Brunei, Koh Samui, Bath (UK) and cruise onboard guestspeakers

Geoff Harrison travels to Brunei and chats with Nygu Sur Yen of Bon Asia travel services.

Ren Zwiers discovers a way of getting a cheap stateroom onboard cruiselines departing from Australia and some Asian ports when he speaks with Laurelli Blyth who runs an agency which books onboard guestspeakers.

Host of Around the World Radio/TV, Arthur von Wiesenberger provides an audio picture of his recent visit to Koh Samui (Thailand).

Our 'world destination of the week' is the historic city of Bath, England. Report presented by Geoff Harrison.

Canberra, Devonshire, Scandinavia and Townsville

Many thanks to the 14,821 Travelradio Australia listeners during the month of July. The number of downloads and audio streamings of the weekly podcast continues to grow. Here's the line-up and player for the latest edition:

• Geoff Harrison travels to Australia's capital Canberra and interviews the ACT's tourism director Ian Hill.
• Frances Beasley rides a cliffside railway in Devonshire, England.
• Host of our US-based sister show Around The world Radio, Arthur von Wiesenberger chats with studio guest Peter Dills about the latter's recent trip to Scandinavia.
• Geoff Harrison's destination of the week report focuses on Townsville, Far North Queensland.

Travelradio Australia #170

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Lady Elliot Island; Scoot airline and 'Tally ho!'

Host Ren Zwiers and regular contributors John Crook and Frances Beasley present reports on:

• Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort (Great Barrier Reef, Queensland) becoming plastic bottle-free
• a community garden and restaurant taste test in Melbourne
• Budget airline Scoot introducing easy connections at Singapore's Changi Airport
• The tradition of the fox hunt still going strong in the United Kingdom.

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Main destination: Europe!

There's a definite European flavour to this week's travel podcast. David Gordon takes listeners to London, England. Frances Beasley  enjoys the beach at Lyme Regis (UK) and Kathy Borrus visits Paris, France. Just to break the monotony, our own Aussie-based contributor John Crook sends an audio postcard from the Barossa Valley, South Australia's predominant wine production region with a strong German heritage.
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Fine dining in Europe.

Which are the best restaurants in Europe. ATW Travelradio Australia's France-based correspondent Frances Beasley lists some of them on this week's podcast. Also on the show Aussie contributor John Crook reviews Rolling Wines from Orange (NSW). California-based British ex-pat and broadcaster Steve Crozier revisits his homeland, England. John Crook has details of a forthcoming food and wine festival in York (Western Australia).

Aussie correspondent John Crook discovers outback South Australia with local Julie Smith. European contributor Frances Beasley visits the Kings Arms Pub, Stockland, Kent (England) and meets the chef. From the US studio, Arthur von Wiesenberger and Herman’s Hermits lead singer, Peter Noone chat with Gonomad.com publisher Max Hartshorne about Peter's birth town, Manchester (England). John Crook wraps up the show with a visit to Victor Harbour (South Australia) where he interviews Di Colton. These segments can be heard in our latest podcast of ATW Travelradio Australia

'Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum...'

John Crook discovers an awardwinning Australian rum maker, Holy Dollar Rums. Frances Beasley meets and interviews falconer Michelle in Kent (England). Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull chat with ‘adventure girl’ Stephanie Michaels about her experiences in Samoa and PNG. John Crook visits the Beyond India Restaurant in Adelaide and interviews owner Robyn Gupta. All these segments are now online in our latest podcast. Click to listen

Canberra, British cabs and equinne trekking

In this edition of ATW Travelradio Australia John Crook continues his exploration of the national capital, Canberra and visits the Australian War Memorial where he chats with Emma Campbell and then heads for the Australian Museum where he interviews Mark Juddery. Frances Beasley has all the details on how to hail a cab in England and Ren Zwiers then compares this with his recent taxi hire experiences in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). US-based Hosts Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull chat with Darly Newman who hosts a new TV documentary show on equine trekking in various parts of the world. To download or listen to the podcast click here

PODCAST: Around the World #52-08

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CRN (Australia) broadcast date: 24 December 2008

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• John Crook tells listeners about family-friendly Bushman’s Kloof game resort in South Africa.
• Frances Beasley highlights the way the Scots celebrate New Year’s Eve.
• Arthur von Wiesenberger and Richard Mineards chat with Gonomad.com publisher Max Hartshorne about the Lakes District of North England.
• John Crook interviews Graeme Johnston who owns and runs Dukes B&B in the goldmining town of Clunes, Victoria (Australia).
  
  

VIDEO: Punting at Cambridge (England)

We go punting in the historical university city of Cambridge, England. It's not as easy as the experts make it look!

A short walk through Bedford, England

Take a short walk through the historic town of Bedford - an hour's train-ride north of London. For more of my travel videos check out my new blog: http://renstravelvideos.blogspot.com or click on any of the titles on the right hand panel under 'Ren's Travel Videos'.

Go barging in Europe at discount rates

Go Barging with European Waterways Ltd, owners and operators of Europe's premier fleet of luxury hotel-barges.
They have operated cruises in England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France and Italy since 1974.
There's a current special on offer - book one cabin and receive 50% discount on a second cabin on the same cruise or charter a whole barge and receive 20% discount on the charter price.
These offers are available for the following barges for all cruises departing between
March 30 and 11th May 2008 inclusive:
• La Belle Epoque in Burgundy, France (13 passenger barge)
• L'Art de Vivre in Burgundy, France (8 passenger barge)
• L'Impressionniste in Provence & Camargue in Southern France (13 passenger barge)
• Magna Carta on Royal River Thames in England (8 passenger barge)
Here’s the ‘fine print’ (in legible type, so you won’t miss it): deposits must be received by February 29, 2008; no more than two single passengers on any one cruise; the 50% discount is applied to the lower priced cabin.
For hotel barge reservations contact Amanda or Gail, European Waterways Ltd, 35 Wharf Road, Wraysbury, Middlesex TW19 5JQ, England. UK Tel: 44 (0)1784 482 439. UK Fax: 44 (0)1784 483 072.
Website www.GoBarging.com
European Waterways Ltd is registered in England No. 01296047 and their registered office is located at Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berks SL4 1TE.