Best Travel Writers Radio Produced By The Professional Associatioon Of Lifestyle Podcasts (2025)

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Accor COO Adrian Williams On Australasian lifestyle Hotel Launches -Graeme Kemlo 12:53

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As travellers, we are always keen to experience something new in a hotel really appreciate the huge variety of brands now on offer from major hotels such as Accor or Marriott. So it was great for Graeme Kemlo to sit down for this one- on-one with Adrian Williams COO of Accor Pacific at Accor’s first Australian Lifestyle Hotel – Hyde Melbourne Place…

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Ski & Snowboard Mag -What's New This Snow Serason -Helen Hayes 7:37

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When she's not co-hosting Travel Writers Radio, Helen Hayes produces magazines such as Ski & Snowboard, which is out now. She chats to Graeme Kemlo about what's in this issue, which appeals to skiers and snowboarders of all ages. skisnowboard.com.auBy Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Maria Baker's Skiwear Didn't Fit Well So She Setup Nobody's Princess Brand -Helen Hayes 15:40

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Going skiing or snowboarding in ill-fitting gear is not ideal. Enter Maria Baker, a woman who fell in love with snowboarding, but not with the available women’s skiwear that just didn't fit right. Maria did some extensive research and discovered that she was not alone, and that many women, of all shapes and sizes, wanted better-fitting gear. So she…

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Nagano Seeks Aussies During Green Season -Yoshimin Koyasu, with Mike Smith 8:32

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Ever since Nagano hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, the renowned Japanese ski region north-west of Tokyo has been popular with Australian enthusiasts, attracting record numbers each northern winter. Such is the appeal of the region’s powder snow, affordability and uniqueness, Australia ranks number one among the international visitors, a position sk…

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Reimagining Tourism To Benefit Locals and Tourists -Sonia Teruel with Keeley Warren 13:59

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Keeley Warren, our award-winning sustainability reporter, speaks with Sonia Teruel from The Regen Lab for Travel about reimagining tourism in light of issues including over-tourism in well-known destinations including Barcelona. Keeley and Sonia met up in Spain, in some ways the epicenter of moves to reform these tourism issues. The discussion expl…

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Its A Queenslander Thing.. Reporter Fiona Harper Is Moving House -Literally 7:37

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Fiona Harper is undertaking a phenomena that is peculiarly a Queensland invention. I heard a whisper that she was moving house, which is not so unusual, but she’s moving it lock stock and barrel, about 100 kilometres away. We’ll get the full story when it takes place but the Queenslander is a highly protected species in Qld and you can’t just knock…

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Taste Port Douglas' Spencer Patrick on 2025 Event -Emily McAuliffe 15:00

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Melbourne travel writer Emily McAuliffe interviews Spencer Patrick, chef and founder of Tropical North Qyeensland's popular wine and food festival, Taste Port Douglas, about this year's event. Tickets have just gone on sale for the August 7-10 festival at tasteportdouglas.com.Image: Spencer and Reina Patrick…

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#Worth1000Words by Helen Hayes 1:05

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In our #Worth1000Words segment this image from Helen Hayes certainly grabs your attention...especially when the armed, unsmiling Solomon Islands warriors step out of the jungle to challenge resort guests before he checks with the village chief on whether to let you in. Helen explains.By Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Regional Victoria's Business Events Teams Pull A CBD Crowd -Chris Porter with Graeme Kemlo 8:23

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The country came to the city to showcase their events wares on a wintery evening in Melbourne where the local 'uniform', the dark grey down-filled puffer jacket has replaced the summer suit coat. Despite the chill of single digits more than 200 people turned up to see what Victoria’s regions have to offer those who want to stage meetings and events…

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What's New At Travel Writers Radio May 28 -Graeme Kemlo & Helen Hayes 5:50

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What has just dropped at Travel Writers Radio this week? It is a jam-packed show where we take you to Japan, Spain, Port Douglas , and the Solomon Islands as well as local stories from our team in Melbourne.We thank you for listening and welcome your feedback to: [email protected] Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Wine Expert Tyson Stelzer On Changing World Wine Market -Backs Tassie Sparkling 20:46

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Our resident wine expert Tyson Stelzer has been reporting on the wine scene for us for about 10 years and we appreciate not only his broad knowledge of gthe industry and its products, but he’s a multi-winner of the Wine Communicator of the Year award. So we love how he can make it palatable to all of us. Tyson discusses with Graeme Kemlo the state …

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#Worth1000Words Karin Avila On My Son Vietnam 1:11

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Uncovering My Son's LegacyLocated 55 kilometres in the misty mountains outside of Hoi An lies My Son. Pronounced “mee-sun”, these ruins in Central Vietnam date back to the 4th century. They were inhabited for hundreds of years by the Cham people, known for maritime skills and commanding local trade routes. The site stands as a reminder of the histo…

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Frequent Cruiser Reporter Carolyne Jasinski Perplexed By Cruise Port In Asia 14:21

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Carolyne Jasinski loves cruises not only as a guest, but an enrichment speaker But when she embarked yet again to sail the seven seas. In this case you flew to Singapore and took an Oceania cruise around Asia. There’s a lot to love about the sip, the level of service, food, and accommodation. Unfortunately the ship cannot control everything and ysh…

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Overseas Medical Costs See Six Figure Travel Insurance Payoutrs -Repoprter Mike Smith 13:20

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Veteran reporter Mike Smith who has done a lot of overseas travel throughout his career so he knows a thing or two about staying safe and well. Tonight he has a report on travel insurance and some of the incredible claims paid out - think serious six figure sums - that would have forced people to sell their homes to pay medical bills had they not t…

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A Different Story-Gathering Adventure In Solomon Islands -Fiona Harper 19:21

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Fiona Harper is a true lover of all things watery, and she has reported on diving into tropical lagoons, freezing arctic plunges, sailing where the breeze takes her and more. This week she tells us she has been gathering human interest stories and images in the Solomon Islands, home to some of the best diving on the planet. She met some marvelous p…

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Author Tim Ward's Slow Tour of NZ As A Mature Flâneur -Graeme Kemlo 16:23

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It was the title of the book that captured Graeme Kemlo’s interest – Mature Flaneur in New Zealand – a French word that equates to strolling somewhat aimlessly around the streets of Paris. Graeme had once done just that - deliberately got lost in Paris - and now he had a name for it. So he arranged to speak with the author, Tim Ward, whose latest o…

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Melbourne Goes Full Fondue in 1970s Throwback -Graeme Kemlo & Carolyne Jasinski 8:31

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Melbourne, which is a city highly regarded for its culinary and coffee scene and its international sporting eventsd, has gone Full Fondue. The arrival ov 18 French Alpine chalets dispensing fondue on our chilly autumn evenings is the latest innovation. It has also seen the arrival of two tonnes of French cheese into which guests will fondoodle. Gra…

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What's Up On Travel Writers Radio May 21 -Graeme Kemlo & Carolyne Jasinski 4:52

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Here's the latest from the Travel Writers Radio and Podcast first heard on J-Air 88FM in Melbourne, online and also streamed. Listen to hear about our stories about food, wine, lifestyle and travel. We're independent of major media. we are transparent, we're not inflluencers just professional broadcasters and journalists telling interesting stories…

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Les Miserables Arena Specvtacular Leaves You Wanting More and More - Helen Hayes 9:20

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The Les Miserables Arena Spectacular opened recently in Sydney and is now playing in Melbourne, then Brisbane. It features some of the best songs created for musicaak theatre, based on a novel by Victor Hugo set in 19th century France. if you did not get to see the original stage musical, could you just go along to this arena show and appreciate th…

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Captivated By First Visit to Vietnam, Karin Avila Can't Wait To Return -Graeme Kemlo 17:13

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Vietnam wasn’t on Karin Avila’s list of must-see destinations. But a 12-day journey exploring the water puppet theatres of Hanoi to the manicured gardens of Tra Que—a 400-year-old seaside “vegetable village”—left her captivated. Once scarred by war, Vietnam has risen to become one of the world’s most sought-after destinations. The food is fresh and…

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New York Reporter Phil Brown -Americans Are Resigned To Life With Trump 15:02

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Phil Brown in New York looks at Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office and his impact not only on the rest of the world, but how did New York react to everything that went on. Phil reports on the local reaction to the Trump administrationBy Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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What's Up On Travel Writers Radio May 14 -Graeme Kemlo & Helen Hayes 3:53

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Here's the .latest in food, wine, lifestyle and travel from Travel Writers Radio, produced and presented by PALAT - the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers. we;re proud to have been ranked in the Top 10 Travel Podcasts in the World this year. So thank you for listening.We welcome your feedback or suggestions vie email: info@tra…

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Is Melbourne Bidding Bon Voyage To Cruise Ships After Tariff Hike -Graeme Kemlo 5:43

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So why are we seeing lless cruise ships in Port Phillip Bay and at Station Pier in Port Melbourne, a great location for access to the city by public transport.The truth is that Donald Trump is not the opnly government leader who uses the tariff to generage revenue, In December 2023 the Victorian state Government levied with little notice a 15% tari…

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Alistair Smith's Long Way Around The Outback to Gold Coast -Part 2 12:49

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Last week Alistair Smith explained perfectly why he chose to go the long way around, rather than speed the main highway from Melbourne to the Gold Coast. And giving himself four weeks on the road instead of a couple of days proved fruitful as he was free to explore interesting stops along the way. He continues his story tonight – a story you really…

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Kristin Henning's Deep Dive Into Valencia Part 2 10:47

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Kristin Henning continues her deep dive into the culture and food of Valencia Spain. Kris identifies the best places to eat and explains why Valencia is also a design center and a European Green City. After our chat, you'll find a link to her detailed post about Valencia on Travel Past 50. https://travelpast50.com/find-top-things-see-and-do-valenci…

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Spain Correspondent Karin Avila's Update On Getting Driver's Licence in Spain 19:45

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- Visiting another country with an international driver's licence is one thing…when you actually move to a foreign country you have to get a local licence to drive a motor vehicle. As regular listeners to this show will remember we documented about one year ago, the trials and tribulations of trying to obtain a drivers licence in Spain our reporter…

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What's New On Travel Writers Radio May 7 -Graeme Kemlo 2:56

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Here's what you'll find on Travel Writers Radio this week. Thanks for listening. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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And The Winner Of Our Best Personal Travel Disaster Story is... 2:42

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A couple of weeks back we talked about travel disasters we had encountered whether as travel writers or just plain leisure travellers and we asked any listeners who wanted to share their personal disaster stories with us and we would choose the best. Listen to the email submission from Lydia Leibrock of Naples Florida. It is an absolute classic. So…

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Kristin Henning Takes Deep Dive Into Valencia's Culinary Scene 16:13

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Kristin Henning reports on her deep dive visit to Valencia, Spain. This Mediterranean coastal city is the third largest in Spain...and is known as a culinary capital and the birthplace of paella. Kris identifies the best places to eat and explains why Valencia is also a design centre and a European Green City. After our chat, you'll find a link to …

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Reporter Alistair Smith Takes Long Way Around Outback To Gold Coast -Graeme Kemlo 13:34

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Travel Writer Alistair Smith doesn’t mind going the long way around as he tells me in this interview about a recent outback drive from Melbourne to Gold Coast Queensland, which he admits could have been covered in about two days. Instead it lasted four weeks and he covered 8000 km. However, Alistair clearly had a great experiences in the outback bu…

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Debbie Clarke On Power of Regenerative Storytelling in Travel -Keeley Warren 21:03

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Our award-winning sustainability reporter Keeley Warren speaks with Debbie Clarke on why intentional and considered storytelling matters in the tourism and travel sector. Debbie is the Director of Regenerative Development at The Centre for Good Travel, course facilitator at The Tourism CoLab, and host of The Good Awaits podcast. She explains her fr…

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Kari Hunter Details Elevation of Choice Hotel Brands in Australasia -Helen Hayes 12:08

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Kari Hunter, Senior Director Commercial and Revenue Management with Choice Hotels, says guests will now be spoiled for choice when looking for business or leisure accommodation. She reveals to reporter Helen Hayes a new upmarket range of properties that will certainly change people’s perceptions of this group and their offerings at more than 1700 p…

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What it's like to be in a country-wide power blackout -Karin Avila reports from Spain 16:13

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While the authorities in western Europe are still coming to grips with the real cause of this week’s power blackout that affected whole countries, shutting down public transport and closing airports across Spain, Portubal and parts of France. One of out reporters on the spot Karin Avila speaks with Graeme Kemlo about the blackout, which she said ca…

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What's Up On Travel Writers Radio April 30 -Graeme Kemlo & Helen Hayes 4:41

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Overview of this week's two-hour radio show on food, wine, lifestyle and travel. Produced and preasented by the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers (PALAT)By Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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The ANZAC Sporit In Context -PM Paul Keating's 1993 Speech on the Unknown Soldier 8:09

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In this special edition of Travel Writers Radiop we focus on our national memorial day, known as Anzac Day. ANZAC was the name given to the soldiers from Australia and New Zealand who fought side by side in Gallipoli 110 years ago. They forged a bond that still exists as the men and women of both our armed services continue to defend democracy in o…

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Auther Simon Tancred on ANZAC POWs WWII Escape From Italy -Mike Smith 14:54

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Simon Tancred’s love of hiking is such that he has walked more than 15,000 kilometres across Italy. His love affair with the country’s trails began in 1993 when he launched Hidden Italy guided and self-guided walking tours. The company today thrives on taking up to 1000 walkers a year. One of those treks is featured in Simon’s new book – Trails to …

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Choosing Australia's Greatest Coastal Walks, Editor Brent McKean speaks with Graeme Kemlo 16:32

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Brent McKean doesn’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk as the editor of a bi-monthly magazine, Great Walks and now as editor of his group’s first hardback coffee table book about Australia’s greatest coastal walks. Graeme Kemlo, who in his youth was known to hike in Victoria’s high country, but has since hung up his boots, enjoyed the chat with…

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#Worth1000Words Graeme Kemlo At Sanctuary Of Truth Pattaya Thailand 1:31

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Well that’s our theme for #Worth1000Words and this week’s image is from Graeme Kemlo who recently visited a magnificent building in Pattaya Thailand. Our Tuk-Tuks arrived atop a hill north of Pattaya City to find a large crowd, but in the distance with the backdrop of the Gulf of Thailand – it looked a bit like a battleship made of wood. It is the …

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Reporter Alistair Smith on Veteran Tourism To Milne Bay and Rabaul PNG 14:17

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Our Melbourne-based reporter Alistair Smith is certainly someone who has been known to take the road less travelled and we benefit from some of the unusual destinations he chooses to visit. This week he speaks with Graeme Kemlo about his cruise north of Australia to Papua New Guinea, in particular the sites of Australia’s military engagement in Mil…

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Travel Disasters We've Suffered -Helen Hayes & Graeme Kemlo 11:56

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Maybe we're over-sharing but Helen Hayes was asked at a recent writers' festival whether she had suffered any travel disasters in her career as a traveller. She asked Graeme Kemlo the same question and now you will all discover our most embarrassing moments on the road. We did offer for anyone who cares to share that you could email your story to i…

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$Billions Impact of Trump Administration Actions On All Of Us Including Travel 7:53

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Another day, another drop in the stock market in a year in which the travel industry was feeling so bullish having rebuilt that sector following the COVID pandemic and with a quick stroke of his felt pen Donald Trump has flushed it all down the toilet. Billions of dollars have already been lost from Superannuation accounts here in Australia. But th…

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What;s New on Travel Writers Radio April 9 -Helen Hayes & Graeme Kemlo 3:48

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The very latest from Travel Writers Radio covers food, wine, lifestyle and travel from our team of professional reporters and broadcasters. Now in its 11trh year on air, Trasvel Writers Radio team members produce and present their independent and authentic stories from around the corner and around the world with No AI and No BS - that's a promise.T…

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Carmen Jenner Takes Inaugural Transnusa Air flight to Bali, Enmcounters Day Of Silence 13:43

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Our Perth-based correspondent Carmen Jenner has checked out a new budget airline, China’s TransNusa airlines on their inaugural flight from Perth to Denpasar, Bali. While in Bali, she visited Ubud to experience Nyepi, the Day of Silence. Carmen spoke to Graeme Kemlo earlier.Photo by Carmen Jenner in Ubud.Here are some useful links: Transnusa https:…

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Reporter Alistair Smith's Got Georgia On His Mind...and Stalin On His Itinerary. 14:40

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On his recent trip through eastern Europe reported on the show earlier, journalist Alistair Smith fulfilled a wish to visit Georgia, the former Soviet republic with its rich history. He did not go looking for stories of the darker past when Stalin was in charge; however, a museum to his honour and the house he was born in were on his group itinerar…

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Chocolate Entrepreneur Leanne Neeland Grows Her Regional Victorian Tourism Business -Graeme Kemlo 17:49

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Graeme Kemlo chats with entrepreneur Leanne Neeland about her move from Western Australia to Victoria in 2012 to visit the wine regions of Victoria and find a tourism-related business to establish. With husband Ian she found a niche in chocolate and ice cream, establishing the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery soon after. Now Leanne has th…

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What's New On Travel Writers Radio April 2 -Helen Hayes & Graeme Kemlo 4:12

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We have more food, wine, lifestyle and travel stories from our team tonight. Our correspondents cover a range of interesting destinations too, from Victoria to Bali, from China to Spain, plus Georgia and British Columbia in Canada.If you want to get in contact, email: [email protected]'d love to hear from you with your comments, your su…

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Reporter Mike Smith with China Tours Specialist Wendy Wu 9:03

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From her office in London to the far-flung regions of China, Wendy Wu continues to expand her horizons by establishing “new destinations” for travellers to explore. As founder and owner of leading travel wholesale company Wendy Wu Tours, Wendy has seen many changes since organising her first guided tour from Australia in 1998. Today, an effervescen…

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Adelaide's $9Billion Infrastructure Pipeline To Add 15 New Hotels 2465 Rooms -Graeme Kemlo 55:55

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Graeme Kemlo was recently in Adelaide, where he received the latest report from Adelaide Economic Development Agency. It reveals that more than $9 billion dollars worth of major infrastructure is currently approved, planned or under construction. It includes 14- better make that 15- new hotels that will seriously enable this former city of churches…

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#Worth1000Words -Karin Avila All Roads Lead To Spain 1:12

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All Roads Lead to SpainOn a windy spring day in the city of Valencia, correspondents Kris Henning and Karin Avila met for the first time. Sipping horchata — a locally originated creamy non-alcoholic drink made from tiger nuts — they settled comfortably at a café in Mercado de Colón, a 20th-century Valencian Art Nouveau structure dating back over 10…

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All you need to know and more about Sun Peaks Ski Resort Canada -Helen Hayes 12:55

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Helen Hayes made a quick trip last month across the Pacific to Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops in British Columbia. She''s been there so many times she knows the place like she's a local. Helen and a few other Aussies just love the place. She tells you all you need to know plus some handy tips on where and when to ski, eat and drink.Photo: Helen Hay…