Singer-songwriter and producer Lucy Crisp joins today’s episode to talk about her music, life and her funny travel experiences.
She talks about her new song Ghostin and her debut EP 65 Roses, including its connection to cystic fibrosis, and how music helps her escape from realities of day-to-day life.
Lucy’s been featured on BBC Introducing. She also talks about her love of cooking, living with cystic fibrosis and her travel experiences.
She shares that she found inspiration in a little caravan in the Kent countryside, which she took so much inspiration from. She also tells us her funny travel stories in Rome and singing Lewis Capaldi’s Someone You Loved in a restaurant in Tenerife. We also talk about how travel benefits mental health.
In part two of my chat with Vicky, we talk about food poisoning experience, studying Spanish in the UK, and hear her top travel picks: from Sicily and Rome to Bariloche (Argentina), Florida, France and Edinburgh. Also, she shares the reason why she wants to travel to Japan in the future.
Vicky - journalist and former CNN London Digital Features Writer, Sunday Times Foreign Desk intern, and BBC Radio Lincolnshire Journalism Coordinator - joins me for today’s episode.
She reflects on her travels in Gibraltar and shares her thoughts on screenwriting, how films have evolved, and watching horror movies with her mum. Vicky also talks about writing drama scripts and fictional stories.
And, there were some embarrassed travel moments: her funny snowboarding experience in Bariloche, Argentina, and the very real reason she’ll tell you never to try squid ink on your trip.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefunnytravelstoriespodcast/
In part two of my conversation with Elaine Chong, we explore her student life in the US, her funny experience in a sorority, and a bizarre story from a frat house. She recommends visiting the Zhangjiajie Mountains and Guangzhou where you’ll experience the real China. She also reflects on her bath-culture travels around the world: from Japan and Hungary to Turkey and Finland.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefunnytravelstoriespodcast/
BBC World Service journalist Elaine Chong takes us from pandas and bamboo rafting in China to crispy rice and robot dogs, before revealing the surprising security at COP27 in Egypt.
Elaine also shares her love of Chinese milk tea and the legend of the Terracotta Army. We chat about rice paddies, cute pandas, and just how futuristic China has become.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefunnytravelstoriespodcast/
In part two of my conversation with Darron Speck, we explore his travel picks - Japan, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Italy and Armenia. Also, the unexpected moment he fell out of a changing-room cubicle in the Azores.
Darron also shares the behind-the-scenes stories from the show: checkpoint secrets, a banquet in Samarkand, and that Zen moment sitting in front of the Registan. Alongside his son, they travelled through 21 countries.
Since his 20s, Darron has followed one simple rule: visit at least one country he’s never been to every year. This year he went to Armenia.
Darron Speck, from Bradford and star of Race Across the World Series One, joins us today with stories of walking between capital cities (from Vienna to Bratislava), cycling from Norway to Malta, and nearly falling off a cliff in Australia.
You’ll hear:
This episode is full of fun, chaos, and wild stories from around the world!
In part two of my conversation with Jack Simms, we explore his travel recommendations and his recent trip across Washington DC, New York, and Philadelphia. From Sicilian fish to Philly cheesesteaks and Independence Hall, Jack reflects on the difference between reading about history and experiencing it in person. Along the way, we discuss comfort food, tourist stereotypes, and the places he wants to go: Rome, Pompeii and Egypt.
What would you do if a cockroach crawled across your room on holiday?
Jack Simms, who previously worked as a production journalist at Notts TV, joins me today.
He shares stories from catching cockroaches in Favignana, Italy, to recalling an unforgettable experience in the Austrian Alps. Jack also shares his recent travels across Washington, Philadelphia, and New York. Also, we talk about everyday life looks like in a busy, close-knit family.
This conversation was such a good one that I had to split it into two parts - you’re listening to Part 1, and Part 2 will be out next week.
In this episode, Heulwen Leung, a trainee solicitor working in London and a UCLA alumna, joins us to share her travel stories - from her birthday trip in Porto to experiencing a chaotic amateur robbery in Amsterdam.
She recalls a hilarious Thailand experience, recommends Hokkaido, especially Hell Valley and sashimi, and talks about receiving letters from Santa Claus as a kid—and why she dreams of visiting Finland one day.
In this episode, I speak with Al Booth - a broadcaster whose 25-year career spans BBC, commercial radio, and television. He’s also the founder and host of Oracy And Beyond.
Al began in radio production back in 1998, later becoming a presenter at Trent FM (now Capital) and working with Galaxy, before moving into television with Notts TV. Originally from Beverley in East Yorkshire, his story reflects one of the industry’s realities: if you want to work in radio, you have to be prepared to move!
We discuss travel — both as a professional necessity and a personal fascination. From the Mona Lisa at the Louvre to the Welsh valleys’ breathtaking views, Al talks about why some experiences can’t be replicated. He also shares his unexpected first-class flight, offers advice on driving abroad in a country that drives on the opposite side, and names the places that have left the biggest impression: the Maldives, Poland, and Paphos(Cyprus).
As for what’s next? Mauritius, the Lake District, and New York are on his list.
A great conversation about places, careers, and ideas — with someone who’s spent a lifetime on air!
In this episode, I chat with Chris Hsu, co-founder of Kung Fu Mama in Covent Garden, London.
Chris shares unforgettable travel stories, from getting lost in Hawaii as a 12-year-old to unexpected adventures in Lake Como, Italy. He talks about why he recommends Copenhagen, the influence of Japanese culture on many Nordic countries, and his travel habit of asking bartenders for the best local bars and restaurants. Iceland is next on his list — he wants to see the Northern Lights.
We also dive into the world of Kung Fu Mama UK: the biggest challenges of opening a restaurant, why Covent Garden was the perfect location, and the process of developing his recipes.
Renn Lin, one of the founding directors of New Tide Media Network - a London-based non-profit network for East and Southeast Asian journalists - joins today’s episode. Originally from New Taipei City, Taiwan, Renn shares what inspired her to launch the network.
We also talk about:
These travel stories from filmmaker, writer, and off-grid expert Nick Rosen play out like movie scenes—or the kind of comedy moments you’d expect from TV.
In this episode, recorded in Berlin (the very same day Nick caused outrage in a sauna), we dive into:
In this episode, I’m joined by Eric Ku, a personal trainer at PureGym Birmingham Arcadian Centre and a University of Exeter economics graduate.
Eric shares why he moved to Birmingham, and a story of his friend getting so drunk in Shinjuku that he ended up calling his mum from the nightclub to say, “Mama, I love you.”
We dive into his experience joining a coming-of-age ceremony in Taiwan during a church mission, sharing thoughts on street food like stinky tofu and pork blood, and hear why he recommends everyone visit Japan.
Last but not least, he tells us why Antarctica is on his travel wish list!
In this episode, I’m joined by Alice Chen, who lives in London and works for Phoebe Philo.
She tells us about the difference between fashion houses and fast fashion, and shares her tips for keeping luxury goods safe in Europe!
We also talk about her travels in Florence, Thailand, and Rome. You’ll hear about:
She also shares why Tasmania - wombats included - is on her travel list.
In this episode, I’m joined by Margaret Adedoyin, fresh from completing her tech PR internship in London.
You’ll hear about:
In this episode, Digital Writer Akhila Thomas from Yours Magazine (Bauer Media) talks about missing a connection flight, ending up on an unexpected trip in Dubai, and being stopped on suspicion of smuggling jewellery.
She also shares her desert adventures in Morocco, the beauty of the Pink City, Jaipur, and her dream destination.
Today’s guest, Rui Xin Yang, a friend from my volunteering days in Sri Lanka. He shares funny memories from Pigeon Island, his migration journey to Australia, and several trips back to Taiwan.
We also talk marathons and his hiking trip in Tasmania. During his trip to Taiwan, he even met a hairdresser who was going to the same Hebe's concert!
He recommends visiting Adelaide and tells us why Japan’s Hokkaido is next on his travel list.
Today’s episode, I’m joined by Pratyush Batra, who previously worked as a video journalist at Notts TV, Deputy Station Manager at Trent TV, radio presenter at Switch Radio, and Fly Live.
You’ll hear: