Climb Table Mountain and gaze down at two oceans as your host Stephen Bailey takes you to Cape Town, his former home. It's one of the seven natural wonders of the world. It's an enormous mountain. Yet 99% of visitors congregate in two places - the upper cable car station and the Platteklip Gorge hiking route. There is so much more and that's what you'll discover in today's episode, including India Venster, Devil's Peak, Lion's Head. 

There are some easy ways you can be a more sustainable traveller. Join your host Stephen Bailey and special guest Hilary Matson, as they discuss sustainable travel and what you can do as a traveller. Learn about zero dollar tourism, sustainable packing, harmful travel mistakes, and how sustainable travel does not need to be expensive. Hilary's platform is Yugen Earthside and there are many more tips to find on the sustainability resources section of her blog.

Lebanon is a tiny country with many identities and a sublime diversity of things to do. From the Mediterranean to the desert, up to cedar forests and snowy mountains, join your host Stephen Bailey on a journey through this stunning country. You'll explore Roman ruins, small beaches, Islamic medinas, Christian caves, and the Paris of the East, complete with bullet holes. Stephen recalls his travels in Lebanon and some of the remarkable places it holds. 

Travel to an island of incredible diversity, where tea plantations meet elephant safari, beaches meet historic cities, and there's so much to discover. Today's special guest Dee Gibson opened a luxury hotel in the south of Sri Lanka. In this episode she guides us through experiences and destinations in the south of Sri Lanka, before sharing her own incredible journey from Sri Lanka to London and back. Find out more about Dee's hotel Kalukanda House here, or its feature as a Hip Hotel.

A feast for the senses and places that can completely change your life. But aren't the markets of the Middle East scary? And what about all the aggressive haggling? Special guest Peter Mckeone dispels the myths, as he guides us through experiences in the Middle East's markets. Peter hails from the northeast of England and his story shows how an open mind can bring incredible travel experiences. Peter now brings Middle East market flavours back to the UK, with his spice company Diablo Seasonings.

Swim, snorkel and dive beneath the waves and discover a surreal marine world. In today's episode we're in the Galapagos, exploring its unique marine life, with your host Stephen Bailey sharing his experiences from a recent trip. You'll hear about different diving and snorkeling sites, along with the wonderful variety of life you can expect to encounter. Stephen provides tips for organising your own marine adventure in the islands and also tells a tale of being followed by sharks.

Go behind the scenes of the tourism industry and discover what goes on at an international and national level, with today's special guest Lobke Elbers. She works on projects for the World Tourism Organisation and European Commission, specifically around sustainability, digital innovation and skills. This is a key insight into how tourism is developing and how global organisations are helping to shape our own travel experiences, now and in the future. Connect with Lobke professionally via LinkedIn.

Close your eyes and explore the famous city of canals, as today's journey takes us into the magic of Venice. Except, this isn't an overcrowded, cruise-ship-crowd version of Venice. Today's special guest is a Venetian, tour leader and guide Alessandro Trabucco, founder of Tour Leader in Venice. Join your host Stephen Bailey for this fascinating insight into where to go, what to do, and what happens next for this incredible city. You'll discover how Venice has so much more than what initially greets the eye.

Would the world's greatest wildlife continue to be wild without safari? Your host Stephen Bailey doesn't think so. In this episode he recalls ten years of going on safari and how safari tourism provides the counterweight to trophy hunting and poaching. Safari generates money that enables the wilderness to pay its way. When the land can pay, the animals have a space to thrive. Join your host Stephen Bailey in exploring the history, logic and future of wildlife conservation that's supported by you going on safari.

Travel to Romania and explore one of Europe's great secrets. From fabulously wild landscapes to local cultural experiences, Romania is very different from its stereotypes, a mostly unexplored destination that's very accessible in Europe. Special guest Cezarina Pomojnicu takes us into the Carpathian Mountains, Danube Delta, Transylvania region, and then even further across her homeland. She's a wise and very well spoken guest, as well as the founder of Romania Private Tours.