Love, heartbreak and holiday romance are the subjects on our minds in the first episode of our Travel podcast Trip Notes, which returns today for a brand new season.
When last year's first lockdown hit and the Travel team retreated to our homes, making a podcast became a bit of a challenge. We didn't have access to a studio and celebrity guests were hunkering down at home too, so we were forced to "pivot".
Juliette Sivertsen proved a master of adaptability, recording episodes of the show from a makeshift studio in her bedroom wardrobe, reading some of our favourite feature stories published in Travel over the years. We loved this nostalgic armchair travelling so much, we're continuing it this season, albeit in a more high-tech way.
We're back in the studio, and each episode will see me joined by a couple of special guests - one of whom is the writer of the story we'll discuss. You'll hear Juliette read that story, then we'll use it to inspire conversation around our own travels in New Zealand, as well as memories from holidays in the far-flung destinations we're longing for. And, as the world begins to open up even more, we'll be telling you about the global getaways we've been enjoying in the hopes of inspiring future holidays of your own.
