Charlotte Church
The Travel Diaries
Holly Rubenstein
4.6 • 758 Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2025
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
My guest today is a true force of nature. From the moment she burst onto the scene as a child prodigy with that voice, she became one of the most famous classical singers in the world, performing for presidents, popes, and royalty. It is of course, Charlotte Church. Her early career was a whirlwind - global fame, relentless travel, and a life that few could truly understand. We talk about what that was really like behind the scenes, the highs and the inevitable challenges of growing up in the spotlight, and how travel became both an escape and a source of inspiration for her.
But Charlotte’s journey didn’t stop there. These days, she’s also the founder of The Dreaming, a magical retreat space in rural Wales dedicated to healing, creativity, and connection. Throughout the year, The Dreaming hosts a range of immersive retreats - some focused on families, others on music and self-discovery, including Charlotte’s own deeply personal Song of the Soul retreat. It even celebrates ancient traditions with gatherings around the folkloric calendar, from the Spring Equinox to Halloween.
Charlotte’s travel diaries take us from the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the wild beauty of Dominica, the savannahs of Kenya, and, of course, the rolling green hills of Wales, her home. Her outlook on life is truly unique - spiritual, alternative, and deeply connected to nature and the world around her. So, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. Let’s get started - here’s Charlotte.
Holly's Destination Recap:
- Homewood, Bath, England
- Calcot & Spa, Tetbury, England via PoB hotels
Charlotte's Destination Recap:
- Brazil
- Lake Geneva, Switzerland
- Los Angeles, California
- Tokyo, Japan
- The Dreaming, Elan Valley, Wales
- Kenya
- Elan Valley, Wales
- St David’s, Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Llanidloes, Wales
- Anglesey, Wales
- The Gower, Wales
- Merthyr Mawr, Wales
- Dominica
- Pittsburgh, USA
- Peru
- Japan
- Yellowstone National Park, USA
- Costa Rica
You can find out more about Charlotte's retreats at The Dreaming.co.uk
With thanks to Airbnb for their support of today's episode.
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| 0:00.0 | Today's episode is supported by British Airways, helping you write the next chapter in your travel diaries with flights to over 100 European destinations from London Heathrow, Gatwick and City airports. |
| 0:13.8 | For me, travel is all about discovery, that thrill of stepping off a plane somewhere new, ready to explore. And with British Airways, |
| 0:22.5 | there are so many places to choose from. A weekend in Tromso chasing the Northern Lights. A culture |
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| 0:38.8 | are heading off for a spontaneous city break, or finally ticking that dream destination off your list. |
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| 1:18.4 | SeeBA.com for full T's and C's. Thank you to British Airways. |
| 1:34.1 | Hello and welcome to the Travel Diaries podcast. |
| 1:40.6 | I'm your host Holly Rubinstein and here each week I'll be speaking to a very special guest about the seven chapters in their life's travel diaries from their earliest childhood travel |
| 1:47.2 | memory and the place where they learned the most about themselves to their hidden gem and what's at the top of their travel bucket list we'll be uncovering their adventures around the world and the travel experiences and destinations that have shaped their lives. |
| 2:02.5 | My guest today is a true force of nature. From the moment she burst onto the scene as a child |
| 2:08.9 | prodigy with that voice, she became one of the most famous classical singers in the world, |
| 2:14.6 | performing for presidents, popes and royalty. |
| 2:20.1 | It is, of course, Charlotte Church. |
| 2:25.5 | Before we meet Charlotte, I guess I have a few months of travel to catch up with you guys on. |
| 2:28.9 | It's been so lovely hearing from you all. |
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