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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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"Time in Italy seemed less linear than it was at home, more of a space waiting to be filled with whatever delights the day might bring – exquisite miniature pastries behind the etched glass of an art nouveau window, a sliver of cantaloupe on a market-stall holder’s knife, amber and pink spritzes on a waiter’s tray, a flirty glance, a raised eyebrow…
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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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Does the idea of buying a chateau in the French countryside appeal to you? Helen Hayes speaks to Gabrielle Howard who, along with her partner, Steven Morris did just that. The upside is that it now takes guests.More: chateaulanguedoc.comPhoto: Gabrielle Howard and Steven MorrisTravel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT) による
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In our #Worth1000Words segment Karin Avila, our correspondent in Spain visits the Galicia region where she finds Horreos, granaries found throughout north-eastern Spain and Portugal. Adorned with crosses to deter evil spirits, they’re elevated design helps keep rodents and water out, They date from the 13th Century.…
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This week they brought the country to the city in Melbourne, a move designed to showcase Victoria's regional destinations, the experiences and the capabilities of the business events sector across the State. Graeme Kemlo speaks with the Executive Officer of Business Events Victoria Adeline Keh to find out what’s hot in the regions, what’s new and h…
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Carolyne Jasinski continues her two-week adventure in a 4WD with a tent on the roof from Cairns in a loop around the outback roads. Among her adventures she tries kayaking and stand up paddleboarding in the amazing Cobbold Gorge .Photo Cobbold Gorge by Carolyne JasinskiTravel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT) による
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Hear all about Carolyne Jasinski's 2900 km Outback Queensland road trip over two weeks in a 4WD with a tent on the roof. She reckons anyone could do it, even in a regular two wheel drive vehicle either pitching a tent at night, or booking a cabin at the parks she stayed in. This is Part 1.Photo Carolyne Jasinski - sunset at the Quamby Pub…
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Graeme Kemlo spoke with First Nations man, Bruce Pascoe about his latest book which details a year in his life working with other members of the Yuin nation to re-establish traditional farming techniques that are good for people and for the land. His book Black Duck is a journal of the six seasons in a Yuin annual calendar, and how he is now growin…
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If doing the Camino is on your list, listen to Karin Avila's report on her experience of doing the Portuguese Way, what she expected and what she achieved.Photo: Karin AvilaTravel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT) による
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A new segment for TWR, we present some events and experiences that are on now or coming up shortly in cities and regions around Australia.Image: House Down Under, MelbourneTo submit a suggested activity email your information and contact details to- info@travelwritersradio.comTravel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT) による
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– In a nutshell tonight we take you to:• the Portuguese Way of the Camino in Northern Spain with correspondent Karin Avila; • learn about a magnificent restoration of a chateau in France owned by a couple of Aussies • join Carolyne Jasinski on an outback road trip in Queensland with her full rundown of where to go and how to enjoy some unique exper…
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Who knew that Generation Z, those currently aged between 12 and 27 years were a growing customer segment for the cruise industry. Once derided as something for retirees, cruise ships have increasingly begun to embrace and install adventure equipment designed to appeal to the young adrenalin-seeker. From giant water slides that extend beyond the bod…
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Tonight’s #Worth1000Words image comes from Carolyne Jasinski – here’s her explanation of how the formerly derelict Quamby Pub underwent a radical transformation.Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT) による
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Caceres is a medieval walled city and UNESCO World Heritage site due west of Madrid bordering Portugal. It was a Roman city founded in 25BC and is known as the city of festivals. Detailing her visit in this chat with Graeme Kemlo, Kristin explains that the food of the Extremadura region is another reason to visit this prehistoric city famous for it…
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No, it is not the Long Lunch, but the Shortest. Graeme Kemlo spoke with Angela Bush from the Yarra Valley Small Wineries Association, who are staging the shortest Lunch on both days this coming weekend. Angela explains what it is about. Photo: Boat o" Craigo WineryTravel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT) による
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Our sustainable tourism reporter, Keeley Warren, speaks with Charles Street from Inkwazi Adventures about their commitment to responsible tourism and the outdoor adventure tours they design to create transformational travel experiences that enrich local communities. Photo: Charles StreetTravel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT) による
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Imagine finding a new dinosaur species. Carolyne Jasinski met a man who just recently found out that a Pterosaur fossil he found in 2021 has been identified as a new species. Carolyne went digging for fossils with the man himself, Kevin Petersen, the curator from Kronosaurus Korner on the Queensland Dinosaur Trail.Photo by Carolyne Jasinski…
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Pick up some vital tips to avoid DVTs and also tips on how to get fit for a travel adventure on foot, bike or skis. Helen Hayes speaks to Donna White of Total Physio in Manly Vale Sydney. Donna has been to several Olympics as physio for the Australian Sailing Team, and really knows her stuff.Photo: Donna White with Gold Medallists Matthew Belcher a…
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Here's what you'll find on Travel Writers Radio this week. The show is produced and presented by professional journalists, members of PALAT -the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers.To get in contact email: info@travelwritersradio.comTravel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT) による
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We love to hear what our Aussie expats are doing in many and various places around the planet. Helen Hayes spoke to Toni Atkinson who went to the island of Paros about seven years ago for a child’s baptism and was struck by the spirit of island life, vowing to move there. She has lived in Barcelona, Mykonos, and now Paros, where she has been for th…
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#Worth1000Words image from Carolyne Jasinski, who writes: “Is this what happens when you try to ride a bike through Death Valley?" This sculpture can be found at the Goldwell Open Air Museum in the ghost town of Rhyolite in Nevada. It's just 8km west of Death Valley and Carolyne reckons this character was lucky to get this far. #Worth1000Words…
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Co-host, Helen Hayes interviewed our reporter Carolyne Jasinski about her trip through Death Valley, reputed to be one of the hottest places in the world in summer. It is still very hot in spring, as Carolyne discovered.Phopto Carolyne Jasinski shows Dante's View Death ValleyTravel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT) による
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The name probably says it all – the Fabulous Ladies Wine Society is an Australian group that now numbers 20,000 women who enjoy wine, getting together, and even travelling interstate and overseas to visit wineries. Behind the society is Jane Thomson OAM, who admits the idea was born over a few glasses of wine one night. Behind the social element th…
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Graeme Kemlo reflects on the sad loss of broadcaster/educator Dr Michael Mosley who died on a Greek island recently and was not found for four days. Graeme and Michael both shared the onset of diabetes type 2 late in life and the medico-turned-TV presenter and author did much to educate the public about this and other chronic diseases. We will miss…
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Our Spain-based correspondent attended "The Great Festival" which has been celebrated in Valencia since 1355. Among the spectacles is a street parade featuring giants, with a man carrying a model whale and a female saint´s head on a platter, We reckon Karin's photo is certainly #Worth1000WordsTravel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT) による
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Fiona Harper has moved to Darwin where she has been working with NT Tourism to help promote the unique experiences of Northern Territory. Tonight she tells Graeme Kemlo about a recent visit to Uluru and Alice Springs area with a group of four photographers.Photo: Fiona Harper. More: fionaharper.com.au…
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Allan Virgo is the renowned designer behind the eclectic Allan Virgo Atelier. Allan discusses the infancy and potential of AI in fashion, the importance of sustainability, and the economic impact of fashion tourism, while sharing his personal journey from Jamaica to a lengthy career in the U.S. and offering advice to aspiring designers on resilienc…
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Tonight we take you to from the Northern Territory’s red centre to outback Queensland, to the fashion capital of New York, to Death Valley in eastern Nevada and to a Greek Island.TWR is produced and presented by the professional journalists of PALAT - the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers.To contact us: email: info@travelwrit…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.comTravel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT) による
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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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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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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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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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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.Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT) による
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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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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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"Perfection is static, and I am in full progress" - Anais Nin Welcome to Episode #95: Today I go on a whimsical journey through my process! Reading and working on my book. The book is done! Yet, I am most keen to record an audiobook first - so here I go. It’s a journey of ruminating over recent books I have read and what is happening IRL and certai…
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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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