Beste Travel Writers Radio Podcasts (2024)

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Adrian Williams Accor Pacific COO On Corporate Penthouse Suites, Melbourne Hotel Boom -Graeme Kemlo 15:22

7h ago15:22

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Graeme Kemlo spoke last week about the hotel boom that is currently happening in Melbourne and the potential for there to be 30,000 hotel rooms in that city by 2029. Well since then Graeme spoke with Adrian Williams, the chief operating officer of Accor Pacific, one of the largest hotel operators in the world. He's a born and bred Melburnian and he…

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Carmen Jenner tells of gatecrashing guests for her birthday In Ubud Bali -Graeme Kemlo 18:04

7h ago18:04

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For our reporter in Perth Western Australia,. Carmen Jenner, it is only a three hour flight to Bali. She’s been there often and stayed at different locations, but recently to celebrate a birthday she and her husband decided that five days in Ubud would be perfect. This was not a press trip, they paid for everything, maybe getting a little more than…

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Helen Hayes Meets Kim Axton, Discovers A Baby Boomer Hobby From 1960s And Takes Chequered Flag 13:14

7h ago13:14

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Last weekend, Helen Hayes discovered a craze that dominated the boy’s toys hobby during the 1960s – slot car racing. Graeme Kemlo admits to being one of those teenagers who built their own slot car and went into the city to race it on a couple of large tracks. Well our Helen apparently took to the experience like a duck to water, at least that’s wh…

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Aussie Music Success Story For King & Country In Concert and on the big screen -Helen Hayes 9:45

7h ago9:45

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Co-host Helen Hayes caught a fabulous concert in Sydney last week featuring Aussie family band, For King & Country. Helen says it was an uplifting experience to hear the multi-award winning group that now has their own movie, Unsung Hero. But there was no instant success in America for the family who found themselves broke and hungry in Nashville a…

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Reporter Carolyne Jasinski Gets Sentimental On Her Visit To Elvis' Birthplace, Tupelo Mississippi 19:44

7h ago19:44

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Carolyne Jasinski says she’s not really an Elvis fan but she liked his music and would watch the occasional movie of his on television. So why would a visit to the birthplace of the King of Rock 'n Roll bring our reporter to tears as she wandered the Elvis trail in Tupelo, Mississippi? Let's find out ...…

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Exciting Developments At Thredbo Will Bring International Athletes Down Under -Helen Hayes 5:25

7h ago5:25

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Ski and Snowboard Magazine editor, Helen Hayes, reports that the latest developments at Thredbo will bring international athletes during the northern hemisphere summer to Australia's snowfields. Thredbo has announced that Olympic medalist Scotty James is their new ambassador and as part of that arrangement a full-size half pipe is being built for s…

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What's Up On Travel Writers Radio June 5 -Helen Hayes & Graeme Kemlo 3:29

14h ago3:29

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Graeme tonight we take you from the island of Bali to southern United States, to Spain, back to northern New South Wales, then to the slopes of Thredbo which opens this weekend and and finally to Melbourne where we experience Accor’s new corporate penthouse suites concept.Now in its 11th year Travel Writers Radio has more than 2800 stories posted o…

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Bali Correspondent Suzanne Hart Suffers Dengue Fever -a Risk To Aussie Tourists To Bali 15:28

7d ago15:28

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A cautionary tale from our Bali correspondent, Suzanne Hart, who has been afflicted by the painful Dengue Fever. A resident of Bali for seven years, this was her first time with the virus and she hopes it will be her last as she suffered many of the symptoms and could have been hospitalised, as many locals were. Australian travellers can check the …

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Carolyne Jasinski Interviews The Duckmaster At Historic Peabody Hotel 7:22

7d ago7:22

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It was a "first" for experienced reporter Carolyne Jasinski - she'd never interviewed a Duckmaster before. Kenon Walker is effectively the ringmaster of a five-duck circus at the historic Peabody Hotel, shepherding them from the roof via a lift to the lobby level fountain and back each day. You can tell he loves his job and the crowds that gather a…

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Latest Update On NSW And Vic Ski Resorts In Time For School Holidays -Helen Hayes 19:06

7d ago19:06

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Co-host Helen Hayes is the editor of Ski & Snowboard with Kids, so she is the perfect expert to ask about the upcoming Australian snow season for a family vacation. The ski season officially starts in a week or so and Helen has the good oil on where to go and what to do to keep the kids amused.More information: holidayswithkids.com.au…

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Josh Pugh Aussie Expat On His Definitive Guide To Moving To NYC -Bridgett Leslie 12:16

7d ago12:16

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Our reporter in New York City, Bridgett Leslie, moved to the Big Apple from Sydney over one year ago, so she is well aware of the trips and traps involved in moving to a new city in a new country. But she has found an Aussie expat, Josh Pugh, who has developed the definitive guide for expats, covering Immigration, shipping, cell phones, renting, cr…

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Veteran Travel Writer Mike Smith Joins Movie World Gold Coast Bros Stunt Driving Team, Burns Rubber 10:01

7d ago10:01

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While all the usual suspects can be seen at Movie World from Bugs Bunny to Dorothy from Wizard of Oz, we suspect the sound of burning rubber might appeal more to today’s youth. It also appealed to veteran travel writer Mike Smith whose eyes were fixed on the Hollywood Stunt Driver Show, where the skills and precision driving of stunt drivers Scotty…

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Melbourne Hotel Boom Continues -30,000+ Hotel Rooms By 2029 -Graeme Kemlo 10:40

7d ago10:40

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We received a copy of a monthly report by Accommodation Australia on capital city hotels that showed Melbourne's hotel boom continues. Having opened more than 20 hotels since the pandemic, another 21 are set to open between now and 2029 meaning the total rooms in the city will jump from 26,500 to more than 30,000 on the basis of properties currentl…

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What's Up On Travel Writers Radio May 29 -Graeme Kemlo & Helen Hayes 3:00

8d ago3:00

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Here's what you'll find on Travel Writers Radio this week.The show is produced and presented by the professional journalist members of PALAT - the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers.To get in contact email: info@travelwritersradio.comWeb: travelwritersradio.comVon Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Ambushed At Ground Zero, Morgan Freemans Blues Club -Carolyne Jasinski 16:13

14d ago16:13

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A random stranger named Richard Doggitt in Clarksdale Mississippi. called out to our reporter Carolyne Jasinski from a truck, wanting to know what she was doing. He thought she had been in the Delta Blues Museum for way too long, even though this was the actual birthplace of the Blues. Carolyne, on her own in a strange town thought it was creepy fo…

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Samantha Lockwood's Fleurings Flower Jewellery A Hit With Aussies -Bridgett Leslie 12:05

14d ago12:05

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Bridgett Leslie in New York found the daughter of actor Gary Lockwood from 2001 A Space Odyssey, but Samantha has not followed her father's footsteps. She is an entrepreneur who has developed an innovative jewellery line made with flowers. She calls it Fleurings and she explains to Bridgett how it works and why it is proving popular with Australian…

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Music Tourism, It's A Thing, Here's Where To Go -Helen Hayes & Graeme Kemlo 11:49

14d ago11:49

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We had a very musical show this week so we thought why not look into music tourism. Helen Hayes and Graeme Kemlo discuss your options, particularly in the USA, where you learn more about the Blues, or Soul, or Jazz. You'll find museums, places of interest such as Elvis Presley's favourite cafe and plenty more.Photo: Arcade Restaurant in Memphis.…

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Greg Hill Author The Antipodean Express -Wellington NZ To Alaejos Spain -Graeme Kemlo 15:48

14d ago15:48

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The title of the book – The Antipodean Express – captured our attention. New Zealander Greg Hill, a newly retired French Horn player in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra was intrigued to find the antipodes of his home city Wellington, and so he planned a journey by train to find the exact same relative GPS coordinates in the Northern Hemisphere as…

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#Worth1000Words -Morgan Freeman's Ground Zero By Carolyne Jasinski 0:32

14d ago0:32

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This week’s #Worth1000Words is from Carolyne Jasinski in Clarksdale Mississippi who wondered if this building really was the blues club owned by actor Morgan Freeman. Morgan wasn’t there but Carolyne had a good look around and we think her photo is definitely #Worth1000Words.Von Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Anita Motta's Secret Sicilian Island Barefoot Luxury Hotel, Principe Di Salina -Graeme Kemlo 23:47

14d ago23:47

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There’s a little-known Sicilian island out in the Aeolian Sea. Like other parts of Italy it is volcanic with two volcanos and between them on the north coast in a green saddle lies the town of Malfa, home to Principe di Salina, a white-washed boutique resort best summed up as “barefoot luxury”. Its owner, Anita Motta is not a hotelier – she worked …

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What's Up on Travel Writers Radio May 22 - Graeme Kemlo & Helen Hayes 2:29

15d ago2:29

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Tonight on Travel Writers Radio we take you from New Zealand to Spain; from Mississippi and the blues trail to fashionable New York City, and we discover one of Italy’s best kept secret island getaways.The show is produced and presented by the professional journalists of PALAT - the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers.To get in…

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Chef Spencer Patrick Taste Port Douglas 2024 and the Luxury Barefoot Lifestyle -Graeme Kemlo 16:27

21d ago16:27

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Eighteen years ago a British chef, Spencer Patrrick arrived in Melbourne, and worked at some fine restaurants including Phoenix, but ultimately he headed off up north to warm up and settled in Port Douglas with his wife-to-be Raina. Eight years ago he felt it was time to put the local region on the culinary map for its unique reef and rainforest an…

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Helen Hayes Reports on USA Travel Industry's IPW in Los Angeles 20:43

21d ago20:43

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Earlier this month Helen Hayes flew to the USA to attend IPW, which is an event run by the US Travel Association. It is designed to connect U.S. travel exhibitors with travel buyers and media to promote their products and negotiate future business. Each year a number of Australian travel journalists are invited to IPW, somewhere in America and from…

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#Worth1000Words by Helen Hayes and the TWR Team at IPW 0:53

21d ago0:53

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Hard to get these ladies in the same country - they are all very busy members of our reporting team but they happened to meet up in Los Angeles at the recent IPW travel industry expo. We reckon its #Worth1000Words. And apologies that our square image format deprived you of a portion of the image.Von Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Caryn Young Adventure World ANZ GM on Travelling With Purpose -Helen Hayes 12:13

22d ago12:13

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Caryn Young is not only General Manager ANZ for Adventure World, but she is their sustainability lead, ensuring that all of the organisations suppliers of travel experiences adhere to the company’s charter of “travel with a purpose”. Caryn tells Helen Hayes that the charter is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development GoalsPhoto: Hele…

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Photography Tour Leader Ewen Bell on the Global Aurora Phenomena -Graeme Kemlo 17:02

22d ago17:02

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The world is abuzz about the auroras with their dazzling light show visible in latitudes where it is rarely seen. We speak to our resident photography expert, Ewen Bell who was in the Victorian countryside last weekend leading a masterclass on how to photograph food, until outside the house they were in, the lights appeared glowing and dancing abov…

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What's Up On Travel Writers Radio May 15 -Graeme Kemlo & Helen Hayes 3:59

22d ago3:59

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Here's what you'll hear this week on Travel Writers Radio brought to you by the professional journalists of PALAT - the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers.To get in touch email: info@travelwritersradio.comVon Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Getting Into South Australia's Outback Spirit- Luxury Style -Carolyne Jasinski 24:56

28d ago24:56

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Clearly our most-travelled reporter, Carolyne Jasinski recently kept to her own backyard, but she opted not to take her own RV out onto the gibber roads of outback South Australia. She was invited to hop aboard an Outback Spirit Mercedes Benz 4WD Touring Coach. This tour is all inclusive and over 10 days our intrepid reporter covered some iconic de…

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US-based Reporter Kristin Henning on Implications Of Presidential Race andTrump's Court Battles 18:08

28d ago18:08

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On the other side of the planet of course it is Spring and Kristin Henning our middle-America correspondent tells Graeme Kemlo that the fields are full of wildflowers and new green shoots adorn the trees. A time of renewal. However there’s potentially dark clouds on the horizon as former President Donald Trump continues to fight dozens of criminal …

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Go Vintage Along Castlemaine's Popular Op Shop Trail -Justine Costigan 52:23

28d ago52:23

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Castlemaine in Victoria's goldfields region is about 140 km north west of Melbourne. Justine Costigan discovered that it has setup an Op Shop trail where canny visitors can grab a bargain. WEhether it is cutlery and crockery or a vintage outfit you can save money and do something positive for the planet by giving these items another life, rather th…

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How to Beat the Crowds and Expense of Peak Season Travel -Justine Costigan 10:54

28d ago10:54

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Generally there are three seasons available to travellers – peak, shoulder and low season and while you may be tempted to just travel at the cheapest fare there are other implications such as the weather you may want to consider before you jet off into the winter months when you’re really a beach person. So perhaps the shoulder season is the goldil…

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Australia's Upcoming Cruise Season Who's In and Out -Reporter Ian Jarrett Updates Us 27:33

28d ago27:33

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Reporter Ian Jarrett has a n update for us on the latest news from the cruise industry as it affects Australasian routes. It seems the pandemic is now well behind the cruise lines and their passengers with a successful season assured commencing in October Ian also reports on one highly publicized vessel that won’t be returning to Australian waters …

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Vilnius In The Pink with Beetroot Soup Festival June 1 -Graeme Kemlo 11:37

28d ago11:37

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People get together for all sorts of reasons in celebration of an historic event or the annual harvest festivals mark the abundance of foods produced, while some towns just do it as a reason to boost local visitation by tourists. Well Graeme Kemlo came across a festival in Vilnius, capital of the former Russian republic in the Baltic that once was …

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What's Up On Travel Writers Radio May 8 -Graeme Kemlo & Justine Costigan 4:01

29d ago4:01

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What you can stream or download from Travel Writers Radio this week - May 9, 2024. TWR is produced and presented by members of PALAT - the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers. To get in contact: info@travelwritersradio.comVon Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Business Events Perth's Success After Local and Foreign Decision Makers' Hosted Visit Graeme Kemlo 21:12

1M ago21:12

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In March Graeme Kemlo was fortunate to be invited as the only journalist to attend the Reawaken event by Business Events Perth. From my perspective this was a pretty bold move by ths convention bureau to fly in and fully host 40 international decision makers and conference organisers not only from Australia, but also from USA, Canada, Europe, UK an…

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TFE Hotels Opens MM:NT Innovative Berlin Laboratory of Hotel Room Designs For Guest Feedback 11:08

1M ago11:08

11:08

As travel writers, Graeme Kemlo and Justine Costigan look for new trends in tourism and travel and TFE Hotels Europe division has setup MM:NT (read it as moment) a laboratory of rooms to get guest feedback on their design to obtain direct feedback. We played the audio track from a video they sent (we link the video below) featuring their CEO and de…

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Karin Avila Loved the Sound of The Bandit's Race, Until She Started Running 15:37

1M ago15:37

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Karin Avila, our correspondent in the Valencia Province of Spain is a triathlete and thought a local foot race sounded cool - El Camí dels Bandolers (Bandits Road in Valenciano). It was a "thigh burner" not what she expected, but she did discover some amazing local history along the track. Her notes on the event follow: Event: El Camí dels Bandoler…

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#Worth1000Words - Anna Richards Paris Olympics 1:02

1M ago1:02

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This week’s #Worth1000Words is an image from Anna Richards who se photo of the French parliament shows the trouble the French have gone to in order to show their true colours of pride about the upcoming Olympic Games. Check it out on soundcloud.com, but we think it really is “worth1000words.Photo by Anna Richards…

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Long-stay Overseas trips -Travel Writer Justine Costigan's Tipe On How To Prepare 18:24

1M ago18:24

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Journalist , travel writer and editor Justine Costigan is one of our team and she's leaving Melbourne to live in europe for at least six months, initially moving to France later this month. While we're sad to see her go, we know what a great reporter she is and that we can expect some great stories from her time spent in Europe and nearby countries…

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Anna Richards in Lyon on Macron Plan To Send French Chefs Abroad to Learn To Cook -Graeme Kemlo 15:23

1M ago15:23

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The Times of London ran a story recently headed: Macron wants French chefs to learn from the best … so he’s sending them abroad. The story goes on to say that as French influence on global gastronomy wanes, plans are in place to send the next generation to Scandinavia and the UK. You might imagine that some members of the French culinary scene coul…

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What's Up On Travel Writers Radio May 1 -Graeme Kemlo & Justine Costigan 4:13

1M ago4:13

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Here is what you will find on this week's episode of Travel Writers Radio produced and opresented by members of PALAT - the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers.To get in contact, email: info@travelwritersradio.comVon Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Our Correspondent Anna Richards On The Impact Of Olympics On Paris France 13:44

1M ago13:44

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Our correspondent Anna Richards in Lyon France talks about the effect of the 2024 Paris Olympics on not only tourists but everyday residents as prices leap to what Anna describes as “eye watering” levels in anticipation of the event which not only happens in Paris but other major cities in France.Von Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Carolyne Jasinski's Fortnight On Oceania Sirena To Caribbean - Loving The Lobster 18:05

1M ago18:05

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Reporter Carolyne Jasinski tells us about her recent cruise experience as a an enrichment speaker on Oceania Sirena, sailing to the British Virgin Islands, Caribbean and the Spanish islands of Grand Canaria and Teneriffe. She enjoyed visiting new ports, but her favourite experience was eating the Oceania's lobster tails.…

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What is it like to be married to a three Michelin-star chef - Bridgett Leslie With Lara Gilmore 15:32

1M ago15:32

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What is it like to be married to a man who is a chef with three Michelin stars? Bridgett Leslie interviewed Lara Gilmore, wife of the renowned three-Michelin-star-chef Massimo Bottura. Massimo helms Osteria Francescana, in Modena, Italy, a restaurant that has twice been ranked No.1 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants and currently he is part of the …

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What ANZAC means to me - Helen Hayes and Graeme Kemlo 4:15

1M ago4:15

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ANZAC Day is part of our DNA. Graeme and Helen talk about what it means to themVon Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Jouirnalist David Lovell on Z Special Forces Soldier Brian Walpole's My War -Graeme Kemlo 19:03

1M ago19:03

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Graeme Kemlo introduces a special story in recognition of Anzac Day, one of the most important national days of remembrance in Australian military history. We focus on one extraordinary soldier, Brian Walpole who was not an ANZAC, however bravely waged his war behind Japanese lines with a small band of Iban headhunters during the occupation of Sara…

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What's Up On Travel Writers Radio April 24 -Graeme Kemlo, Helen Hayes 3:40

1M ago3:40

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Here's what you will find on Travel Writers Radio for this week - April 24, 2024. The show is presented by professional journalists, members of PALAT - the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers. IOt is produced in Melbourne Australia. To get in touch email: info@travelwritersradio.com…

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New South Wales Central Coast - A Guide By Veteran Travel Writer Mike Smith 14:59

2M ago14:59

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From the hinterland to the headlands there is plenty to see on the Central Coast, a favourite playground for those seeking surf, sun, and sand all year round. And one of its regular visitors over many years is our Sydney-based correspondent, travel editor and journalist, Mike Smith. He says at just over one hour from Sydney, the Central Coast, whic…

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Amsterdam Cafe Cress Eschews Dutch Fabvourites For Fresh Seasonal Foods -Bridgett Leslie 10:58

2M ago10:58

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Bridgett Leslie recently visited Amsterdam in the Netherlands where she met three chefs - two Dutch and one French-born - running a restaurant in the suburbs. Rather than focus on the traditional Dutch favourite dishes, such as Stamppot at their Café Cress they choose to select the freshest seasonal ingredients paired with mostly French wines to of…

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Why It Is So Difficult Getting A Driver's Licence In Spain - Karin Avila 5:01

2M ago5:01

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Our Spain-based correspondent Karin Avila has decades of driving experience in the USA, but now she lives in the Valencia province of Spain and getting a licence there is a different kettle of fish, due to cultural and language differences. It is a two-part process with a 266-page book of driving rules plus a practical test. Karin details the good,…

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