Helsinki, Bundaberg, Dolomites, Homecoming Scotland and Albania

• Geoff Harrison discovers the Underground Bar and Restaurant in Helsinki, Finland.
• Host Ren Zwiers has details of how and when to see the sea turtles on the beach  at Bargara, near Bundaberg (Queensland).
• Frances Beasley visits The Dolomites in northern Italy.
• Travelbites Radio host David Gordon interviews Caroline Packman on Homecoming Scotland 2014.
• From our US affiliate Around the World Radio/TV we feature a report on some of the sights in Romania and Albania.

Linger longer at Bargara on the beach

View from the Hummock Lookout

between Bundaberg and Bargara.

The beachfront town of Bargara (Queensland, Australia) is a pleasant spot to linger at and there's some nice accommodation on offer in this haven several hours' drive north of Brisbane and a short trip out of the nearby city of Bundaberg. On this week's radio show/podcast, John Crook visits Bargara and chats with Lorraine, owner of the new Golden Cane B&B. Also on the show, Frances Beasley reports on the Red Chili Pepper Festival in Pay Basque (France). US host Arthur von Wiesenberger (with assistance from US comedy writer Buddy Winston) tells us about his trip to Dublin (Ireland). John Crook learns some tips on car rentals from an Australian industry professional, Andrew Morgan.

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The pastures of Haute Savoie

In this week's edition of ATW Travelradio Australia, Euro correspondent Frances Beasley roams the pastures of Haute Savoie (France). Ann Abernethy (from the US edition of ATW) chats with Max Hartshorne, editor of Gonomad.com, about Sacramento, the capital of California. Aussie contributor John Crook visits the town of Childers in the South Burnett region of Queensland and calls in at a bird park, a popular macadamia ice cream stall, a reptile park and a winery amongst other places. Click this link to listen.

Ancient crater holes are still a mystery

A weird and wonderful attraction at South Kolan, close to the Queensland 'sugar capital' of Bundaberg,  is the Mystery Craters. I've been fascinated by its 35 water-filled craters, believed to be millions of years old on each of my visits. This time around it's my mate John Crook's turn to visit the Mystery Craters and he files an audio report on it in the latest edition of ATW Travelradio Australia. Also in this show I list the world’s ‘retail therapy’ hot spots as rated by expedia.com. Frances Beasley reports on one of her favourite regional airports, Southampton (England). The US crew led by Arthur von Wiesenberger chats with author Justine van der Leur about her book on living in Umbria (italy). Listen to the podcast by clicking this link!