On The Case

This week, we’re discussing a trip Chloe took earlier this summer: The Odysseus Journey at Euphoria Retreat in Greece.

Chloe talks us through how the five-day retreat draws on Homer’s The Odyssey (with her admittedly very limited knowledge of Greek mythology included) and how it blends ancient Greek philosophy with Traditional Chinese Medicine, meditation and plenty of self-reflection and discovery. We get into the five elements, what it means to find your own ‘Ithaca’, and whether a 3,000-year-old story can actually teach us anything about navigating modern life.

Plus, hear about quite possibly the best dessert ever created: chocolate soup. Enjoy!

If you want to read more about Chloe’s trip, you can read her Vogue feature here:
https://www.vogue.com/article/euphoria-retreat-the-odysseus-journey-wellness-retreat-greece

For more information on Euphoria Retreat, head to:
https://www.euphoriaretreat.com/

Photography: https://rebeccaspencer.photography/

Welcome Madeleine Spencer! Mads is a brilliant journalist and broadcaster, and host of Beauty Full Lives. In this episode, we deep-dive into MAYRLIFE, one of the world’s best-known medical health resorts – and somewhere Madeleine has visited a number of times.

She tells us what a stay at Mayrlife is really like, from the daily routines and medical testing to the treatments, food and infamous chewing rules. We reminisce about her previous visits, find out why she keeps going back and talk all things health, wellness and the Mayr approach – otherwise known as “The Cure”.

If you’ve ever wondered what actually happens inside one of the world’s most talked-about wellness destinations, this one’s for you.

For more information about Mayrlife, head to https://mayrlife.com – and you can follow Madeleine at @madeleinelovesthis

For us, please follow along on Instagram – we're at:

@onthecase.pod

@chloeburcham

@perditanouril

And you can email us (nice things only!) at: onthecasewithus@gmail.com

Photography: https://rebeccaspencer.photography

For our second episode, we’re deep-diving into travel beauty. As beauty journalists, we know a thing or two about the treatments worth booking before a big trip and the products that genuinely deserve a place in your suitcase.

But we’re also asking: when did going on holiday require quite so much beauty prep? We discuss the pressure to book a seemingly endless list of treatments before you’ve even reached the airport, the products we never travel without and why we’re officially OVER elaborate in-flight skincare routines.

From pre-holiday pedicures to what’s actually in our hand luggage, consider this our no-nonsense guide to holiday beauty – including what’s worth the effort and what you can happily skip.

Chat to us @onthecase.pod or let us know your thoughts: onthecasewithus@gmail.com

Photography: https://rebeccaspencer.photography

Hi! Welcome to On The Case – a brand new travel podcast hosted by journalists and best mates Chloe Burcham and Perdita Nouril.

In our first ever episode, we’re introducing ourselves, sharing what you can expect from the podcast and looking back at where our love of travel began. We chat about the holidays we took growing up, some of our favourite trips (and why they’ve stayed with us), and lift the lid on one of the more unusual perks of being a journalist: the press trip. How do they actually work? Who pays? And how have they taken us everywhere from surf retreats to five-star hotels?

Consider this your introduction to On The Case – and the start of plenty more travel stories to come.

For more from us, please follow along on Instagram – we're at:

@onthecase.pod

@chloeburcham

@perditanouril

And you can email us (nice things only!) at: onthecasewithus@gmail.com

Photography: https://rebeccaspencer.photography