New season of travel podcasts

Travelradio Australia host Ren Zwiers has returned to the microphone following a month-long break visiting family and friends in the UK. A new series of Travelradio Australia has commenced and the fo9llowing show is now online at travelradioaustralia.com

• John Crook reviews Angalong Wines from Orange (NSW).
• Ren Zwiers advises on how to make the most out of a seven hour lay-over at Changi Airport (Singapore).
• Geoff Harrison visits Mansfield Shire, north of Melbourne (Victoria) and chats with local tourism officer Judy Dixon.
• Frances Beasley provides an overview of Croatia.
• From our US-based sister program Around the World, hosts Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull chat with author Kim Horton Cavesque about her latest book on travelling to Paris with children.

Travelradio Australia #165

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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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Orange Food Week, Blutrain, Castera Verduzan and Copenhagen

In this week's edition of Travelradio Australia, John Crook has details of the forthcoming Orange Food Week, to be celebrated in that wine producing region of NSW from April 12-21, 2013. Geoff Harrison travels on the renowned Blutrain in Sweden. Our resident European-based 'foodie', Frances Beasley visits Castera Verduzan in the south of France. David Gordon from Travelbites Radio chats with Irish travel journalist Tom Sweeney about the beautiful Danish capital of Copenhagen.

Travelradio Australia #153

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Orange/Mudgee wineries, Bechtesgarten and Queensland update

Ren Zwiers has news of the latest tourism attractions in Queensland (Australia). John Crook visits the fastgrowing winery regions of Orange and Mudgee in New South Wales (Australia). Frances Beasley visits the Bavarian town of Bechtesgarten (Germany).
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Chiraz symposium, Castera Verduzan and Werribee Zoo

Host Ren Zwiers introduces segments by contributors John Crook and Frances Beasley on the topics of wines and a 'cool climate Chiraz symposium' at Orange (NSW), Castera Verduzan (France) and Werribee Open Range Zoo (Victoria, Australia).

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Outback 'eventures' in Queensland

There are plenty of spring 'eventures' ahead in Queensland's outback and on the latest edition of Travelradio Australia I list some of these events.

Also on the show: John Crook has news of a Food Week festival at Orange (NSW); David Gordon enjoys a dram (or two) of whiskey on the island of Jura, Scotland; Frances Beasley describes her Eurostar rail experiences; Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull chat with Rory Boland about living in Hong Kong (segment courtesy of Around the World) and John Crook takes listeners on an audio tour of the Flinders Ranges, South Australia.


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New regional airport at Brive (France)

France, Switzerland and Australia are our three primary destinations in this week's radio show. Euro correspondent Frances Beasley has all the details on a new regional airport at Brive (France). John Crook travels to Orange wine country (western NSW) and chats with local winemaker Drew Tuckwell and his offisder Dave Swift. US-show guest host Michael Cervin chats with regular co-host Martha Bull about her trip to Zurich (Switzerland). John Crook interviews Joe Oberon who runs ‘O Hotel’ in North Adelaide. Click this link to listen

PODCAST: Around the World #05-09

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CRN (Australia) broadcast date: Wednesday, 4 February 2009

Program details:

• John Crook presents a wine and dine report on de Bortolli Windy Peak range.
• Arthur von Wiesenberger and Richard Mineards chat with Kent St John of Gonomad.com about his impressions of Dublin and Belfast, Ireland.
• Frances Beasley tells us how to get the most out of provincial market shopping in France.
• John Crook visits Orange (NSW) and interviews local B&B operator John Grandstone.
• To finish this week’s show, John has information about watercolour classes conducted by renowned Australian painter Ross Paterson

PODCAST: Around the World #49-08

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CRN (Australia) broadcast date: 3 December, 2008

Program details:

• John Crook presents a wine report on Cargo Road, Orange (NSW, Australia).
• Buddy Winston and Richard Mineards chat with travel website publisher Max Hartshorne about the art of travel writing.
• Frances Beasley visits Dublin, Ireland.
• John Crook chats with Dr Venu, of Kerala Tourism, to discuss the attractions of this lesser known part of India.