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Where should you travel in the new year ahead? Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with travel experts about the top destinations for 2022 from the U.S. and the Caribbean to Europe, Africa, South America, Asia and beyond, Plus, top hotel news, tips on how to navigate the ever-shifting travel landscape in the coming months and much more.
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Author Maggie Shipstead talks with Melissa about some of her most memorable travel adventures, why she is drawn to âwindswept wastelands,â the importance of protecting wild places, solo travel, going remote, the destinations on her wish list (from Central Asia to Africa), life lessons learned from being a wanderer at heart and more.
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Whatâs the best way to cope with uncertainty? Melissa Biggs Bradley looks for the answer with spiritual coach and author Elizabeth Lesser, as they talk about getting out of your comfort zone, new ways of seeing others (and ourselves), relaxing into the mysteries of life and her hopes and predictions for 2022. Plus: the scoop on the annual Insider Journey retreat she and Melissa are hosting at Miraval Arizona in January and much more.
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Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with Every Mother Counts founder and model Christy Turlington Burns to talk about the nonprofit work sheâs doing around the world and the impact you can have when you go the extra mile to connect with people when you travel. They also discuss the benefits of a peripatetic life, how travel has changed since the 70s, 80s and 90s, the places sheâs been (hint: everywhere) and the ones on her wish list (from Colombia to Central Africa) and much more. everymothercounts.org
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In the aftermath of the pandemic and its devastating impact on the restaurant industry, Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with top chef Marcus Samuelsson and discusses everything from his brand-new Bahamas restaurant to the foods of his Swedish childhoodâand nothingâs off the table: his Ethiopian roots, home cooking, DEI, how a restaurant is like a circus and how food can foster communityâand belonging. Plus, his favorite destination and cuisine for eating and inspiration and much more!
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Whatâs it really like to be an American in Paris? Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with Gay Gassmann about seeing the world (and the City of Light) through an expatâs lens and how travel, her career, (and her combined passions) have intertwined at the nexus of art and collecting, design and fashion. Plus, her favorite parts of the city and the best design cities beyond Parisâincluding Tokyo, Kyoto, Antwerp, Marrakech, Venice and more.
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How do you work through your greatest fears so you can make it to the top of the mountain (and not let your failures define you)? Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with mountaineer Alison Levine about the incredible places sheâs been, completing the adventurerâs grand slam: climbing the seven summits and skiing to both the North and South Poles; plus, life lessons learned along the wayâand why going backward doesnât mean youâre not making progress.
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Why does unplugging in the bush return you to your more primitive senses and enable you to hear your inner voice? Indagare founder Melissa Biggs Bradley and Simone Girner discuss Melissaâs lifetime of safari experiences and her new book Safari Style, which showcases the design and conservation innovations of some of her favorite safari camps across seven African countries. Plus, how to plan a safari (and what to pack), her most memorable wildlife encountersâand why standing still (and staying quiet) may sometimes be the best advice.
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Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with Teesa Bahana about her non-profit work in Africaâbuilding community and social change through contemporary artâwhat it means to have the freedom to express yourself (and why making art accessible matters). Plus, how to not be afraid of failure and why travel can transform the way you live and show you that there are other ways to be.
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How do you find meaning in the work you do and leave your mark on the world? Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with fashion designer Patrick Robinson about what it means to have a connection to the clothes we wear (and the people behind them), his journey from early days with Giorgio Armani to his sustainable brand Paskho and building a marketplace for makers across America. Plus, how to shop sustainably, break bad habits and support local communities; why travel helps unlock creativity and much more.
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Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with NYU professor and former war correspondent Becky Diamond about how her passion for journalism came through travel, reporting from the frontlines in Afghanistan and Iraq, her passion (and her favorite places) in the Middle East. Plus, finding flow and living in the presentâand the ways travel builds resilience and gratitude you wonât forget. https://www.womenforwomen.org/ https://www.rescue.org/
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What are the small steps we can take to protect the planet and its oceans for future generations? Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with aquanaut and filmmaker Fabien Cousteau to talk about his underwater adventures, his passion for sharks(!), ocean conservation and his latest project Proteusâand why travel is the best classroom for life.
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Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with style icon, author, Roger Vivier ambassador, and designer InĂšs de la Fressange to talk about the evolution of Parisian style, what makes fashion âtimeless,â the beauty of simple things (and her latest clothing line), why taking risks matters and much more. https://www.rogervivier.com/
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How can food help you discover the essence of a placeâand be a conduit for memories? Melissa Biggs Bradley finds out when she sits down with Bon Appetitâs Dawn Davis. They also discuss the magical chaos of New York in the rain, their mutual love for Africa, what it really means to eat like a local, the pleasures of planning a trip around foodâand why taking chances is easier when youâre someplace else.
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Whether youâre a âfirst returner,â a trailblazer or youâre dreaming about traveling again, this oneâs for you: Melissa Biggs Bradley talks with four top travel experts about the trips to take now, the destinations on their wish listsâfrom Rwanda to Paris, Greece, Uzbekistan and beyond. Plus, their travel strategies, Covidâs impact on travel, silver linings and much more.
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Sonu Shivdasani is the co-founder of Soneva Resorts and founder and former CEO of Six Senses and one of the leading pioneers of sustainability and barefoot luxury travel in the Maldives. He talks with Melissa Biggs Bradley about his passion for the island nation, his latest projects, why Slow Travel matters more than ever, his favorite destinations and much more. https://soneva.com/
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Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with the Emmy-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and author of Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park and learns what itâs like to visit all 59 U.S. National Parks (and why your visits matter), why the great American road trip has never been easier, how you know travel is part of your life story and more. http://www.conorknighton.com
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From the garden of her Morocco hotel Jnane Tamsna, author and Morocco's only black hotelier, Meryanne Loum-Martin talks with Melissa Biggs Bradley about growing up as a Senegalese diplomatâs daughter, how she kicked off the riad-hotel craze in Marrakech and her latest projects: the cultural collective, AFreeCulture, which showcases the African diaspora in literature, cinema and entrepreneurship and a book, Inside Morocco. https://www.afreeculture.org
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Acclaimed travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux tells Melissa Biggs Bradley why heâs been in his own personal lockdown since 1963; how he gets to the âflesh and bloodâ of a place when heâs on the road; his principles of travelâfrom America to Africa; why the best travel is not really about travel at all; and why going alone is the way to self-discoveryâin short: you learn everything from leaving home.
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There is no doubt that the pandemic has changed the travel industry forever. Join Melissa Biggs Bradley as she talks with top experts and thought leaders in travel conservation and sustainability about Covidâs tumultuous impact and how itâs reshaping the new travel landscape, the destinations we love and how we experience them.
http://sttakenya.org/https://www.tourismcares.org/
https://responsibletravel.org/
https://www.theconscioustravelfoundation.com/
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