Travel Secrets

What happens when a life of travel begins with a modelling trip to Acapulco at 16 and goes on to include touring the world with The Rolling Stones, climbing to 17,000ft in Tibet and even spotting a UFO in Brazil?

This week, Tanya is joined by Jo Wood, model, entrepreneur, writer and founder of Jo Wood Organics, whose extraordinary life has taken her all over the world.

Jo started travelling as a teenage model, but when she met Ronnie Wood at 22, she began joining him on tour and, as she tells Tanya, thinks she has now been to “most places in the world.”

In this episode, Jo shares:

Why Japan is the one country Jo thinks everyone should visit

Touring Japan with The Rolling Stones and seeing how dramatically the country changed between visits

Why Buenos Aires completely surprised her, and arriving there with The Rolling Stones to scenes she describes as “Beatlemania”

Spending a month travelling through Tibet with Sadhguru and climbing to 17,000ft at Mount Kailash

The night Jo and Ronnie saw what she describes as a “proper UFO” while on holiday in Brazil and her other unexplained sightings while travelling in South America and Zanzibar

Taking her own home-grown organic potatoes to Paris while on tour

The restaurant hidden in the Spanish mountains that she recommends

Her travels through India, from Kerala and Goa to Mumbai and Rajasthan

Why she loves Zanzibar and keeps going back

The Seychelles trip and photograph that sums up travel for her

Her favourite restaurants and what she always takes with her when she travels

From rock ’n’ roll tours to remote pilgrimages, this is a life very well travelled.

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And remember: this podcast might not change your life, but it might just change your plans.

Chapters:

01:20 How has travel impacted the person you’ve become?

05:44 What’s the one destination everyone should visit once in their lifetime?

08:38 What’s your most unexpected travel experience?

10:52 What’s your most overrated or underrated destination?

20:36 What and where do you love to eat and drink when you travel?

24:39 What’s your top travel tip?

27:58 What’s your most poignant travel memory?

31:51 What photograph sums up travel for you?

34:33 Where are you going next?

Places mentioned

Japan and Mount Fuji

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tibet, Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash

Nepal

Brazil, including Recife and São Paulo

Zanzibar, Tanzania

The Seychelles

Egypt

India, including Coimbatore, Kerala, Goa, Mumbai and Rajasthan

Acapulco, Mexico

Paris and Cannes, France

Tenerife and mainland Spain

Los Angeles and Miami, USA

London

Award-winning broadcaster, travel writer and disability rights advocate Sophie Morgan joins Tanya Rose to share the journeys that have shaped her extraordinary life.

At just 18 years old, Sophie was paralysed in a car accident. In the months that followed, she believed the adventurous life she had imagined was over. Then one unforgettable trip to Canada helped her realise it wasn’t. It reminded her that adventure was still possible and marked the beginning of a lifetime spent exploring the world.

In this episode, Sophie shares:

why Scotland is the one destination everyone should experience

the snowmobile ride in Canada that transformed the way she saw her future

what she learnt from a gruelling expedition through Nicaragua

the most memorable meal she’s ever had, at the White House

riding a motorbike across America

why “accessible” doesn’t always mean accessible

the reality of flying as a wheelchair user and why airlines still have so far to go

an extraordinary safari in South Africa that shows what’s possible when accessibility is truly considered

learning to scuba dive in the Maldives

why she’s determined to become one of the first wheelchair users to travel to space

Chapters:

00:00 Highlights

00:35 Introduction

02:05 How travel helped Sophie rebuild her life after paralysis

05:39 Visiting the White House & campaigning for disability rights

06:40 Why everyone should visit Scotland at least once

10:52 The Canadian adventure that helped Sophie believe she could still live boldly

16:18 Nicaragua, adventure, resilience & knowing your limits

20:40 Sophie’s most memorable meal

30:35 Why you can’t trust the word “accessible”

44:13 Learning to scuba dive in the Maldives & why luxury travel should be for everyone

46:21 Sophie’s favourite travel photograph

49:20 What’s next: painting, television… and going to space

Places:

Scotland • India • Canada • Toronto • Nicaragua • South Africa • Kruger National Park • Maldives • Washington D.C. • The White House • Los Angeles • Yellowstone National Park • Grand Teton National Park • Oregon • Pacific Coast Highway • London

Celebrity stylist Elizabeth Saltzman joins Tanya Rose to share her Travel Secrets.

Having dressed some of the world’s most celebrated women, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jodie Comer, Sandra Oh, Julia Garner and Saoirse Ronan, Elizabeth has travelled the world for decades. Along the way, she’s come to believe that travel is the greatest education of all.

In this episode, Elizabeth shares:



why she believes everyone should visit the place their family comes from

the trip to India that gave her the greatest culture shock of her life

the destination that disappointed her more than anywhere else

the one packing rule she swears by after decades of travelling

why she wore exactly the same outfit to Fashion Week every day for two years — and nobody noticed

why she is building a family home in Costa Rica

the terrifying hike in Maui that helped her understand the power of nature

her favourite restaurants, bars and hidden local spots around the world

the legendary Paris bar where she started one of her favourite travel traditions

Chapters

02:00 How travel became Elizabeth’s greatest education

10:04 Secret #1: The one place everyone should visit

12:58 Secret #2: Her most unexpected travel experience

16:36 Secret #3: Most overrated (and underrated) destinations

21:40 Secret #4: Favourite food, restaurants and hotel bars around the world

29:13 Secret #5: Elizabeth’s best travel tip

41:54 Secret #6: Her most poignant travel memory

Places mentioned

New York City

The Carlyle Hotel, New York

London

Russia

Poland

India

Las Vegas

Grand Canyon

Costa Rica

Maui, Hawaii

Palm Beach

Los Angeles

Wisconsin

Mexico

Venice

Paris

Hemingway Bar, Paris

Harry’s Bar, Venice

River Cafe, London

Croatia

Kenya

Hydra, Greece

St Barths

East Hampton

The Hamptons

California

Shanghai

London Hampstead Ponds

Serpentine, London

Award-winning interior designer Kelly Hoppen CBE joins Tanya Rose to reveal the travel experiences that have shaped both her life and her extraordinary career.

From spending every Christmas in South Africa as a child to designing some of the world’s most beautiful homes, hotels, yachts and private jets, Kelly explains why travel has been her greatest source of inspiration.

In this episode, Kelly shares:

why Kelly believes everyone should experience Asia at least once

how childhood trips to South Africa shaped the designer she became

the unforgettable hike to Bhutan’s Tiger’s Nest

the hidden side of Beijing and Shanghai

the best meal she’s ever eaten in Capri and her favourite hotels and restaurants

her top travel tip for packing and planning every trip

the final holiday she shared with her father in Sicily

why a sunset in Mallorca is one of her most treasured travel memories

Chapters

01:32 How travel shaped Kelly’s life and career

06:20 Secret #1: The one destination everyone should visit

10:18 Secret #2: Her most unexpected travel experience

13:49 Secret #3: Most overrated (and underrated) destinations

19:36 Secret #4: Favourite food and restaurants around the world

24:18 Secret #5: Kelly’s best travel tip

31:02 Secret #6: Her most poignant travel memory

35:25 Designing cruise ships, yachts and hotels

37:16 What’s next for Kelly Hoppen?

Places mentioned

South Africa

Asia

China

Hong Kong

Beijing

Shanghai

Japan

Bhutan

Finland

Antwerp

The Cotswolds

Capri

Ravello

Lake Como

Sicily

Mallorca

Ibiza

Puglia

British singer, songwriter and actress Pixie Lott joins Tanya Rose to reveal the travel experiences that have shaped her life.

From writing music in New York and Los Angeles as a teenager to touring across Japan, performing in Brazil, discovering hidden gems through local recommendations and falling in love with Italy, Pixie shares the places that continue to inspire both her life and career.

She also talks about why she never plans her holidays too far in advance, why Tokyo completely changed her perspective on travel, and the emotional trip to Brazil that she’ll never forget.

In this episode, she talks about:

Why Tokyo and Rome are the two destinations everyone should visit

How music took her around the world from the age of 15

The unexpected trip to Brazil that became one of the most emotional experiences of her life

Why Cornwall and the Lake District deserve more recognition

The Italian destinations she keeps returning to and the pasta she still dreams about

The London restaurants and cocktail bars she always returns to

Why she prefers booking travel as she goes and trusting local recommendations

Her unforgettable visit to Zambia with Comic Relief

Writing her latest album Encino in California

Why New York and Nashville still inspire her creativity

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Chapters

03:44 Number one destination everyone should visit: Tokyo or Rome?

08:29 The unexpected Brazil trip that changed everything

13:26 Why Pixie thinks holidays in the UK are underrated

18:52 Favourite food, restaurants and cocktails while travelling

23:36 Pixie’s best travel advice: trust the locals

26:58 Her most poignant travel memory in Zambia

28:26 Writing Encino in California

30:54 Why New York and Nashville will always inspire her

34:29 The travel photographs that mean the most to her

Places Mentioned

Tokyo, Japan

Rome, Italy

Portugal

Mallorca, Spain

New York City, USA

Los Angeles, California, USA

Brazil

Cornwall, England

Lake District, England

London, England

Capri, Italy

Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy

Forte dei Marmi, Italy

Zambia

Nashville, Tennessee, USA