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Travel Man: SerieS 8

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL  

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Comedian and Author David Baddiel joins Richard Ayoade for a supersized seasonal minibreak in Jordan. 

HOTEL:

 
The W Amman
https://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/ammwi-w-amman/ 

Sun City Camp
https://www.suncitycamp.com/

FOOD AND DRINK: 

Hashem Restaurant
​King Faisal Street, Amman, Jordan

Mr Lollies 
Rainbow Street, Amman, Jordan

Bedouin Zarb
Widely available in Wadi Rum 

Beit Sitti 
https://beitsitti.com/

ACTIVITIES:

 

Amman Citadel 
K. Ali Ben Al-Hussein Street 146, Amman, Jordan 

Gold shop – M. Sakijha Jewellery 
Downtown, King Faysal Square, Gold Market, Amman, Jordan

Myrrh and spice shop 
Sha'aban 9 Street, Amman, Jordan

Dead Sea – Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnresorts/hotels/us/en/dead-sea/ddljo/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-HI-_-JO-_-DDLJO# 

Mount Nebo 
Madaba, Jordan

Smallest Hotel 
Opposite Shobak Castle, Shobak

Hejaz Railway experience
http://jhrc.jo/home.aspx 

Gyrocopters 
http://www.rascj.com/ 

Camels and 4x4 
Widely available in Wadi Rum

Petra
http://www.visitpetra.jo/ 

Sand art 
Inside Petra, beyond the Treasury but before the Roman Theatre. 

Spice shop – ‘I Have Frankincense’ 
Inside Petra, after Roman Theatre, below the Royal Tombs.

WITH THANKS:

 

Jordan Tourism Board http://www.visitjordan.com/


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Travel Man: SerieS 8

EpiSode One 

Comedy goddess Dawn French joins Richard in Athens for some ancient history, doughnuts, molecular food, ouzo, and a radical pedicure involving a toothless fish.

HOTEL: 
The New Hotel
https://www.yeshotels.gr/newhotel/

FOOD AND DRINK: 
Funky Gourmet
https://www.funkygourmet.com/
 
Doughnuts in Lukumades
http://lukumades.com/
 
Ouzo tasting in Brettos Bar
https://brettosplaka.com/

ACTIVITIES:
The Alternative Athens ‘Olympic Workout Tour’
https://www.alternativeathens.com/tours/olympic-games/
 
Sandals by Pantelis Melissinos - The Poet Sandal Maker 
https://melissinos-sandals-poet.com/sandals/
 
Lake Vouliagmeni 
https://www.limnivouliagmenis.gr/en/
 
 WITH THANKS:
Timelapse location – 
http://aforathens.com/ 

* Monuments belong to the Greek Ministry
 

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Travel Man: SerieS 8

EpiSode TWO 

RNish Kumar joins Richard for a potter round Porto.Their stuffed mini-break includes scooters, a tipple or two, a fat sandwich, pastries, confession, and some amazing views of Portugal's second city.

​HOTEL: 
The Porto A.S 1829 Hotel 
https://as1829.luxhotels.pt/

FOOD AND DRINK: 
Avant Garde Crew Pastry and Cake tour 
https://www.avantgardecrew.com/product/portos-traditional-pastry-and-best-cakes/
 
Throughout the experience, you will visit three different famous local bakeries and learn all about their origins and history. You will taste eight different cakes and pastries and understand how these cakes and pastries are made.
 
Café Santiago for the Francesinha 
https://cafesantiago.pt/index.php/en/
 
The Yeatman – Port on the Terrace 
https://www.the-yeatman-hotel.com/en/

ACTIVITIES:
Monkey Riders – scooter hire
https://monkeyrider.pt/
 
5D Cinema
http://www.lookatporto.pt/about?lang=en
 
Livraria Lello (book shop)
https://www.livrarialello.pt/en-us/
 
Wax Shop
Rua da Assunção, Porto, Portugal
 
Bridge climb
https://www.portobridgeclimb.com/home-en

 

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EpiSode Three

Richard and Alice Levine - DJ, broadcaster & podcaster - do Estonia's capital in 48 hours - including the most see-able sights, some nosh at its top restaurant, and a stroke of Sean Connery's face.

​HOTEL: 
KODA Stay 
https://kodastay.com/

FOOD AND DRINK: 
NOA
https://www.noaresto.ee/
 
Pegasus
https://www.restoranpegasus.ee/?lang=eng


ACTIVITIES:

Tv Tower
https://www.teletorn.ee/en/
 
Free Walking Tour with Riina from EstAdventures 
www.estadventures.ee
 
Reflector Shop - Oma Asi 
https://www.omaasi.com/
 
Reflector Brand
HELK
https://helkstore.eu/en/
 
Hotel Viru KGB Tour 
https://viru.ee/en
 
Kick Sledding
https://360.ee/en/toursmenu
 
Šoti Klubi (Scottish Club) 
http://www.leibresto.ee/en/scottish-club/
 
Marzipan Painting 
https://kohvikmaiasmokk.ee/en/
 
Lennusadam (Seaplane Harbour) Museum http://meremuuseum.ee/lennusadam/en/

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Richard Ayoade and Bob Mortimer go for a spin round cosmopolitan Hamburg. There's a Beatles tour in the red-light district, some local hash - corned beef - and hip cocktails.

HOTEL: 
25hours Hotel Hamburg HafenCity
https://www.25hours-hotels.com/en/hotels/hamburg/hafencity

FOOD AND DRINK: 
Labskaus at Anno 1905
http://www.anno1905.de/
 
Drip Bar
https://www.dripbar.de/
 
Fish Sandwiches at Ankerplatz 
Address: St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken, 20359 Hamburg


ACTIVITIES:

Elbphilharmonie 
https://www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/
 
Beatles Tour
http://www.hempels-musictour.de/en/
 
Ferry number 62 to Finkenwerder 
 
Zitronenjette
Address: Ludwig-Erhard-Straße 7, 20459 Hamburg
 
German Additive Substance Museum
https://www.zusatzstoffmuseum.de/
 
Beach Bar – Strandperle 
https://www.strandperle-hamburg.de/

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