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Ride shotgun with David Reynolds as he meanders across the USA on Route 50 from coast to coast seeking fellowship and IPA. David and his trusty auto-steed, Harpo, are the perfect companions for these days of armchair travel: they get lost so you don’t have to. Often called ‘The Loneliest Road in America,’ Route 50…

Eco travel – help save the wild animals, GORGEOUS ESCAPES with Sarah Tucker The headline which attracted my attention more than any other is the fact the world has lost sixty percent of its wildlife over the past forty years. It is mind blowing and part of the fake news Trump suggests everything is that is…

Safari guide ANNA MARTINSSON with CORINNA McSHANE, Gorgeous Lives on Radio Gorgeous So how did someone born in Sweden end up retraining as a professional safari guide in Kenya? Anna explains why after her first visit to Africa, life would never be the same. Safari means ‘going on a journey’. Anna talks to Corinna about…

Cities in Canada are more exciting than you think visit Montreal & Quebec Gorgeous Escapes with Sarah Tucker Canada is not a mass-market destination. It doesn’t deliver the conventional sun, sand, sea holiday, but instead offers considerably more soul, substance and spirit in the adventures. Some people will not get it, and these people will not choose to…

Go on a THERAPY holiday with Sarah Tucker GORGEOUS ESCAPES  The latest trend in travel is therapy holidays. A step more than a yoga retreat or hotel with a gym and massage therapist, therapy travel has emerged as a response to an emotional tsunami of anxiety caused and compounded by everything from global – brexit-trump-korea…

Is it safe to TRAVEL? & Brexit effects & Travel Trends GORGEOUS ESCAPES with Sarah Tucker   Sarah talks to Josephine on Gorgeous Escapes about effects of Brexit, is London safe? and the on trend places on the planet to travel to. #travel #travelsafety #hotdestinations #holidays Follow: @madasatucker LOVE this? Never miss a gorgeous podcast…

  Where is safe to Travel? with Sarah Tucker   Better Safe Than Sunny Say Fraidy Brits!   In travel – like anything else – perception is everything. In the past, Brits have been relatively impervious to threats of terrorism or natural disasters but we have become more cautious. Money has always been the first…

Sophie Benge talks to Josephine Pembroke about her gorgeous book Healing Sources – Spas and Wellbeing from the Baltic to the Black Sea. This interview takes you on a beautiful journey through the contemporary and ancient spas of Eastern Europe. Great insight into traditional treatments set in the most breath-taking architecture and scenery. Find out…

    Bird in a Biplane – Tracey Curtis Taylor Tracey Curtis Taylor was totally inspired to fly her biplane the same route as Mary Heath, who was the first woman in the UK to hold a professional pilot flying licence. This took Tracey from Cape Town in South Africa up to England in her…

In an attempt to distract both herself and her daughter from the agony of a late miscarriage, Katharine Norbury decided they would spend the summer finding the source of a river. Thus starts the sprawling story of a life lived fiercely through grief, breast cancer and finding and losing the idea of her birth mother…

Pitch Up, Eat Local (Camping and Caravanning Club) Ali Ray wants you to connect even more with the places you are visiting by eating the foods that were grown, fished and farmed in the surrounding area. Here’s how to get more bite out of your holiday experience! To research her new book, Pitch Up, Eat…

  Private Malta & Airport Parking Solved! The ever peripatetic Sarah Tucker talks travel: you booked the flights, accomodation and rental car; but when your flight leaves at 5 am, what do you do with your car?  Do you despair of a holiday where you only scratch the surface, never really seeing how the natives…

Verona Italy  Our intrepid traveler Sarah Tucker returns to Verona in Northern Italy after 30 years in search of romance and is pleasantly surprised at its unspoiled charm. Verona has something for everyone: fantastic food, lovely castles, a rebellious history and fun for kids as well as Romeo and Juliet style romance. And what are…

    Intrepid Sarah Tucker and her 15 year old son visit the Yukon in her latest Gorgeous Escapes. First, Josephine has to figure out exactly where it is! Discover stunning natural beauty combined with super friendly hosts (Canadians!)   www.sarahtucker @madasatucker  Enjoyed this? Why not sign up for us at iTunes?  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/radio-gorgeous/id603913179?mt=2 

Laura MacMillan, currently Spa Manager at the Mandarin Oriental Prague, trained as a therapist before transitioning into the management side of the business. She lets us in on the best treatments available.  10% off if your treatment  at The Mandarin Oriental Prague Spa  please mention RADIO GORGEOUS for your discount  www.mandarinoriental.com/prague/hotel-offers/ @lmacmillanMOSPA  Laura on Twitter…

  SUSAN OSMAN – CHINA Susan Osman decided that news presenting possibilities in Bristol (where she worked with our very own dear Josephine) and London. China seemed the new frontier so she applied for a job but as she was wildly over qualified she was asked to set up a morning radio show, China Radio…

   The Landmark Trust & THE A-Zen of Travel SOME HOLIDAYS LEAD TO DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY WHILE OTHERS GET RID OF EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE – WHICH ONES SHOULD YOU AVOID? An innovative travel book published this summer claims while some holidays will help deal with the stress of every day life, other journeys will add to…

Length: 22mins    LUXURY RETREATS Josephine and Donna attempt to manage their new phones and react strongly to gender stereotypes then and now. Ah, the joys of new stuff! Intrepid traveler – and yoga teacher – Sarah Tucker takes on the companies that jack up the prices during school holidays and then retreats… spiritually, physically, with a…

Podcast length: 28:11 Gorgeous Escapes: Sarah Tucker’s Grand Tour of Italy Savvy traveller Sarah Tucker gives us her top tips for Venice, Florence and Rome. Take the tour: stand for coffee in Venice, beat the crowds in Florence and immerse yourself in the revamped Coliseum in Rome. Start with a weekend in Venice, the better…

 Length  25.00 More images of Sarah’s travels below just scroll down This week, our new travel correspondent Sarah Tucker brings you Gorgeous Escapes. She tells us about her 8 day expedition to Antarctica with her son and 90 other people ranging in age from 7 to the late 70’s. Sarah was overwhelmed by the sight…