Indagare Global Conversations

Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with Josh and Alissa Ruxin to talk about why they came to Rwanda on their honeymoon and never left, the country's complicated history and reconciliation process and its rapid development, the power of resilience, and the best way to experience Kigali. Plus, the making of Heaven and The Retreat, their hotels and restaurant, the places they dream about, and more.

Meet the magic man behind some of the world’s most sustainable—and unforgettable—resorts from Ubud and Siem Reap to the Golden Triangle and beyond. Listen in as he tells Melissa Biggs Bradley about why he builds hotels with a purpose beyond just housing guests, how he arrived in Singapore with $17 in his pocket and ended up in Bangkok, plus the places that are still on his bucket list, the benefits of Slow Travel and much more!

The week of October 26, 2020, Indagare will host a virtual travel summit!

Over the course of one week, we will host engaging keynote conversations, panels, and sessions in partnership with leading travel experts, hotels, airlines, and tourism boards to discuss the future of travel in the era of COVID-19.

This summit will inspire and educate our community on how and where to travel safely now and in 2021. We hope to see you there! 

Our design series continues with Renaissance woman and interior designer extraordinaire Charlotte Moss, who talks with Melissa Biggs Bradley about cultivating your own aesthetic, how Southern hospitality and travel have influenced her, why the place she’d rather be right now is the Serengeti. Plus: the French Gardens trip she’s hosting with us next year and much more.

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Michael Bruno is a serial lover of places and a self-professed “house junkie,”  which may explain his passion for collecting them—and why his latest project is a hotel. He tells Melissa Biggs Bradley about how travel influences the way you live and shares tips on how to shop for furniture, how to find your dream home as well as his favorite places for antiques hunting.

For advice on what you need to know to stay safe when you travel in a COVID-19 world, Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with infectious disease expert Scott Weisenberg. Here, what to know before you get on a plane, the best mask, how to lower your risks for exposure on the road, healthy habits, a vaccine update and more.

When you want to know the right steps to take for better health, who better to turn to than the medical director of Canyon Ranch? Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with Dr. Cindy Geyer and learns why one weight loss program doesn’t work for everyone, why a moving mindset matters more than a trip to the gym, how much sleep you really need—plus, the best foods for a healthy diet, fasting tips and more.

Looking to reset your health and fitness or weight loss regimen? Cat Hedberg has answers and offers her insights to Melissa Biggs Bradley on simple living, the evolution of exercise, being in nature and why her cult “boot camp” works. Plus: choosing the positive, finding your center and living in the now—especially during COVID.

The mastermind behind the world’s top spa programs, Anna Bjurstam has persuaded resorts like Aman, Four Seasons and Six Senses to embrace holistic health. She shares her best advice with Melissa Biggs Bradley on everything from meditation, sleep and energy medicine to healing practices, the benefits of intermittent fasting and detox and the near-death experience that changed her outlook.

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Nairobi-based designer Anna Trzebinski is proof that beauty and strength can emerge from tragedy and heartache: In sharing her story with Melissa Biggs Bradley, she reveals insights on love, loss, the healing power of nature, getting advice from Ralph Lauren, pivoting her business post-COVID and creating a “nest” for the women in her community to help them thrive. https://annatrzebinski.com