G Adventures, Ruedesheim and New Zealand

Regular Travelradio Australia host Ren Zwiers returns from his three week break in California and Las Vegas to introduce the following segments:

• Geoff Harrison interviews Jerry Pilgrim from G Adventures, which provides worldwide holidays for those who wish to do more than the normal five star experiences.
• David Gordon from Travelbites Radio visits the romantic Rhine region of Ruedesheim.
• Martha Bull from Around The World Radio/TV chats by with Diane Covington who is phoning in from New Zealand.

New Zealand tours, Rhine region and Munich, Germany and 'Moon Maya'.

• Geoff Harrison chats with Rod Henderson of ANZCRO Tours in New Zealand.
• David Gordon of Travelbites Radio goes wine tasting at Bingen, in the romantic Rhine region of Germany.
• Frances Beasley discovers the Munich Flour Mill in Germany.
• The team from Around the World Radio in California learn about the decline of the Mayans from author of 'The Moon Maya', Joshua Berman.

Queensland visitor app, Malaysia, Morocco and Hawaii's Big Island

Ren Zwiers has news of a smartphone app which will prove useful to tourists throughout Queensland.

Geoff Harrison chats with Tourism Malaysia representative Wendy Lee.

David Gordon interviews Rosina McKeown, an expert on living in and visiting Morocco. (Courtesy Travelbites Radio).

Martha Bull and tourism officer Ross Birch discuss the many highlights of Hawaii's 'Big Island'. (Courtesty Around the World Radio).

 

Korean Air, Whitsunday escape, celebrity chefs and Amazon cruising

Geoff Harrison interviews Korean Air marketing manager Cameron Brown about the options of flying from Australia to Europe with a stopover in Seoul.

Ren Zwiers congratulates bareboat charter firm Whitsunday Escape for winning Gold in the 2013 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards which were held in Sydney on February 7.

David Gordon takes a cooking lesson from celebrity chefs Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn.

Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull learn about Amazon River cruising from studio guest Leslie Westbrook.

Travelradio Australia is produced in association with Around The World Radio, Travelbites Radio, Onairworld and Travel With Ren

Nepal, interactions during travel and motorcycling around the world

In this week's episode of Travelradio Australia in association with Around the World Radio, Travelbites Radio and Onairworld Travel Radio,host/producer Ren Zwiers introduces the following segments:

• Geoff Harrison chats with Nepalese tourism expert Gorbinda Rajole.
• Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull learn about the 'human interactions during travel' from studio guest Bruce Sallan.
• David Gordon interviews travelwriter and adventurer Geoff Hill who recently motorcycled around the world.

Gothenberg, Fraser Coast cruise, Stuttgart, Jurassic park on Sunshine Coast and Seat61

• Geoff Harrison chats with local guides Ebba Hobolm and Anne Price about Gothenberg, Sweden. www.excellentguiding.com
• Ren Zwiers has details of a new Fraser Coast cruise run by Whalesong Cruises. www.whalesong.com.au.
• Frances Beasley visits Stuttgart, Germany. www.piptravelnews.co.za
• Australian mining magnate and federal politician Clive Palmer has opened a major dinosaur park attraction at his Palmer Coolum Resort on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Ren Zwiers has the details. www.palmercoolumresort.com.au/dinosaurs
• David Gordon discovers a website which carries rail timetables for many parts of the world. he chats with Mark Smith, the man who runs this useful site. www.seat61.com

Royal Brunei, Mon Repos, Stena Line and living in Japan

This week Geoff Harrison chats with Royal Brunei airways' deputy chairman Dermott Manion. Host Ren Zwiers has all the details on the current bumper turtle hatching season at Mon Repos beach (near Bundaberg). David Gordon (Travelbites Radio) learns about the Stena Line ferries sailing the Irish Sea from Diane Poole. Arthur von Wiesenberger(Around the World Radio) interviews Ruthy Kanagy who has written a book about her experiences whilst living in Japan.

Texas, WB studio tour, a taste of sausage, Amterdam and Grand Canyon West

In this final episode for 2013, we feature a wide range of world destinations. Geoff Harrison learns about the city of Austin from Texas Tourism boss Brad Smith. Later in the show he visits Prinsengracht 969, a B&B located in a building dating back to the 1600s in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. Travelbites Radio host David Gordon presents two interviews he recorded at the recent World Travel Market. The first highlights the Warner Bros studio tour in London and the second tells listeners all they need to know about Grand Canyon West (US). Our regular European-based contributor Frances Beasley explains all the different types of German sausage...a very tasty segment to see out this year.

We will take a two week break and return with a new series of Travelradio Australia early in January. We wish all listeners and supporters a happy holiday break!

Andorra, Vaga Brothers, motorcycling around the world and New York sightseeing

The Vaga Brothers - Alex and Marko Alying - (above), winners of the  'Biggest, baddest Bucket List' competition.

To open this week's Travelradio Australia show we visit the republic of Andorra with Geoff Harrison who chats with Joachim Tomas. Ren Zwiers then meets the Vaga Brothers (Alex and Marco Alying) who are winners of a worldwide competition 'Biggest Baddest Bucket List' sponsored by MyDestination.com. Travelbites Radio host David Gordon has as studio guest author Geoff Hill who has written about an epic motorcycle trip he has undertaken. To conclude the show, Geoff Harrison returns to interview Will Polo of Skyline Sightseeing, New York.

Tom Tom navigation; Weiss Bier; Chicago and Trans Siberia Express

• Geoff Harrison interviews Tom Tom navigation systems executive Nick Cohn at the firm's HQ in Amsterdam.
• Frances Beasley visits a tourist drawcard in Bavaria, the Weiss Bier brewery in Kuchlbauer.
• David Gordon, host of Travelbites Radio discovers Chicago with city volunteer greeter Joe Hollencamp.
• Around the World TV hosts Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull chat with US stand-up comedian Laura Powell about her recent rail trip on the Trans Siberia Express.

Finland food scene, Marble Arch Caves and Antarctica

• Geoff Harrison visits Helsinki and chats with Wilhelm Relander about the Finland food scene.
• David Gordon discovers Marble Arch Caves in Northern Ireland with Richard Watson. (Courtesy Travelbites Radio).
• Arthur von Wiesenberger interviews Scottish author Gavin Francis on his year-long sojourn in Antarctica. (Courtesy Around the World Travel Radio & TV).

Swan Hill, Bern, Carcassonne and Ecuador

Host/producer Ren Zwiers introduces the following segments:

• Geoff Harrison visits Swan Hill and chats with local tourism expert Rebecca Dick.
• Frances Beasley explores Bern, the capital of Switzerland.
• David Gordon from Travelbites Radio enjoys the hospitality of a French houseparty in the Carcassonne.
• Arthur von Wiesenberger from ATW.TV chats with US author Linda Ballou about her recent visit to Ecuador.

National Pottery Museum, Edinburgh, living in India and a touch of Scotland in Sweden

In this episode Geoff Harrison visits the National Museum of Pottery at Holbrook (NSW) where he chats with Geoff Ford.

David Gordon provides an overview of Edinburgh, Scotland in a segment fromTravelbites Radio, based in Northern Ireland.

Arthur von Wiesenberger from ATW.TV finds out what it's like to live in India from American travel writer and author Sandra Bornstein.

Stockholm, Sweden is Geoff Harrison's destination where he calls at Scottish House to interview Patrick McVeigh.

Melbourne Aquarium, Hot air ballooning, Castle Coole and Chicago

In this week's podcast:

• Geoff Harrison visits Melbourne Aquarium (Victoria, Australia).
• Frances Beasley goes hot air ballooning in Devon, England (UK).
• David Gordon from Travelbites Radio features National Trust listed Castle Coole in Northern Ireland.
• Our world destination for this week is Chicago. Geoff Harrison has all the info on what to do and see in this fascinating US city.

Travelradio Australia #172

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Last Riverboat Postman, Indigo Shire, Munich, Ballycastle and Brunei.

Online at travelradioaustralia.com: Ren Zwiers reports on his cruise with The Last Riverboat Postman on the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney (NSW). Geoff Harrison visits Indigo Shire (northern Victoria) and chats with local tourism/development officer Ross Smith. Frances Beasley catches a wave' in the middle of Munich (Germany), of all places. David Gordon features Ballycastle (northern Ireland) in a segment aired in his show 'Travelbites Radio' recently. Geoff Harrison travels to Brunei and chats with tourism spokesperson Falan Sharwani.

Travelradio Australia #169

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Central goldfields, Tokyo, active travel and Norwegian nights.

Geoff Harrison visits the central goldfields in Victoria and its biggest centre, Maryborough,Arthur von Wiesenberger provides an audio picture of his recent flying trip to Tokyo, Japan (segment courtesy of Around the World).David Gordon and a team of local experts discuss hiking and other active holiday ideas in Northern Ireland. (segment courtesy of Travelbites Radio)..Geoff Harrison overseas' destination of the week is Oslo, the capital of Norway.

Travelradio Australia #168

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Canberra; northern Ireland cruising; Krka Valley, Slovenia and Boston.

A new episode of Travelradio Australia is now online.

In this program Geoff Harrison travels to Canberra and chats with Jackie McKewan, general manager of the Capital Hotels group based in that city. Travelbites Radio host David Gordon discovers a different way of discovering Northern Ireland, by going cruising. He interviews Wendy Newell who runs a company renting out boats for this purpose. Frances Beasley visits the Krka Valley in Slovenia. Geoff Harrison discovers the US city of Boston.

Travelradio Australia #166

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Mudhouse wines, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Belle Isle

John Crook reviews Mudhouse wines from New Zealand.
Ren Zwiers chats with Liz Tuckett from Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd
Geoff Harrison visits sub-tropical Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia.
David Gordon from Travelbites Radio discovers Belle Isle, Fermanagh (Northern Ireland).
Travelradio Australia #159

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Castlemaine, Fiji website, Rome, Steinway and W5, Belfast

John Crook discovers a great pastry shop in Castlemaine, Victoria. Ren Zwiers has details of the new website for Fiji Tourism www.fiji.travel. Geoff Harrison presents a word picture of Rome, Italy. Frances Beasley uncovers the history of Steinway pianos in Munich, Germany. David Gordon from Travelbites Radio visits W5, 'The Odyssey in Belfast. Geoff Harrison heads for the Grampians (Victoria). LISTEN TO PODCAST ON PLAYER BELOW
Travelradio Australia #156

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Ibiza, Loch Ness monster, camembert cheese and Kempsey

John Crook reviews Sassy Wines from Orange NSW. Geoff Harrison reveals the delights of the Spanish 'party island' - Ibiza. Myth or reality: David Gordon from Travelbites Radio investigates the legend of the Loch Ness monster. Frances Beasley loves cheese, and one of her favourites is Camembert, from her sometimes home country, France. Geoff Harrison finds out what to do in Kempsey (NSW) from local tourism officer Angela Davis-Smith.

Travelradio Australia #155

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