Ruby Wax | What Hitchhiking to Mexico Taught Me About Life
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.
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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
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Jameela Jamil | One Thing We MUST Stop Doing To Have a Better Holiday
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
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Travelling with Princess Diana | Sam McKnight, Celebrity Hairdresser
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
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Celia Imrie | Why I NEVER Travel By Plane
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
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Rosalind Eleazar | The Hidden Side of Colombia
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
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.
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