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Dialled-In Travel

Dialled-In Travel

Written by: Urban Junkies
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 A new show where we speak to industry leaders, creatives and innovators, about their insider picks for exciting global destinations.Urban Junkies Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • Dialled-In Travel, Lisbon with Four Creatives, Episode 6

    Dialled-In Travel, Lisbon with Four Creatives, Episode 6
    Apr 13 2026
    This week we’ve mixed up our format a little bit to speak to four different Portuguese creatives.First, we speak to João Magalhães Correia, an award-winning Portuguese chef who's behind two of Lisbon’s most-loved restaurants, Bar Alimentar and Tricky’s, and is a partner in the excellent cocktail bar Fúria to get his bar and restaurant recommendations. Then we head over to find Eduardo Marecos Duarte, who was previously the head of Soho House’s Cities Without Houses in Lisbon and is now the Head of Marketing and Culture for the new Standard Hotel in Lisbon, to chat about his culture picks.After that we head over the bridge to find nightlife queen, Ana Fernandes, who spent several years in New York City, working in fashion and nightlife, before returning to open the NY-style Burger Queens of Caparica restaurant, bar and events space, to get her nightlife picks and talk about local music genres. And lastly, we put a call in to creative director, fashion designer, and most recently wellbeing enthusiast Magas (aka Joao Magalhães), who is usually Lisbon based but is currently spending some time in Rio, to get his wellbeing recommendations, with a little fashion thrown in.Watch and follow us on YouTube here. Follow UJ on Instagram here.Subscribe to our newsletter here.Check out our Dialled-In Travel website section (with maps, playlists and more) here. Here’s what we cover today:General show and Lisbon intro until (until 3:13) and then we get into the interviews with our insiders.3:14- Intro to Bar Alimentar3:37- Lisbon restaurant landscape7:20- João’s Lisbon Restaurant Guide15:05- Intro to Eduardo15:20- Eduardo’s Cultural Guide29:00- Intro to Ana29:15- Ana’s Nightlife and Music Guide35:36- Intro to Magas38:10- Magas’ Wellbeing Guide40:55- Magas’ Fisherman’s Trail Trip, from Porto Covo43:25- A few fashion thoughts from Magas: boutiques, designers, and tips47:24- Lisbon hotel landscape from Taryn/UJ- what’s here, what’s coming48:44- The five hotels we’d recommend right now49:48- Thank you to Bairro Alto Hotel50:17- Thank you British Airways50:31- Thank you to Roselyn Silva**************For our map to this episode:Lisbon Google Map with all recommendations pinned here. THANK YOU TO OUR GUESTS!For more information on our guests featured:🌟João Magalhães Correia - His Instagram, Bar Alimentar, Tricky’s, and Furia.🌟Eduardo Marecos Duarte - His Instagram and The Standard, Lisbon.🌟Ana Fernandes - Her Instagram and Burger Queens of Caparica.🌟Magas/ João Magalhães - His Instagram.Thank you to our Supporters:Bairro Alto HotelCentrally located, with a great restaurant and bar, the Bairro Alto Hotel is a great choice for your Lisbon stay. Read our review here. British AirwaysFly direct from London to Lisbon with British Airways; the flight is 2 hours and 50 minutes. Visit britishairways.com to book. Roselyn SilvaA Lisbon-based designer who combines her African-European roots to create stunning, sophisticated yet fun collections. Visit her Lisbon studio on Praça da Alegria, or view her Instagram for more information.Dialled-In Travel Music Written by Luca Ciampi. FilmingBy João Henriques @whitenegatives EditingBy Max Olujobi @maxolujBRollBy Rui Simão Ferreira @rui_simao_Taryn’s suit is by Roselyn Silva and shoes by Miu Miu.Please send us any ideas, thoughts, or feedback to info@urbanjunkies.com.THANK YOU. ❤️
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    51 mins
  • Dialled-In Travel, Antiparos with Athanasia Comninos, Episode 5

    Dialled-In Travel, Antiparos with Athanasia Comninos, Episode 5
    Nov 5 2025

    With us today is Athanasia Comninos, founder of The Rooster, a beautiful curated resort with 17 individual homes in Antiparos. In our chat, she’ll be telling us about why she first came to Antiparos, what inspired her to open The Rooster, as well as other Antiparos tips and recommendations, including a legendary retro nightclub that you can’t leave the island without visiting.

    If you aren’t familiar with Antiparos, it’s becoming quite a magnet for low-key names: Mark Ronson, Ryan Gosling, Matthew McConaughey all have been spotted here, and Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson own a home here. It’s an island that really seems to have something for everyone.

    Watch and follow us on YouTube here.

    Follow UJ on Instagram here.

    Subscribe to our newsletter here.

    Check out our Dialled-In Travel website section here (with maps, playlists and more) here.

    Here’s what we cover today – Athanasia’s background and Antiparos 2025 (until 22:20) and then Athanasia’s Guide with tips and recommendations.

    0-0:45 - Intro

    0:48- Interview

    1:14- Athanasia’s Background

    1:21- How she started to come to Antiparos

    2:28- What’s special about Antiparos to her

    4:40- Antiparos growth

    5:20- About The Rooster

    6:15- When she launched The Rooster

    6:38- The Rooster highlights

    6:43- The location

    8:46- House of Healing

    9:15- The Secret Garden and The Farm

    10:37- Lunch with Despina

    11:25- Low-rise building

    13:13- Leave no trace concept

    14:30- Wellbeing close to The Rooster – surfing

    15:10- Antiparos in 2025

    16:34- What months make the season in Antiparos

    17:33- Antiparos stats (size, population)

    17:57- Ferries to get there (2 options)

    18:57- Reservations – necessary?

    21:02- What The Rooster’s land was initially supposed to be

    22:20- Athanasia’s Guide – her recommendations

    22:30- Favourite recent opening

    23:37-Favourite restaurant for a casual dinner

    24:35- Antiparos weather

    24:57- Favourite restaurant for a fun night out with friends

    25:30- Favourite sunset spots

    25:57- Favourite beach to get away from it all

    26:03- Favourite local activity

    26:20- Favourite places for music/dancing

    27:22- The after hours places

    27:52- Favourite touristy things she always recommends

    28:35- The caves in Antiparos

    28:45- Self drive boats

    29:06- Favourite other Greek islands

    29:38- Wellbeing in Antiparos

    30:25- Offering for kids

    30:52- Fill in the blanks…First time you visit Antiparos make sure you…

    33:05- Closing and info on our next Lisbon special

    THANK YOU ATHANASIA!

    **************

    Athanasia Comninos

    For more information on The Rooster visit their Instagram page.

    Thanks to our Supporters:

    BA

    Fly direct from London to Mykonos or Athen with BA, and then take a ferry to Paros followed by another short one to Antiparos.

    Visit britishairways.com to book.

    Dialled-In Travel Music

    Written by Luca Ciampi.

    Taryn’s sunglasses are Palace x Cutler and Gross.

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    34 mins
  • Dialled-In Travel, Sifnos with Giorgos Samoilis, Episode 4

    Dialled-In Travel, Sifnos with Giorgos Samoilis, Episode 4
    Aug 25 2025
    With us this week is Giorgos Samoilis, chef and owner of two incredible seafront restaurants on the beautiful island of Sifnos: the farm-to-table restaurant Cantina, and the more casual brasserie Pelicanos. In our chat, he’ll be telling us about his background as a molecular biologist, how he ended up on Sifnos, as well as his recommendations for where to go on an island that we instantly fell for. If you haven’t heard of, or been to Sifnos before, it’s becoming quite the foodie island, so we knew we had to head over to check it out. Watch and follow us on YouTube here. Follow UJ on Instagram here.Subscribe to our newsletter here.Check out our Dialled-In Travel website section here (with maps, playlists and more) here. *A quick note on the sound on today’s episode. We had a slight problem with cicadas – ‘filming ‘on location’ has its challenges, even with the best equipment – so please bear with us in a few parts in the first half. Here’s what we cover today – Giorgos background and Sifnos 2025 (until 13:15) and then Giorgo’s Guide with Tips and Recommendations0-0:36- Intro0:37- Interview1:00- Giorgo’s Background1:52- About Giorgo’s restaurants 2:38- More on his completely booked restaurant, Cantina3:16- Giorgo’s molecular biologist background3:56- Info on how both restaurants are no waste and hyper local5:24- Background on the land, where we recorded/filmed this; his family’s farm land6:52- Info on Pelicanos, his second restaurant, the Cycladic brasserie8:30- Prices in Sifnos today9:00- Sifnos in 20259:20- Info on how it has been intentional, to attract people interested in gastronomy10:25- Season in Sifnos, 6 months10:55- Construction on the island11:42- People coming from everywhere to Sifnos/word of mouth12:17- Cantina’s global partnerships with Notting HIll Fish Shop (Dorian, Urchin) and Arkestra from Istanbul12:50- Names who are being attracted to Sifnos; Dua Lipa, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Barack Obama13:15- Giorgo’s guide12:30- Favourite place for a long lunch13:57- Favourite place for a casual dinner14:05- Favourite place for a fun dinner with friends14:30- Beaches14:41- Favourite beach to get away from it all14:56- Favourtie beach that has serviced beds15:05- Wellbeing, hiking, more info on trails in Sifnos16:23- Donkeys and Mules, how they still help in Sifnos17:03- Favourite sunset spot17:35- Hotels – more 5 stars coming to the island17:55- Giorgo’s accommodation pick18:48- Villages in Sifnos19:12- ‘Nightlife’19:27- Favourite bar19:48- Oldest bar on the island20:10- Anywhere to dance…20:20- Favourite excursion location21:03- Other island recommendations for day trips21:37- Fill in the blanks…22:50- High season, how it works 22:35- How to get last minute tables23:55- Spotify channel – Giorgos has great playlists! (GSAMOILIS on Spotify)24:52- Thank you!25:04- Closing- visit www.urbanjunkies.com for digital maps etc25:22- Next episode, we go to Antiparos, to speak to Athanasia Comninos, founder of the chic curated resort, The RoosterTHANK YOU GIORGOS!**************Giorgos SamoilisFor more information on Giorgos visit his Instagram (personal), as well as the accounts for Cantina, Pelicanos, and his Spotify channel. *For one night only, Giorgo will be joined by another UJ fave, David Carter from London’s Michelin star OMA for a special collaboration, on 27 September. Thanks to our Supporters:BAFly direct from London to Mykonos with BA, and then take a ferry to Sifnos.Visit britishairways.com to book. Dialled-In Travel Music Written by Luca Ciampi. Taryn’s dress in the video is from Aries. Not a Greek label/designer, but as close as we could get; Aries in Greek is the term associated with new beginnings and spring.
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    26 mins
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