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Today’s guest is someone who has quite literally reached the very top of the world. And if his name isn’t immediately familiar to you, I can almost guarantee you’ll know some of his extraordinary work.

Jimmy Chin is one of the world’s most accomplished adventurers. He’s a professional mountaineer, climber, skier, National Geographic photographer and Oscar-winning filmmaker. He’s spent more than two decades exploring some of the most remote and dangerous corners of our planet, achieving feats that most of us could barely begin to imagine.

He’s completed pioneering climbs across the Himalayas and the Karakoram, and his photographs have graced the cover of National Geographic. But it’s perhaps his filmmaking that has brought his extraordinary world to a wider audience. Alongside his wife, Jimmy directed Free Solo, the breathtaking documentary following climber Alex Honnold as he attempts to scale Yosemite’s enormous El Capitan without ropes. The film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2019. Together, they’ve also made the acclaimed documentaries Meru and The Rescue, about the incredible rescue of a boys’ football team from a flooded cave in Thailand.

I met Jimmy in London while he was promoting his latest film, Everest: The Other Side, which is in cinemas now. It tells the deeply moving story of ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson, and their seemingly impossible dream of skiing down the treacherous north face of Mount Everest. It's a film about love, loss, resilience and the lengths to which humans will go in pursuit of a dream.

This interview was recorded during a busy film press junket, so we weren't in our usual studio environment, and the sound quality isn't quite up to our normal standard. But I really didn't want you to miss the opportunity to hear from someone quite so extraordinary.

So, from Yosemite to the Himalayas, let's get started on the travel diaries of Jimmy Chin.

Destination Recap:

• Minnesota, USA
• Yosemite National Park, California, USA
• El Capitan, Yosemite, California, USA
• Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan
• The Himalayas, Asia
• Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA
• Teton Range, Wyoming, USA
• Canadian Rocky Mountains, Canada
• Mount Everest, Nepal/Tibet
• Lhotse, Nepal/Tibet
• Mount Everest North Face, Tibet
• Everest Base Camp, Nepal

Everest: The Other Side, is out now.

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Hello and welcome to The Travel Diaries Unpacked, the show where we bring you the latest travel news, trends, inspiration and insider tips from some of the most knowledgeable people in the industry.

Today, I'm joined by someone who really does have her finger on the pulse of the travel world: Jacqui Gifford, Editor-in-Chief of Travel + Leisure, one of the world's most influential travel magazines.

Jacqui first joined me on The Travel Diaries back in 2020, and goodness, how much has changed since then! She's been in London for Travel + Leisure's inaugural international World's Best Summit, held at The Dorchester this week, bringing together some of the biggest names in hospitality and travel to explore the trends shaping the future of the industry.

And that's exactly what we're diving into today. From the rise of coolcations and the return of slow travel to multigenerational holidays, the impact of AI and what truly exceptional hotel service looks like. Jacqui also shares some of her most memorable recent trips, including a spectacular escape to Brazil, a very special journey aboard Britain's newest luxury sleeper train, and the London hotel that reminded her what great hospitality is really all about.

It's a fascinating conversation packed with travel inspiration and some genuinely brilliant insights into how and why we're travelling.

Destination recap

• London, England
• The Bahamas
• Albany, The Bahamas
• Rosewood Baha Mar, The Bahamas
• Alaska, USA
• India
• Rome, Italy
• Rome Cavalieri, Rome
• Britannic Explorer, A Belmond Train, England
• The Lake District, England
• Cornwall, England
• Wales
• Cartmel, The Lake District
• Brown’s Hotel, London
• Raffles London at The OWO
• Sweden
• Denmark
• Norway
• Iceland
• Vancouver, Canada
• British Columbia, Canada
• Stockholm, Sweden
• Toronto, Canada
• Muskoka, Canada
• Italy
• Greece
• Spain
• Portugal
• St. Moritz, Switzerland
• Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski, St. Moritz
• Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, St. Moritz
• Santa Catarina, Brazil
• Awasi Santa Catarina, Brazil
• São Paulo, Brazil
• Palácio Tangará, São Paulo
• San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
• Oaxaca, Mexico
• Mexico City, Mexico
• Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• Tulum, Mexico
• Cartagena, Colombia
• Four Seasons Hotel Cartagena, Colombia
• Bermuda
• Hamilton, Bermuda
• Passalacqua, Lake Como, Italy
• Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London
• Africa
• Egypt
• Easter Island, Chile
• Machu Picchu, Peru
• Australia
• Peru
• Uzbekistan

A huge thank you to Jacqui Gifford for joining me again on The Travel Diaries. I always find it so fascinating hearing her perspective on where the travel industry is heading, and I particularly loved what she said about there being no right or wrong way to travel. Sometimes the most meaningful experiences are the simplest ones.

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And don't forget, I'll be back on Tuesday with another episode of The Travel Diaries.

Until then, happy travels!

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Today I'm joined by one of the funniest women in British comedy, Maisie Adam. Since winning the prestigious So You Think You're Funny competition at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017, she's become a familiar face on shows including Mock the Week, Taskmaster and Last One Laughing, as well as selling out her own stand-up tours across the UK and beyond.

Born and raised in North Yorkshire, Maisie's career has taken her all over the world, and as you'll discover, she's an incredibly enthusiastic traveller. Today, we're heading from her childhood holidays in Blackpool and Tenerife to the cobbled streets of Prague, a solo interrailing adventure through Italy, her love affair with New Orleans, and a rather unfortunate case of mistaken identity in Norway.

I loved this conversation, and I hope you will too.

Destination Recap

• Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Lake Bled, Slovenia
• Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
• Blackpool, Lancashire, England
• Bettys Café Tea Rooms, Harrogate, England
• Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire, England
• Cow and Calf Rocks, Ilkley, England
• Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire, England
• Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire, England
• Goathland, North Yorkshire, England
• Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
• Humble Pie 'n' Mash, Whitby, England
• Whitby Abbey, Whitby, England
• Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, England
• Berlin, Germany
• Prague, Czech Republic
• Milan, Italy
• Venice, Italy
• Pisa, Italy
• Florence, Italy
• Naples, Italy
• Sorrento, Italy
• Amalfi Coast, Italy
• New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Bourbon Street, New Orleans, USA
• Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, USA
• Preservation Hall, New Orleans, USA
• Garden District, New Orleans, USA
• Kristiansand, Norway
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Brazil

If you'd like to see Maisie live, she's currently touring the UK with her brand-new stand-up show, Whatsherface, with dates running through to March 2027. You can find all the dates and book tickets at maisieadam.com. You can also check out Maisie's brilliant podcast, Big Kick Energy, wherever you get your podcasts.

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If you’d like to find out who’s joining me next Tuesday, come and follow me on Instagram and TikTok. I’m @hollyrubenstein and I’d love to hear from you.

I’ll be back on Sunday with a new episode of Unpacked with Travel & Leisure Editor, Jacqui Gifford.

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Hello and welcome back to The Travel Diaries Unpacked, your weekly weekend dose of wanderlust.

Joining me this week is Isabella Craddock, she’s the founder and editor of Near+Far magazine, former editor at Condé Nast Traveller Middle East and the Middle East Academy Chair for The World’s 50 Best Hotels. Raised between Cape Town and the UK, and now based in Dubai, Isabella comes from a family of hoteliers, so you could say that a love of travel and beautiful hotels is quite literally in her blood.

Today, we’re heading north to the Arctic Circle, as Isabella takes us to Tromsø in Norway and shares the extraordinary experience of witnessing the midnight sun.

For my Hotel of the Week, we're swapping Norway for Paris, as I share the details of a very special stay at the iconic Hôtel de Crillon.

We’re also discovering a completely different side of Dubai, as Isabella takes us to the rugged mountains of Hatta and a brand-new luxury glamping retreat.

And we have our listener Q&A.

Destination Recap:

• Tromsø, Norway
• Sommerøy, Norway
• Alta, Norway
• Svalbard, Norway
• Hôtel de Crillon, Paris, France
• Jardin des Tuileries, Paris, France
• Bar Les Ambassadeurs, Paris, France
• Bar Hemingway at The Ritz, Paris, France
• Hatta, Dubai, UAE
• Caravan by Habitas, Hatta, UAE
• The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
• Kyoto, Japan
• Vienna, Austria
• Schloss Fuschl, Salzburg, Austria
• Moar Gut, Grossarl, Austria
• AKI Family Resort PLOSE, South Tyrol, Italy

Make sure you check out Near+Far, for lots more inspiration, particularly if you're planning a trip to the Middle East.

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Today I’m joined by entrepreneur, TV personality and crafting queen, Sara Davies.

Sara founded Crafter’s Companion while she was still at university, turning an idea into an international, multimillion-pound crafting business. She went on to become the youngest-ever female investor on BBC One’s Dragons’ Den, was awarded an MBE for services to the economy, and swapped the boardroom for the ballroom on Strictly Come Dancing.

We recorded this episode a few weeks ago in central London, and Sara was such a lovely person to spend time with, with an infectious enthusiasm for travel.

And her travel diaries are full of adventure. We’re heading from the beaches of the Scottish islands in a campervan built by her dad and trekking on the great wall of china to the northern lights in Norway and the backstreets of Kyoto.

Destination recap:

• Yorkshire Dales, England
• Lake District, England
• Isle of Skye, Scotland
• Fidden Farm Campsite, Isle of Mull, Scotland
• Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye, Scotland
• Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire, England
• Wray Castle, Lake Windermere, England
• Ullswater, Lake District, England
• Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, England
• Park Foot Holiday Park, Ullswater, England
• Ullswater Wake & Surf, Cumbria, England
• Tromsø, Norway
• Sommarøy, Norway
• Bergen, Norway
• Alta, Norway
• Ice Hotel, Alta, Norway
• Oslo, Norway
• Denmark
• Lapland, Finland
• Norwegian Fjords, Norway
• Southampton, England
• P&O Cruises Iona, Norwegian Fjords
• Caribbean
• Tokyo, Japan
• Shinjuku Station, Tokyo, Japan
• Kyoto, Japan
• Tokyo Skytree, Japan
• Okinawa, Japan
• Osaka, Japan
• Japanese Alps, Japan
• Great Wall of China, Beijing, China
• Himalayas, India
• Delhi, India
• Brecon Beacons, Wales
• Greece
• Turkey
• Croatia
• Sicily, Italy
• Peligoni, Zakynthos, Greece
• River Ganges, Varanasi, India
• Delhi, India
• Taj Mahal, Agra, India
• West Coast, USA
• Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Sara's new book Crafting For All Occasions is out now. And don’t forget to check out her podcast, Mind Your Business wherever you get your podcasts.

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If you’d like to find out who’s joining me next Tuesday, come and follow me on Instagram and TikTok. I’m @hollyrubenstein and I’d love to hear from you.

I’ll be back on Sunday with a new episode of Unpacked.

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Welcome to The Travel Diaries: Unpacked, your weekend dose of wanderlust. I’m Holly Rubenstein, and today I’m joined by travel and design editor Amira Hashish, founder of creative studio Rapport, who spent 12 years at the Evening Standard, where she was executive editor. From antiques hunting in Nice to finding the quieter side of Capri, we’re exploring some of her favourite escapes, with a little Florence inspiration and insider tips for making the most of three days in LA. Plus, I’m sharing my family-friendly Hotel of the Week.

Destination Recap:

• Nice, France
• Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
• Hudson, New York, USA
• Joshua Tree, California, USA
• Florence, Italy
• Milan, Italy
• Mexico City, Mexico
• Arrowtown, South Island, New Zealand
• Silverton, Colorado, USA
• Capri, Italy
• Naples, Italy
• Marina Grande, Capri
• Anacapri, Capri
• The Grove, Hertfordshire, England
• Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire, England
• Rome, Italy
• Los Angeles, California, USA
• West Hollywood, Los Angeles
• Silver Lake, Los Angeles
• La Brea, Los Angeles
• Larchmont, Los Angeles
• Malibu, California
• Santa Monica, California
• Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, Los Angeles
• Venice, Los Angeles
• Downtown Los Angeles
• Griffith Park and Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles
• Pasadena, California
• Palm Springs, California
• Santa Barbara, California
• Montecito, California
• Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Splendido, Portofino, Italy

A huge thank you to Amira for joining me, and leaving us with quite the travel wish list! Find out more about Amira's work at Club Rapport.

If you’d like to find out who’s joining me next Tuesday, come and follow me on Instagram and TikTok, I’m @hollyrubenstein and I’d love to hear from you.

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Today I’m joined by the iconic Celia Imrie. Celia is, of course, one of Britain’s best-loved actresses, with an extraordinary career spanning more than five decades. From her unforgettable collaborations with Victoria Wood, to Bridget Jones’s Diary, Calendar Girls, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and, more recently, The Thursday Murder Club. She's one of those performers who has been part of our lives for as long as I can remember.

But what you might not know about Celia is that she is a completely insatiable traveller. She's happiest when she's on the move, whether that's aboard a glamorous ocean liner, travelling across America by train or setting off on an adventure somewhere entirely unexpected - because as you’ll soon discover, Celia doesn’t fly, so this makes for a particularly interesting episode.

Her lifelong love of travel is at the heart of her new book, The Elegant Hustler: Adventures from a Life on the Move, which is out now, a collection of stories from a life spent exploring the world.

Destination recap

• Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex, England
• Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
• Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
• Delhi, India
• Melbourne, Australia
• Sydney, Australia
• Los Angeles, California, USA
• Washington, D.C., USA
• Toronto, Canada
• Singapore
• Paris, France
• Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France
• Nice, France
• Hôtel Negresco, Nice, France
• Villeneuve-Loubet, France
• Menton, France
• Monte Carlo, Monaco
• Isle of Wight, England
• Southampton, England
• Queen Mary 2, Cunard, Southampton to New York
• New York City, USA
• Coast-to-coast railway journey, USA
• San Luis Obispo, California, USA
• Los Angeles, California, USA
• Ice hotel, Norway
• Japan
• China

The Elegant Hustler: Adventures from a Life on the Move, which is now.

If you’d like to find out who’s joining me next Tuesday, come and follow me on Instagram and TikTok. I’m @hollyrubenstein and I’d love to hear from you.

I’ll be back on Sunday with another episode of Unpacked, this time with Design & Travel Editor, Amira Hashish,

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Today I’m joined by the brilliant Suzannah Ramsdale, Lifestyle Director at The Standard, whose job involves knowing exactly where’s worth going and what’s worth your precious time off.

And there’s so much inspiration in this conversation. If you’re already dreading the clocks going back, Suzannah has some very tempting ideas for extending your summer, with a little help from her Spanish family connections. There’s the seaside spot she returns to again and again, and a food-filled Italian escape that had me mentally checking flights before we’d finished talking.

We also hear how a rather adventurous first meeting led to some extraordinary dates around the world, including a trip to New Orleans, which ties in beautifully with this week’s Louisiana Destination Special.

And my Hotel of the Week is a Greek island favourite that promises to solve a few of those familiar family holiday dilemmas. Having finally been myself, I’ve got plenty to tell you.

Destination Recap:

• New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Inns of Aurora, Aurora, USA
• Peligoni, Zakynthos, Greece
• Villa Kallista, Zakynthos, Greece
• Nobelos Bio Restaurant, Zakynthos, Greece
• Eliamos, Kefalonia, Greece
• Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Italy
• Cremeria Santo Stefano, Bologna, Italy
• Cremeria La Vecchia Stalla, Bologna, Italy
• Cremeria Cavour, Bologna, Italy
• Palacio Bucarelli, Seville, Spain
• Cristine Bedfor, Seville, Spain
• Royal Alcázar, Seville, Spain
• Seville Cathedral, Seville, Spain
• Plaza de España, Seville, Spain
• María Luisa Park, Seville, Spain
• Triana, Seville, Spain
• La Viña, Cádiz, Spain
• Casa Manteca, Cádiz, Spain
• La Caleta, Cádiz, Spain
• Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
• Seoul, South Korea

If you’d like to find out who’s joining me next Tuesday, come and follow me on Instagram and TikTok, I’m @hollyrubenstein and I’d love to hear from you.

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From the jazz clubs and Mardi Gras parades of New Orleans to the swamps, dance halls and small towns of Acadiana, this Destination Special explores a side of Louisiana, USA that many visitors never get to see.

We travel west along Interstate 10 into the heart of Cajun and Creole country, a region shaped by its French language, distinctive music, extraordinary food and deep connection to the surrounding bayous.

Louisiana travel and culture writer Herman Fuselier shares the traditions behind Jazz Fest and Mardi Gras, introduces the sounds of Cajun and Zydeco music, and explains why the true heart of Cajun country lies beyond New Orleans.

Cajun French musician Jourdan Thibodeaux joins me from his home on Cypress Island, overlooking the Atchafalaya Basin. We discuss language, identity, life in the swamp and the importance of experiencing South Louisiana authentically.

Finally, Lori Johnson Walls of Johnson’s Boucanière in Lafayette introduces the dishes every first-time visitor should try, from crawfish étouffée and po’boys to beignets and a proper Louisiana boudin.

• New Orleans, USA
• Baton Rouge, USA
• Acadiana, USA
• Atchafalaya Basin, USA
• Lafayette, USA
• Breaux Bridge, USA
• Opelousas, USA
• Eunice, USA
• New Iberia, USA
• Lake Charles, USA
• Sunset, USA
• Arnaudville, USA
• Washington, USA
• Cypress Island, USA
• Henderson, USA
• Mamou, USA
• Avery Island, USA
• Vacherie, USA

• New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, USA
• French Quarter, New Orleans, USA
• Café du Monde, New Orleans, USA
• Eunice Cajun Mardi Gras, Eunice, USA
• La Poussière Cajun Dancehall, Breaux Bridge, USA
• Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, Breaux Bridge, USA
• El Sido’s Zydeco & Blues Club, Lafayette, USA
• Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, Lafayette, USA
• Johnson’s Boucanière, Lafayette, USA
• Dwyer’s Café, Lafayette, USA
• Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn, Lafayette, USA
• Olde Tyme Grocery, Lafayette, USA
• Borden’s Ice Cream Shoppe, Lafayette, USA
• Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival, Opelousas, USA
• DezMeaux’s Boudin, Opelousas, USA
• Steamboat Warehouse Restaurant, Washington, USA
• Hotel Klaus, Washington, USA
• Fred’s Lounge, Mamou, USA
• Cypress Cove Landing Houseboats, Henderson, USA
• TABASCO Factory and Avery Island, Avery Island, USA
• Laura Plantation, Vacherie, USA

To find out more about visiting Louisiana, go to ExploreLouisiana.com.

If you’d like to find out who’s joining me next Tuesday, come and follow me on Instagram and TikTok. I’m @hollyrubenstein and I’d love to hear from you.

I’ll be back on Sunday with another episode of Unpacked, this time with Suzannah Ramsdale, Lifestyle Director for The Standard.

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This week on The Travel Diaries: Unpacked, I’m joined by Sarah Allard, Digital Director of Condé Nast Traveller, for your weekly weekend dose of wanderlust.

Sarah’s job takes her to some extraordinary places, and today she’s sharing the trips, hotels and foodie finds she thinks should be on your radar. We start with the growing appeal of Northern Europe, including the Danish island of Bornholm, before heading to New York for her 40th birthday celebrations. Expect bagels, martinis and a few days in the Hudson Valley, where pretty towns, farm shops and gorgeous hotels make the perfect contrast to Manhattan.

We’re also talking Greek island favourites, from the spectacular restaurant setting that won Sarah over on Sifnos to a new hotel on Paros.

My Hotel of the Week is Monastero Santa Rosa on the Amalfi Coast, where I found what might just be my favourite swimming pool in the world.

And if you’re looking for somewhere closer to home this autumn, Sarah answers a listener’s question about cosy British boutique stays, with two delicious recommendations in Somerset and Devon.

Destination Recap

• Sweden
• Finland
• The Lofoten Islands, Norway
• Bornholm, Denmark
• New York City, USA
• The Hudson Valley, New York, USA
• INNESS, Accord, New York, USA
• The Catskills, New York, USA
• Wildflower Farms, Auberge Collection, Gardiner, New York, USA
• Rhinebeck, New York, USA
• Athens, Greece
• Sifnos, Greece
• Faros, Sifnos, Greece
• NÓS Hotel & Villas, Sifnos, Greece
• Paros, Greece
• Luura Paros Cliff, Paros, Greece
• Santorini, Greece
• Mykonos, Greece
• Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Scotland
• The Amalfi Coast, Italy
• Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa, Conca dei Marini, Italy
• Amalfi, Italy
• Positano, Italy
• Capri, Italy
• Bruton, Somerset, England
• Number One Bruton, Bruton, England
• At the Chapel, Bruton, England
• Glebe House, East Devon, England
• India
• The River Nile, Egypt
• One&Only Moonlight Basin, Big Sky, Montana, USA
• Edinburgh, Scotland
• Glasgow, Scotland
• The Scottish Highlands, Scotland
• Hope by WildLand, Sutherland, Scotland

If you’d like to find out who’s joining me next Tuesday, come and follow me on Instagram and TikTok. I’m @hollyrubenstein and I’d love to hear from you. You can also send me your travel questions for a future episode of Unpacked at [email protected]

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