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The Concierge

Basel, the Atacama Desert and Newport, Rhode Island

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12 April 2023

Episode 6

32 minutes


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Monocle’s Gaia Lutz treks across Chile’s Atacama Desert, Iain Ainsworth of The Aficionados tells us about his favourite stays in Europe, Christopher Lord sends us a letter from Newport, Rhode Island, and private concierge Cristina Bally joins us to talk all things hospitality. Plus: the latest travel news with Zina Bencheikh of Intrepid Travel.

12 April 2023

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

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Robert Bound is joined by Basel-based private concierge Cristina Bally. Plus: our correspondents around the world answer listeners’ questions.

8 minutes

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Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

The Travel Interrogator

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This week we speak to Iain Ainsworth, founder of The Aficionados, about the travel brand and the places to which he continues to return.

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Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

The Lowdown

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Every week we shine a light on a must-visit destination. This time, Gaia Lutz takes us to Chile’s Atacama Desert.

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Chapter 4

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Travel news

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We present the latest travel news with Zina Bencheikh, Intrepid Travel’s managing director EMEA.

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Chapter 5

A Letter from Newport, Rhode Island

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Our weekly dispatch from our correspondents and contributors around the world. This week, Monocle’s Christopher Lord writes to us from Newport, Rhode Island.

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