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Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Interviews, reviews, features and news from the Travel Writers Radio Show, produced by PALAT - the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers - our international network of food, lifestyle and travel journalists and broadcasters. Now heard live every Wednesday 5-7 pm (AEST) and Saturdays 1pm to 3 pm on Melbourne's J-AIR 88 FM; online at www.j-air.com.au and on SoundCloud. Email us: info@travelwritersradio.com
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"You actually have permission to orient your life according to your nature rather than according to your culture and what you were taught was expected of you" - Elizabeth Gilbert, Living an Imperfectly Perfect Life - In Conversation with Sarah Grynberg Welcome to Episode #105: After three days in Sydney pondering a workshop with Elizabeth Gilbert I…
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We have all heard the saying that food is medicine. Well we have an example here in Adelaide where Food writer and chef Dianne Mattsson prepares special meals for those whose health situations require very special dietary approaches. And it is timely with AFL figure Neale Daniher being named Australian of the Year for rajising $100 million to resea…
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In association with its annual industry event staged in Melbourne at this time each year, Melbourne Convention Bureau published a report this year on the impact of business events on the city over the past decade. Graeme Kemlo, who has been covering the business events sector of the tourism industry for the past 20 years or so, attends AIME each ye…
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Carolyne Jasinski recently spent time on a cruise ship off the coast of South Australia visiting places she never knew existed so close to her home state. One place in particular that captured her imagination was Flinders Island – no not the one off Tasmania’s north coast – buit a private island owned by the Woodford family who are turning from she…
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Carolyne Jasinski, who is a frequent cruiser and often a guest lecturer on cruise ships, gives Part 2 of her tips and traps for cruise newbies. Speaking with Graeme Kemlo, she covers onboard sales, getting the right insurance cover and where to find discount cruises due to relocation of vessels. She provided these links: Each cruise line will list …
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On a famil to Japan, Carmen Jenner dived into the tradition of bathing in an onsen and wondered how many other professions promote getting naked with your colleagues. Her interview also revealed how listeners can win free and direct flights with ANA to Japan by following this link: https://www.linkdtourism.com/jnto-ana-flight-competition/. Carmen a…
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Thanks for listening to Travel Writers Radio - here's your latest delivery of independent authentic travel journalism from the professional team of writers and broadcasters. Our mantra: No AI and No BS.We'd love to have your comments - email us: info@travelwritersradio.comPar Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)
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Graeme Kemlo and Karin Avila were separately in Vietnam recently but both found common ground ... the local coffee scene. We discover Vietnam is the second largest coffee producer in the world producing a staggering 1.8 million tonnes of coffee annually.And Vietnamese coffee isn’t just about a strong brew. Have you heard of ‘egg,’ ‘weasel’, or ‘sal…
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There’s no business like snow business for Helen Hayes who is in Idaho learning about a small community-owned, not-for-profit ski resort called Bogus Basin. Helen speaks with Susan Saad from the resort which is just 45 minutes from the capital, Boise. Photo: Helen HayesPar Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)
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Chinese New Year is being celebrated all around the world. Mike Smith tells us that 2025 - the Year of the Snake - will be an exciting fruitful year, especially for those born under that sign. They are determined, wise and particularly fiery. Photo: Mike Smith: New Year Celebrations in MacauPar Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)
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In the lead-up to Australasia’s largest gathering of people in the business events industry – AIME - we discover how helping to protect the Great Barrier Reef and rainforests of Tropical North Queensland can win business from local and international clients. Graeme Kemlo, who will be at AIME, speaks to Tara Bennett from the Cairns and Great Barrier…
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Graeme Kemlo and Carolyne Jasinski reminisce about Adelaide's famous Pie Floater - an Aussie meat pie served in mushy pea soup with tomato sauce (ketchup) that used to be popular after night clubbing. But where is the famous dispensary - the pie cart - and what has happened to the local "delicacy" now? Carolyne promises to track it down and share t…
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Kristin Henning's recent trip to Sweden took an unexpected and emotional turn. She found some public records about her late grandfather and, in following these clues, she ended up at the house he grew up in. It has opened her eyes, and heart, to new reasons to travel ... following in the footsteps of your ancestors.Photo: Henning ancestral home.Kri…
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After many, many cruises, Carolyne Jasinski has accumulated a host of tips and tricks to make exploring the seven seas easier ... and cheaper. Tune in for the details. Photo: Don't get taken for a ride on your cruisePar Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)
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Here's what you will find on our travel podcast - rated #4 of the world's best travel podcasts - and we're pretty pleased about that. Our professional team of writers and broadcasters produces and presents Travel Writers Radio every week on FM Radio, Live on the Net and also on your favourite podcast platforms.We are an independent team of storytel…
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"There's an immense amount of love in Italian food, and I believe this is the key ingredient that makes it stand out from the rest: a love of good food, love for those at your table, and a love for your territory and its produce. In Italy, food is never just food. Nowadays in particular, it's so important to know what we eat and where it comes from…
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Veteran travel editor, Mijke Smith is not trying to save money when he opts for a road trip instead of a flight from Sydney to Gold Coast. And he doesn’t drive through the night to get there either. Mike prefers the leisurely pace of stopping for one or two nights about halfway there and again about hallway home. A cabin in a caravan park has all t…
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We put out a call late last year for journalists, broadcasters, in fact storytellers who had travel-related stories to tell asking them to get in touch if they would like to be featured on Travel Writers Radio. Who would have thought that we would get a note from someone who had their own television show on WIN, largest one of Australia’s regional …
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Helen Hayes has been away during our simmer break here on Travel Writers Radio. She visited Switzerland home to some of the world’s most iconic mountain-scapes. While there she interviewed Alan Ramsey who used to work in Paris but went towork Switzerland for one ski season…that was 34 years ago, he;s still there, and the rest, as they say is histor…
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Carolyne Jasinski was angling for the ultimate girls' getaway and she found it - learning the fine art of fly fishing in Tasmania with expert guide Matt Stone. She's hooked ... even though she didn't catch a fish.Photo: Carolyne Jasinski and Matt Stone in Tasmania's Central HighlandsPar Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)
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Graeme Kemlo Graeme, recently took a 10-day cruise (paid, not a media famil) from Singapore to Thailand, Vietnam and back aboard Anthem of the Seas It is not his first cruise, but it has been many years between sailingsand his previous cruise had up to 2500 passengers and Anthem had 4100 passengers and 1300 crew. The vessel like a city tower stands…
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Here's what 's new on Travel Writers Radio for this week - January 29, 2025.Thanks for listening to our show which was recently ranked #8 in the 100 World's Best Travel Podcasts.Let us know if you have an authentic travel story to tell.We welcome your feedback by email - info@travelwritersradio.comPar Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)
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We were recently ranked #8 in the World's 100 Best Travel Podcasts as nominated by feedspot.They ranked our show based on its relevancy, authority, social media followers and freshness.Every week our team of reportwers and producers put about six stories to air covering the people and the places where you can enjoy a broad range of travel-related i…
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Helen Hayes took a summer trip to Perisher, a ski resort in New South Wales to learn about the mountain's latest attraction for winter 2025 - a new six-chair ski lift that will improve the capacity of the mountain and the skier's experience.Par Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)
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West Australian reporter Carmen Jenner has also been away, this time to Laos and Thailand – interestingly both countries have had issues with illegal alcohol production in some rural locations that have killed or seriously injured travellers. We’ll see what Carmen felt safe to drink over there.Par Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)
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Recently on the show we featured the musical theatre shows Melbourne has lined up for the rest of 2025. It was very well received by our audience and while it did include some of the shows being staged in Sydney, that was not the full list – tonight we present the unabridged Sydney music theatre scene, the names of the theatres and the dates they w…
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Karin Avila knows the speed of a New York minute – she lived and worked in the Big Apple before moving to Spain two years ago where it is commonly said – “A Spaniard never looks at his watch”. The Spanish approach to time, to punctuality, to the siesta and to meal time, being about two hours later than we expect - has ramifications for the unwary t…
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Helen Hayes has been a regular visitor to Canada particularly during their winter, but recently she travelled across the country from west to east, ending up in Quebec, the predominantly French speaking province. It is an accident of history we gather, but we’re wondering just how French is this enclave on the North American continent. Does it exte…
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Our reporter/photographer Fiona Harper documents her recent slow travel experience pedalling along the Spice Roads of Sri Lanka. Fiona rode up to 60 km a day, but she's particularly fit (marathon fit) so she enjoyed it immensely. Read more from Fiona and check out her photography at: fionaharper.com.au…
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We kick off 2025 with some more fabulous stories about the people and the places behind our food, wine, lifestyle and travel experiences - around the world, or around the corner. Our team is raring to go and are reporting in from the places they have been in our quest to bring you authentic independent travel journalism. Thanks so much for listenin…
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"My motive was simple and hedonistic: I was looking for beauty" - Alain de Botton, The Art of Travel Welcome to Episode #103 I have mused over limoncello, Liguria, Milano and Roma, the streets of Genova and once wrote a love letter to Padova. I have revered Giotto and Botticelli and cried over Santa Chiara in Assisi. I have interviewed many beautif…
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"Solitude, I reflected, is the one deep necessity of the human spirit to which adequate recognition is never given in our codes. It is looked upon as a discipline or penance, but hardly ever as indispensable, pleasant ingredient it is to ordinary life, and from this want of recognition come half of our domestic troubles" - Freya Stark, The Valleys …
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Karin Avila is US-born but has been living in the province of Valencia on Spain’s east coast for the past couple of years. While she was unaffected by the floods that raced through parts of her province, killing more than 200 people, she is aware friom friends and neighbours that almost everyone knows someone who has lost their home, their car, the…
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Who knew that you could board a ship in Outer Harbour Adelaide and then cruise South Australian waters for 10 days and find plenty to see and do. Well it surprised local Carolyne Jasinski who was amazed at the geographic features on islands near SA and also on the mainland. She loved every minute of it as you can tell from her chat with Graeme Keml…
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So here’s a different type of “cruise” - a train cruise along a score of bucket-list journeys like the spice route and the silk road. Helen Hayes talks to Megan Bardsley from Golden Eagle Luxury Private train cruises. Photo supplied: The Madras Mail between Hyderabad and MumbaiPar Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)
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Here's what you'll find on our show this week. Travel Writers Radio is produced and presented by members of PALAT - the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers.We welcome your comments or questions to: info@travelwritersradio.com.Thanks for listening.Par Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)
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"The city is beautiful at night. There's a danger but also a freedom" - Erri de Luca, The Day Before Happiness Welcome to Episode #101: Today I go on another travel adventure and share some of the story of my Naples travel experience…. To say the least Italy is always an adventure, as it turns out so is my life. I reflect on our time in Naples and …
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Helen Hayes, clearly a fan of the live stage musical and I know there’s a bit of a turf war between Sydney and Melbourne as to who can get the big musicals first. Helen adds her city's musicals to Graeme's rundown for 2025, We tell listeners who do appreciate this theatre form what they can expect to see and when in Melbourne’s fabulous traditional…
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Last week we presented our definitive guide to travel-related Christmas shopping and gift giving. This week in part 2, our tag team of Helen Hayes and Carolyne Jasinski wrestle with the best of books to slide under your tree. And of course other family activities such as board games count too.Photo - The Intrepid List…
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US-based ristin Henning has stayed away from home over the past month or more to report in from Europe. Kris has been travelling around via Eurail, visiting places including Zagreb, Graz, Bratislava, Salzburg and, Nuremberg. Her trip is much a history lesson as it is a guide to using the Eurail Pass effectively during a longer stay in Europe. She s…
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Graeme Kemlo speaks with the authors of Train Japan, so if you are thinking of visiting Japan this winter, here is the essential rail guide written and illustrated by Steve Wide abd Nichelle Mackintosh – a couple who admit thay’ve been obsessed with everything Japanese, Explaining the intricacies of Japan’s super efficient rail network together wit…
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While we’re on the book theme, Graeme Kemlo had a chat today to another author, Spotty McSpotterson, and if that sounds like a open name, it is, but we won’t blow his cover. Those of you who know the game Spotto are on the right track. Spotty has written the book on how to play this Aussie road trip game that often involves finding a yellow car, or…
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This is the latest episode of Travel Writers Radio, produced and presented every Wednesday by the team at PALAT - the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers.To get in touch email: info@travelwritersradio.comAnd, thanks for listeningPar Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)
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Graeme Kemlo, who knows the Mornington Peninsula well, undertook a familiarisation tour of what they call Melbourne’s Playground to discover a few places he’d never been and some experiences he had not done. This week he spoke to CEO of the Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourism Board, Angela Cleland about the destination that has changed from a hol…
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With many of our team away last week we took a week off, but we're back and we thank you for listening. Many of you streamed some of our 3000 stories archived on SoundCloud.We have more of the usual travel-related fare this week - food, wine, lifestyle and travel for business or pleasure.If you want to get in touch we'd love to hear from you. Pleas…
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For a Sydneysider who with her husband moved to the winegrowing Hunter Valley for the quiet life, Jen Nicita hasn’t been busier. In fact, she is regularly cooking up a storm on her Pokolbin wine-growing property and city-slicker visitors couldn’t be happier. By converting a double garage into a commercial kitchen, she has opened Our Italian Table –…
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Next week they celebrate Thaksgiving in the USA and while this is typically a family tradition, in the various districts of New York, there are many cultures and traditions, such that a neighborhood often has a family feel. Bridgett Leslie, our team member living on Wall Street, found a local bar/restaurant celebrating its 10th Thanksgiving so she …
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