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The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineA Practical Guide to Exploring Off-the-Beaten-Track JapanCalling upon the expertise of Paul Christie, CEO of trailblazing tour operator Walk Japan, we’ll be spotlighting the Japanese prefectures you (probably) haven’t heard of but should be making tracks to, his top Japanese travel tips and why Japan is leading the way for slow travel. Plus, Paul shares his insider guide to the Kunisaki Peninsula in Kyushu, a bucolic hidden paradise that he calls home. Our travel editors also share their go-to guide to Iwate, an under-the-radar prefecture filled with blissful beaches, snow-sure mountains and soothing hot springs, and deep-dive into how wellness is key t...2021-12-1531 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineHomegrown Harvest: The UK Wineries Championing Community and Locality with Renegade Urban Winery’s Warwick SmithNot just for wine buffs / oenophiles.Instead of getting hung up on malbec and merlot, noses and tannins, we’re raising a glass to the UK wineries shaking up the English wine-making scene.Join us as we speak to the innovative producers championing community and fuelling our love for locavore labels and natural tipples. We’re popping the cork on homegrown grapes and spotlighting the next generation of UK wineries. Plus, we catch up with Renegade Urban Winery’s Founder Warwick Smith who has ripped up the wine-making rule book and is producing outstan...2021-05-2041 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineWellness Retreats: The Post-Lockdown Trip We Need ft. Artah Founder Rhian StephensonSo far the 2020s have been, understatement of the century, a lot. We’re worn out, lethargic and our mind and bodies are craving some TLC. Before slinking off to a hedonistic weekend in the Balearics or booking that four-years-in-the-making road trip around the US, we’re securing a spot on a much-needed wellness retreat.Forget green juices and white robes, we’re spotlighting the next generation of wellness that focus more on community and connection than intermittent fasting. We’ll also be joined by Artah founder and former Psycle CEO Rhian Stephenson who shares her transformative travel e...2021-05-0638 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineThe Hotels and Hideaways We’re Checking Into in 2021 ft. Villa Lena Founders Lena Evstafieva and Jérôme HadeyHands up who's desperate to return to the bel paese (beautiful country)? We know that The Upgrade listeners are as infatuated with Italy as us, so we decided to join forces with the duo behind Italy’s coolest creative crash pad.Tune in to this recommendation-packed episode as we’re joined by Villa Lena’s foundersLena Evstafieva and Jérôme Hadey, who share their Tuscan tips, under-the-radar restaurants in Rome and where to (hopefully) sip rosé this summer. That’s amore.Plus, India and Fleur chat about the group getaways they’re hoping to g...2021-04-2250 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineMove Over Glamping: #Vanlife is the Next Outdoor Travel Trend ft. Anna Hart, Emma Jane Palin and Whinnie WilliamsSustainable? Tick. Slow travel? Tick. Affordable? Tick. Move over glamping, #vanlife is the latest travel trend we can’t get enough of. Whether you’re hitting the road in a revamped VW, careering through California in an RV or pitching up on a campsite in a static caravan, bundling your pals/ family/ pets into the back of a campervan is the way to adventure in summer 2021.We’re ditching the traditional flight-and-hotel model and riding the campervan trend as soon as travel gets back on the road. Helping us travel more sustainably, slowly and smarter, listen...2021-04-0846 min
SDG TalksSDG #3 & #12: The New Normal of Mental Health through Sustainable Consumption with Deanna AnsaraDeanna Ansara is a sustainability-focused entrepreneur, designer and community builder. She is passionate about about creating a world where we normalize as much as possible about the human experience and create thought provoking conversations in doing so. Her utopia is a world where social hierarchy is no longer a driving force, everyone is involved in the conversation and sustainability, inclusion and value systems are no longer things we capitalize on but rather are the baseline of any work we do.
In this episode:
How to build community and drop stereotypes
Shopping with your values to connect...2021-03-3128 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineIs This the End of the Traditional Holiday? Ft. Emma GannonAfter a short hiatus – spent producing SUITCASE’s newest issue Volume 33: Collective (India), watching Sabrina the Teenage Witch reruns (Fleur) and avoiding baking anything (both) – we’re back. Season two of The Upgrade podcast kicks off with us asking a very important question: have we killed the traditional holiday?As people take back control of their time and income, turn hobbies into side hustles and continue to blur the boundaries between work and play, the way we’re holidaying is changing. Join us as we deep-dive into the rise of the workation, reveal the destinations offering the best visas...2021-03-2545 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineTravel Trends in 2021: The SUITCASE Guide ft. Olivia LopezIt’s here. The big one. The SUITCASE guide to travel 2021 has landed.We’ve been itching to share with you the trips our travel editors are planning, the hotel openings on our radar and the travel trends on the horizon. Chatting about workations and carbon-neutral holidays, seaside-town revivals and a Hawaiian island that’s undergoing creative regeneration, India and Fleur share insider intel on the next big trips to plan. They’ll also be talking (read: arguing) about the next wave of hotel openings and why Southend-on-Sea is the new Shoreditch. We also catch...2020-12-1750 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineThe Upgrade by SUITCASE Magazine x Krug: Chalet Cooking and Getting Creative in the Kitchen with Chef Michael O’HareThis year, 2020, has been one of collaboration. That’s the C-word we’re championing, forget the other one.We’re joining forces with the brands, businesses and like-minded people that share SUITCASE’s passion for connecting people and places all across the globe. Spotlighting independent businesses and expert craftspeople, we’re sharing the stories from those that have used the last few months to hone their art. As part of this collaborative celebration, we’re partnering with champagne house Krug to bring you a special episode of The Upgrade. We’re handing over the mics to Michael O’Ha...2020-12-0846 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineWinter Special Episode 1: Creative Burnout? Reignite Your Spark with the Founders of Birch and The CovenSuffering from creative burnout? We’ve found the cure.At a time where burnout is all too common and creativity can be hard to muster, we’re helping you reignite your spark. Banishing the B-word for good, we’re dialling in with two powerhouse creatives who share their tips, tricks and secrets to reigniting that creative spark. We catch up with Chris Penn, co-founder of Birch, this year’s hottest “anti-hotel” opening that is changing the conversation around creative retreats. With extra curricular activities such as candle making (with our pals Earl of East), meditation and food from...2020-12-0353 min
Social TakeoutEpisode 12: But where are you really from?PatreonFacebookInstawww.HelloSocialTakeout.comReference Materials:CNN experimenthttps://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2017/08/opinion/where-im-really-from/Interview videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU_htgjlMVEWhat kind of asian are you?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWynJkN5HbQHow to ask someone about their Ethnicity...https://jezebel.com/how-to-ask-someone-about-their-ethnicity-without-being-758679070But where are you really from? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qnS97Is2btYBut where are you really from? - Black A...2020-11-2630 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineAll Hail the British High Street: London’s Independent Shops We LoveThis is our love letter to London.In our debut season finale 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. We catch up with Paul Firmin, one half of the duo behind trendy Earl of East. The seriously cool brand started on a Hackey market stall and has grown into two stores – one in Hackney and one in Coal Drops Yard –...2020-09-1541 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineThe Staycation Edition Part Two: Our Pick of Self-Catering HomesJoin our travel editors as they lift the lid on some of their favourite UK self-catering stays, from twee Cotswolds cottages to Pembrokeshire houseboats. No longer just a crash pad for laying your head, this is the kind of accommodation at the forefront of the staycation stampede. Expect design-driven bothies in the Highlands, the South Downs’ most swanky stately homes and Norfolk cottages that have been given extensive makeovers.We’ll also be joined by one half of the dynamic duo behind the award-winning Brownber Hall, arguably the plushest pad in the country. After upping sticks and movi...2020-09-0138 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineFreedom to Travel: Meet the First Black Woman to Travel to Every Country in the WorldThis week we chat to trailblazer Jessica Nabongo, an influencer with actual influence. Her following – 197,000 and counting – watched her, as we did, become the first Black woman to travel to all 195 countries in the world. She slept in a yurt in Mongolia, toured pyramids in Sudan and broke bread in Pakistan before finishing her two-and-a-half-year race around the world on the shores of the Seychelles. We couldn’t think of a better guest to have on Episode 6 of The Upgrade podcast, which coincides with the launch of our Volume 31: The Freedom Issue. It comes at a time when th...2020-08-1850 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineSummer Loving: The Destinations Our Editors Can’t Wait to Visit AgainSummer 2020 might not be what you hoped for, but we’re here to salvage what’s left of it. The travel industry was one of the hardest hit during the pandemic, so we’re spotlighting the destinations we’re keen to help get back on their feet as and when travel restrictions allow. Rattling through a whole host of recommendations for this (or next) year’s summer jaunts, we lift the lid on our treasured European hotspots and dive into the reasons why we’re returning to these nostalgic destinations.We also catch up with Marie-Louise Sciò, CEO and Creat...2020-08-0439 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineFor Love or Money: How to Consciously Support the Travel IndustryAs the world starts to open up again, we’re following the money and making sure your travel pennies are being pocketed by the communities that need them the most. Purchasing power – whether at home or abroad – is so important, even more so now as communities struggle to get back on their feet. Join us, Editor-in-Chief India Dowley and Content Editor Fleur Rollet-Manus as we pick apart what it means to “spend like a local”, while spotlighting the neighbourhood initiatives helping us become more thoughtful travellers. We’re also joined by @brucepoontip, the founder of G Adventures, which has bee...2020-07-2137 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineWhy It’s Time to Go Off-GridLet’s be honest, we’ve had a lot of time to plan our next big adventure. Post-lockdown, when it’s safe to do so, we want to head out on an epic voyage of discovery. No more manana manana (“tomorrow, tomorrow”) it’s time to seize the day.Join us, Editor-in-Chief India Dowley and Content Editor Fleur Rollet-Manus, as we discuss (read: fight) over the trips we’re going to be taking, deep-dive into why adventure travel is set to rise and consider pressing pause on city breaks for a while. We also catch up with world-re...2020-07-0739 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineWhy Are We Obsessed with Being in a Constant State of Travel?What do two travel editors do when they’re faced with months of lockdown and lots of paused plans? We side-step tie-dye projects and sourdough starters in favour of creating our own at-home adventures.For the past few months, we’ve fantasised about travel more than ever. Whether rustling up our favourite dishes from the Amalfi Coast, immersing ourselves in diverse cultures through literature or binging on Netflix’s globe-trotting flicks, we’ve become obsessed with incorporating travel into our daily lives. Join us, Editor-in-Chief India Dowley and Content Editor Fleur Rollet-Manus, as we discuss how you can do t...2020-06-2342 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineThe Staycation Edition: How Will Travel Change Post Coronavirus?Restless and itching to get out? Us too. That’s why we’re bringing a dose of escapism to wherever you may be listening. We’ll be dissecting what post-pandemic travel might look like in the first episode of SUITCASE’s debut podcast, The Upgrade.Helping you to travel smarter, we’re exploring staycations as the new holiday of choice and looking forward to the positive impact this new trend will have on the travel industry. Join us for the ride; we’ll be spotlighting some of our favourite British hotels and UK destinations along the way.2020-06-0337 min
The Upgrade by SUITCASE MagazineIntroducing The Upgrade, the debut travel podcast by SUITCASE MagazineIntroducing The Upgrade, a new travel podcast from SUITCASE Magazine designed to help you travel smarter. We’re launching our debut episode on Wednesday 3 June, bringing a dose of escapism to wherever you may be listening. Every two weeks, we’ll bring you intel from trailblazing hoteliers, our favourite chefs, off-grid explorers and the local heroes shaping their neighbourhoods – these are the people changing the way we travel.Editor-in-Chief India Dowley and Content Editor Fleur Rollet-Manus will be dissecting emerging travel trends, deep-diving into up-and-coming destinations and, of course, sharing our recommendations, stories and the...2020-05-2902 min
Tech TalksLinda Blank, COO of Suitcase, makes the case for high-end written content.Linda describes the Suitcase Group's journey from high-end print publication to traveltech platform. In a face-paced digital world long form written content is still something we seek out, and the success of Suitcase is witness to that!
If you're intrigued check them out:https://suitcasemag.com/
A bit of research ahead of your post lockdown escape!2020-03-3138 minTech TalksLinda Blank, COO of Suitcase, makes the case for high-end written content.Linda describes the Suitcase Group's journey from high-end print publication to traveltech platform. In a face-paced digital world long form written content is still something we seek out, and the success of Suitcase is witness to that!
If you're intrigued check them out:https://suitcasemag.com/
A bit of research ahead of your post lockdown escape!2020-03-3138 min
In Good Company001: Serena Guen. Freelancing. Bossy Colleagues.For our very first episode, we talk to Serena Guen, founder and CEO of multimedia travel brand SUITCASE, best known for its travel and fashion-inspired quarterly magazine.
Plus – we hear from a freelancer who’s having trouble getting her clients to pay her, and offer some advice on how to cope if you’re struggling with a bossy co-worker (who isn’t actually your boss).
SUITCASE: www.suitcasemag.com
Find Serena Guen on Twitter (@SerenaGuen) and Instagram (@serenaguen)
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