece Monaco Austria Paris, France Lake Como, Italy Matera, Italy The Corinthia, London The Oberoi, India Delhi, India Ethiopia La Coupole, Paris La Fontaine de Mars, Paris Williamsburg, New York The Ear Inn, New York Cherry Tavern, New York La Bomboniera, New York Nashville, USA Morocco Kyoto, Japan Chapters 00:00 Intro 07:59 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 15:22 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 18:32 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 25:33 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 34:07 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 39:00 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 44:33 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 45:42 Outro

Global Editorial Director of Condé Nast Traveller Divia Thani joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Divia unpacks why India is both an amazing and challenging place to visit, why she loves visiting Saudi Arabia and recalls her profoundly transformative experience attending the Kumbh Mela religious festival…  Plus, Divia discusses how she ended up going to university in rural Pennsylvania and shares her top tips for perfectly packing your suitcase every time. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Nigeria London, England Dehradun, India Mumbai, India Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Brandon, Pennsylvania, United States AlUla, Saudi Arabia Neom, Saudi Arabia Ikoyi, London, England Vietnam The Ganges, India Kasauli, India Lanka, India Chapters 00:00 Intro 10:24 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 17:29 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 23:19 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 31:12 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 38:15 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 42:53 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 53:13 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 57:18 Outro

Top ‘90s model, nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner Rosemary Ferguson joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Rosemary reflects on how travel has shaped her life ever since moving to Brazil as a child, unpacks how she spent a whirlwind 24 hours in Beijing and reveals why she believes you should never visit Ibiza in August… Plus, Rosemary shares why thinks everyone should see the Amazon Rainforest and highlights how her wellness practices have become a core part of how she travels. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Malaysia Portugal Amazon Rainforest, Brazil New York City, United States Krabi, Thailand Beijing, China Ibiza, Spain The Saddle, Scotland Hotel Argos, Ibiza, Spain Cherating, Malaysia Maldives Rajasthan, India Elsewhere…Goa, India Rome, Italy Marseilles, France Chapters 00:00 Intro 05:09 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 08:35 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 10:52 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 16:45 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 21:56 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 26:51 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 30:48 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 32:50 Outro

Star of Downton Abbey and Paddington Hugh Bonneville joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week. In this episode, Hugh unpacks his treacherous journey to the best hidden restaurant in Spain, reveals why he believes everyone should visit the South Downs and tells the story of the worst hotel he’s ever stayed in! Plus, Hugh shares his top travel tip and recalls his cathartic experience confronting grief whilst filming in India. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Tamariu, Costa Brava, Spain Aigua Xelida, Tamariu South Downs, England The Pub With No Name, Petersfield, England Goodwood, Chichester, England Córdoba, Spain Noor Restaurant, Córdoba, Spain Jodhpur, India Grand Canyon, United States Amangiri, Utah, United States Vienna, Austria  Maldives Mihir Gahr, Rajasthan, India Cheltenham Literary Festival, England Texas, United States Las Vegas, United States Chapters 00:00 Intro 06:11 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 09:37 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 11:30 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 17:56 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 19:45 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 23:02 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 35:07 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 38:48 Outro

The wonderful British actor Freddie Highmore, star of Finding Neverland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week. In this episode, Freddie divulges his love for Vancouver and British Columbia, after spending 12 years in the province filming both Bates Motel and The Good Doctor. Plus, Freddie discusses his experience filming with tigers in Cambodia and reveals why thought he was “born to be Spanish” after a childhood trip to Barcelona… Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Provence, France Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Athens, Greece Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada Pluvio, Vancouver Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, Canada Cambodia Whistler, Vancouver, Canada Scandinave Spa, Whistler, Canada Cantina, Sifnos, Greece Kavos Sunrise, Kavos, Greece Vinales, Cuba Barcelona, Spain Madrid, Spain Hotel Sardinero Madrid, Spain Córdoba, Madrid, Spain Abadía Retuerta Hotel, Duelo Valley, Spain Chapters 00:00 Intro 06:06 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 11:28 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 14:24 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 18:07 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 20:17 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 24:16 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 30:10 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 31:17 Outro

Niamh Algar, star of the new hit TV thriller series The Iris Affair on Sky Atlantic, joins Tanya Rose to divulge her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Niamh shares how learning how to sail inspired her love of travel, discusses her experience on safari in Cape Town and reveals why she never travels anywhere without a swimsuit… Plus, Niamh unpacks why she thinks the Trevi fountain is underrated and tells all about the wonderful places she visited in Italy whilst filming her new show, The Iris Affair. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.Places mentioned: Cork, Ireland Sardinia, Italy Rome, Italy Bocca della Veritá, Rome, Italy Cape Town, South Africa Mossel Bay, Cape Town, South Africa Florence, Italy Pino’s Sandwiches, Florence, Italy Cagliari, Sardinia Alghero, Sardinia Barcelona, Spain Mullingar, Ireland Lisbon, Portugal Maynooth, Ireland Chapters 00:00 Intro 06:04 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 08:49 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 13:37 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 15:19 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 24:36 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 30:30 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 32:46 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

Gurinder Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges, the phenomenal filmmakers behind Bend It Like Beckham and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, join Tanya Rose to share their travel secrets this week. In this episode, Gurinder shares how a trip to Pakistan inspired her film Bride and Prejudice and Paul discusses the unexpected kindness he received when backpacking across Europe. Together, they dive into why a visit to The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India is an experience everyone should have. Plus, the couple discuss the best meal they had whilst visiting the Malaysian Royal family and Gurinder reveals where she had the best Chinese food of her life… MEGAPHONE: Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. YOUTUBE: Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can listen to all of our episodes on your travels by listening on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Places mentioned: The Golden Temple, India Amritsar, India Spice Village (CGH Earth), India Lahore, Pakistan Hanoi, Vietnam Greece Goa, India Padua, Italy Iceland Oslo, Norway The Peninsula, Hong Kong Bukhara, New Delhi, India Elco Market, Mumbai, India Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi The Datai Resort, Malaysia Maldives The Hamptons, USA Montauk, New York, USA San Clemente, California, USA The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Chapters 00:00 Intro 04:57 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 10:30 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 19:06 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 23:04 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 32:46 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 36:54 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 48:53 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 50:49 Outro

The wonderful British actress Rosamund Pike joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets today. In this episode, Rosamund unpacks her transformative experience watching the sunrise in Cambodia, her exclusive tour of the Boeing Factory and tells the story of how she once got trapped in Vietnam! Plus, Rosamund discusses her awe-inspiring experience in Jordan and shares tales from the many road trips she’s been on in her beloved Citroën DS. Rosamund’s new film NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T is out now in cinemas. Rosamund’s incredible performance in the National Theatre’s Inter Alia is available to watch in cinemas via NT Live, you can find a screening near you at NTLive.com. Inter Alia is transferring to Wyndam’s Theatre in the West End in March 2026! Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Los Angeles, United States The Four Seasons, Los Angeles Tuscany, Italy Petra, Jordan Dead Sea, Jordan Hanoi, Vietnam Boeing Everett Factory, Washington, United States Croatia Prague, Czechia France Hotel Bellevue des Alpes, Switzerland Mount Eiger, Switzerland Kleine Scheidegg, Switzerland Siem Reap, Cambodia China Hisa Franko, Slovenia El Bulli, Spain Santa Fe, New Mexico Louvre, Abu Dhabi Museum of the Future, Dubai Chapters 00:00 Intro 05:30 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 08:33 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 19:32 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 28:30 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 33:05 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 38:09 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 46:13 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 47:50 Outro

Former tennis champion, broadcaster and Strictly Come Dancing star Annabel Croft joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Annabel takes us on a journey of all the fabulous places she’s visited whilst on the tennis tour, shares why she believes everyone needs to visit the Igazú Falls in Argentina and describes her gruesome experience on ‘Snake Alley’ in Taipei… Plus, Annabel reveals her favourite restaurant in Portugal and tells the hilarious tale of her hotel room getting robbed on a family holiday in Thailand! Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Igazú Falls, Argentina Rio de Janeiro, Brazil San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Taipei, Taiwan New Zealand Pisa, Italy Split, Croatia Cape Town, South Africa Sr Franco, Almancil, Portugal Thailand Chapters 00:00 Intro 07:47 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 12:42 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 19:41 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 29:19 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 34:35 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 37:20 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 44:42 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

Star of Succession and Pride & Prejudice Matthew Macfadyen joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week. In this episode, Matthew shares his extraordinary experience filming Succession in a deserted Florence, his poignant family skiing holiday and reveals why he believes a good tour guide is worth their weight in gold… Plus, Matthew shares his top travel tip and unpacks his emotional experience visiting a small church in Bologna. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Lincolnshire, England Aberdeen, Scotland Jakarta, Indonesia Church of Santa Maria della Vita, Bologna Ristorante Al Pappagallo, Bologna Florence, Italy Hotel San Michele, Celle Ligure, Italy Trattoria Sostanza, Florence Disney World Orlando, Florida Villa d’Este Hotel, Lake Como Otago Region, New Zealand New Mexico, USA Switzerland Croatia Budapest, HungaryChapters 00:00 Intro 04:25 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 06:32 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 10:01 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 13:13 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 18:31 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 20:16 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 24:10 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 26:24 Outro

The brilliant British actor Alistair Petrie joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week. In this episode, Alistair discusses his nomadic childhood travelling across the world as a military family, shares his wild story of partying in a palace in India and tells all about his fascinating experience swimming with dolphins in Hawaii. Plus, Alistair shares his poignant experience visiting the Taj Mahal with his family and reveals his favourite travel destination that is so underrated, they operate by word-of-mouth advertising only… Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Aberdeen, Scotland Yorkshire, England Saudi Arabia Maidenhead, England Nigeria Tel Aviv, Israel The Mercer, New York City New Haven, Connecticut New Delhi, India Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur, India Joan Ocean, Hawaii Kohala, Hawaii Montana, United States Cognac, France Bordeaux, France La Tupina, Bordeaux Hotel Post, Austria Majorca, Spain Ca’s Patro March, Mallorca La Residencia, Mallorca Little Owl, New York City Taj Mahal, India Sydney Opera House, Australia Kenya Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

The brilliant Canadian-British fashion designer Patrick Cox joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week. In this episode, Patrick takes us behind the scenes of his extraordinary private tour of the Palace of Versailles, shares how spotting gorillas in Gabon was a transformative experience and discusses his poignant experience swimming with whales in Indonesia. Plus, Patrick shares how his travel journey has also been a spiritual one, and reveals how being introduced to psychedelics in Ibiza changed his life… Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Lagos, Nigeria Chad Edmonton, Canada Cameroon Toronto, Canda Milan, Italy London, England Gabon Versailles, France Park Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo Jaipur, India Mojo Island, Indonesia Ibiza, Spain Chapters 00:00 Intro 10:54 Secret 1: Most unexpected travel experience 18:40 Secret 2: Most Overrated or Underrated travel experience 23:36 Secret 3: Best Food & Drink while travelling 28:06 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip 36:35 Secret 5 Poignant memory from a trip 51:10 Secret 6: Special travel photograph

The exceptional actor, author and presenter Rose Ayling-Ellis joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Rose tells us all about her recent solo backpacking trip across Southeast Asia, why she thinks Bali is overrated and the travel destinations which have inspired her passion for nature conservation. Plus, Rose shares her poignant memory seeing manta rays in the Maldives and reveals the restaurant where she had the best pasta dish of her life…  The full transcript of this episode is available here. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Malaysia Phillipines Bali, Indonesia Australia Scotland South Africa Torcolo, Verona Hoppers, London Sicily, Italy Hard Rock Hotel, Maldives The Standard, Maldives Chapters 00:00 Intro 05:10 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 08:48 Secret 2: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 13:12 Secret 3: Most unexpected travel experience 14:58 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 18:22 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 21:56 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 28:33 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 29:22 Outro

The brilliant comedian, TV presenter and mental health campaigner Ruby Wax joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Ruby tells us all about how she escaped from finishing school in Switzerland, takes us behind the scenes of some of her most iconic celebrity interviews and reveals how she hitchhiked to Mexico whilst at university! Plus, Ruby discusses her poignant experience volunteering at a refugee camp in Cape Town and shares how her friendship with the late Alan Rickman shaped the course of her life. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Jamaica Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro Montreux, Switzerland Cape Town, South Africa Blue Spirit Retreat Centre, Costa Rica Mexico Glasgow, Scotland Findhorn, Scotland Asheville, North Carolina Dukes, London Chapters 00:00 Intro 10:00 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 14:02 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 21:51 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 30:39 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling 38:19 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip 40:38 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip  43:45 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 45:17 Outro

The incomparable actor, presenter and activist Jameela Jamil joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Jameela tells the tale of experiencing an earthquake in Tokyo, shares why she wants to grow older in Berlin and reveals why she always checks hotels aren’t haunted before staying the night… Plus, Jameela shares how the lack of culture in Los Angeles helped her find herself and discusses why it’s so important to capture every waking moment of your travels. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: London, England Marbella, Spain Pakistan Barbados The Peninsula, Tokyo Lake Garda, Italy Los Angeles, United States Shangri-La, Mauritius Berlin, Germany Chapters 00:00 Intro 05:44 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 09:24 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 11:08 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 20:14 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling 25:39 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip 36:30 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip  42:31 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 44:37 Outro

Legendary celebrity hairdresser Sam McKnight joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week. In this episode, Sam shares his poignant experience visiting Pakistan as Princess Diana’s personal hairstylist, recounts his adventures visiting Paris for Karl Lagerfeld’s fashion shows and discusses his unbelievable adventure whitewater rafting across America for a British Vogue photoshoot! Plus, Sam reveals why Italy is his top travel destination and gives some expert advice for protecting your hair from the sun when on holiday. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Ayr, Scotland Blackpool, England Naples, Italy Park Hyatt Milan, Italy Hassler Hotel Roma, Italy Green River, Utah Costa Rica Rio de Janerio, Brazil Brasîlia, Brazil Highgrove, Italy Ibiza, Spain Claridge’s, London Pakistan Taj Mahal, India Sri Lanka Maldives Chapters 00:00 Intro 04:53 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 07:13 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 12:22 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 19:27 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling 25:50 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip 31:38 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip  36:14 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 36:53 Outro

Olivier Award-winning actress Celia Imrie joins Tanya Rose to divulge her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Celia discusses her life-changing experience filming The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in India, why she believes everyone needs to visit the Grand Canyon and opens up about why she’ll never travel by plane again! Plus, she recounts an eventful train journey from Bulgaria to Paris and explains why staying in an ice hotel didn’t quite live up to expectations… Celia stars in The Thursday Murder Club, which is out now on Netflix. She is also appearing in The Celebrity Traitors - coming this October! Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned:  Nice, France Grand Canyon, USA New York, USA Le Chantecler, Nice La Petite Maison, Nice Sofia, Bulgaria Zagreb, Croatia Udaipur, India Jaipur, India Estwatini (formerly known as Swaziland) Inverness, Scotland Australia Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:21 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 06:55 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 13:13 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 15:54 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling 21:17 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip 24:51 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip  32:08 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 35:43 Outro

Star of Slow Horses and Missing You Rosalind Eleazar joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Rosalind discusses how her love of travel was forged going on business trips with her mother and her fond childhood memories spent on multiple Greek Islands. Plus, Rosalind shares how a trip to Colombia changed her perspective on the country and her poignant travel experience visiting her father’s home village. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Medellín, Colombia San Javier, Colombia La Piscina Parque Tayrona, Colombia Aberfeldy, Scotland The Fife Arms, Scotland Atlanta, Georgia, United States Spetses, Greece Trattoria Meloncello, Bologna, Italy Siphnus, Greece Keta, Ghana Chapters 00:00 Intro 04:58 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 11:48 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 19:06 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 27:10 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling 36:33 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip 39:24 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip  46:52 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 49:45 Outro

The infamous journalist, broadcaster and TV personality Piers Morgan joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week. In this episode, Piers discusses how his love for travelling only began when he first got into journalism, reveals his favourite restaurant you’ve never heard of and tells the tale of playing cricket in front of 10,000 people in Australia. Plus, Piers shares why he thinks Riyadh is incredibly underrated and why he would never go back to Portofino... Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: The Carlyle, New York Newick, Sussex Jumby Bay, Antigua Club 55, St Tropez Melbourne, Australia La Passalacqua, Lake Como Portofino, Italy Central Park, New York Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Cambio de Tercio, London Il Portico, London Shanghai, China Doyles on the Beach, Sydney NOBU, Malibu Munich, Germany Restaurant Le Plaisant, Munich Chateau de Pray, Amboise Chapters 00:00 Intro 06:44 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 12:11 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 18:38 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 22:45 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 27:47 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 29:28 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip  32:22 Outro

World-renowned travel expert Emily FitzRoy joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. Emily is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to travelling Italy, and tells Tanya all about how she first fell in love with the country whilst on an Italian exchange at school. She reveals the secrets of how she found the perfect shooting locations for Succession and The White Lotus and shares how she found the best restaurant in Venice with Stanley Tucci! Plus, Emily shares her top travel tip and tells the story of how she narrowly-avoided being attacked by a bear in Bhutan! Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Milan, Italy Naples, Italy Trattoria Sorstanza, Florence La Passalacqua, Lake Como Hotel II Pelicano, Italy Bhutan Hebrides, Scotland Venice, Italy Rome, Italy Trattoria alla Madonna, Venice Osteria alla Testiere, Venice La Torricella, Rome Sicily JG Melon, New York The Carlyle, New York Brighton Chapters 00:00 Intro 07:55 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 12:54 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 16:33 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 19:25 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 28:59 Secret 5: Poignant memory from a trip  33:12 Secret 6: Number 1 travel tip 35:39 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

Star of Lucifer and the upcoming The Thursday Murder Club Tom Ellis joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week. In this episode, Tom shares how his love of travelling began whilst on caravanning holidays as a child, why the Maldives is his all-time favourite travel destination and why he was left feeling underwhelmed by Australia… Plus, Tom reveals the best meal he’s ever had on holiday and discusses his poignant travel memory visiting Brecon Beacons with his children. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned:  Cardiff, Wales Cocoa Island, Maldives Vancouver, Canada Mexico City, Mexico Sydney, Australia Queensland, Australia Uluru, Australia Perth, Australia The Four Seasons, Hawaii Los Angeles, United States New York, United States Paris, France Rome, Italy Brecon Beacons, Wales Chapters 00:00 Intro 05:35 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 08:01 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 11:24 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 15:38 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling 24:56 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip 28:24 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip  31:04 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 32:16 Outro

The wonderful British actor and model Elizabeth Hurley joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Elizabeth discusses her love for holidays in the Maldives, her unexpected experience filming in Russia in the early 90s and why she’s keen to make the most of the English summer with a staycation this year... Plus, Elizabeth shares her top travel tip for making the most of your holiday and reveals why India has always felt like a second home to her. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Luxor, Egypt Chechnya, Russia Budapest, Hungary Mustique, Caribbean Nevis, Caribbean Vakkaru, Maldives Mauritius The Ritz, Paris Jaipur, India Melbourne, Australia Hotel Emperador, Madrid

Britain’s fastest woman Dina Asher-Smith joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Dina shares why she believes Rome is underrated, why moving to Texas for her training has made her fall back in love with London, and why despite travelling the world for her athletics, she doesn’t feel like she’s seen a lot of the countries she’s raced in… Plus, Dina discusses her poignant experience visiting New Orleans after studying its history at university and reveals why she believes that as an elite athlete, you need a good holiday to realign your mind. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: London, United Kingdom Austin, Texas Honolulu, Hawaii Rome, Italy New Orleans, United States Beijing, China Paris, France Fallow, London Los Angeles, United States Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:41 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to 06:18 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 12:11 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 17:42 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling 24:32 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip 26:30 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip  35:56 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

Emmy-nominated actress, Erin Doherty, star of Adolescence and A Thousand Blows joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Erin reveals why Sri Lanka is her number one travel destination, why she believes the UK has many underrated travel destinations and tells all about her life-changing trip to Bosnia which inspired her to become an actor…  Plus, Erin shares how food influences her travels and her unexpected yet magical experience visiting the waterfalls in Ireland. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Portugal Bosnia  Crawley, England Donegal, Ireland Connemara National Park, Waterford, Ireland Cliff House Hotel, Waterford, Ireland Horsham, England Inverness, Scotland Jeffrey’s Grocery, New York, United States Frog by Adam Handling, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Acclaimed British actor Joseph Fiennes joins Tanya Rose to divulge his travel secrets this week. In this episode, Joseph shares why his love of scuba diving, why he believes everyone should visit Egypt and tells the tale of his ‘soulless’ trip to the Bahamas… Plus, Joseph discusses his expedition across Canada with his cousin Sir Ranulph Fiennes and reveals why he thinks the best adventures are found when you venture into the unknown. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Bora Bora, French Polynesia Luxor, Egypt Aswan, Egypt Costa Rica The Bahamas, Caribbean Claridge’s, London Sicily Baleariac Islands, Spain Cap Rocat, Palma Dordogne, France British Colombia, Canada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Environmentalist and Founder of Extreme Hangout Amber Nuttall joins Tanya Rose for the first ever LIVE edition of Travel Secrets! In this episode, Amber discusses how her love of the Bahamas began in childhood, why she believes the British coastline is underrated and reveals she got on her first flight at only two weeks old! Plus, Amber shares her poignant memory rescuing a manta ray with her siblings and how we can all lend our voice to help the environment. This live episode was recorded as part of last month’s London Climate Action Week. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Nairobi, Kenya Bahamas, Caribbean Gstaad, Switzerland Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe Solent, England Aeolian Islands, Sicily Sen Wellness Sanctuary, Sri Lanka Azerbaijan Belém, Brazil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor, model and ballet dancer Eric Underwood joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week. In this episode, Eric shares his incredible experience visiting Japan with The Royal Ballet, how a wellness retreat in Germany cured his fish allergy and why he believes Lanzarote is an underrated travel destination… Plus, Eric discusses the incredible moment his portrait was displayed in Claridges’ hall of fame and tells Tanya about the time he taught Kate Moss’ daughter ballet! Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Washington D.C, United States American School of Ballet, New York City Campling La Playa, Ibiza Sylt, Germany Lanzarote, Spain Japan Ottolenghi, London Claridge’s, London South Africa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Austrian-American Businesswoman Nadja Swarovski, known for catapulting the Swarovski brands to stardom in the 1990s and now owner of luxury clothing brand Really Wild, joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode. Nadja shares why she believes Ibiza is overrated, her unexpected honeymoon in the Seychelles and why the best place for food is actually Las Vegas… Plus, Nadja reveals why Kenya is her number one travel destination and discusses how the law of attraction influenced her poignant hiking adventure. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: The Peninsula Hotel, London Wattens, Austria Kenya Seychelles Botswana Ibiza NOBU, London Las Vegas, United States Sebastian, Mallorca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

International model-turned-philanthropist Noëlla Coursaris Musunka joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Noëlla shares the stories that prompted her to start her foundation Malaika, why she’s passionate about ensuring all children have access to an education and her poignant travel experience building wells with her children in her homeland of the Congo. Plus, Noëlla discusses why she believes everyone needs to visit Singapore and how her work with Malaika has led to her believing that no travel destination is ever truly ‘underrated’... Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Belgium Switzerland Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo Singapore New Delhi, India New York, United States Las Vegas, United States Cotswolds, United Kingdom Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Power-couple Shirlie and Martin Kemp join Tanya Rose to share their travel secrets this week. In this episode, Shirlie and Martin describe the life-changing experience of travelling the world with their respective bands Wham! and Spandau Ballet, their poignant travel memory of getting married in Saint Lucia and why having a travel agent is the secret to a good holiday… Plus, the pair take us through their turbulent rally car adventure through Asia and Martin shares the tale of the moment he was threatened at gunpoint in Brazil! Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Venice, Italy Rome, Italy Trattoria al Moro, Rome Ristorante Sabatini, Rome Beijing, China Miami, Florida, Rio de Janerio, Brazil Cape Town, South Africa Le Club 55, France La Bastide de Marie, France The Cliff, Barbados Saint Lucia Vietnam Bahamas Sydney, Australia Necker Island Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 States Moscow, Russia St. Petersberg, Russia Dubrovnik, Croatia Montenegro Les Trois Vallees, France La Paz, Bolivia Hong Kong Amanpulo Resort, Philippines Skiathos, Greece Venice, Italy Lamu, Kenya Rwanda Palermo, Sicily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, Mexico Mazunte, Mexico Marseille, France Arizona, United States Greece Ancona, Italy Catania, Sicily Stromboli, Sicily Sault Ste. Marie, Canada Lake Superior, Canada Croatia Sydney, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, Italy Rhinoceros Roma Hotel, Rome, Italy Roscioli, Rome, Italy Ciao Restorante, Rome, Italy Waiheke Island, New Zealand Bangkok, Thailand Villa Mabrouka, Tangier, Morocco Soho House Istanbul, Turkey Somalisa Safari Camp, Zimbabwe Roses, Spain La Colombe d’Or Hotel, France Maldives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, England Corfu, Greece ION Adventure Hotel, Iceland Herefordshire, England Pett Level Beach, East Sussex Florence, Italy Athens, Greece Stanza Restaurant, London Lake Como, Italy Hotel Passalacqua, Lake Como Hotel Esencia, Mexico Clivedon House Hotel, Berkshire Austin, Texas Villa San Michele, Florence ADLER Resort, South Tyrol, Italy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 America El Tovar Hotel, Grand Canyon, USA Saint John Hotel Villas & Spa, Mykonos, Greece Hippie Fish, Mykonos, Greece Kaminaki, Corfu, Greece Hotel La Colombe d’Or, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France Alila Fort Bishangarh, India Oslo Court, Saint John’s Wood Sudan Mozambique Elephant Watch Camp, Samburu, Kenya Red Lion Pub, Burnsall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, Ukraine Nepal Lhasa, Tibet Kathmandu Valley, Himalayas San Juan Cacahuatepec, Mexico Plum Village, Dordogne, France Japan Cambodia Corfu, Greece The Pyrenees Iceland Kenya Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Cotswolds Los Angeles, USA Stok Kangri, India Rome, Italy Winsome, Manchester The Sparrows, Manchester FRIEDA, Berlin Au Top, Paris Jupiter, New York Corfu, Greece Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Kong The Peninsula, New York One&Only Palmilla, Mexico Cornwall Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Doha, Qatar Daphne’s, London Langan’s Brasserie, London Soho Mews House Trinity, London The River Café, London Les Vallées, France Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, Spain Portobello Market, London El Rocío, Spain San Antonio de Areco, Argentina Paternoster, South Africa Dorp Hotel, Cape Town Sierra Nevada, Spain Okavango Delta, Botswana Maramba Market, Zambia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, Japan Basil’s Bar, Mustique St. Barts, Caribbean Barbados, Caribbean New York, USA The Park, London Bice, Milan Mexico Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, Iran Amsterdam, Netherlands Udaipur, India Perthshire, Scotland The Inn at Loch Tummel The Okura Hotel, Japan Amangalla, Sri Lanka Ett Hem, Stockholm Chile Terra Mia Hotel, Sicily Ithaca, Greece Alfie’s Antique Market, London Place de Lices, St Tropez Croatia Antigua Basil’s Bar, Mustique Grenada Chapters 00:00 Intro 05:53 Secret 1: Number 1 destination everybody should go to 14:10 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience 20:47 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience 26:59 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling 34:20 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip 37:51 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 47:26 Secret 7: Special travel photograph 49:25 Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning lyricist of ‘Born Free’ and ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ Don Black joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week. In this episode, Don shares how he first started writing songs, why he believes Venice is a lyricist’s dream and why he thinks the Empire State Building is overrated… Plus, he discusses playing snooker at the most famous billiards table in Singapore and reveals his most poignant travel memory meeting a fellow songwriter in Manhattan. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Hotel Cipriani, Venice Harry’s Bar, Venice Raffels, Singapore Empire State Building, New York Sardi’s, New York Shanghai, China Forte dei Marmi, Italy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British Actress and star of Downton Abbey and the upcoming MobLand (formerly known as The Fixer) Joanne Froggatt joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Joanne discusses the time she hitchhiked in Tanzania, her transformative travels to Australia and reveals her nightmare holiday! Plus, she shares her best travel tips and why she believes travel unveils a feeling of insignificance that can really shift your perspective… Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Yorkshire, United Kingdom Dar es Salaam, Tanzania SOMA Byron Bay, Australia Nobu, Malibu The Hand and Flowers, Marlow Cairns, Australia Whitehaven Beach, Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anglo-Russian adventurer, author and TV presenter Alexandra Tolstoy joins Tanya Rose to reveal her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Alexandra shares how her love of travel was ignited when she was introduced to Victorian literature as a teenager, how travel can help us recognise what true happiness is and reveals how living in Moscow for six months at 18 changed her life… Plus, she discusses her love of horse-riding in Kyrgyzstan (and how she became an ambassador for the country!) and shares why she believes luxury travel is overrated… Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Somerset, UK Moscow, Russia Kyrgyzstan Corfu, Greece The Gower, Wales Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of Tanya Rose’s favourite British actresses Lesley Manville shares her incredible travel secrets on this week’s episode. Lesley discusses her experiences of extravagant banquets in Rome, reveals how her familial roots took her on a journey to Sydney and why she believes Luxembourg is overrated… Plus, she shares her top travel tip of taking the subway in Budapest and her poignant travel memory of taking a boat trip with David Bowie! Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Nuevo Valley, France Tasmania Sydney Luxembourg Budapest Anantara Hotel Rome Venice The Cipriani The Gritti Palace Amalfi Coast Los Angeles Chicago Soho House Dalkey, Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Novelist, podcaster and journalist Elizabeth Day joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets in this week’s episode. Elizabeth discusses how she recognised the value of travel at a young age, her wild experience getting a massage in Dominica and why she was blown away by Egypt! Plus, she shares why she believes Hawaii is overrated and reveals the time she was stuck on a sandbank in Tunisia… Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Portsalon, Co. Donegal, Ireland Egypt Dominica Kamalaya Koh Samui, Thailand Hawaii The Dover, London Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles Sunset Tower Hotel, Los Angeles The River Cafe, London Tunisia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Model, racing car driver and TV personality Jodie Kidd joins Tanya Rose to divulge her travel secrets in this week’s episode. Jodie discusses her experiences spending summers in her grandmother’s house in Barbados, why driving is a fantastic way to see a country and reveals she’d have Indian food for every meal if she could! Plus, she shares her poignant experience hiking the Inca Trail in Peru for charity and explains why it’s so important to be prepared for the worst when travelling… Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Jade Mountain Hotel, St Lucia Barbados Inca Trail, Peru Whitsand Bay, Cornwall Cove Valley, Exmoor Glencoe, Scotland The Half Moon, Kirdford Udaipur, India Myanmar (formerly Burma) Nepal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor Richard E. Grant joins Tanya Rose to share his incredible travel secrets on this week’s episode. Richard discusses his love of safari holidays and scuba diving (despite being attacked by a shark as a child!), why Italian food is the greatest cuisine on the planet and shares his opinion that staying in a hotel is the sexiest thing you can do. Plus, he reveals why he believes guided walking tours are overrated and why he hasn’t travelled with more than hand luggage in 25 years… Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned: Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) Cape Town Serengeti, Tanzania Seychelles London La Petite Maison, Nice Provence, France Ballyfin Demesne Hotel, County Laois, Ireland Austin, Texas India Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actress Sarah Parish joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets on this week’s episode. Sarah shares her love of motorhome holidays, why swimming with pigs in the Bahamas is underwhelming and her adoration of deep sea diving - even when she was swimming next to a bull shark! Plus, she discusses her experiences volunteering at an orphanage in Cambodia and reveals why despite her initial reservations, spending Christmas in Costa Rica was one of her favourite travel moments. Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned:  Croyde, North Devon Rome Belize Nassau, Bahamas Vancouver Island Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino Cambodia Hà Nội, Vietnam Hội An, Vietnam Tamarindo, Costa Rica Nosara, Costa Rica Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.