Hear about travel to Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe as the Amateur Traveler podcast talks to returning guest Rebecca Merrell about exploring two lesser-visited countries in Central Africa. From tracking hundreds of mandrills through the rainforest and searching for western lowland gorillas to snork…Hear about travel to Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe as the Amateur Traveler podcast talks to returning guest Rebecca Merrell about exploring two lesser-visited countries in Central Africa. From tracking hundreds of mandrills through the rainforest and searching for western lowland gorillas to snorkeling off volcanic islands and tasting locally produced chocolate, Rebecca shares an adventure that combines wildlife conservation, remote national parks, tropical beaches, and Portuguese colonial history.
Rebecca spent approximately two and a half weeks exploring the region, including nine days in Gabon and seven nights in São Tomé and Príncipe. She recommends Gabon for its extraordinary wildlife and largely untouched rainforests, while São Tomé and Príncipe offer a more relaxed mix of beaches, chocolate plantations, diving, and ecotourism.
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The brilliant Canadian-British fashion designer Patrick Cox joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week.
In this episode, Patrick takes us behind the scenes of his extraordinary private tour of the Palace of Versailles, shares how spotting gorillas in Gabon was a transformative experienc…The brilliant Canadian-British fashion designer Patrick Cox joins Tanya Rose to share his travel secrets this week.
In this episode, Patrick takes us behind the scenes of his extraordinary private tour of the Palace of Versailles, shares how spotting gorillas in Gabon was a transformative experience and discusses his poignant experience swimming with whales in Indonesia.
Plus, Patrick shares how his travel journey has also been a spiritual one, and reveals how being introduced to psychedelics in Ibiza changed his life…
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Places mentioned:
Lagos, Nigeria
Chad
Edmonton, Canada
Cameroon
Toronto, Canda
Milan, Italy
London, England
Gabon
Versailles, France
Park Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo
Jaipur, India
Mojo Island, Indonesia
Ibiza, Spain
Chapters
00:00 Intro
10:54 Secret 1: Most unexpected travel experience
18:40 Secret 2: Most Overrated or Underrated travel experience
23:36 Secret 3: Best Food & Drink while travelling
