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The Travel Diaries
by Holly Rubenstein · English
The Travel Diaries is a weekly interview series where journalist Holly Rubenstein chats to a special guest about their adventures around the world, and the travel experiences and destinations that have shaped their lives. Be transported to exotic and far flung places as Holly and her diverse range of famous guests take you on a journey through the seven chapters of their life's travel diaries, from their earliest childhood travel memory and the first place they fell in love with; to their all time favourite destination, their hidden gem recommendation and what’s at the top of their bucket list. It's wanderlust, guaranteed! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Totally Toronto - Destination Special with Paul Theroux and Caroline Aksich
A “Destination Special” on Toronto, using two perspectives: Caroline Aksich’s practical, neighbourhood-and-food guide and Paul Theroux’s literary reflections on Toronto’s multicultural evolution.
10 Nov 2026 · 47m · 17 chaptersUnpacked: 200th episode! Big news to share! Holly's husband Alex is here & The Danai, Greece
Travel Diaries Unpacked celebrates episode 200, shares a new interactive destination map, reflects on the show’s most-mentioned places since episode 100, recounts the hosts’ US West Coast road trip…
8 Nov 2026 · 30m · 12 chaptersJimmy Chin, Climber & Filmmaker
Jimmy Chin’s travel diaries, climbing philosophy, and filmmaking behind Everest, The Other Side, plus how awe, failure, and mortality shape his life and work.
3 Nov 2026 · 32m · 14 chaptersUnpacked: Editor-in-Chief of Travel & Leisure Magazine, Jacqui Gifford on travel trends + hot destinations for next year
Travel trends for 2027, including multi-generational holidays, slow travel, “coolcations” to escape heat, and how AI is changing trip planning; plus what exceptional hotel service looks like and…
1 Nov 2026 · 45m · 17 chapters
Maisie Adam
Travel Diaries with British comedian Maisie Adam, covering her funniest/unexpected travel moments and the destinations that shaped her life, plus her views on solo travel, touring, and favorite…
27 Oct 2026 · 1h 4m · 21 chapters
Unpacked: Tromsø, Hôtel de Crillon, Hatta, Listener Q&A & more with Near & Far Editor, Isabella Craddock
Travel Diaries Unpacked episode with Near & Far editor Isabella Craddock covering Tromsø and the midnight sun, Paris at Hôtel de Crillon (including its kids-focused “Le Petit Crayon”), Hatta (Dubai)…
25 Oct 2026 · 33m · 10 chapters
Sara Davies
Travel Diaries episode with Sarah Davies covering her “seven chapters” of travel memories—childhood camper-vanning in the UK, first love in Norway (Northern Lights), self-discovery via Scandinavia…
20 Oct 2026 · 54m · 16 chapters
Unpacked: Capri, Nice, My wedding story (!), The Grove, LA & more with Design & Travel Editor, Amira Hashish
Travel and design conversation with Amira Hashish, covering antiques and neighborhoods in Nice; design-forward stays in Florence; Capri/Anacapri itineraries and hotel picks; a family-focused hotel…
18 Oct 2026 · 45m · 23 chapters
Celia Imrie
Celia Imrie discusses the “seven travel chapters” that shaped her life, centered on her lifelong love of travel without flying, and how travel intertwines with acting, humility, and self-discovery.
13 Oct 2026 · 53m · 18 chapters
Unpacked: Seville, Bologna, Peligoni, Cádiz & more with Suzannah Ramsdale, Lifestyle Director at The London Standard
Travel inspiration and destination recommendations covering New Orleans (Louisiana), Bologna (Italy), Pelagoni in Zakynthos/Zante (hotel of the week), Seville and Cádiz (Spain), plus a listener Q&A…
11 Oct 2026 · 38m · 15 chapters
Louisiana: Small Towns, Swamps & Southern Soul - Destination Special
Destination special on Louisiana beyond New Orleans, focusing on Acadiana (Cajun/Creole country), its swamps, music, language, and food.
6 Oct 2026 · 49m · 18 chapters
Unpacked: New York, Greek Islands, Monastero Santa Rosa, Scandinavia & more, with Conde Nast Traveller Digital Director, Sarah Allard
Sarah Allard (Condé Nast Traveller Digital Director) shares travel ideas shaped by avoiding peak heat/crowds, plus specific recommendations for Northern Europe, Greece, New York + Hudson Valley,…
4 Oct 2026 · 32m · 10 chapters
Steve Backshall returns to the podcast!
Steve Backshall returns to Travel Diaries to discuss how fatherhood has reshaped his travel, plus wildlife encounters and expedition planning.
29 Sep 2026 · 55m · 22 chapters
Steve Backshall returns!
Steve Backshall returns to Travel Diaries to discuss how fatherhood and moving to West Cornwall have reshaped his travel, plus wildlife encounters (rhino treatment in South Africa, upcoming Suriname…
29 Sep 2026 · 55m · 24 chapters
Unpacked: Japan, Mongolia, Praiano's Casa Angelina, Ladakh & more with travel writer, Luke Abrahams
Travel Diaries Unpacked episode with travel writer Luke Abrahams. It discusses Ruthie Rogers’ Kyoto bucket-list trip, Luke’s recent Ladakh journey, the Amalfi Coast hotel Casa Angelina in Praiano,…
27 Sep 2026 · 41m · 16 chapters
Ruthie Rogers
Ruthie Rogers’ travel-and-food “life chapters,” arguing that food memories and travel memories both unlock emotion, identity, and human stories.
22 Sep 2026 · 42m · 14 chapters
Unpacked: World's 50 Best Hotels, Belmond Splendido, AlUla, Listener Q&A & more with travel editor, Lauren Ho
Lauren Ho, List’s Academy Chair for Western Europe, unpacks the newly announced World’s 50 Best Hotels results, discusses what the rankings reveal about traveler priorities, shares recent trips…
20 Sep 2026 · 36m · 15 chapters
Caitlin Moran
Caitlin Moran discusses her book How to Be Hopeful and uses travel as a lens for maintaining optimism, breaking routine, and “coming home.” She also shares childhood travel memories and how places…
15 Sep 2026 · 52m · 21 chapters
Unpacked: China, Uzbekistan, Baku, Six Senses & more with travel editor, John O'Ceallaigh
Travel Diaries Unpacked episode with travel editor John O’Ceallaigh covering China (food, Yunnan, Shangri-La, tech/WeChat/Alipay, safety), plus a recent trip to Baku, Azerbaijan (Flame…
13 Sep 2026 · 34m · 16 chapters
Nisha Katona
Nisha Katona’s travel diaries explore how food and faith shaped her identity—moving from childhood holidays in Mallorca, to first love with Beijing, to ancestral Varanasi, and then to Cambodia’s…
8 Sep 2026 · 59m · 25 chapters
Sir Michael Palin returns
Travel Diaries season finale featuring Sir Michael Palin discussing why travel matters, his post-COVID journeys, and the themes behind his new book In Nigeria, plus his favorite places and…
16 Jun 2026 · 57m · 22 chapters
Race Across The World’s, Jo and Kush
This Travel Diaries episode features Jo and Kush, best friends from Liverpool who won BBC’s Race Across the World (season 6).
9 Jun 2026 · 49m · 18 chapters
Tom Allen
Travel Diaries episode featuring comedian Tom Allen, covering his holiday memories and what he learned from travel, plus a host segment about luxury family travel in Sani (Greece).
2 Jun 2026 · 1h 1m · 21 chapters
Matt Tebbutt's Queensland, Australia - Destination Special
A Travel Diaries destination special about Queensland, Australia—its Brisbane-to-Gold Coast-to-Whitsundays range, First Nations culture, wildlife, and the Great Barrier Reef—framed through chef Matt…
30 May 2026 · 31m · 14 chaptersWe use cookies.They keep VO running smoothly and help us improve it. Privacy policy