Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Exploring Amsterdam with Tracy Metz 

Welcome to the final episode of TravelZoom! Today, we take you on a captivating journey to the picturesque city of Amsterdam. Tracy Metz, an esteemed urbanist, author, and Amsterdam enthusiast, joins us to share her deep insights into the city's culture, history, and architecture. Join us as we explore the hidden gems of Amsterdam, uncovering the essence of this vibrant and charming city as well as the relationship of the Dutch with water.

Guest Information:
Tracy Metz

• Website: www.tracymetz.nl
• Instagram: @tracymetz
• Twitter: @tracymetz

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London, the UK

In this episode of TravelZoom we take you to London.
London dates back millennia. its history was shaped by the Romans, Vikings, Normans leaving behind a rich tapestry of culture and architecture. Aga, the host, interviews Steve Chapman. Steve is an artist, writer, speaker, and most importantly he’s lived in London all his life. He talks about the hidden side of London, its art scene as well as the impact Brexit had on the city.

More about Steve Chapman:

• Website: https://www.canscorpionssmoke.com/product-category/prints/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevexoh/?hl=en
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevexoh?lang=en

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Hong Kong - Interview with Pete Spurrier - bonus episode

In this episode of TravelZoom  we pay tribute to Hong Kong.
The host, Aga Skoczypiec who lived in Hong Kong for 8 years,  interviews Pete Spurrier, the author of an exceptional series of guidebooks to Hong Kong. Pete takes us on a tour through Hong Kong's past and tells us how the city has changed during its short modern history. He uncovers the stories behind Hong Kong's most visited landmarks and attraction and creates a customized itinerary for travellers who'd like to discover Hong Kong beyond the surface.

More about Pete Spurrier:

•  https://petespurrier.com/
•   https://www.linkedin.com/in/petespurrier/

Pete Spurrier's guidebooks to Hong Kong:

• THE HERITAGE HIKER’S GUIDE TO HONG KONG

• THE LEISURELY HIKER’S GUIDE TO HONG KONG

• THE SERIOUS HIKER’S GUIDE TO HONG KONG

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Singapore bonus episode - Interview with Chef Petrina Loh

Today we have a Singapore bonus episode for you – our interview with chef Petrina Loh. When we were conducting the interviews for the main episode, Petrina was travelling in Japan and Korea doing food research and looking for inspiration for the menu at Morsels, the restaurant she is the chef and owner of. We missed her back then, but we caught up with her upon her return. 

This year, that’s in 2022, Petrina received the World Gourmet Award as the best female chef in Singapore.  But before seriously venturing into the culinary world, Petrina was a banker for 10 years!

In this episode we unpack this story as well as what Petrina serves at Morsels and her secret places for comfort food in Singapore.

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Singapore

In this episode, we're going to city-state Singapore. We speak to:

·      Eisen Teo, a historian, museum curator and author about how Singapore has evolved from being one of the poorest countries in 1960s into becoming one of the riches places on Earth.

·       Dzung do Nguyen, urban planner working in Singapore, about the cutting-edge yet sustainable architecture in the city-state. 

·       Mikka Wee, the food writer, about how Singapore’s multicultural makeup manifests itself in its cuisine.

More about our guests:

 Eisen Teo:

·      https://www.linkedin.com/in/eisenteo/

      https://www.historybyeisen.com/

·     Eisen’s book: Jalan Singapura 

  Dzung do Nguyen:

·   https://www.linkedin.com/company/encity/?originalSubdomain=sg

·   https://www.linkedin.com/in/nguyendodung/ 

Mikka Wee:

·     https://www.instagram.com/mikkawee/

 ·    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikkawee/   

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