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Travel Show based in Northern Ireland with input from correspondents around the world

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    • Oct 18, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 104 EPISODES


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    Travelbites - Chicago Special: The Loop

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 34:00


    In this edition host David Gordon is on location in Chicago. He visits The Loop area in the company of Joe Hollencamp, a Chicago Greeter.  You can find the show page at facebook.com/travelbitesradio and on Twitter at @trvlbitesradio   David travelled to Chicago with United Airlines.  You can book a similar trip through www.americanholidays.com

    Travelbites - LuxuryLink; Rhine River Cruising, Victoria Australia and Southern England's Holiday Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 29:58


    On this episode host David Gordon hears about Luxurylink.co.uk and holiday parks in the south of England.  Geoff Harrison visits the parks of Victoria, Australia and the team at ATW.tv hear about cruising on the River Rhine

    Travelbites - Australia, Austria, Germany and Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 20:48


    In this episode host David Gordon reports from Ruedesheim in Germany, Geoff Harrison chats to Northern Irish/Australian celebrity chef Alistair McLeod, Frances Beasley reports from Salzburg and Arthur von Weisenberger hears about Dublin

    Travelbites on location in The Loop, Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 30:00


    In this edition host David Gordon is on location in Chicago. He visits The Loop area in the company of Joe Hollencamp, a Chicago Greeter. You can find the show page at facebook.com/travelbitesradio and on Twitter at @trvlbitesradio David travelled to Chicago with United Airlines. You can book a similar trip through www.americanholidays.com

    Travelbites - Bushmills Inn; Bushmills Distillery; Ashbrook House and Bingen, Germany

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 29:50


    In this episode host David Gordon is on his travels!  He visits Bushmills Distillery and the Bushmills Inn Hotel.  He also visits the historic Ashbrook House in Co Londonderry and tries from local wines in Bingen on the banks of the Rhine. Don't forget to follow us on twitter at @trvlbitesradio

    Travelbites - Special Episode from Calvia, Mallorca

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 27:14


    On this episode, host David Gordon sets up studio at the Melia Sol Antillas Barbados Hotel in Magaluf and chats to the Head of Tourism, Cristian Alfaro Park ; Galina Sosa, the Hotel Deputy Manager and the Head Chef tells us about Mallorcan cuisine. Find us on Facebook and on twitter at @trvlbitesradio

    Travelbites - Scottish Tourism Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 33:28


    In this episode, recorded on location at the VisitScotland Expo, host David Gordon talks to some of those involved in the accomodation, attraction and activity sectors across ScotlandYou will hear from Visit Aberdeen, Jacobite Cruises, Natural Retreats, Loch Lomond National Park, Real Mary Kings Close, Edinburgh Dungeons, Old Course Hotel St Andrews, Luxury Scotland, Forestry Commisson Scotland, Homecoming Scotland Director Caroline Packman and Visit Scotland Chairman Mike Cantlay.

    Travelbites - Sensory Holidays, Normandy DDay Box and European Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 32:56


    In this episode, host David Gordon meets the people being the DDay Box Audio Tour in Normandy. Frances Beasley tells us about European Border Controls, The ATW team hear what happens in an airplane cockpit and we enjoy a sensory holiday in Wales

    Travelbites - Ironbridge, Australia, France and USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 30:37


    In this episode, host David Gordon hears abour Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire.  Geoff Harrison finds out about ski-ing in Australia. Frances Beasley tells about famous french cheese and we go on safari with our colleagues from ATW in California

    Travelbites Special Episode from Providence, Rhode Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 21:43


    In this episode, recorded entirely on location, we visit Olneyville NY System Diner, the John Brown House, Haven Bros Diner, Experience Rhode Island Tours and Providence Riverboat Tours.  For more details, visit www.goprovidence.com

    Travelbites Postcard from Bruges

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2017 11:56


    In this episode, recorded entirely on location in the Belgian city of Bruges, host David Gordon follows in the "in Bruges" footsteps of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleason 

    Travelbites Special Episode from Central Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2016 31:39


    In this episode, host David Gordon visits the Florida Aquarium in Tampa Bay and nearby historic Ybor City. He also finds out about Lakeridge Winery in Clermont and FunSpot USA in Orlando.  Finally, David finds out about American Holidays and the packages available to travellers. Find us on twitter at @trvlbitesradio and visit our travel blog site at www.fourmonkeysmedia.com

    Travelbites - Special Episode from Helmsley

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2015 11:47


    In this episode, host David Gordon visits the North Yorkshire market town of Helmsley where he stops by No 54 Bondgate and the Verbana Spa at Feversham Arms Hotel to find out more about the region

    Travelbites - Special Episode from the Florida Keys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2015 31:00


    This episode was recorded on location in the Florida Keys.  We chat to author David Sloan, visit the Hemingway House, hear about Key West Food Tours, visit the Legal Rum Distillery and sample some Key Lime Pie.  We also visit the African Queen in Key Largo and Marker 88 restaurant in Islamorada. For further details visit www.fla-keys.com

    Travelbites - Special Episode on Icelandic Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2015 15:58


    In this special episode, host David Gordon visits Reykjavik landmark Burid - The Icelandic Pantry, to hear about Food culture in the country

    Travelbites - Special Episode on Reykjavik

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2015 30:44


    In this episode, recorded on location in Iceland, host David Gordon visits the Blue Lagoon, the Maritime Museu and the Settlement Museum. He also hears about  I Heart Reykjavik and Gray Line Tours

    Travelbites - Special episode from Geneva

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2014 16:52


    In this episode, host David Gordon is on location in Geneva, Switzerland where he enjoys the Escalade, visits Carouge and hears about the Reformation.

    Travelbites - Special Episode on France

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2014 23:50


    In this episode, host David Gordon dons his chefs' hat at the French House Party in Carcassonne and tours Paris in a 2CV. Meanwhile Frances Beasley takes us to the Dordogne and the Pyrenees.

    Travelbites - European River Cruising, Serbia & South Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2014 37:02


    In this episode, Frances Beasley reports from Serbia, Cate Conway reports on a safari trip to South Africa and our colleagues from ATW.tv chat to Cash Peters about European River Cruising

    Travelbites - Special Episode from Blessingbourne Estate, County Tyrone

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2014 21:34


    In this episode, host David Gordon visits the Blessingbourne Estate in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland.  He hears about the Mountain Bike and Walking Trails, the historic manor house and about life on a working farm.  For further information on the estate visit www.blessingbourne.com For details on the accommodation visit www.gorgeouscottagesireland.com

    Travelbites - NI Caravanning, I-interpret4u, Turnberry Resort and Hertz Car Hire

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2014 23:49


    In this episode, David Gordon visits Turnberry Resort on the Ayrshire Coast.  He learns about I-Interpret4u and Hertz Car Hire and hears about Caravaning Holidays in Northern Ireland.

    Travelbites - Old School House Inn, Geneva, Disney California & Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2014 27:07


    In this episode host David Gordon visits the Old School House in Co Down and chats to award-winning chef Will Brown.  He also hears about the city of Geneva.  Geoff Harrison finds out about Brewster, Texas and Disney in California.  Don't forget to follow us at @trvlbitesradio on Twitter!

    Travelbites - Isle of Man Special Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2014 33:56


    In this episode, host David Gordon discovers some of the attractions found on the Isle of Man

    Travelbites - Special Episode on Washington DC

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2014 19:44


    In this episode, host David Gordon talks exclusively to the President of Destination DC, Eliott Ferguson

    Travelbites - Dublin Airport; Marianske Lazne; Salzburg and Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2014 23:57


    In this episode, host David Gordon drops in at Dublin Airport and also visits the Czech Spa town of Marianske Lazne.  Frances Beasley takes us to Salzburg and Geoff Harrison hears about ski-ing in Australia.

    Travelbites - Kansas, Oklahoma, Victoria (AUS) and European Bathing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2014 21:23


    In this episode host David Gordon gets the lowdown on Kansas and Oklahoma.  Geoff Harrison chats to the Chairman of Tourism Victoria and Frances Beasley tells us about European Bathing etiquette

    Travelbites - Author Roisin O'Donnell; Author John Ahearn, Fishing in Australia and US Theme Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 33:15


    In this episode, host David Gordon chats to authors Roisin O'Donnell and John Ahern. Geoff Harrison hears about fishing in Australia and Arthur and the ATW team hear about Theme Parks in Lake Eerie.

    Travelbites - Munich, Scotland, Gorgeous Cottages & Czech Republic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2014 26:15


    In this episode host David Gordon hears about Gorgeous Cottages and learns about actor Dan Gordon's search for his ancestry in Sotland.  Geoff Harrison hears about the Czech Republic and Frances Beasley takes us to Munich

    Travelbites - Fermanagh, Armagh, Travel Books and Solo Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2014 34:19


    In this episode host David Gordon visits the city of Armagh and Fermanagh's Marble Arch Caves.  He also hears about solosholidays.co.uk.  From Califoria, Arthur Von Wiesenberger and Peter Noone hear about a new Travel Book

    Travelbites - Old School House Inn; Geneva; Texas and Disney California

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2014 27:07


    In this episode host David Gordon visits the Old School House in Co Down and chats to chef Will Brown.  He also hears about the city of Geneva.  Geoff Harrison finds out about Brewster, Texas and Disney in California.  Don't forget to follow us at @trvlbitesradio on Twitter!

    Travelbites - Belfast Mela, Aquitane, Sardinia and Chef James Sommerin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2014 28:13


    In this episode, host David Gordon hears about the annual Belfast Mela and chats to chef James Sommerin.  Frances Beasley takes us to Aquitane and Arthur von Weisenberger from Atw.tv reports from Sardinia

    Travelbites - Special Episode about Washington DC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2014 19:46


    In this special episode, host David Gordon speaks exclusively to Elliot Ferguson, President & CEO of Destination DC about visiting Washington DC www.washington.org and discovers there's a lot more to the city than politics.

    Travelbites - Isle of Man Special Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2014 33:56


    In this episode, recorded on the Isle of Man, host David Gordon visits the Curraghs Wildlife Park, Manx National Heritage sites, the Patchwork Cafe, Groudle Glen Railway and meets the CEO of the IOM Steam Packet Company

    Travelbites - Australia, Stuttgart, Loch Ness and CruiseCritic.co.uk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2014 30:24


    In this episode, presenter David Gordon is on the hunt for the Loch Ness Monster.  He also heas about family cruises from Adam Coulter of CruiseCritic.co.uk. Geoff Harrison finds his sweet tooth in Australia and Frances Beasley visits Stuttgart, Germany

    Travelbites - Ben Fogle, New Zealand, Munich and P&O Cruises

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2014 24:24


    In this edition host David Gordon chats to explorer and tv personality Ben Fogle about Cruising. He also talks to Chris Edgington of P&O Cruises. We hear about New Zealand from Geoff Harrison and Frances Beasley takes us to Munich. You can find the show page at facebook.com/travelbitesradio and on Twitter at @trvlbitesradio

    Travelbites - Special Episode about Washington DC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2014 19:46


    In this special episode, host David Gordon speaks exclusively to Elliot Ferguson, President & CEO of Destination DC about visiting Washington DC  www.washington.org and discovers there's a lot more to the city than politics.

    Travelbites - Africa and Bermuda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2014 35:10


    In this episode, host David Gordon talks to Vivian McCarthy from Acacia Africa and David Malherbe in Coffee Bay, South Africa.  Geoff Harrison reports from Bermuda.

    Travelbites - Somerset, Serbia, Turkey and Indonesia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2014 20:54


    In this episode, host David Gordon visits Somerset.  Geoff Harrison tells us about Indonesia, Frances Beasley reports from Serbia and Arthur Von Weisenberger hears about Turkey. 

    Travelbites -Serbia, South Africa & European River Cruising

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2014 37:02


    In this episode, Frances Beasley reports from Serbia, Cate Conway reports on a safari trip to South Africa and our colleagues from ATW.tv chat to Cash Peters about European River Cruising

    Travelbites - Disneyland Paris, New Orleans, Switzerland & Balmoral Show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2014 27:23


    In this episode, we feature some of our favourite events and destinations.  Host David Gordon chats to Sherlock Holmes at the top of Europe and hears about eating grits & debris in New Orleans.  He also visits Northern Ireland's Balmoral Show and in a piece from the archives hears what Phil Collins and Miley Cyrus think of Disneyland Resort Paris

    Travelbites - Special Episode about France

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2014 23:50


    In this episode, host David Gordon dons his chefs' hat at the French House Party in Carcassonne and tours Paris in a 2CV. Meanwhile Frances Beasley takes us to the Dordogne and the Pyrenees.

    Travelbites - Special Episode from Calvia, Mallorca

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2014 27:14


    On this episode, host David Gordon sets up studio at the Melia Sol Antillas Barbados Hotel in Magaluf and chats to the Head of Tourism, Cristian Alfaro Park ; Galina Sosa, the Hotel Deputy Manager and the Head Chef tells us about Mallorcan cuisine. Find us on Facebook and on twitter at @trvlbitesradio   

    Travelbites - Santa Barbara, CA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2014 26:00


    In this special edition, host David Gordon visits Santa Barbara, California where he visits Chucks Waterfront Grill & Endless Summer Cafe, The Urban Wine Trail and the Brisas del Mar Inn by the Beach. You can find the show page at facebook.com/travelbitesradio and on Twitter at @trvlbitesradio

    Travelbites - Biltmore Hotel (LA); Tenerife and Norwegian Cruise Lines

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2014 25:00


    In this edition host David Gordon tours the famous Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, chats to the Tourism Minister of Tenerife and hears about Norwegian Cruise Lines. You can find the show page at facebook.com/travelbitesradio and on Twitter at @trvlbitesradio

    Travelbites - Scotland Tourism Special Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2014 34:00


    In this episode, recorded on location at the VisitScotland Expo, host David Gordon talks to some of those involved in the accomodation, attraction and activity sectors across Scotland You will hear from Visit Aberdeen, Jacobite Cruises, Natural Retreats, Loch Lomond National Park, Real Mary Kings Close, Edinburgh Dungeons, Old Course Hotel St Andrews, Luxury Scotland, Forestry Commisson Scotland, Homecoming Scotland Director Caroline Packman and Visit Scotland Chairman Mike Cantlay.

    Travelbites - Switzerland, Italy & Prague

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2014 28:00


    In this edition host David Gordon enjoys a city tour of Prague and bumps into Sherlock Holmes at the foot of the Eiger in Switzerland.  Geoff Harrison chats to the UK Director of Swiss Tourism and our colleagues at ATW.tv hear about Italy. You can find the show page at facebook.com/travelbitesradio and on Twitter at @trvlbitesradio

    Travelbites - Belfast (St Patricks Day); Hairy Goat Tours (London) & Fleet Air Arm Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2014 28:00


    In this edition host David Gordon hears about London's Hairy Goat Tours and the Fleet Air Arm Museum.  Scottish broadcasters John Sheridan and Derek McIntyre visit Belfast for St Patricks Day. You can find the show page at facebook.com/travelbitesradio and on Twitter at @trvlbitesradio

    Travelbites - Ben Fogle, New Zealand, Munich and P&O Cruises

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2014 24:00


    In this edition host David Gordon chats to explorer and tv personality Ben Fogle about Cruising. He also talks to Chris Edgington of P&O Cruises.  We hear about New Zealand from Geoff Harrison and Frances Beasley takes us to Munich. You can find the show page at facebook.com/travelbitesradio and on Twitter at @trvlbitesradio

    Travelbites - Mongolia, New Zealand and Base One Europe (Beech Hill Hotel)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2014 30:00


    In this edition host David Gordon visits Base One Europe at the Beech Hill Hotel in the Faughan Valley. We hear about Mongolia from Geoff Harrison and Martha Bull & Michelle Karam of ATW.tv hear about New Zealand. You can find the show page at facebook.com/travelbitesradio and on Twitter at @trvlbitesradio

    Travelbites - Bingen (German Wine Tasting); Salzburg, Pauline Frommer and author Shivaji Das

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2014 29:00


    On this episode, host David Gordon visits Bingen in the Romantic Rhine region of Germany and tries some local wines  From California, Arthur von Weisenberger talks to author Pauline Frommer. From Australia, Ren Zwiers chats to author Shivaji Das.  Frances BEasley reports on Salzburg, Austria.  Don't forget to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on twitter at @trvlbitesradio

    Travelbites - Ruedesheim, Weston-Super-Mare, Ashbrook House and author Bruce Sallan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2014 19:14


    On this episode, host David Gordon visits Ruedesheim in the Romantic Rhine region of Germany.  He also reports from the Grand Pier in Weston-Super-Mare and visits the historic Ashbrook House in Co Londonderry. From California, Arthur von Weisenberger talks to author Bruce Sallan. Don't forget to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on twitter at @trvlbitesradio

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