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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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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Hairy Bikers, Orange (NSW), European trains and Florence villa-stay

A new edition of Travelradio Australia is now online.

In this episode Frances Beasley chats about her favourite TV travel/cooking show, 'Hairy Bikers'; John Crook provides details of the new Orange Wine and Food Guide; Frances then reviews some train rides through Europe. Lastly, John has details of a superb villa stay in Florence, Italy.

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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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PODCAST: Around the World #11-09

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CRN (Australia) broadcast date: 18 March 2009

Program details:

• John Crook presents a wine and dine report on Dowie Doole (South Australia).
• Frances Beasley goes hot air ballooning above the English countryside.
• Arthur von Wiesenberger and Richard Mineards chat with Melanie Reffess about Saba.
• John Crook interviews Elaiane Radcliffe of Barossa Tourism and Jacob’s Creek winery.

PODCAST: Around the World 48-08

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CRN (Australia) replay date: 26 November 2008

Program details:

• First up on the show is John Crook’s Wine Report, this week highlighting Wyndham Estates (Australia).

• Euro correspondent Frances Beasley chats with Marnie Thompson who has an unusual occupation: running pigs in the Dordogne region of France.

• US co-hosts Buddy Winston and Richard Mineards chat with Jonathan Reap about his recent experiences in Tahiti.

• To finish the program, back in Australia, John Crook interviews Kyle Wallace of Canowindra Everview Retreat (NSW).

PODCAST: Around the World #47-08

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CRN (Australia) replay date: 19 November, 2008
Program details:

• John Crook has details of Melbourne Theatre Company’s next production.
• Ren Zwiers provides some Queensland domestic tourism statistics.
• John Crook presents his wine report on Penfolds (Australia).
• US co-hosts Arthur von Wiesenberger and Richard Mineards report on their sample flight on the new Qantas A380 after its inaugural landing at Los Angeles.
• Frances Beasley, who has been recuperating from a severly broken ankle reports on the handicaps faced by immobilised travellers.
• John Crook chats with the owner of Hanging Rock Winery in Victoria (Australia).

PODCAST: Around the World #46-08

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CRN (Australia) broadcast date: 12 November 2008

Program details:

1. John Crook’s wine and dine report focuses on Ferngrove Symbols (Australia).
2. Euro correspondent Frances Beasley gives an insight into the French port city of Bordeaux.
3. US co-hosts Arthur von Wiesenberger and Richard Mineards chat with Kent St John about his visit to the cities of Hamburg and Dusseldorf (Germany).
4. John Crook interviews Adrian, who runs the awardwinning Witchmount Winery (Australia).

PODCAST: Around the World #44-08

Original CRN Australia broadcast date: 29 October, 2008


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Program details:

1. John Crook’s wine report highlights Toolangi Estate Pinot Noir produced in Australia’s Yarra Valley district.
2. Budy Winston and Richard Mineards, in the US studio, chat with Arthur von Wiesenberger who calls in from Greece,
3. Euro correspondent Frances Beasley reports on Montignac and markets in the Dordogne district of France.
4. John Crook meets and chats with Kurrun Jeet who runs Herb’s Hus, in Warnambool (Australia).