Travel Secrets

Rose Ayling-Ellis | What Solo Backpacking Taught Me About Myself

Oct 13, 2025 · 31 min
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The exceptional actor, author and presenter Rose Ayling-Ellis joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week.

In this episode, Rose tells us all about her recent solo backpacking trip across Southeast Asia, why she thinks Bali is overrated and the travel destinations which have inspired her passion for nature conservation.

Plus, Rose shares her poignant memory seeing manta rays in the Maldives and reveals the restaurant where she had the best pasta dish of her life… 

The full transcript of this episode is available here.

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Places mentioned:

  • Malaysia
  • Phillipines
  • Bali, Indonesia
  • Australia
  • Scotland
  • South Africa
  • Torcolo, Verona
  • Hoppers, London
  • Sicily, Italy
  • Hard Rock Hotel, Maldives
  • The Standard, Maldives

Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:10 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

08:48 Secret 2: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

13:12 Secret 3: Most unexpected travel experience

14:58 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

18:22 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

21:56 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

28:33 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

29:22 Outro