Dina Asher-Smith | What Travel is Actually Like as an Athlete

Britain’s fastest woman Dina Asher-Smith joins Tanya Rose to share her travel secrets this week.

In this episode, Dina shares why she believes Rome is underrated, why moving to Texas for her training has made her fall back in love with London, and why despite travelling the world for her athletics, she doesn’t feel like she’s seen a lot of the countries she’s raced in…

Plus, Dina discusses her poignant experience visiting New Orleans after studying its history at university and reveals why she believes that as an elite athlete, you need a good holiday to realign your mind.

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Places mentioned:

• London, United Kingdom

• Austin, Texas

• Honolulu, Hawaii

• Rome, Italy

• New Orleans, United States

• Beijing, China

• Paris, France

• Fallow, London

• Los Angeles, United States

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:41 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

06:18 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

12:11 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

17:42 Secret 5: Best Food & Drink while travelling

24:32 Secret 4: Number 1 travel tip

26:30 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip 

35:56 Secret 7: Special travel photograph