Helsinki, Finland; Serbia; Provence rivercruising (France) and Copenhagen, Denmark

Geoff Harrison chats with Magdalena Eklof-Suomenlinna in Helsinki, Finland.
Frances Beasley reports on her recent trip to Serbia.
Arthur von Wiesenberger from Around the World Radio interviews Cash Peters who has experienced and written about river cruising in Provence, France.
David Gordon from Travelbites Radio learns about Copenhagen from Tom Sweeney.

Fort Worth, Texas; Reefsleep, Queensland; Ayers Rock, NT; Loire Valley, France and Andra Pradesh, India

• Geoff Harrison chats with Fort Worth, Texas tourism executive Jessica Dowdey.

• Ren Zwiers has all the details on the return of Reefsleep (see image above).
• David Gordon of Travelbites Radio in northern Ireland talks with charity fundraiser Reece Hamilton who is calling in from Ayers Rock, in the heart of Australia.
• Hosts of our California-based affiliate Around the World, Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull feature studio guest Steve Hyslop of Santa Barbara (CA) who talks about his recent adventures in the Loire Valley, France.
• Geoff Harrison wraps up the show by interviewing Chandana Kahn who promotes the Andra Pradesh region of India.

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.

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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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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Wal Glaser, Brampton Police Horses and organic dairy farming

Host Ren Zwiers introduces regular reporters John Crook and Frances Beasley who present segments featuring an interview with Australian veteran travel writer Wal Glaser, the Brampton Police Horses farm in France and organic dairy farming in Australia.

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Tim Adams Riesling, Zimbabwean artist and tourism in France

Host Ren Zwiers and regular presenters John Crook and Frances Beasley bring segments on Tim Adams Riesling from the Clare Valley (South Australia); Zimbabwean artist David who is visiting and working in the Dordogne (France) and an interview with French tourism promoter Blair McDonald recorded at a trade show in Australia.
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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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Selfies, Edinburgh, Pyrenees and Hahndorf

Host Ren Zwiers introduces presenters John Crook, Frances Beasley and David Gordon. Topics in this show include: Aussie winemaker Stuart Olsen; Tourism Queensland; Edinburgh Scotland; a Pyrenean plate of note and a family business maintaining the old tradition of smoking salmon in Hahndorf, South Australia.
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Taylors wines, Gelato, Perigieux, Frankfurt and Queensland

Ren Zwiers introduces Travel Radio Australia presenters John Crook, Frances Beasley and David Gordon with segments on Australian wine; what to do in Queensland, Australia if you can't make it to the London Olympics; a thriving gelato businness in the small town of Moonta, South Australia; La Vielle Forge restaurant near Perigueux, France and the city of Franfurt, Germany.

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Abalone diving, The Pyrenees and Sovereign Hill

A new edition of Travelradio Australia is now online at:
www.travelradioaustralia.com
In this show we provide details of an abalone diving holiday adventure in Tasmania. Frances Beasley visits The Pyrenees in the south of France. John Crook discovers the popular Sovereign Hill historical museum park in Ballarat, Victoria (Australia).
Don't forget you can now also hear the show as part of the weekly schedule of great travel audio shows on internet radio station travel-radio.com

Montmartre still has a village feel

Montmartre is probably one of the most colourful districts in Paris. It still has that vibrant village feel about it with a myriad of cafés, little shops and interesting locals wandering the streets.

Our base for a two night stay was the very cute and comfortable Hotel des Arts in Rue Tholoze, a typical narrow Montmartre street a five minute walk from the renowned Moulin Rouge, metro stations and the main stop for 'Le Petit Train' which will take you to the Sacre Coeur cathedral high above the Paris skyline. The Hop On, Hop Off tour doubledecker tourbuses also stop just up the road from the Moulin Rouge. The video in this post will explain the story much better than can be put in words, so I hope you enjoy viewing it.

It's travelling time!

The regular Travel Radio Australia podcasts will take a break for a few weeks as I'll be hitting the 'road' (well, actually 'the air', 'the road', 'the train' and 'the ship').

I'll be visiting 'exotic' destinations like Luton and Southampton in the UK, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Paris (yep, the one in France) followed by an 11-night cruise on Royal Caribbean's mighty Independence of the Seas to ports in Spain, Portugal and almost near Africa - the Canaries.

No doubt this trip will provide me with plenty of fodder for both my youtube travel video channel and Travelradio Australia podcast upon my return.

Meanwhile, I'll enjoy some time away from my computer! We'll renew acquaintance late next month!

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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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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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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Air Pacific celebrates 60th birthday

Fiji's national airline Air Pacific is 60 years old this year. Our Australian contributor John Crook has details of this celebration. Also on this week's Travel Radio Australia podcast Frances Beasley highlights the French obsession with bowls in the form of Petanque (usually played on the beach for hours on end). Host of our US-based sister-show Around the World, Arthur von Wiesenberger chats with Herman's Hermits 'rock legend' Peter Noone about travel to Malta and Sicily. Author Tony Perrottet talks about the topic of his latest book 'a Grand Tour for Sinners'. Click the play button below and enjoy the show!

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Discovering Porto Ercole where Romans enjoy a coastal break

Just a couple of hours north of Rome, on the Italian west coast lies the charming town of Porto Ercole which is popular with Romans and tourists alike thanks to its easy-going lifestyle and beautiful surroundings. I enjoyed a stopover in this town whilst on a Seadream II Mediterranean cruise several years ago. Host of 'Around the World' travel radio, Arthur von Wiesenberger recently visited the town as well and his report features on this week's 'Travel Radio Australia' podcast. Also on the show John Crook reviews Mitolo Wines, Frances Beasley finds a 'little bit of Africa' near her home in the Dordogne, France and Laura Powell talks about her recent experiences in Jordan. Enjoy the podcast by clicking the play button below.

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'Wild' nights at the zoo!

There's some wild nights ahead at Werribee Zoo (near Melbourne) reports our Aussie correspondent, John Crook. Also on this week's podcast Ren Zwiers lists the world's tallest, greenest, priciest and coldest hotels. Frances Beasley visits a market within a market in France. Anne Abernethy reports from Aspen Colorado. John Crook interviews South Burnett region tourism personality Craig Gillett in Moffatdale, Queensland.

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French delights - snails and garlic

Why do the French enjoy their snails and garlic so much? Our European correspondent Frances Beasley (who is back living in rural France) might just have discovered the answer to this poser in her segment on this week's ATW Travelradio Australia podcast. Click here to visit the podcast and listen. Also on the show Aussie reporter John Crook has the tale of a Queensland ice skater who is starring in the current Disney on Ice arena show touring Australian capitals. From the US studio, Arthur von Wiesenberger gives a 'day by day' description of his recent Caribbean cruise from Miami. Enjoy the show!