Dialled-In Travel

With us today is Athanasia Comninos, founder of The Rooster, a beautiful curated resort with 17 individual homes in Antiparos. In our chat, she’ll be telling us about why she first came to Antiparos, what inspired her to open The Rooster, as well as other Antiparos tips and recommendations, including a legendary retro nightclub that you can’t leave the island without visiting. If you aren’t familiar with Antiparos, it’s becoming quite a magnet for low-key names: Mark Ronson, Ryan Gosling, Matthew McConaughey all have been spotted here, and Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson own a home here.  It’s an island that really seems to have something for everyone. Watch and follow us on YouTube here. Follow UJ on Instagram here.Subscribe to our newsletter here.Check out our Dialled-In Travel website section here (with maps, playlists and more) here. Here’s what we cover today – Athanasia’s background and Antiparos 2025 (until 22:20) and then Athanasia’s Guide with tips and recommendations.0-0:45 - Intro0:48- Interview1:14- Athanasia’s Background1:21- How she started to come to Antiparos2:28- What’s special about Antiparos to her4:40- Antiparos growth5:20- About The Rooster6:15- When she launched The Rooster6:38- The Rooster highlights6:43- The location8:46- House of Healing9:15- The Secret Garden and The Farm10:37- Lunch with Despina 11:25- Low-rise building13:13- Leave no trace concept 14:30- Wellbeing close to The Rooster – surfing 15:10- Antiparos in 202516:34- What months make the season in Antiparos17:33- Antiparos stats (size, population)17:57- Ferries to get there (2 options)18:57- Reservations –  necessary?21:02- What The Rooster’s land was initially supposed to be22:20- Athanasia’s Guide –  her recommendations22:30- Favourite recent opening23:37-Favourite restaurant for a casual dinner24:35- Antiparos weather24:57- Favourite restaurant for a fun night out with friends25:30- Favourite sunset spots25:57- Favourite beach to get away from it all26:03- Favourite local activity26:20- Favourite places for music/dancing27:22- The after hours places27:52- Favourite touristy things she always recommends28:35- The caves in Antiparos28:45- Self drive boats29:06- Favourite other Greek islands29:38- Wellbeing in Antiparos  30:25- Offering for kids 30:52- Fill in the blanks…First time you visit Antiparos make sure you…33:05- Closing and info on our next Lisbon specialTHANK YOU ATHANASIA!**************Athanasia ComninosFor more information on The Rooster visit their Instagram page. Thanks to our Supporters:BAFly direct from London to Mykonos or Athen with BA, and then take a ferry to Paros followed by another short one to Antiparos.Visit britishairways.com to book. Dialled-In Travel Music Written by Luca Ciampi. Taryn’s sunglasses are Palace x Cutler and Gross.

With us this week is Giorgos Samoilis, chef and owner of two incredible seafront restaurants on the beautiful island of Sifnos: the farm-to-table restaurant Cantina, and the more casual brasserie Pelicanos. In our chat, he’ll be telling us about his background as a molecular biologist, how he ended up on Sifnos, as well as his recommendations for where to go on an island that we instantly fell for. If you haven’t heard of, or been to Sifnos before, it’s becoming quite the foodie island, so we knew we had to head over to check it out. Watch and follow us on YouTube here. Follow UJ on Instagram here.Subscribe to our newsletter here.Check out our Dialled-In Travel website section here (with maps, playlists and more) here. *A quick note on the sound on today’s episode. We had a slight problem with cicadas – ‘filming ‘on location’ has its challenges, even with the best equipment – so please bear with us in a few parts in the first half. Here’s what we cover today – Giorgos background and Sifnos 2025 (until 13:15) and then Giorgo’s Guide with Tips and Recommendations0-0:36- Intro0:37- Interview1:00- Giorgo’s Background1:52- About Giorgo’s restaurants 2:38- More on his completely booked restaurant, Cantina3:16- Giorgo’s molecular biologist background3:56- Info on how both restaurants are no waste and hyper local5:24- Background on the land, where we recorded/filmed this; his family’s farm land6:52- Info on Pelicanos, his second restaurant, the Cycladic brasserie8:30- Prices in Sifnos today9:00- Sifnos in 20259:20- Info on how it has been intentional, to attract people interested in gastronomy10:25- Season in Sifnos, 6 months10:55- Construction on the island11:42- People coming from everywhere to Sifnos/word of mouth12:17- Cantina’s global partnerships with Notting HIll Fish Shop (Dorian, Urchin) and Arkestra from Istanbul12:50- Names who are being attracted to Sifnos; Dua Lipa, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Barack Obama13:15- Giorgo’s guide12:30- Favourite place for a long lunch13:57- Favourite place for a casual dinner14:05- Favourite place for a fun dinner with friends14:30- Beaches14:41- Favourite beach to get away from it all14:56- Favourtie beach that has serviced beds15:05- Wellbeing, hiking, more info on trails in Sifnos16:23- Donkeys and Mules, how they still help in Sifnos17:03- Favourite sunset spot17:35- Hotels – more 5 stars coming to the island17:55- Giorgo’s accommodation pick18:48- Villages in Sifnos19:12- ‘Nightlife’19:27- Favourite bar19:48- Oldest bar on the island20:10- Anywhere to dance…20:20- Favourite excursion location21:03- Other island recommendations for day trips21:37- Fill in the blanks…22:50- High season, how it works 22:35- How to get last minute tables23:55- Spotify channel – Giorgos has great playlists! (GSAMOILIS on Spotify)24:52- Thank you!25:04- Closing- visit www.urbanjunkies.com for digital maps etc25:22- Next episode, we go to Antiparos, to speak to Athanasia Comninos, founder of the chic curated resort, The RoosterTHANK YOU GIORGOS!**************Giorgos SamoilisFor more information on Giorgos visit his Instagram (personal), as well as the accounts for Cantina, Pelicanos, and his Spotify channel. *For one night only, Giorgo will be joined by another UJ fave, David Carter from London’s Michelin star OMA for a special collaboration, on 27 September. Thanks to our Supporters:BAFly direct from London to Mykonos with  BA, and then take a ferry to Sifnos.Visit britishairways.com to book. Dialled-In Travel Music Written by Luca Ciampi. Taryn’s dress in the video is from Aries. Not a Greek label/designer, but as close as we could get; Aries in Greek is the term associated with new beginnings and spring. 

A true multihyphenate, Jade’s a jewellery designer, an interior designer, an artist, a creative director, a brand consultant, a brilliant party thrower, and a general purveyor of fun.  She’s also a very good friend of mine. In our chat she’ll be telling us about why she first moved to the island, how she ended up with a night in Pacha’s Global Room, along with her Ibiza recommendations and tips. So come with me over to the White Isle, and let’s get dialled in. Watch and follow us on YouTube here.  Follow UJ on Instagram here. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Check out our Dialled-In Travel website section here (with maps, playlists and more) here.  Timestamp 0:51- Thank you to our sponsor Ocean Drive Talamanca 2:30- Thank you to British Airways 2:56- Intro to Jade 3:35- Interview starts 3:55- When and why Jade first came to Ibiza 5:25- About the interview location, The Giri Café, how it was in ‘99 6:16- What other areas she likes  6:35- Shout out Ocean Drive 7:09- Formentera 8:02 - Ibiza or Formentera (to live) now 8:45- Jezebel parties at Pacha Ibiza, in their Global Room 10:00- Jezebel in Ibiza again? 10:27- Jade’s music taste  11:26- Her exhibition ‘Medicine Chest’, showing her paintings at La Paloma, Ibiza 11:59- Jade Jagger Jewellery 12:15- Jade Jagger + Annie Ibiza jewellery collection 12:25- Advice for anyone coming to Ibiza for the first time 13:20- Top 10 Guide- her recommendations 15:35- Rapidfire 10 16:14- Shout out BA!  ************* For more information on Jade visit her personal Instagram, Jade Jagger Jewellery, and her website.  Jade’s ‘Medicine Chest’ exhibition is on at La Paloma Ibiza until the end of August.  Thanks to our sponsors/supporters :  Ocean Drive Talamanca hotel  Ocean Drive Talamanca is one of our favourite places to stay in Ibiza; it’s seriously our second home. Set moments from the beach, in the local’s much-loved neighbourhood, Talamanca, it’s the perfect location if you’re wanting to do a little bit of everything: it’s close to Ibiza Town and the clubs, and it’s close to the beach and the marina, too. Home to many a DJ passing through, the clientele here may be global, but the staff, many who have been here for several years, instantly make you feel right at home.  For more information or to book, visit their website.  BA With numerous direct flights daily in the summer to Ibiza, from three different UK airports, they are our airline of choice. If you’re a Silver or Gold member in their Executive Club, you also get access, when you’re flying BA,  to the Ibiza airport VIP Cap des Falcó lounge; head for Gate 1 and you’ll find it.  Visit britishairways.com to book.  Dialled-In Travel Music  Written by Luca Ciampi.

A legendary Ibiza figure, Javier is the founder of Café Mambo, which is one of the venues that really launched the sunset strip, as well as a host of other restaurants and bars.  In our chat, he’ll be talking to us about his early Ibiza days including how Café Mambo came about, his insider key to the nightclub KU (which is now the recently launched UNVRS), and he also tells us about a secret bar, other Ibiza picks, and the next locations he might have his eyes on for  future Grupo Mambo spots. Watch and follow us on YouTube here.  Follow UJ on Instagram here. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Check out our Dialled-In Travel website section here (with maps, playlists and more) here.    Timestamp 0:51- Thank you to our sponsor Ocean Drive Talamanca 2:30- Thank you to British Airways 2:55- Intro to Javier 4:16- Interview starts at their new venue, Pomelo Playa 4:58- Javier background 5:15- Why he first came to Ibiza 5:45- When and why did you start Café Mambo 6:55- DJs who have played at Café Mambo (everyone!) 7:10- How it began, that Mambo was the pre-party place for Pacha nightclub 9:00- UNVRS and KU nightclub chat 10:07- KU insider key 11:15- Where is next for Grupo Mambo 11:40- Where he is looking next… 13:02- Javier’s Ibiza Guide 13:21- Favourite long lunch spot 13:42- Favourite restaurant for dinner 14:48- Favourite recent opening 15:30- Favourite beach in the summer (Ses Illetes) and winter (Es Cavallet) 15:57- Favourite hotel  16:55- Favourite nightclub 18:18- Favourite bar 19:11- Favourite place to celebrate 19:43- Favourite hidden spot 21:00- Favourite place to take your boat to 22:55- Take 2 x 5- sunrise or sunset… 23:45- Thank you Javier!  23:57- Preview for next week   ********** Javier Anadon For more information on Javier, follow his Instagram (personal) and some of his venues including Café Mambo, Casa Maca, La Torre, Pomelo Playa, and Cala Gracioneta, too.   ********** Thanks to our sponsors/supporters Ocean Drive Talamanca hotel  Ocean Drive Talamanca is one of our favourite places to stay in Ibiza; it’s seriously our second home. Set moments from the beach, in the local’s much-loved neighbourhood, Talamanca, it’s the perfect location if you’re wanting to do a little bit of everything: it’s close to Ibiza Town and the clubs, and it’s close to the beach and the marina, too. Home to many a DJ passing through, the clientele here may be global, but the staff, many who have been here for several years, instantly make you feel right at home.  For more information or to book, visit their website.  BA With numerous direct flights daily in the summer to Ibiza, from three different UK airports, they are our airline of choice. If you’re a Silver or Gold member in their Executive Club, you also get access, when you’re flying BA,  to the Ibiza airport VIP Cap des Falcó lounge; head for Gate 1 and you’ll find it.  Visit britishairways.com to book.  ********** Dialled-In Travel Music  Written by Luca Ciampi.

In this launch episode, Taryn speaks to long-time friend and colleague, Maya Boyd, about her work history in Ibiza, her early years on the island and what made her fall in love with it. They also discuss Maya’s Ibiza guide – things that are new for 2025 and her constant favourites – and cover a variety of other timely topics to help you make the most of your time in Ibiza, as well as ways to be respectful of the environment and support locals, too. Watch and follow us on YouTube here.  Follow UJ on Instagram here. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Check out our Dialled-In Travel website section here (with maps, playlists and more) here.  Here’s what we cover: 00:51 - Ocean Drive Talamanca partner intro  02:31- British Airways partner intro  02:53- Intro to Maya 05:20- First Ibiza job 06:36- Working with Erick Morillo  08:08- Editing Pacha magazine 09:35- How her love for Ibiza began 10:45- How the Ibiza Culture Club came about 16:07- Maya’s Ibiza Guide 16:19- Three new things she’s excited about and a bonus, favourite 18:00- Hotel news 18:30- New restaurants 19:44- Trends coming through 20:52- Constant favourites 27:08- Names to know, 2-3 names of people doing interesting things right now 28:09- Wellbeing little black book 29:10- Shopping  30:31- Favourite time of year to visit 30:41- Calendar highlights 32:16- Fill in the blanks….First time you visit Ibiza make sure you…. 33:03- Tourist pet peeve 33:27- Things you can do for the environment / community in Ibiza 34:52- Song that means Ibiza and Formentera  35:30- Dressing in Ibiza 35:55- Rapidfire 10   ************** Maya Boyd For more information on Maya Boyd visit her website and Instagram (personal) and Ibiza Culture Club account.   Thanks to our sponsors/supporters Ocean Drive Talamanca hotel  Ocean Drive Talamanca is one of our favourite places to stay in Ibiza; it’s seriously our second home. Set moments from the beach, in the local’s much-loved neighbourhood, Talamanca, it’s the perfect location if you’re wanting to do a little bit of everything: it’s close to Ibiza Town and the clubs, and it’s close to the beach and the marina, too. Home to many a DJ passing through, the clientele here may be global, but the staff, many who have been here for several years, instantly make you feel right at home.  For more information or to book, visit their website.  BA With numerous direct flights daily in the summer to Ibiza, from three different UK airports, they are our airline of choice. If you’re a Silver or Gold member in their Executive Club, you also get access, when you’re flying BA,  to the Ibiza airport VIP Cap des Falcó lounge; head for Gate 1 and you’ll find it.  Visit britishairways.com to book.    Dialled-In Travel Music  Written by Luca Ciampi.

INSIDER INTERVIEWS AND GUIDES. A new show where we speak to industry leaders, creatives and innovators about their insider picks for exciting global destinations. From the award-winning Urban Junkies London team.  OUR FIRST LOCATION IS IBIZA! 🏖️🥳☀️ Follow us now to hear / watch interviews with leading Balearic journalist, Maya Boyd (Condé Nast Traveller, Ibiza Bohemia by Assouline); Javier Anadon (founder of Café Mambo and some of our favourite restaurants and beach spots on the island); and artist / jewellery designer / creative director / party thrower extraordinaire, Jade Jagger. YouTube is @dialled-in.travel – interviews coming soon!  Please also find us: 🖥️ - urbanjunkies.com ✍🏼- info@urbanjukies.com  📸 - @urbanjunkies on Instagram Subscribe to our free newsletter too –  urbanjunkies.com – for futher travel inspiration.