Travel Secrets

By Tanya RoseSociety & Culture Personal Journals Places & Travel

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Travel Secrets episodes

April 01, 2025‘Diamonds Are Forever' Songwriter Don Black | How Travel and Songwriting Intersect
Award-winning lyricist of ‘Born Free’ and ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ Don Black joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week.

In this episode, Don shares how he first started writing songs, why he believes Venice is a lyricist’s dream and why he thinks the Empire State Building is overrated…

Plus, he discusses playing snooker at the most famous billiards table in Singapore and reveals his most poignant travel memory meeting a fellow songwriter in Manhattan.

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Places mentioned:
Hotel Cipriani, Venice
Harry’s Bar, Venice
Raffels, Singapore
Empire State Building, New York
Sardi’s, New York
Shanghai, China
Forte dei Marmi, Italy
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32 min
March 25, 2025Downton Abbey Star Joanne Froggatt | How Travel Shifts Your Perspective on Life
British Actress and star of Downton Abbey and the upcoming MobLand (formerly known as The Fixer) Joanne Froggatt joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week.

In this episode, Joanne discusses the time she hitchhiked in Tanzania, her transformative travels to Australia and reveals her nightmare holiday!

Plus, she shares her best travel tips and why she believes travel unveils a feeling of insignificance that can really shift your perspective…

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Places mentioned:
Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
SOMA Byron Bay, Australia
Nobu, Malibu
The Hand and Flowers, Marlow
Cairns, Australia
Whitehaven Beach, Australia
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38 min
March 18, 2025Alexandra Tolstoy | You Don’t Need Money to Have AMAZING Travel Experiences!
Anglo-Russian adventurer, author and TV presenter Alexandra Tolstoy joins Tanya Rose to reveal her travel secrets this week.

In this episode, Alexandra shares how her love of travel was ignited when she was introduced to Victorian literature as a teenager, how travel can help us recognise what true happiness is and reveals how living in Moscow for six months at 18 changed her life…

Plus, she discusses her love of horse-riding in Kyrgyzstan (and how she became an ambassador for the country!) and shares why she believes luxury travel is overrated…

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Places mentioned:
Somerset, UK
Moscow, Russia
Kyrgyzstan
Corfu, Greece
The Gower, Wales

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33 min
March 11, 2025Lesley Manville | Boat Trips with David Bowie!
One of Tanya Rose’s favourite British actresses Lesley Manville shares her incredible travel secrets on this week’s episode.

Lesley discusses her experiences of extravagant banquets in Rome, reveals how her familial roots took her on a journey to Sydney and why she believes Luxembourg is overrated…

Plus, she shares her top travel tip of taking the subway in Budapest and her poignant travel memory of taking a boat trip with David Bowie!

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Places mentioned:
Nuevo Valley, France
Tasmania
Sydney
Luxembourg
Budapest
Anantara Hotel
Rome
Venice
The Cipriani
The Gritti Palace
Amalfi Coast
Los Angeles
Chicago
Soho House
Dalkey, Ireland

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1 hr
March 04, 2025Elizabeth Day | Why Everyone Should Visit Egypt
Novelist, podcaster and journalist Elizabeth Day joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets in this week’s episode.

Elizabeth discusses how she recognised the value of travel at a young age, her wild experience getting a massage in Dominica and why she was blown away by Egypt!

Plus, she shares why she believes Hawaii is overrated and reveals the time she was stuck on a sandbank in Tunisia…

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Places mentioned:
Portsalon, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Egypt
Dominica
Kamalaya Koh Samui, Thailand
Hawaii
The Dover, London
Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles
Sunset Tower Hotel, Los Angeles
The River Cafe, London
Tunisia
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44 min
February 25, 2025Jodie Kidd | Why Driving is a Great Way to See a Country
Model, racing car driver and TV personality Jodie Kidd joins Tanya Rose to divulge her travel secrets in this week’s episode.

Jodie discusses her experiences spending summers in her grandmother’s house in Barbados, why driving is a fantastic way to see a country and reveals she’d have Indian food for every meal if she could!

Plus, she shares her poignant experience hiking the Inca Trail in Peru for charity and explains why it’s so important to be prepared for the worst when travelling…

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Places mentioned:
Jade Mountain Hotel, St Lucia
Barbados
Inca Trail, Peru
Whitsand Bay, Cornwall
Cove Valley, Exmoor
Glencoe, Scotland
The Half Moon, Kirdford
Udaipur, India
Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Nepal
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44 min
February 18, 2025Richard E. Grant | Staying in a Hotel is the Sexiest Thing You Can Do
Actor Richard E. Grant joins Tanya Rose to share his incredible travel secrets on this week’s episode.

Richard discusses his love of safari holidays and scuba diving (despite being attacked by a shark as a child!), why Italian food is the greatest cuisine on the planet and shares his opinion that staying in a hotel is the sexiest thing you can do.

Plus, he reveals why he believes guided walking tours are overrated and why he hasn’t travelled with more than hand luggage in 25 years…

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Places mentioned:
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
Cape Town
Serengeti, Tanzania
Seychelles
London
La Petite Maison, Nice
Provence, France
Ballyfin Demesne Hotel, County Laois, Ireland
Austin, Texas
India
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35 min
February 11, 2025Sarah Parish | Diving with Sharks in Belize
Actress Sarah Parish joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets on this week’s episode.

Sarah shares her love of motorhome holidays, why swimming with pigs in the Bahamas is underwhelming and her adoration of deep sea diving - even when she was swimming next to a bull shark!

Plus, she discusses her experiences volunteering at an orphanage in Cambodia and reveals why despite her initial reservations, spending Christmas in Costa Rica was one of her favourite travel moments.

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Places mentioned:
Croyde, North Devon
Rome
Belize
Nassau, Bahamas
Vancouver Island
Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino
Cambodia
Hà Nội, Vietnam
Hội An, Vietnam
Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Nosara, Costa Rica
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43 min
February 04, 2025Sheena Bhattessa | The Best App You Need for Travelling
Founder of Citizen Femme (the ultimate guide for the female traveller), Sheena Bhattessa, joins Tanya Rose to divulge her travel secrets.

Sheena shares her unexpected experience on safari at the Maasai Mara National Reserve, the worst meal she’s ever had here in the UK and why Italy is the best place to take children.

Plus, she shares the one app you need to take on all your travels and how New York transformed her life.

Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube.

PLACES MENTIONED
India
Maasai Mara National Reserve
The Fat Duck, Berkshire
Istanbul
La Petite Maison
Roka Mayfair
5 Hertford Street
Birley Chocolate, Chelsea Green
Pinel Island, Saint Martin
Karibuni Boutique Hotel, Saint Martin
Castelfalfi, Tuscany
Bemelman’s New York
Le V’eau D’or New York
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33 min
January 28, 2025Minnie Driver | Why Everyone Should Visit Hawaii
Actress Minnie Driver joins Tanya Rose to reveal her travel secrets in this week’s episode.

Minnie shares her adoration for surfing, why she thinks Blackpool is an underrated travel destination and tales of living in Barbados as a child.

Plus, she shares her love of Italian food and reveals how she first made a home for herself in Los Angeles.

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Places mentioned:
Los Angeles
Malibu Beach
San Isidro, Argentina
Saint Paul de Vence, France
La Colombe d'Or Hotel
Kauai, Hawaii
Rome
Lo Scoglio, Nerano
Portofino
Yorkshire Fisheries, Blackpool
Shu Xiangge, London
Dorian, London
Strakers, London
The River Cafe, London
Tavarua, Fiji
Coral Reef Club, Barbados
The Lone Star, Barbados
Tonga, Oceania

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49 min