The Wanderlist

There’s a version of Greece that exists well beyond Santorini and Mykonos - wilder, slower and a little harder to reach.

For Heleena Trahanas, it’s the rugged coastline of Mani, the quiet shores of Folegandros and a perfect Hydra rhythm: sleep, coffee, swim, eat, Campari spritz, repeat.

The Alex and Trahanas co-founder opens her little black book on the places she returns to, the tavernas she’d almost rather keep secret, and the solo trip she nearly cancelled - but which ended up changing far more than her travel plans.

Credits & Links:

Guest: Heleena Trahanas - follow Jono on Instagram at @heleenatrahanas
Host: Sophie Baker - connect with Sophie on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ or follow on Instagram @sophiehgbaker for more travel recommendations.

Follow The Wanderlist on Instagram at ⁠⁠@the_wanderlist_podcast⁠⁠.

Visit ⁠⁠Wanderlust Union⁠⁠ for more on the podcast.

Produced by ⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠.

There’s the Champagne you drink, and then there’s the Champagne you discover.

Beneath Reims are ancient chalk cellars, centuries of history and a world that changed the course of Natalie Hazel’s life. What began as a fascination with wine became something much bigger - a connection to the region, its people and the rituals that keep drawing her back.

Along the way, there are Michelin-starred meals, unforgettable hotels, safari mornings and one very secret London bar - but the real luxury, she says, is feeling like you’re part of the place rather than simply passing through.

Credits & Links:

Guest: Natalie Hazel - follow Natalie on Instagram at  @champagneinstyle

Host: Sophie Baker - connect with Sophie on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ or follow on Instagram @sophiehgbaker for more travel recommendations.

Follow The Wanderlist on Instagram at ⁠@the_wanderlist_podcast⁠.

Visit ⁠Wanderlust Union⁠ for more on the podcast.

Produced by ⁠Mylk Media⁠.

What if the trip you think is out of reach is sitting quietly inside your points balance?

Known as The Points Whisperer, Steve Hui has built a career helping people turn everyday spending into extraordinary travel - including the kind of First Class experience that feels completely impossible until you understand how points really work.

For anyone who has ever looked at a business class seat and assumed it was out of reach, Steve makes the case that the upgrade might be closer than you think.

Credits & Links:

Guest: Steve Hui - follow Steve on Instagram at @iflyflat

Host: Sophie Baker - connect with Sophie on LinkedIn or follow on Instagram @sophiehgbaker for more travel recommendations.

Follow The Wanderlist on Instagram at @the_wanderlist_podcast.

Visit Wanderlust Union for more on the podcast.

Produced by Mylk Media.

Kirstie Clements has done travel at its most glamorous. But the moments she remembers best are a little less polished - floating beneath the stars in Iceland, listening to the Amazon rainforest, and discovering places where the most beautiful things can’t be photographed.

The former Vogue Australia editor and now travel writer takes Sophie from Paris and Fiji to Bhutan, Marrakech and the far reaches of the Amazon, sharing the places that have genuinely surprised her, and why these days she’d rather linger, get lost and let a destination unfold than race through a checklist.

Credits & Links:

Guest: Kirstie Clements - follow Kirstie on Instagram at @kirstie_clements

Host: Sophie Baker - connect with Sophie on LinkedIn or follow on Instagram @sophiehgbaker for more travel recommendations.

Follow The Wanderlist on Instagram at @the_wanderlist_podcast.

Visit Wanderlust Union for more on the podcast.

Produced by Mylk Media.

What does a designer see when they travel?

For Jono Fleming, it’s never just the destination. It’s the hotel lobby, the market stall, the perfect room, the unexpected city, the souvenir with a story, and the places that somehow look even better in real life.

From the sensory pull of Marrakech to the surprise of Taipei, this is travel through an interior designer’s eye - where colour, texture, chaos and detail become the memories you keep long after the suitcase is unpacked.

Credits & Links:

Guest: Jono Fleming - follow Jono on Instagram at @jono.fleming.

Host: Sophie Baker - connect with Sophie on LinkedIn or follow on Instagram @sophiehgbaker for more travel recommendations.

Follow The Wanderlist on Instagram at @the_wanderlist_podcast.

Visit Wanderlust Union for more on the podcast.

Produced by Mylk Media.