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Travel Secrets
Author: Tanya Rose
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Welcome to Travel Secrets with Tanya Rose – the podcast sharing wisdom for fellow travellers.
Tanya will be joined by an ensemble of well-travelled guests, sharing perspectives on the art of travel shaped by their varied lifestyles; from the worlds of film, fashion and more. During these conversations, Tanya will discover the guests' six Travel Secrets and learn about the experiences that uncovered them.
Unlock insider secrets and learn how to get under the skin of a destination like a local and not a tourist.
This podcast might not change your life, but it might just change your plans.
Keep up with everything Travel Secrets at @travelsecretsthepodcast
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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...
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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!
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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
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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.
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Places mentioned:
The Peninsula Hotel, London
Wattens, Austria
Kenya
Seychelles
Botswana
Ibiza
NOBU, London
Las Vegas, United States
Sebastian, Mallorca
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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’...
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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
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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!
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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
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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!
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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