Podcasts

In our season finale of The Upgrade podcast we’re shining a light on the London independents that we love. From Hackney’s hippest lifestyle collective to a sourdough hero who is shaping his neighbourhood one loaf at a time, these are the London shop owners that help their communities thrive.

Incoming: we’ve got a whole host of UK staycation recommendations because, in case you missed the memo, exploring your home turf is 2020’s most sought-after adventure.

Coinciding with Vol. 31: The Freedom Issue, we catch up with trailblazer Jessica Nabongo, the first Black woman to visit every country in the world. She shares with us her high and lows, her thoughts on diversity in the travel industry and introduces her new business venture.

In our latest episode, Editor-in-Chief India Dowley and Content Editor Fleur Rollet-Manus share the destinations they can’t wait to visit as and when travel restrictions lift. This one is filled with recommendations, so you’ll want to grab a pen.

In episode 4 of The Upgrade podcast, we consider what it really means to “spend like a local”. We tot up the ways you can make sure your pennies are being pocketed by the right people, while spotlighting the pioneering companies leading the way in community-focused tourism.