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Dialled-In Travel

Dialled-In Travel

By: Urban Junkies
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 A new show where we speak to industry leaders, creatives and innovators, about their insider picks for exciting global destinations.Urban Junkies Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • Dialled-In Travel, Antiparos with Athanasia Comninos, Episode 5

    Dialled-In Travel, Antiparos with Athanasia Comninos, Episode 5
    Nov 5 2025

    With us today is Athanasia Comninos, founder of The Rooster, a beautiful curated resort with 17 individual homes in Antiparos. In our chat, she’ll be telling us about why she first came to Antiparos, what inspired her to open The Rooster, as well as other Antiparos tips and recommendations, including a legendary retro nightclub that you can’t leave the island without visiting.

    If you aren’t familiar with Antiparos, it’s becoming quite a magnet for low-key names: Mark Ronson, Ryan Gosling, Matthew McConaughey all have been spotted here, and Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson own a home here. It’s an island that really seems to have something for everyone.

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    Check out our Dialled-In Travel website section here (with maps, playlists and more) here.

    Here’s what we cover today – Athanasia’s background and Antiparos 2025 (until 22:20) and then Athanasia’s Guide with tips and recommendations.

    0-0:45 - Intro

    0:48- Interview

    1:14- Athanasia’s Background

    1:21- How she started to come to Antiparos

    2:28- What’s special about Antiparos to her

    4:40- Antiparos growth

    5:20- About The Rooster

    6:15- When she launched The Rooster

    6:38- The Rooster highlights

    6:43- The location

    8:46- House of Healing

    9:15- The Secret Garden and The Farm

    10:37- Lunch with Despina

    11:25- Low-rise building

    13:13- Leave no trace concept

    14:30- Wellbeing close to The Rooster – surfing

    15:10- Antiparos in 2025

    16:34- What months make the season in Antiparos

    17:33- Antiparos stats (size, population)

    17:57- Ferries to get there (2 options)

    18:57- Reservations – necessary?

    21:02- What The Rooster’s land was initially supposed to be

    22:20- Athanasia’s Guide – her recommendations

    22:30- Favourite recent opening

    23:37-Favourite restaurant for a casual dinner

    24:35- Antiparos weather

    24:57- Favourite restaurant for a fun night out with friends

    25:30- Favourite sunset spots

    25:57- Favourite beach to get away from it all

    26:03- Favourite local activity

    26:20- Favourite places for music/dancing

    27:22- The after hours places

    27:52- Favourite touristy things she always recommends

    28:35- The caves in Antiparos

    28:45- Self drive boats

    29:06- Favourite other Greek islands

    29:38- Wellbeing in Antiparos

    30:25- Offering for kids

    30:52- Fill in the blanks…First time you visit Antiparos make sure you…

    33:05- Closing and info on our next Lisbon special

    THANK YOU ATHANASIA!

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    Athanasia Comninos

    For more information on The Rooster visit their Instagram page.

    Thanks to our Supporters:

    BA

    Fly direct from London to Mykonos or Athen with BA, and then take a ferry to Paros followed by another short one to Antiparos.

    Visit britishairways.com to book.

    Dialled-In Travel Music

    Written by Luca Ciampi.

    Taryn’s sunglasses are Palace x Cutler and Gross.

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    34 mins
  • Dialled-In Travel, Sifnos with Giorgos Samoilis, Episode 4

    Dialled-In Travel, Sifnos with Giorgos Samoilis, Episode 4
    Aug 25 2025
    With us this week is Giorgos Samoilis, chef and owner of two incredible seafront restaurants on the beautiful island of Sifnos: the farm-to-table restaurant Cantina, and the more casual brasserie Pelicanos. In our chat, he’ll be telling us about his background as a molecular biologist, how he ended up on Sifnos, as well as his recommendations for where to go on an island that we instantly fell for. If you haven’t heard of, or been to Sifnos before, it’s becoming quite the foodie island, so we knew we had to head over to check it out. Watch and follow us on YouTube here. Follow UJ on Instagram here.Subscribe to our newsletter here.Check out our Dialled-In Travel website section here (with maps, playlists and more) here. *A quick note on the sound on today’s episode. We had a slight problem with cicadas – ‘filming ‘on location’ has its challenges, even with the best equipment – so please bear with us in a few parts in the first half. Here’s what we cover today – Giorgos background and Sifnos 2025 (until 13:15) and then Giorgo’s Guide with Tips and Recommendations0-0:36- Intro0:37- Interview1:00- Giorgo’s Background1:52- About Giorgo’s restaurants 2:38- More on his completely booked restaurant, Cantina3:16- Giorgo’s molecular biologist background3:56- Info on how both restaurants are no waste and hyper local5:24- Background on the land, where we recorded/filmed this; his family’s farm land6:52- Info on Pelicanos, his second restaurant, the Cycladic brasserie8:30- Prices in Sifnos today9:00- Sifnos in 20259:20- Info on how it has been intentional, to attract people interested in gastronomy10:25- Season in Sifnos, 6 months10:55- Construction on the island11:42- People coming from everywhere to Sifnos/word of mouth12:17- Cantina’s global partnerships with Notting HIll Fish Shop (Dorian, Urchin) and Arkestra from Istanbul12:50- Names who are being attracted to Sifnos; Dua Lipa, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Barack Obama13:15- Giorgo’s guide12:30- Favourite place for a long lunch13:57- Favourite place for a casual dinner14:05- Favourite place for a fun dinner with friends14:30- Beaches14:41- Favourite beach to get away from it all14:56- Favourtie beach that has serviced beds15:05- Wellbeing, hiking, more info on trails in Sifnos16:23- Donkeys and Mules, how they still help in Sifnos17:03- Favourite sunset spot17:35- Hotels – more 5 stars coming to the island17:55- Giorgo’s accommodation pick18:48- Villages in Sifnos19:12- ‘Nightlife’19:27- Favourite bar19:48- Oldest bar on the island20:10- Anywhere to dance…20:20- Favourite excursion location21:03- Other island recommendations for day trips21:37- Fill in the blanks…22:50- High season, how it works 22:35- How to get last minute tables23:55- Spotify channel – Giorgos has great playlists! (GSAMOILIS on Spotify)24:52- Thank you!25:04- Closing- visit www.urbanjunkies.com for digital maps etc25:22- Next episode, we go to Antiparos, to speak to Athanasia Comninos, founder of the chic curated resort, The RoosterTHANK YOU GIORGOS!**************Giorgos SamoilisFor more information on Giorgos visit his Instagram (personal), as well as the accounts for Cantina, Pelicanos, and his Spotify channel. *For one night only, Giorgo will be joined by another UJ fave, David Carter from London’s Michelin star OMA for a special collaboration, on 27 September. Thanks to our Supporters:BAFly direct from London to Mykonos with BA, and then take a ferry to Sifnos.Visit britishairways.com to book. Dialled-In Travel Music Written by Luca Ciampi. Taryn’s dress in the video is from Aries. Not a Greek label/designer, but as close as we could get; Aries in Greek is the term associated with new beginnings and spring.
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    26 mins
  • Dialled-In Travel, Ibiza with Jade Jagger, Episode 3

    Dialled-In Travel, Ibiza with Jade Jagger, Episode 3
    Jul 28 2025

    A true multihyphenate, Jade’s a jewellery designer, an interior designer, an artist, a creative director, a brand consultant, a brilliant party thrower, and a general purveyor of fun. She’s also a very good friend of mine. In our chat she’ll be telling us about why she first moved to the island, how she ended up with a night in Pacha’s Global Room, along with her Ibiza recommendations and tips.

    So come with me over to the White Isle, and let’s get dialled in.

    Watch and follow us on YouTube here.

    Follow UJ on Instagram here.

    Subscribe to our newsletter here.

    Check out our Dialled-In Travel website section here (with maps, playlists and more) here.

    Timestamp

    0:51- Thank you to our sponsor Ocean Drive Talamanca

    2:30- Thank you to British Airways

    2:56- Intro to Jade

    3:35- Interview starts

    3:55- When and why Jade first came to Ibiza

    5:25- About the interview location, The Giri Café, how it was in ‘99

    6:16- What other areas she likes

    6:35- Shout out Ocean Drive

    7:09- Formentera

    8:02 - Ibiza or Formentera (to live) now

    8:45- Jezebel parties at Pacha Ibiza, in their Global Room

    10:00- Jezebel in Ibiza again?

    10:27- Jade’s music taste

    11:26- Her exhibition ‘Medicine Chest’, showing her paintings at La Paloma, Ibiza

    11:59- Jade Jagger Jewellery

    12:15- Jade Jagger + Annie Ibiza jewellery collection

    12:25- Advice for anyone coming to Ibiza for the first time

    13:20- Top 10 Guide- her recommendations

    15:35- Rapidfire 10

    16:14- Shout out BA!

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    For more information on Jade visit her personal Instagram, Jade Jagger Jewellery, and her website.

    Jade’s ‘Medicine Chest’ exhibition is on at La Paloma Ibiza until the end of August.

    Thanks to our sponsors/supporters :

    Ocean Drive Talamanca hotel

    Ocean Drive Talamanca is one of our favourite places to stay in Ibiza; it’s seriously our second home. Set moments from the beach, in the local’s much-loved neighbourhood, Talamanca, it’s the perfect location if you’re wanting to do a little bit of everything: it’s close to Ibiza Town and the clubs, and it’s close to the beach and the marina, too. Home to many a DJ passing through, the clientele here may be global, but the staff, many who have been here for several years, instantly make you feel right at home.

    For more information or to book, visit their website.

    BA

    With numerous direct flights daily in the summer to Ibiza, from three different UK airports, they are our airline of choice. If you’re a Silver or Gold member in their Executive Club, you also get access, when you’re flying BA, to the Ibiza airport VIP Cap des Falcó lounge; head for Gate 1 and you’ll find it.

    Visit britishairways.com to book.

    Dialled-In Travel Music

    Written by Luca Ciampi.
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    18 mins
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