Archive - Laura’s Substack

Are "destination dupes" damaging?

It's a huge travel trend in 2024, but is it okay to liken one place to another?

Mar 4, 2024 •

November 2023

June 2023

Travel Guides: Peru with Laura Sanders

The podcast's very own host, British journalist and travel writer, Laura Sanders, documents her journey through Peru with small group tour specialists G…

Jun 2, 2023 •

53:21

May 2023

Race Across The World winners reflect on their experience

Hot off the back of a tense finale of Race Across the World season 3, the winners talk to Laura about their experience, what they've been up to since…

May 10, 2023 •

25:54

December 2022

Where to travel in 2023

As we approach the new year, Laura asks Skyscanner's Travel Trends Expert, Laura Lindsay, about what and where is up and coming in 2023 - so you can get…

Dec 30, 2022 •

15:21

Travel Guides: Saudi Arabia with Tharik Hussain

The True Travel Podcast: Travel Guides takes you on a journey to an exciting destination, sometimes with the help of a guest expert.

Dec 14, 2022 •

17:33

November 2022

'Atlas of Abandoned Places', backpacking Syria & Urbex with Oli Smith

Travel journalist Oli Smith joins Laura to talk about the world's abandoned wonders, as detailed in his new book, Atlas of Abandoned Places.

Nov 16, 2022 •

21:18

October 2022

Muslim Europe with travel writer Tharik Hussain

Tharik Hussain is a British-Muslim travel writer and author who’s been travelling in search of Europe's native Muslim communities.

Oct 12, 2022 •

32:16

September 2022

Travel in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan with Untamed Borders' James Willcox

James Willcox is the co-founder of Untamed Borders which creates bespoke tours in places such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, among other…

Sep 28, 2022 •

28:51

Travel in Croatia's hinterland: 'My family and Other Enemies' with Mary Novakovich

Mary Novakovich is a British travel journalist specialising in Croatia and the Balkans.

Sep 21, 2022 •

32:25

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