AD | Best City Breaks, Long-Haul Flight Hacks & How To Make The Most Of Your Avios | SheerLuxe Podcast
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🗓️ 5 November 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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AD | In this episode of the SheerLuxe Podcast, Charlotte Collins sits down with travel lovers and seasoned explorers Billie Bhatia and Nicky Kelvin for an inspiring conversation in partnership with the British Airways American Express® Premium Plus Card. Together, they share the stories, lessons, and little luxuries that make travel so rewarding. From Nicky’s life-changing Kilimanjaro climb to Billie’s epic road trip across America, the two reflect on the moments that sparked their love for adventure. They chat about their different travel styles - Nicky’s fast-paced, frequent-flyer lifestyle versus Billie’s slower, more immersive approach - and the experiences that have shaped their view of the world. The trio also discuss the power of collecting Avios, the art of packing (or not packing), and how to make the most of every journey - whether it’s a long-haul escape or a weekend away…
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Shilocks podcast. |
| 0:02.0 | Today's podcast is in partnership with British Airways American Express Premium Plus card. |
| 0:07.6 | There's a little holiday in the things you buy. |
| 0:10.5 | Representative 136.4% APR variable. |
| 0:14.6 | Your rate may vary depending on your circumstances. |
| 0:17.0 | Annual fee applies. |
| 0:18.6 | Terms apply 18 plus subject to approval. I'm very excited that I'm joined by two |
| 0:22.9 | two of the most in the know travel people I know the lovely brilliant Bratia and travel and points |
| 0:28.9 | expert Nikki Calvin. Hi both. I'm excited to be here to be put to the test by you. Is that what's |
| 0:33.7 | happening? We're grilling you. You're going to be put under the travel spotlight today. |
| 0:45.7 | We're here to talk all things beer amex, but let's kind of start with the beginning. |
| 0:49.6 | Let's start from your travel routes, both of you. |
| 0:52.3 | The first trip you can remember that really ignited your |
| 0:54.9 | passion for travel. Nikki? I did a huge trip to Africa just after having survived a whole |
| 1:01.2 | Crohn's disaster. I was very, very sick. I decided to do this big trip, climb Kilimanjaro. |
| 1:06.7 | And it gave me this realization that I can do anything, I can go anywhere. And I kind of used that as a springboard to then be doing more exciting travel. And I really grabbed the ball by the horns after that, after that trip. Because you work in the travel space now, but you were a corporate lawyer. I was a corporate lawyer. Then I was a music lawyer. I've done all sorts of jobs, actually. But I was a lawyer for a bulk of my career. And so this was the travel thing was always my passion, particularly aeroplanes. |
| 1:31.5 | I mean like a proper little av geek, if you know what that. Do you not an avgiquekeek? Yeah, aviation geese. Yeah, no one knows that. I say, I've got it out in the context. So yeah, that's, I really felt lucky that I managed to make that shift from corporate lawyer world into |
| 1:46.4 | doing what I really love. |
| 1:48.4 | Love. |
| 1:48.7 | Billy, what about you? |
| 1:49.6 | Sorry, I'm still shook that Mickey was a lawyer before this. |
| 1:53.1 | People are like you. |
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