EP05 - holiday disappointment and travel agent secrets with Queen Beady

EP08 - why travel can be therapy with Emma-Louise Trotter

When you listen to this episode of the podcast, you'll realise how much fun Emma-Louise and I had recording it. As the longest episode yet, it'll take you through every emotion possible - laughing so hard you'll have to clutch your stomach, shock and awe and tears of both joy and sadness. In fact, after recording, it took me many hours to wind down as our chat left me thinking and feeling so much. But I digress. I'm talking to my long-time internet friend Emma-Louise Trotter from lifestyle blog The Life Edit [http://thelifeedit.co.uk/]. Based in Harrogate, we chat about how travel has been a part of both her most brilliant and most difficult memories, and as an amazing storyteller it will feel like you are right there with her. We talk about her early experiences of European camping trips with her parents (and the lost art of sending postcards), and how her Dad's death led her to travel more than ever before. As well as sharing stories from her travels in Dubai, Italy, France and across the USA, we talk candidly about mental health, and how Emma-Louise sees travel as her therapy. We also chat about how your Mum can make an excellent travel companion as you get older. For anyone who wants to get under the skin of why people are driven to travel, and enjoys a deeper discussion on the emotional side of seeing the world the is the episode for you. Where you can find Emma online: * On her blog, The Life Edit [http://thelifeedit.co.uk/] * On social at Twitter [https://twitter.com/msemma_louise], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/emmaslifeedit/], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh8D1waMtOnyuUCkQrarOuQ] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/thelifeedit] * Emma is also a fantastic creative consultant, and you can find out more about her work and training offers [http://www.emmalouisetrotter.com/] too! Things we mention on the podcast: * Why travel is Emma's therapy [http://thelifeedit.co.uk/travel-therapy/] * Emma's amazing solo travel tips [http://thelifeedit.co.uk/travelling-solo-tips/] * A Spring guide to what to pack for New York [http://thelifeedit.co.uk/new-york-packing-guide/] * How to spend a brilliant week in Rome [http://thelifeedit.co.uk/how-to-spend-a-week-in-rome/] Whack up the volume and get booking your next holiday! You can listen to the podcast straight away by pressing play on the player above OR by: * Going to the Episodes page [https://asthesparrowflies.com/the-travelust-podcast] * Subscribing on The Apple Podcasts App [https://buff.ly/2DhcAns] * Listening on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPwkXeLTxx4&list=PLGci20lbRyW_3eJhyrApMZkowSfnhGr7A] * Subscribing on Stitcher Radio [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sam-sparrow/the-travelust-podcast] * Searching for The Travelust on Spotify! If you are an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch user, you can also listen to me podcast via their dedicated podcast app [http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcasts/id525463029?mt=8] – download or stream on the go! Remember to tweet me at @SamRSparrow [https://twitter.com/SamRSparrow] with the hashtag #thetravelust with your favourite travel tips and memories and your perspective on what we've discussed on the show, and check out the back catalogue of my travel chats [https://asthesparrowflies.com/the-travelust-podcast] with other incredible travellers! If you've enjoyed this episode, I'd love you to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts so that more people can be inspired to travel and develop that sense of travelust.

EP07 - travelling in Australia and exploring cities with Beverley Reinemann

It's a complete honour to be chatting to Beverley Reinemann from the award winning travel blog Pack Your Passport [http://www.pack-your-passport.com/]. Beverley has been a massive name in the UK travel blogging scene for many years, and in this episode we chat all about how she got started, and where her first travel adventures led her.  From caravan parks in the UK to living and working in Australia for two years, we also get the gossip on some of Beverley's favourite city break destinations. We talk about how to get an Australian working visa and her experience of working on a winery, how she was thrust unexpectedly into solo travel, and her tips on travelling alone and why Brisbane wasn't her favourite place in Australia. Finally, we natter on about the best cities to visit alone and I get the inside scoop on how Beverley manages to find and photograph so much incredible street art. Oh, and we might even talk about being too old for hostels too! Where you can find Beverley online: * On her blog, Pack Your Passport [http://www.pack-your-passport.com/] * On social at Twitter [https://twitter.com/pckyourpassport], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/packyourpassport/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/packyourpassport] * Beverley also has an amazing weekly newsletter [https://pack-your-passport.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1916b9347d5c6b69335101d5d&id=2449dcded0]! Things we mentioned on the podcast: * Getting a working holiday visa in Australia [http://www.pack-your-passport.com/2017/05/job-in-australia-working-holiday-visa.html] * How Beverley became a Solo Traveller [http://www.pack-your-passport.com/2017/09/became-a-solo-traveller.html] * Amazing street art in Berlin [http://www.pack-your-passport.com/2017/07/ultimate-guide-berlin-street-art.html], East London [http://www.pack-your-passport.com/2014/11/east-london-street-art.html] and Birmingham [http://www.pack-your-passport.com/2017/10/24-hours-in-birmingham.html] * Beverley is an amazing freelance social media consultant and copywriter [http://beverleyreinemann.com/] Whack up the volume and get booking your next holiday! You can listen to the podcast straight away by pressing play on the player above OR by: * Going to the Episodes page [https://asthesparrowflies.com/the-travelust-podcast] * Subscribing on The Apple Podcasts App [https://buff.ly/2DhcAns] * Listening on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPwkXeLTxx4&list=PLGci20lbRyW_3eJhyrApMZkowSfnhGr7A] * Subscribing on Stitcher Radio [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sam-sparrow/the-travelust-podcast] * Searching for The Travelust on Spotify! If you are an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch user, you can also listen to me podcast via their dedicated podcast app [http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcasts/id525463029?mt=8] – download or stream on the go! Remember to tweet me at @SamRSparrow [https://twitter.com/SamRSparrow] with the hashtag #thetravelust with your favourite travel tips and memories and your perspective on what we've discussed on the show, and check out the back catalogue of my travel chats [https://asthesparrowflies.com/the-travelust-podcast] with other incredible travellers! If you've enjoyed this episode, I'd love you to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts so that more people can be inspired to travel and develop that sense of travelust.

EP06 - How to have an awesome UK weekend break with Claire Robinson

On this episode I get to chat to the wonderful Claire Robinson from the UK travel blog blog Weekend Candy. Claire's mantra is "two days - make them count", and I couldn't be more down with that sentiment. Like me, Claire fits her travels around her job and we chat about planning the perfect weekend escape, finding incredible places to stay and building trips around something historic (we are both nerds after all)! Another passion we share is gin, and Claire gives us the rundown of her current favourites, and how gin is part of her travel experiences, and I finally get to understand what wild camping actually is! Claire shares with us her top tips for visiting the Cotswolds and her current home city of Cheltenham - if you like chocolate box villages and cutesy places to explore you'll love this episode. Where you can find Claire online: * On her blog, Weekend Candy [https://weekendcandy.com] * On social at Twitter [https://twitter.com/WeekendCandy], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/weekendcandy/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/helloweekendcandy/] * Claire has a Pinterest Board [https://www.pinterest.co.uk/weekendcandy/the-best-weekend-escapes-in-the-uk-and-europe/] dedicated to weekend break inspiration! Things we mentioned on the podcast: * Claire's weekend guide to Lyme Regis [https://weekendcandy.com/a-jurassic-weekend-in-lyme-regis-dorset/] (and Alice's Bear Shop! [https://alicesbearshop.co.uk/]) * An awesome review of The Fallen Angel in Cornwall [https://weekendcandy.com/fallen-angel-cornwall-review/] * Information on Wild Camping [https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2016/06/wild-camping/] from The Woodland Trust How you can listen to the podcast: * Going to the Episodes page [https://asthesparrowflies.com/the-travelust-podcast] * Subscribing on The Apple Podcasts App [https://buff.ly/2DhcAns] * Listening on YouTube [https://youtu.be/_GAnJLbu0yo] * Subscribing on Stitcher Radio [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sam-sparrow/the-travelust-podcast] * Listening on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/04o8lkHNcndW0x9qBGFdIT?si=5pX-wTtDQ2SxEWtAob6bnA] Remember to tweet me at @SamRSparrow [https://twitter.com/SamRSparrow] with the hashtag #thetravelust with your favourite travel tips and memories and your perspective on what we've discussed on the show, and check out the back catalogue of my travel chats [https://asthesparrowflies.com/the-travelust-podcast] with other incredible travellers! If you've enjoyed this episode, I'd love you to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts so that more people can be inspired to travel and develop that sense of travelust.

EP05 - holiday disappointment and travel agent secrets with Queen Beady

I'm so excited to welcome Bee Clayton from QueenBeady.com [http://queenbeady.com/] onto The Travelust today. Bee is a travel, lifestyle and fashion blogger from Yorkshire, who spent many years in her early career working in the travel and tourism industry. This week I get the gossip on what life was really like as travel agent and Bee chats about some of her favourite holiday destinations. We talk about the UK's forgotten hidden gems and how to deal with disappointment when travelling. And as an added extra, Bee shares her love of hiring quad bikes when on her holidays and the best booking tip you'll ever hear. Because of Bee's background working in the travel industry, this podcast is packed full of amazing insider knowledge and tips on how to make the best deal for your next holiday - do not miss it! Where you can find Queen Beady online: * On her blog, QueenBeady.com [http://queenbeady.com/] * On social at Twitter [https://twitter.com/queenbeady], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/queenbeady/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/queenbeadyblog] Things we mentioned on the podcast: * Bee's experiences of getting the most out of Rome [http://queenbeady.com/common-myths-rome-queenbeady/] * Enjoying the other side of Ibiza [http://queenbeady.com/side-ibiza-photo-diary-queenbeady/] * An amazing vlog of her time in the Dominican Republic [http://queenbeady.com/come-dominican-republic-vlog-queenbeady/] How you can listen to the podcast: * Going to the Episodes page [https://asthesparrowflies.com/the-travelust-podcast] * Subscribing on The Apple Podcasts App [https://buff.ly/2DhcAns] * Listening on YouTube [https://youtu.be/_GAnJLbu0yo] * Subscribing on Stitcher Radio [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sam-sparrow/the-travelust-podcast] * Listening on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/04o8lkHNcndW0x9qBGFdIT?si=5pX-wTtDQ2SxEWtAob6bnA] Remember to tweet me at @SamRSparrow [https://twitter.com/SamRSparrow] with the hashtag #thetravelust with your favourite travel tips and memories and your perspective on what we've discussed on the show, and check out the back catalogue of my travel chats [https://asthesparrowflies.com/the-travelust-podcast] with other incredible travellers! If you've enjoyed this episode, I'd love you to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts so that more people can be inspired to travel and develop that sense of travelust.

EP04 - exploring Yorkshire and music festivals with Rhianna Bowe

This week I'm having a good old chinwag with Rhianna, a blogger, instagrammer and online lass from rhiannaolivia.com [http://rhiannaolivia.com]. Hailing from Yorkshire, we chat about the impact of her Dad's Navy career on her world perspective and childhood trips down south (including being excited at the hovercraft)! Rhianna talks to me about the joys of being at home and why backpacking and long term travel doesn't fit with her lifestyle. We both get really excited about music festivals and how they fit into Rhianna's travel plans and her top tips for how do festivals in style - it isn't all about cold damp floors and sleeping in tents. Finally, we talk about all the destinations on Rhianna's bucket list and how she plans to travel in the future. If you love being at home but still have loads of places you want to see, this is the episode for you. Where you can find Rhianna Bowe online: * On her blog, rhiannaolivia.com [https://www.rhiannaolivia.com/] * On social at Twitter [https://twitter.com/rhiannaoliviab], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rhiannaoliviab/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/rhiannaoliviab] * Rhianna is also vlogging over on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/robowecop] Things we mentioned on the podcast and her travel blogs: * Rhianna's most recent trip to Rhodes [https://www.rhiannaolivia.com/rhodes-photos/] * Her experiences at Download Festival [https://www.rhiannaolivia.com/forgot-to-pack-clothes-download-festival/] * Spending a birthday weekend in Liverpool [https://www.rhiannaolivia.com/spending-my-birthday-weekend-in-liverpool/] How to listen to the podcast: * Going to the Episodes page [https://asthesparrowflies.com/the-travelust-podcast] * Subscribing on The Apple Podcasts App [https://buff.ly/2DhcAns] * Listening on YouTube [https://youtu.be/_GAnJLbu0yo] * Subscribing on Stitcher Radio [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sam-sparrow/the-travelust-podcast] * Listening on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/04o8lkHNcndW0x9qBGFdIT?si=5pX-wTtDQ2SxEWtAob6bnA] Remember to tweet me at @SamRSparrow [https://twitter.com/SamRSparrow] with the hashtag #thetravelust with your favourite travel tips and memories and your perspective on what we've discussed on the show, and check out the back catalogue of my travel chats [https://asthesparrowflies.com/the-travelust-podcast] with other incredible travellers! If you've enjoyed this episode, I'd love you to leave a rating and review on The Apple Podcasts App so that more people can be inspired to travel and develop that sense of travelust.