Where to Go

This week we've got a very special bonus episode with social media sensation Kacie Rose, whose funny and refreshingly honest account of the highs and lows of living abroad has earned her a following of over 1.5 million people.

In conversation with Lucy Richards, Kacie talks all about the joys of solo travel, dealing with homesickness, embracing failure and the importance of doing the sh*t that scares you.

Plus, tune in for a ...

This week we’re off to Glasgow with travel writer and whisky expert Sarah JC Gillespie. Home to exciting independent businesses, lively nightlife and an unparalleled music scene, Glasgow packs a cultural punch.

Tune in for a Victorian cemetery beloved by Hollywood filmmakers, drool-worthy doughnuts that are building a reputation and unmissable whisky distilleries for those who want to taste their tipples right at the source.

This week we’re off to Quebec with food and travel writer Pamela MacNaughton. Together we explore the vibrant culture, sights and flavours of Canada’s largest province, often fondly referred to as “the Europe of North America.”

Tune in for hot chocolate snobbery, postcard perfect views in Quebec City, mural art in Montreal and ice canoeing across the Saint Lawrence River. Of course, we couldn’t forget to mention Canada’s nationa...

Where to Go is back for season 7! Starting off in style, we're headed to the Deep South with special guest Lynn Brown.

Home to world-famous festivals, evocative landscapes, an unmatched musical legacy and a complex history, this week's region gives us plenty to talk about.  

Tune in for unmissable jazz in New Orleans, the little-known white sand beaches in Alabama and the surprising connection between food and the c...

Hosting a mind-boggling array of monuments, Egypt is a historical destination on the grandest scale. The towering Pyramids of Giza and hieroglyphic-rich tombs of the Valley of the Kings may be the country’s main calling card, but today’s guest Monica Gerges shows us there is far more to the country than its ancient bounty. 

We discuss everything from the delightful chaos of culture-rich Cairo to the rainbow reefs of the Red...

With more pretty buildings and breath-taking views than you can shake a stick at, Prague has been dazzling visitors for the better part of a millennium. Travel and comedy writer Joseph Reaney takes us through the iconic sights, advising how best to enjoy them without the crowds. Then we explore some more niche spots in the city and surrounding areas, including a grisly chapel made from human bone. Of course, it would be a sin to di...

This week native Chicagoan and lifestyle journalist Ari Bendersky sets us straight about the USA’s so-called Second City. With its astounding architecture and treasure-laden Art Institute, iconic sports teams and sprawling Lake Michigan shoreline, Chicago sits in no city’s shadow.

As if that’s not enough to boast about, the Windy City’s wonderfully diverse neighbourhoods offer virtually every cuisine you can imagine – from Chine...

This week we’re off to Denmark, home of some of the happiest people on earth, progressive politics and cutting-edge design. Returning guest and travel writer Allan Mutuku-Kortbæk takes us on a whirlwind tour of this beautiful country and inspires us to embrace the Danish lifestyle.

We learn that culture vultures are spoilt for choice between artistic Aarhus and uber-cool Copenhagen, while the rugged coastline of Jutland is the b...

This week James and Lucy are joined by the DK Eyewitness team to discuss their favourite winter destinations.

From Moorish marvels in Andalucia to the aurora borealis in Iceland, Dan Stables gives us the lowdown on Europe's hottest winter spots. Next, Leila Siddiqui proves the US is the place to be this season – whether you prefer exhilarating winter sports or hunting down hearty comfort food. Finally, Zoë Rutland reveals the co...

This week James and Lucy are visiting the Thai capital with Dane Halpin, Director of PR and Communications at Minor Hotels in Bangkok.

We explore the contrasts of a city that is simultaneously traditional and modern, frenetic and serene. Join us for a mouth-watering foodie tour, an eye-opening street art trail and an unmissable festival that keeps locals cool in the scorching summer months…

This week we’re heading off to Japan with travel writer and photographer Todd Fong. Together we get off the beaten path and explore the full extent of what these immensely varied islands have to offer – think historic hamlets of thatched roofed houses, scenic sea-crossing cycle routes and neighbourhoods that transport you back to the Tokyo of 50 years past.

Tune in for the joys of Japanese craft gin, advice for your first onsen ...

Where to Go is back! Kicking off season 6 with a bang, we return to one of the world’s most visited cities: Paris.

Culture and travel journalist Lindsey Tramuta joins us to go beyond the traditional postcard image of Paris, discovering the innovators, creatives and local businesses that are shaping the city’s lesser-explored neighbourhoods.

Tune in to hear how experimental chefs are bringing new flavour to traditional dishes,...

Brace yourself listeners, you're about to feel hungry! For the season finale, Saveur Travel Editor Benjamin Kemper treats us to a foodie tour of Madrid.

From young upstart chefs serving feasts out of food stalls to traditional tabernas that have been selling wine for centuries, heavenly churros to hearty pig ears (perhaps a dish reserved for the daring), the Spanish capital is a gourm...

This week James and Lucy are heading to Vienna with creative extraordinaire Adia Trischler. A native New Yorker who moved to the Austrian capital 17 years ago, Adia has become one of the city's leading talents and the host of the Vienna Tourism Board’s official Youtube series.

We explore ubiquitous coffee houses made for lingering, immersive museums detailing Vienna's unique history and vibrant neighbourhoods that feel a wo...

For this week's episode we invited members of the DK Eyewitness editorial team to the podcast to talk about their upcoming travel plans. And between travelling across Italy by train, completing the South West Coast Path, savouring tapas in Granada, island hopping in Greece and solo road tripping between Slovenia and Croatia, the team's summer plans did not disappoint! Tune in for flamenco shows located in caves, the island that ins...