Travel Secrets – Details, episodes & analysis

Award-winning playwright, screenwriter and film director, Christopher Hampton joins Tanya Rose to kick off this new season of Travel Secrets. 

Christopher reveals the unexpected trip which almost led him to jail, why Italy is his favourite country and his poignant memory which was a moving experience at an Orangutan Sanctuary in Malaysia. 

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Places mentioned: 

• Adan, Africa
• Alexandria, Egypt 
• Machu Picchu, Peru
• Bananal, Brazil
• Sao Felix, Brazil
• Elounda Beach Hotel, Crete
• Paris, France
• Amsterdam, Germany 
• Sienna, Italy 
• Locando Ciprianni, Torcello
• Passalacqua, Lake Como
• Varenna, Lake Como
• Borneo, Malaysia 
• Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg 
• Los Angeles  

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Critically acclaimed actor, Dominic West joins Tanya Rose on a trip around the world through his six travel secrets. 

Dominic shares how he hitchhiked across Europe and the joys of travelling with as little as possible. He reveals his obsession with trees, why the South Pole was a little disappointing and the hilarious story of his Mother-in-Law telling a certain celebrity there was no room in the inn.

Plus, Dominic reminisces holidaying in Irish castles, the place which offers the perfect writers retreat and the place in Somalia you have to visit before it’s turned into a resort. 

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Places mentioned:

• Transylvania, Romania
• İstanbul, Turkey
• Budapest, Hungary
• Giant Red Woods, California
• Kumbh Mela
• Antarctica, South Pole
• Sighisoara, Romania
• Glin Castle, Ireland
• Ballyfin Demesne, Ireland
• Socotra, Somalia

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Director of Bridesmaids, Paul Feig joins Tanya Rose at Dukes Hotel with his fabulous travel secrets this week.

Paul shares why he keeps going back to Capris, his unexpected experience vacationing by train in Peru and his favourite surprise meal in Venice.

Plus, as a well-connected movie mogul, he shares how he gets his must-sees when travelling and he shares how he came to create Artingstall: his own gin brand. 

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Dukes Hotel
• Caeser Augustus Hotel, Capri
• La Colombe d'Or, Nice
• Marbella Club, Spain
• Peru
• Gritti Palace, Venice
• Machu Pichu
• Orient Express Hotel

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As a renowned broadcaster and interview, it’s Tania Bryer’s turn to be interviewed by our own Tanya Rose about her travel secrets.

Tania shares her experience of touring Bejing with famous pianist Lang Lang, visiting Dollywood with Dolly Parton and making sushi with Nobu himself!

Plus, she shares tips for overcoming jet lag, the best place in LA to spot celebrities and her hilarious experience of trying to get a small portion of pancakes in America.

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Boston, Massachusetts
• Paris, France
• La Brasserie de l'Isle Saint-Louis
• Brasserie Lipp
• L'Avenue
• Angelina Paris
• Petra, Jordan
• Beijing Da Dong
• Dollywood, Nashville
• Nobu, Tokyo
• Giorgio Baldi, Los Angeles
• Polo Lounge, Los Angeles 
• Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Mount Nelson, Cape Town
• Birkenhead House, Hermanus
• The Saxon, Cape Town

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FLOWERBX founder, Whitney Hawkings reveals the travel secrets she’s discovered with Tanya this week. 

Whitney comes with many specific places to visit, including hidden gems in the streets of Paris, her favourite restaurant in the world which is closer than you might think and where she had a simple tomato pasta that she declares to be the best meal she’s ever had. 

She also shares poignant memories of rediscovering destinations through her children’s eyes and the place that reminded her of Jurassic Park.

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Paris, France
• Tuileries Garden
• Café de Flore
• Brasserie Lipp
• L'Ami Louis
• Le Grand Colbert
• Masai Mara
• Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg 
• River Cafe
• Positano, Italy
• Le Sirenuse
• Shanghai, China 
• The Beverly Hills Hotel
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• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Cookery writer, Skye McAlpine, joins Tanya this week to tell the tale of her travels with a gloriously heavy bias to the exquisite, Venice.

Skye’s recipes are influenced by her life in Italy - she moved to Venice, from London, at the age of six with her parents and now splits her time between both cities. It’s safe to say she knows her way around the streets (and canals!) of Venice… 

With wonderful memories of eating ice-cream sandwiches for breakfast and hopping around Italy’s surrounding islands, Skye shares her favourite spots in Venice, the Aeolian Islands and destinations much further afield.

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PLACES MENTIONED: 

• Didier Ludot, Paris
• La Zucca, Venice
• Rialto Market, Venice
• Harry’s Bar, Venice
• Trattoria alla Madonna
• Osteria alle Testiere
• Filicudi, Aeolian Islands
• La Sirena, Filicudi
• Lipari, Aeolian Islands
• Passalacqua, Lake Como 
• Locanda Cipriani, Venice 
• Pellestrina, Italy 
• Da Celeste, Pellestrina
• Paris, France
• Florence, Italy
• Buchinger Wilhelmi, Lake Constance
• Varanasi, India 

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Actor and singer Luke Evans joins Tanya Rose to reveal his travel secrets this week. 

Luke explains why he doesn’t stay in hotels while he’s travelling for work (and some of the uniquely wonderful places he’s stayed instead), why he can’t stand trips planned to a tee and why his ultimate advice is to “Be Brave”.

Plus, he shares the incredible musical experience in a restaurant in Lisbon, the delicious foods you can find in family-run restaurants in Spain and the trick to getting into a hammock. 

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PLACES MENTIONED

• Pembrokeshire Coastline
• Smokehouse Cottage, Pembrokeshire Coast
• Rome, Italy
• The Hassler Hotel, Rome
• Byron Bay, Australia 
• Colombia
• Ibiza
• Alicante, Spain 
• Manila, Philippines
• Venice, Italia 
• Lisbon, Portugal 
• A Baiuca, Lisbon
• Miami, Florida, USA

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In his 52 years of work, actor Charles Dance has travelled from the Russian Arctic to far East Asia. This week, he reveals his 6 travel secrets and the many stories that go alongside them.

Charles shares with Tanya Rose why he gets emotional thinking about Venice, why his favourite restaurant experience is actually in London and his favourite street in Bologna. 

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PLACES MENTIONED:

• Venice, Italy
• Bologna, Italy
• India
• The Arlington, London
• Corfu 
• Formentera, Balearic Islands

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Bestselling novelist Santa Montefiore’s books feature settings across the world, and she explains the real life connections in this episode. 

Santa shares with Tanya Rose how travelling has informed her writing, her time in Argentina teaching children the English language and the devastating wash out when her sister, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, booked her a stay in Bali. 

Plus, she explains the shocking connection to the avalanche that narrowly missed King Charles and Princess Diana. 

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Places mentioned 

• Italy
• Argentina
• Chile
• Connemara, Ireland
• Hotel Endsleigh, Devon 
• Bali
• Le Saint Géran Mauritius
• The Banyan Tree
• Amangiri, Utah 
• Mesa Mountain 
• Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado 
• Cambodia 
• Vietnam 
• The Peninsula Hotel, London

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Former President & Managing Director, Warner Bros. UK and Spain and President of the Harry Potter Franchise Josh Berger joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets.

Josh’s work has taken him around the world, and he explains why Spain is his favourite place and the incredible diversity of the country.

Plus, he shares why his top tip is to hire a guide wherever you go and his incredible story of a sporadic visit to the oldest bullfighting ring in Spain.

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PLACES MENTIONED:

• Cairo, Egypt
• Jerusalem, Israel
• ​​Madrid, Spain
• Valencia, Spain
• Parador de Santiago de Compostela
• Maldives
• Den in Tokyo, Japan
• Jiro in Tokyo, Japan
• Dukes, London
• New York
• Ronda, Spain
• Hotel Catalonia, Ronda
• Los Angeles

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