After a brief visit to Kazakhstan's newly named capital city NurSultan, I caught up with the name on everyone's lips when you mention the burgeoning contemporary art scene, Dina Baitassova. Since returning to Kazakhstan three years ago after 11 years in Paris, Baitassova has focused on supporting the regional art scene. She set up TSE Art Destination —an art gallery, educational centre and "experimental laboratory" in the capital and tells me what to expect in the name of art. Keep up to date...

Pull up a pew and listen to this week's pod where I chat all things camper van with Octavia Coates, entrepreneur and founder of The Well Heeled Hippy which offers a bespoke rental service which sleeps two (or with a tent up to four).When the whole world is concerned about travelling, Octavia has designed a stunning home on wheels with her first project, Roaming Delilah. Find out more about what it's like on the road, and why Octi loves waking up in the great outdoors, watching a film on...

If the thought of a five day chocolate fiesta fills you with glee, pull up a pew and enjoy my chat with Magdalena Fielden, the founder of Grenada's unique Chocolate Festival and go on an adventure with the island chocolatiers.You can sample everything from seven course chocolate infused dinners, to picking the cocoa directly from the plantations or even enjoy a chocolate yoga and meditation sensation or sunset cruise with chocolate rum! The next event is pencilled in for May 2022, so wh...

In this week's podcast, I chat about luxury, eco safaris, endangered animals and how we all have a responsibility to look after our beautiful planet. My very knowledgable and passionate guests, Dereck and Beverly Joubert are on a mission to spread the word and have just released a stunning coffee table book 'Rhinos without Borders: Blood Moon', which tells the story of an extraordinary effort to rescue rhinos who would otherwise be poached and move them to safer locations. They have also...

With slow travel taking a front seat, Denmark have jumped on board to create a new product for 2022- the world's tiniest cruise. It was great to find out more in this week's podcast with Helle Berthold Rosenberg, Director at Destination Kystlandet.The teeny rib will only accommodate 12 people, who will be entertained by a local skipper, who knows everything about the seas and the Vikings on their three day adventure- which will also stop for seals, seaweed and rabbits. Guests...

Imagine lying on a white sand beach with the only sound the rustling of palm trees, and the lapping on waves on the shore, and you might be close to what it's like on the Caribbean's hidden gem of Anguilla. Have a listen to me chatting about this slice of paradise with Mr Jameel Rochester, and get inspired for your next vacay. I'll definitely join you for a cocktail! To find out more about this sunshine state, check out the website for up to date info on entry requirements and dro...

Koala bears, kangaroos, wallabies, platypus, glow-worms, kookaburras ... the list of amazing Australian animals goes on and on! I really enjoyed talking founder of Victoria's Conservation Ecology Centre and Wildlife Wonders, Lizzie Corke on this week's pod (and meeting her gorgeous dog Teddy). The planet is delicate, and creatures are becoming extinct day by day, so it was lovely to chat to someone so enthusiastic (and award winning) about how she is making progress and pioneering for ch...

Imagine escaping to a private forest which welcomes everyone, and gives back to nature. This was the dream of Ivona Ercegovic, who has spent the last few years working tirelessly to create a zero-waste, plastic-free, treehouse retreat just ninety minutes from the capital of Croatia, resulting in a magical woodland, self-sufficient retreat. With three luxury treehouses, and the main lodge, it is her aim to deliver an ecological, sustainable and socially aware way to explore th...

Talking Travels and other stuff chats grizzly bears and witnessing the Northern Lights with adopted local, and Tourism Yukon's Market Development Manager (Europe/UK), Emilie Thibeault-Maloney. I don't think I am the only person who has a bucket list wish to see aurora borealis at least once in their life (mid August to mid April fact fans) or behold the invigorating midnight sun (June to September). But if you miss both of these phenomenon, the Yukon region is stuffed to the...

On this week's episode of Talking Travels and other stuff, I chatted to Isabella Moroni, Vice President, Leisure Sales Europe of Preferred Hotel Group. If you have never stayed in one of the Preferred properties, I suggest you look them up immediately! With a ginormous selection all around the globe, I got the lowdown from Isabella on what we can look forward to as soon as we can travel. With sustainability one of the hottest topics in travel at the moment, the Preferred Group has been ...