Your Friend on the Ground

Sheila Yasmin Marikar
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A podcast about travel: where we go, how we get there, and the places that keep us coming back, by Sheila Yasmin Marikar.

  1. 09/27/2023

    Kim Elwell: Napa

    Kim Elwell is a partner of The James Collective, the publicity agency for some of Napa’s top wineries. We talk about Bottlerock vs. Coachella, “the Napa Valley chic farmhouse vibe,” Napa vs. Sonoma, where to go after 10 p.m., bringing wine to a wine region, the boxed wine renaissance, Napa fashion, “at the end of the day, it’s farming,” and more. Follow Kim 🌍 https://www.instagram.com/kimmyelwell/ https://www.instagram.com/halcyonwine/ https://www.instagram.com/thejamescollective/ Follow YFOTG ✈️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yourfriendontheground/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sheilaym/

    52 min

  2. 09/20/2023

    Wilhelmina aka Billie: Puglia

    Wilhemina aka Billie is the founder of Sprezzatura, a travel agency. We talk about handsome, rugged fishermen, selling a feeling, finding everything difficult, “a deep seated love for five stars and donkeys,” getting on the tourist train, “budgie smugglers,” looking like a baked handbag by September, and more. Follow Billie 🌍 https://www.instagram.com/sprezzatura.world/ https://www.sprezzatura.world/ https://www.instagram.com/ladywilhelmina/ Follow YFOTG ✈️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yourfriendontheground/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sheilaym/

    54 min

  3. 09/14/2023

    Sarissa Thrower: Bali

    Sarissa Thrower is the senior director of communications at Matter of Fact. We talk about entering your live laugh love era, a wellness retreat gone horribly wrong, monkey gangs, falling lizards, being uncomfortable the whole time you’re there, live black ants in the bed, booking a night at the Marriott, feeling like an entitled American, the particular taste of TripAdvisor, and more. Follow Sarissa 🌍 https://www.instagram.com/rtotheissa/ https://linktr.ee/sarissa Follow YFOTG ✈️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yourfriendontheground/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sheilaym/

    1 hr

  4. 09/06/2023

    Mary Celeste Beall: Blackberry Farm & Mountain

    Mary Celeste Beall is the proprietor of Blackberry Farm and Blackberry Mountain. We talk about golf cart rides, soundbaths, dressing for the photo opp, meditation, "leave your heels at home," wine on the flight, focusing on where you are, and more. Follow Mary Celeste 🌍 ⁠https://www.instagram.com/marycelestebf/⁠ https://www.instagram.com/blackberryfarm/ https://www.blackberryfarm.com/ Follow YFOTG ✈️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yourfriendontheground/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sheilaym/

    42 min

  5. 08/23/2023

    Aishwarya Iyer: Santa Barbara & Montecito

    Aishwarya Iyer is the founder of Brightland and the host of the podcast Recent Eats. We talk about the golden glow of an evening, electromagnetic vortexes, the American Riviera, Meghan Markle, a hostess gift for Oprah, "tasting heaven," skin contact orange, Rosewood Miramar vs. San Ysidro Ranch, "a time and a place for being flashy," and more. Follow Aishwarya 🌍 ⁠https://www.instagram.com/bilal.elhammoumy/⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilal-el-hammoumy-a1056b153/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/inclusive.morocco/⁠ ⁠https://www.inclusivemorocco.com/⁠ Follow YFOTG ✈️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yourfriendontheground/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sheilaym/

    48 min

  6. 08/16/2023

    Bilal El Hammoumy: Morocco

    Bilal El Hammoumy is the founder of the luxury travel agency Inclusive Morocco. We talk about oyster city, "music that connects you to the divine," baby SoHo, hash, bargaining 101, H.N.W.s, Salma Hayek, almonds from the Atlas mountains, La Mamounia vs. Royal Mansour, breakfast in a balloon, and more. Follow Bilal 🌍 https://www.instagram.com/bilal.elhammoumy/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilal-el-hammoumy-a1056b153/ https://www.instagram.com/inclusive.morocco/ https://www.inclusivemorocco.com/ Follow YFOTG ✈️ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yourfriendontheground/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sheilaym/

    55 min

  7. 08/09/2023

    Aparna Shewakramani: Portugal

    Aparna Shewakramani is a star of the Netflix series Indian Matchmaking and the bestselling author of She's Unlikeable: And Other Lies That Bring Women Down. We talk about Portugal, past lives, pit stops, beaches of rocks, resorts with apostrophes, vedic astrology, the "Tulum of India," sleeping on your tray table, and more. Follow Aparna 🌍 https://www.instagram.com/aparnashewakramani/ https://www.tiktok.com/@aparnashewakramani https://belikeaparna.com/ "She's Unlikeable: And Other Lies That Bring Women Down" Watch 'Indian Matchmaking' S2 Follow YFOTG ✈️ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yourfriendontheground/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sheilaym/

    50 min

  8. 08/02/2023

    Alexander Ali: Careyes

    Alexander Ali is the founder and CEO of The Society Group, a publicity firm for luxury real estate. We talk about Careyes, a design community on Mexico's Pacific Coast, Richard Gere, Ondalinda, the party versus the after party, sensual lighting, gong sound baths, "DL Bougie" a trip versus a vacation, Mike Tyson's coffee shop, "there's no sugar like American sugar," palapa problems, and more. Follow Alexander 🌍 https://www.instagram.com/thesocietygroup_/ https://www.societygrouppr.com/ Follow us ✈️ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/yourfriendontheground/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sheilaym/

    57 min
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A podcast about travel: where we go, how we get there, and the places that keep us coming back, by Sheila Yasmin Marikar.

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  • Creator
    Sheila Yasmin Marikar
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sheila Yasmin Marikar
  • Show Website
    Your Friend on the Ground