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Pixie Lott’s Travel Secrets | Tokyo, Italy & Why She Never Plans Her Holidays

Monday · 37 min
0:00-37:00

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British singer, songwriter and actress Pixie Lott joins Tanya Rose to reveal the travel experiences that have shaped her life.


From writing music in New York and Los Angeles as a teenager to touring across Japan, performing in Brazil, discovering hidden gems through local recommendations and falling in love with Italy, Pixie shares the places that continue to inspire both her life and career.


She also talks about why she never plans her holidays too far in advance, why Tokyo completely changed her perspective on travel, and the emotional trip to Brazil that she’ll never forget.


In this episode, she talks about:

  • Why Tokyo and Rome are the two destinations everyone should visit

  • How music took her around the world from the age of 15

  • The unexpected trip to Brazil that became one of the most emotional experiences of her life

  • Why Cornwall and the Lake District deserve more recognition

  • The Italian destinations she keeps returning to and the pasta she still dreams about

  • The London restaurants and cocktail bars she always returns to

  • Why she prefers booking travel as she goes and trusting local recommendations

  • Her unforgettable visit to Zambia with Comic Relief

  • Writing her latest album Encino in California

  • Why New York and Nashville still inspire her creativity

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Chapters

03:44 Number one destination everyone should visit: Tokyo or Rome?

08:29 The unexpected Brazil trip that changed everything

13:26 Why Pixie thinks holidays in the UK are underrated

18:52 Favourite food, restaurants and cocktails while travelling

23:36 Pixie’s best travel advice: trust the locals

26:58 Her most poignant travel memory in Zambia

28:26 Writing Encino in California

30:54 Why New York and Nashville will always inspire her

34:29 The travel photographs that mean the most to her


Places Mentioned

  • Tokyo, Japan

  • Rome, Italy

  • Portugal

  • Mallorca, Spain

  • New York City, USA

  • Los Angeles, California, USA

  • Brazil

  • Cornwall, England

  • Lake District, England

  • London, England

  • Capri, Italy

  • Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy

  • Forte dei Marmi, Italy

  • Zambia

  • Nashville, Tennessee, USA