Travel Secrets

Bridget Jones Author Helen Fielding | Why You NEED to Visit the Grand Canyon!

Travel Secrets

Show Notes

Helen Fielding, author of the best-selling Bridget Jones novels, joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week. In this episode, Helen discusses her love for the Grand Canyon, her experience backpacking in Thailand and how her passion for adventure was first ignited as a child when travelling across Europe in her family’s Dormobile. Plus, Helen shares her top tip for travelling with babies and reveals how much of her own travel experiences influenced some of our favourite Bridget Jones moments… Don’t forget to follow @travelsecretsthepodcast and remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube. Places mentioned:

Central America

El Tovar Hotel, Grand Canyon, USA

Saint John Hotel Villas & Spa, Mykonos, Greece

Hippie Fish, Mykonos, Greece

Kaminaki, Corfu, Greece

Hotel La Colombe d’Or, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France

Alila Fort Bishangarh, India

Oslo Court, Saint John’s Wood

Sudan

Mozambique

Elephant Watch Camp, Samburu, Kenya

Red Lion Pub, Burnsall

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