The Departure Lounge Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:50:05 +0100 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2620960 en-gb © 2026 The Departure Lounge yes cf5e808a-98a1-51c7-b6e6-64a667b659ea social.media@holidayextras.com 86ca19e0-5e81-11f1-8709-71989fbbb538 Holiday Extras episodic false Every great trip starts in the departure lounge – and that's exactly where we'll be each episode.

The Departure Lounge is a travel podcast hosted by Aaron, Gee and Allie. Each episode we pick a destination and dig into it properly – the highlights, the history, the things the guidebooks won't tell you, and the honest truth about whether it's actually worth visiting.

Along the way there's a booking challenge (can we find a great last-minute deal within budget?), a travel debate you didn't know you needed, and a deep dive into the darker side of wherever we're headed. Because every destination has a story – and some of them are a lot more interesting than the Instagram version.

Whether you're actively planning a trip or just dreaming about your next one, pull up a seat. The flight's about to board.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Holiday Extras social.media@holidayextras.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/0u44hy9cw39dvbt72t3m850gcoe8?.jpg The Departure Lounge Seville Seville This week we're heading to one of Spain's most beautiful cities – Seville. Aaron and Gee have both been, Allie hasn't, and she has questions.

We get into the current state of travel (it's complicated), put Gee and Allie to work on a last-minute booking challenge, uncover a dark piece of Seville's history that might put you off your lunch, and have a heated debate about whether tapas is actually overrated. Spoiler: Aaron thinks it is.

Plus – three facts to guess the destination for next week's episode.

In this episode:

  • The Deal Challenge – £350pp, last-minute, flying from London
  • Don't Go Alone – the Spanish Inquisition and a very popular food market
  • Gate Change – is tapas culture overrated, and is Seville becoming a victim of its own success?
]]> This week we're heading to one of Spain's most beautiful cities – Seville. Aaron and Gee have both been, Allie hasn't, and she has questions.

We get into the current state of travel (it's complicated), put Gee and Allie to work on a last-minute booking challenge, uncover a dark piece of Seville's history that might put you off your lunch, and have a heated debate about whether tapas is actually overrated. Spoiler: Aaron thinks it is.

Plus – three facts to guess the destination for next week's episode.

In this episode:

  • The Deal Challenge – £350pp, last-minute, flying from London
  • Don't Go Alone – the Spanish Inquisition and a very popular food market
  • Gate Change – is tapas culture overrated, and is Seville becoming a victim of its own success?
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