Gaby Roslin

The Travel Diaries

Holly Rubenstein

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4.6 • 758 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Today we’re joined by Gaby Roslin. Gaby first burst onto our screens in the early 1990s, co-hosting The Big Breakfast with Chris Evans - a show that would become one of the most iconic breakfast TV programmes in the UK. Since then, she’s carved out an extraordinary career as a presenter and broadcaster, spanning television, radio, and podcasting interviewing everyone from Michael Jackson, to the cast of Friends.

Gaby is also a passionate traveller, with a deep-rooted sense of wonder about the world. In this episode, she takes us from the thundering majesty of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, a country close to her heart, to the timeless beauty of Rome and Florence in Italy, and the rhythm and soul that captivated her in Havana, Cuba.

So let’s dive into the travel diaries of Gaby Roslin.

Holly's Destination Recap:

Ikos, Andalusia, Spain

Gaby's Destination Recap:

Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Rome, Italy
Florence, Italy
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
San Juan Islands, Washington, USA
Alonissos, Greece
Havana, Cuba
No 15 Guesthouse Hotels, Bath, England
Thailand
India
Himalayas, Nepal
The Nest, The Treehouse Hotel, London, England

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0:00.0	Today's episode is supported by Saly. Have you ever found yourself in a foreign city desperately hunting for Wi-Fi? Maybe you've been that person lurking outside a cafe trying to catch enough signal to load Google Maps. Yep, I've been there. But let me tell you, those days are over thanks to Saly, Miney Travel Essential.
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1:21.2	The details are in the most recent podcast episode description box.
1:24.5	Thank you to Saly.
1:39.4	Hello and welcome to the Travel Diaries podcast. I'm your host Holly Rubenstein and here each week I'll be speaking to a very special guest about the seven chapters in their life's travel diaries. From
1:47.0	their earliest childhood travel memory and the place where they learned the most about themselves
1:52.3	to their hidden gem and what's at the top of their travel bucket list, we'll be uncovering
1:57.2	their adventures around the world and the travel experiences and destinations
2:02.3	that have shaped their lives.
2:04.4	Well, hi everyone.
2:05.4	I hope that you had a lovely Easter wherever you were.
2:09.4	Today on the podcast, we're joined by Gabby Roslyn.
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