Gurinder Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges, the phenomenal filmmakers behind Bend It Like Beckham and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, join Tanya Rose to share their travel secrets this week.
In this episode, Gurinder shares how a trip to Pakistan inspired her film Bride and Prejudice and Paul discusses the unexpected kindness he received when backpacking across Europe. Together, they dive into why a visit to The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India is an experience everyone should have.
Plus, the couple discuss the best meal they had whilst visiting the Malaysian Royal family and Gurinder reveals where she had the best Chinese food of her life…
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Places mentioned:
The Golden Temple, India
Amritsar, India
Spice Village (CGH Earth), India
Lahore, Pakistan
Hanoi, Vietnam
Greece
Goa, India
Padua, Italy
Iceland
Oslo, Norway
The Peninsula, Hong Kong
Bukhara, New Delhi, India
Elco Market, Mumbai, India
Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi
The Datai Resort, Malaysia
Maldives
The Hamptons, USA
Montauk, New York, USA
San Clemente, California, USA
The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
Chapters
00:00 Intro
04:57 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to
10:30 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience
19:06 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience
23:04 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling
32:46 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip
36:54 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip
48:53 Secret 7: Special travel photograph
50:49 Outro
