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.

Outback bar, Amsterdam; Queensland tourism; Oktoberfest; Biltmore Hotel and booking cheaper rooms

This week's travel podcast visits a variety of world destinations and also has some useful tips on getting a better rate for hotel bookings. Here's the full line-up:

• .Geoff Harrison visits Cocos Outback Bar, a little bit of Australia in the heart of Amsterdam (Netherlands).
• Host Ren Zwiers has the latest Queensland tourism news.
• Frances Beasley wraps up Oktoberfest 2013 in Munich and suggests making an early table booking for next year's event.
• David Gordon (Travelbites Radio) travels to Los Angeles and discovers the iconic Biltmore Hotel.
• Hosts of atw.tv in Santa Barbara, Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull chat with Bob Diener of getaroom.com to learn some tips on how to get a cheaper hotel room via the international booking website.

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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Mudgee Gold, Rio, Lady Elliot Island, DB bus to Prague and Winnera

John Crook's Australian wine review highlights some Mudgee Gold. Geoff Harrison visits Brazil's largest city, Rio de Janeiro. Host Ren Zwiers chats with Lady Elliot Island's marketing manager, Vicki Mullens.Frances Beasley reports on her recent DEB bus trip from Munich to Prague. Geoff Harrison interviews Jo Burke from the Wimmera (Victoria) Development Association. LISTEN TO PODCAST ON PLAYER BELOW
Travelradio Australia #157

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Tasmania, Flinders Ranges, Le Stolberg, Belfast City Hall and Surfaris Surf Camp

Ren Zwiers has details of Savour Tasmania events being staged on 'the Apple Isle' in May and early June. John Crook takes listeners on a tour of the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Frances Beasley visits a 'little bit of France' in Munich, Germany called Le Stolberg. David Gordon takes a tour of Belfast City Hall, Northern Ireland. Geoff Harrison learns how to surf at Surfaris Surf Camp near Kempsey, New South Wales.

Travelradio Australia #151

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Mudgee wines, Cafe Luitpold and Crumlin Rd Jail

• In the latest edition of Travelradio Australia John Crook reviews Robert Stein wines from Mudgee, NSW and Frances Beasley takes listeners to one of Munich's 'in places', Cafe Luitpold. To complete this show, our regular voice-over man, David Gordon visits historic Crumlin Rd Jail, Dublin in a segment from his own weekly Northern Ireland based radio show 'Travelbites Radio'.
• Travelradio Australia #149

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Amazonian cruise, lunch in Munich and Paris tour in na Citroen 2CV

In the first edition of our Travelradio Australia podcast for 2013, longtime stalwart John Crook presents an Australian wine review. Host Ren Zwiers follows with details of a five-star seven night cruise in the upper-Amazon reaches aboard Seadream II departing early March 2013. European-based contributor Frances Beasley reviews a business lunch at a popular five star hotel in Munich (Germany). Our man in Ireland, David Gordon visits Paris (France) and enjoys a city tour in a classic Citroen 2CV car.

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Avoca Races, Prague walking tour and ancient documents on display in Munich

Travelradio Australia Host Ren Zwiers introduces the following segments: Aussie reporter John Crook visits the Avoca Races in Victoria and chats with one of the directors of locally-based Blue Pyrenees Wines; Irish broadcaster David Gordon does a walking tour through the city of Prague; Frances Beasley visits an exhibition of 100-year-old manuscripts in Munich (Germany).

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Sydney Seafood Classes, Munich Synagogue and James Egan, artist

On the latest Travelradio Australia podcast I introduce our regular contributors John Crook and Frances Beasley who provide reports as diverse in topic as the popular seafood cooking classes offered in Sydney (Australia), the synagogue in Munich (Germany) and an interview with a renowned Australian artist, James Egan whose works are found in 'high' places like Buckingham Palace. We visited him in his studio at Ballarat (Victoria).

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Kalahari Salt, and Hawaii - all in one show!

In this week's audio podcast host/producer Ren Zwiers opens the show and presents the latest travel news. Frances Beasley then visits a wine and food show in Munich, Germany where she discovers the merits of salt from the Kalahari. The final segment is a recent grab from our sister program in the US, 'Around the World'. Co-hosts Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull chat with regular contributor Max Hartshorne from Gonomad.com about Maui, Hawaii.

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The joys of travel with kids

Traveling with kids can be a chore but a website itcheefeet.com can help ease the endurance test. On this week's podcast I chat with the co-originator of this site, well-travelled Australian children's book author Jane Tara who, with her partner boasts a quartet of young children, so has plenty of experience in this field. The website offers games and other solutions for making the next trip with your offspring more bearable, or maybe even 'enjoyable'.

Also on the show I have news of an exciting new public concourse to be constructed fronting busy Kings Cross station in London. Munich-based reporter Frances Beasley has been enjoying some heavy snowfalls in her part of Europe. US-based reporter Diane Covington is enjoying the delights of France.

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New format kicks off 2012 season

This week we introduce a new shorter and snappier format for the travel podcast.

Travel Radio Australia is now available only as a podcast via our websites travelradioaustralia.com; travelwithren.com; travelcastnetwork.com and as a download from the iTunes store's free podcast department.

We appreciate all the online listeners we have collected to the show over the past four years and hope to build the audience even more in time to come.

Although the show is no longer a weekly event like it has been for the past decade (and longer), it will appear here on a regular basis, so keep checking back, or even better, subscribe and you'll never miss an episode.

On this edition host Ren Zwiers has some travel news involving a wayward tourism manager in Croatia who has been sacked for her comments about Aussie visitors to her country; Frances Beasley celebrates the Christmas season in Munich, Germany and in the final segment, Ren offers some cruise specials from an Australian-based agency.

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Aussie wines, arts in Munich and Montpellier, France

On this week's 'Travel Radio Australia' podcast John Crook chats with Australian wine ambassador George Samios. Then we feature our European-based contributor Frances Beasley 'going arty' in her home city of Munich, Germany. The third segment features gonomad.com travel editor Kent St John talking about his recent visit to Montpellier, France.

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Surf's up in the heart of Munich

Catching a wave in the heart of Munich, Germany? Yes, it's possible and very popular! In this week's podcast our European-based contributor Frances Beasley explains how you can do this quite successfully. Also on this edition of the podcast Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull take us touring to Spain (in and around Cadiz). In conclusion, our Aussie correspondent John Crook interviews Peter Perry, the director of the Castlemaine Art Gallery and Museum, Victoria.

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Focus on Anchorage, Alaska

What's it like living in an out of the way place like Anchorage (Alaska)? One of the locals, Jack Bonney' tells us all about it in the current edition of our travel podcast. Also on the show John Crook reviews Lowe Wines from Mudgee (NSW); Frances Beasley chats with Hans Peter Groot from Constantia Wines at an industry function in Munich; gonomad.com editor Max Hartshorne visits Wales (UK).


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Pizza with a difference in Munich

In this week's ATW Travelradio Australia podcast John Crook reviews Alsace wines. Euro correspondent Frances Beasley takes listeners to the popular 12 Apostles Restaurant in Munich, Germany which serves pizza with a difference. From the US studio Arthur von Wiesenberger chats about the cruising lifestyle with former local newspaperman Jim Buckley. John Crook interviews the GM of the Jasper Hotel in Melbourne. Click the play button below to listen.

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'Veging out' in beautiful Munich!

John Crook chats with Michael Callahan, CEO of Falls Creek ski resort (Australia). Euro correspondent Frances Beasley ‘veges out’ in Munich (Germany). US stand-in host Ann Abernethy interviews Michael Cervin about his recent trip to New Mexicfo (United States). John Crook travels to Tasmania and meets local couple Paul & Jo Herbig who run a French-style bakery called ‘Tane Pour Tante’. These segments can be heard in the latest edition of our radio show, now online. Click here to listen

Take the Romantic Road

Wurzburg, Rothenberg and Bamberg, three of the most architecturally significant cities in Europe, herald the beginning of a 16 day journey along the ‘Romantic Road from Frankfurt to Munich with Albatross Travel Group.
Departing June 5 and September 2, the tour also spends three days in Prague allowing a visit to nearby Kutna Hora, a 13th century city once larger than medieval London.
A further three nights in Budapest allows tours of Brno in Moravia, an evening cruise on the Danube before travelling to Vienna for another three nights followed by two nights in the medieval Czech town of Cesky Krumlov, concluding with a night in Munich.
Groups are limited to 30, departures are guaranteed and the cost of $5449 per person twin share includes 15 nights accommodation, all breakfasts, most dinners, guides, coach travel, all tips, entrance fees and hotel porterage with no optional extra charges.
For more information go to www.albatrosstravel.com or obtain our brochure by calling 1300 135 015 or email info@albatrosstravel.com or visit your local travel agent.