Travelradio Australia

Aussie ex-pat Geoff Harrison visits The Beatles Shop in the centre of Liverpool, England for an interview with Stephen Baily. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the 'long awaited' new season of Travelradio Australia.To ease us back gently into the 'post Covid' era, we will feature some short podcasts like this one.On this show, guest host/ presenter Geoff Harrison visits the renowned Cavern Club. Liverpool. At the original 'home' of The Beatles he interviews a member of its management team, Clarke Gilmore. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geoff Harrison chats with Will Smith from Silverstone Auctions. Graeme Kemlol earns about the Flinders Ranges in South Australia. David Gordon takes a Florida roadtrip. Veronica Matheson focuses on Papua New Guinea in this, another flashback episode from 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, first published in 2016, we feature Geoff Harrison on a London cruise, chat to a prolific Tripadvisor reviewer and meet up with Gabe Saglier from Travelzoo.amongst other contributors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1: Geoff Harrison chats with Werner Fritz at the Cheese Hause in Montafon, Austria. 2: Arthur von Wiesenberger and the Around the World Radio team interview Rebecca Brand about her castle-stay in northern Scotland. 3: Travelbites Radio host David Gordon, based in northern Ireland, meets renowned travelwriter/author and broadcaster Cash Peters. Their main topic is Cash's time as a Hollywood (CA) resident. 4: Travel Writers Radio host Graeme Kemlo learns about a start-up website called Seatfrog from its CEO, Ian Griffin. 5: In the final segment the ATW crew returns with guest Max Hartshorne (owner of Gonomad.com) who has details of his recent trip to Croatia.tle stay, Hollywood dreaming, Seatfrog and Croatia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Host Ren Zwiers introduces the following segments: Geoff Harrison visits the Establishment Hotel in Sydney and chats with Steven Carrodus. Veronica Matheson from Travel Writers Radio meets Australian celebrity chef Geoff Jansz. David Gordon from Travelbites Radio visits Belfast City Hall, Northern Ireland. Lead singer from the original Herman's Hermits, Peter Noone takes listeners on a trip to New York (courtesy of Around the World Radio, California). During a visit to Amsterdam, Geoff Harrison discovers a new tour website lizzyknows.com. Travel Writers Radio host Graeme Kemlo chats with contributor Maurie O'Connor who has returned from a trip to Outback Queensland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1: Host Ren Zwiers intros the show and describes his recent South Pacific cruise with Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas visiting Vanuatu and New Caledonia. 2: Geoff Harrison visits the Ice Bar in London and chats with marketing manager Tom Hunter. 3: Frances Beasley describes the historic Italian town of Verona. 4: Sue Ahearn from Travelwriters Radio interviews renowned Australian demographer Bernard Salt on public transport connectivity to Australia's airports. 5: The Around the World Radio team led by Arthur von Wiesenberger chats with Mike Thiel about the French city of Lyon. 6: Geoff Harrison meets Winter Olympics medallist Patrick Ortlieb at the Montana Hotel in Oberlech, Austria. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1: Geoff Harrison chats with Gilles from La Pain Quotidien, The Rocks, Sydney. 2: Ren Zwiers interviews Ben Southall about his journey from Singapore to London and his latest trip to Nepal. 3: Graeme Kemlo chats with Ruth Galace of Matilda's Australian Frozen Berries (courtesy Travel Writers Radio and IFWTA). 4: Max Hartshorne outlines the fundamentals of travel writing (courtesy Around the World Radio). 5: Geoff Harrison interviews Hubert Schwarzler of Lech Tourism, Austria. 6: Frances Beasley visits the city of Padua, Italy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geoff Harrison chats with Gavin Andrews from the Observatory Hotel in the historic Rocks area of Sydney. Travel Writer Radio's Peter Watson interviews Billy Rosenfeld on several musicals being staged in New York. Frances Beasley visits Rick Stein's restaurant in Padstow, England. Ren Zwiers catches up with renowned adventurer Ben Southall (pictured below) who, with his wife Sophee, recently returned from an overland journey from Singapore to London in their trusty old Landrover 'Colonel Mustard'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For the first edition of 2016 we feature some of our best segments from 2015. All our regular contributors, Geoff Harrison (Australia), Frances Beasley (Europe), Graeme Kemlo (Australia), Arthur von Wiesenberger, Martha Bull (California) and David Gordon (Northern Ireland) take us to many destinations, far and wide with thanks to our affiliates, Around the World Radio, Travelbites Radio and Travel Writers Radio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Travelbites host David Gordon sends a postcard from Denver, Colorado. Then the 'Ski Boys', headed by Arthur von Wiesenberger visit Telluride ski resort, also in Colorado. In the third segment, Travel Writers Radio's Kirsty Bedford chats with World Safaris CEO Sue Badyari about how the Covid restrictions have affected the business.

Guest host and weekly contributor, Geoff Harrison chats with Mark Jardione, GM of Powerboat World and also interviews ski school operator Jan. Inbetween those two segments we play a clip from Travel Writers Radio featuring host Graeme Kemlo with Annette Charlton on the topic of Australian residents wishing to buy a home in Brittany, France.Travelradio Australia is produced by Ren Zwiers.Due to the decimation of the travel/tourism industries thanks to Coronavirus, Travelradio Australia will take an indefinite break from this episode. We will be back in the near future!

1. Geoff Harrison interviews Francis Verhoeven of Ibiza Estates.2. Discover the Cotswold region of the UK with local tourguide David Keffler and travel writer Michelle Winner. (Courtesy Travel Writers Radio).3. Arthur von Wiesenberger chats with Gonomad.com editor Max Hartshorne about his recent trip to Saxony, Germany. (Courtesy Around the World TV).4. Geoff Harrison chats with Yves Gijrath, founder of European Masters of Luxury.

1. Geoff Harrison interviews Rob Peak from travel and lifestyle publishers, Chelsea Magazine Company.2. Travel Writers Radio host Graeme Kemlo has a progress report on the 'Barefoot Backpacker', Ian Oliver.3. Around the World co-host Rebecca Brand interviews Deb Stoker, who recently visited Palau, an island country in the western Pacific region.4. Geoff Harrison chats with 'Sailor Girl', Nic Douglas.

Travelradio Australia producer Ren Zwiers introduces guest host and chief contributor Geoff Harris who chats with Stacey Cooke from the New Zealand Marine Industry Association. He then interviews Luke who represents Club Europe which organises school travel all over the world.

1. Geoff Harrison visits The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead (England).2. Travel Writer Radio's Veronica Matheson chats with Joel Katz about the impending Australian summer cruising season.3. Around the World hosts Arthur von Wiesenberger and Niki Connor interview Ilene Kaufman about her recent trip to Ireland.

1. Geoff Harrison investigates a popular e-bike hire scheme in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam.2. Travel Writer Radio's Veronica Matheson chats with Shaun Cawood of Cruise Whitsundays about the new underwater reef suites offered by the company.3. Around the World TV host Arthur von Wiesenberger interviews holistic chef Niki Connor on her recent European odyssey.

1. Geoff Harrison chats with Elaine Madeck, the tourism chief for Megeve, France.2. Travel Writer Radio's Fiona Harper and Graeme Kemlo discuss the merits of living onboard a cruise ship residence.3. Around the World TV co-hosts Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull learn about the travel hot spots of the Aisne Department in France, thanks to Max Hartshorne from Gonomad.com

1. Geoff Harrison welcomes listeners and takes them on a dinner train ride in Amsterdam, Netherlands.2. Travel Writer Radio's Graeme Kemlo and and Michelle Ikin discuss the Kings Canyon Resort's glamping experience in the Northern Territory.3. Travelbites host David Gordon visits Central Florida in the United States.

1. Geoff Harrison learns about services offered by Ski Exclusive during his visit to Megeve, France.2. Travel Writer Radio's Graeme Kemlo and Adelaide Ng discuss the food offerings they have experienced on Qantas flights.3. Travelbites host David Gordon visits the Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri.4. Arthur von Wiesenberger is joined by US comedian Dennis Miller and former Hermans Hermits lead singer Peter Noone for a discussion about their travel and other life experiences.

1. Geoff Harrison visits Le Chalet, Megeve, France where he meets Frederick Creton.2. Travel Writer Radio's Graeme Kemlo interviews Fiona Harper about her cruising the Solomon Islands.3. Travelbites host David Gordon is still in the Czech Republic where he finds out about Gourmet Brno in the country's second biggest city.4. Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull from Around the World TV chat with Max Hartshorne about his experience of skiing in Turkey.

1. Geoff Harrison visits Megeve, France and chats with Julian Majon.2. Travel Writer Radio's Graeme Kemlo interviews regular contributor Kirstie Bedford about her new position as editor of Luxury Escapes.3. Travelbites host David Gordon is in the Czech Republic where he meets Neil from Eating Europe Tours.4. Arthur von Wiesenberger from Around the World Travel Radio and Richard Torin reminisce about their recent trip to Barcelona, Spain.

1. Geoff Harrison learns about Romania's tourism attractions from tourism officer Razvan Marc.2. Travel Writer Radio's Rita Erlich discovers three museums in Italy that don't have long queues.3. Travelbites host David Gordon meets Prague-based blogger Janek Rubes who publishes the Real Honest Guide.4. Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull (co-hosts of Around the World TV) discover the many aspects of vegan food from their studio guest, Holistic Chef, Niki Connor.

1. Geoff Harrison learns about Saalbach Hinterglen, Austria.2. Travel Writer Radio's Graeme Kemlo discovers Yosemity National Park in the US with Therese Williams.3. Martha Bull and Rebecca Brand from Around the World TV chat with Monte Schultz about his favourite destination, Hawaii.4. Adelaide Ng interviews Adrian Murley on the 'flavours of Bali' in this segment from Travel Writers Radio.

Welcome to a new year of Travelradio...1. Geoff Harrison learns about Iceland Mountain Guides and Icelandic Rovers.2. Adelaine from Travel Writers Radio chats with TV chef/host Maeve O'Meara about her new culinary book offering.3. Martha Bull and Rebecca Brand from Around the World TV chat with filmmaker Zachary Smith about a documentary he's been filming in Bangkok, Thailand on the country's distinctive tattoo culture.

1. Geoff Harrison visits the Main Noodle House in New York City.2. Dianne Matson from Travel Writers Radio chats with Chef Stefano de Pieri and Nick Diamontopoulos from The Stinking Rose garlic farm and restaurant.3. David Gordon from Travelbites reports from Malawi, Africa where he learnt about a home building project to benefit the native population.4. Rita Erlich interviews sommelier Ken John about his favourite topic, Italian wines.

We revisit some of the contributions from Geoff Harrison, Frances Beasley and our media partners Travelbites Radio, Travel Writers Radio and Around the World TV in this 'best off' episode.

1: Geoff Harrison visits The Australian bar in New York City and chats with Matt Astell.2: Travel Writers Radio's Rita Erlich chats to Rosemary Vine about buying an old stone house in rural France.3: David Gordon visits Lough Eske Castle, a luxury hotel in Ireland.4: Max Hartshorne from Gonomad.com visits Prince Edward Island in Canada in this segment from Around the World TV.5: Andreas Steibl talks about Ishgl Ski Resort in Austria.

1: Geoff Harrison visits the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota and chats with Dan Jasper.2: Sue Ahearn of Travel Writers Radio interviews Chris Heywood on rejuvenating New York city.3: Gonomad.com owner/editor Max Hartshorne takes a trip around San Mateo County in California on this segment from Around the World TV.4: We learn about Sunrise Resorts in Egypt in this exclusive report.5: Graeme Kemlo and Veronica Matheson test a useful smartphone app that can translate many of the world's languages.

1: Geoff Harrison visits the Wellington Hotel in New York.2: Graeme Kemlo from Travel Writers Radio in Melbourne chats with correspondent Kristan Henning about her recent Viking cruise to Russian destinations including St Petersburg.3: David Gordon from Travelbites sends an audio postcard from Denver, Colorado.4: Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull from Around the World TV in California chat with US author and adventurer Jerry Holl about his marathon bike ride from Alaska to the Mexican border.5: Veronica Matheson from Travel Writers Radio learns about the Dining in the Dark restaurant chain.

1: Geoff Harrison chats with Kahmal Quert of Molovos in Wellington, New York City. 2: Graeme Kemlo (Travel Writers Radio) interviews travel writer Kevin Moloney on his recent trip to Thessaloniki, Greece. 3: David Gordon (Travelbites) visits Cheyenne, Wyoming in the US. 4: Arthur von Wiesenberger (Around the World TV) takes us on a visit to Zurich, Switzerland. 5: Mike Marr (Travel Writers Radio) visits the luxurious Versace Hotel on Australia's Gold Coast.

1: Geoff Harrison chats with Frederick Sigbjornsson from Rekavic Excursions in Iceland. 2: Sue Ahearn from Travel Writers Radio visits Couran Cove Resort on South Stradbroke Island, offshore from Queensland's northern Gold Coast. 3: The Around the World crew in California interviews Matthias Kramer who is an expert on everything 'Switzerland'. 4: Sue Ahern discovers the Granite Belt, and the town of Stanthorpe, during her recent trip to south east Queensland. 5: Geoff Harrison is in New York where he chats with Michael Carty from Rosie O'Gradie's Irish pub.

1: Geoff Harrison learns about the New York City Airporter bus service. 2: Graeme Kemlo (Travel Wrriters Radio) chats with Katrina Lawrence, author of 'Paris Dreaming'. 3: Laurel House visits Punta Mital, Mexico (courtesy of Around the World Radio & TV). 4: Graeme Kemlo interviews Australian blogger Megan Jerrard.

1: Geoff Harrison chats with Eric Borg about Pure Lapland. 2: David Gordon (Travelbites Radio) visits Burns Cottage, Ayrshire. 3:Frances Beasley takes a trip to Novi Sad, the second biggest city in Serbia. 4: Graeme Kemlo (Travelwriters Radio) interviews renowned mountaineer Tim Macartney-Snape about ethical tourism. 5: Max Hartshorne from Gonomad.com visits Japan. 6: Discover the delights of the Netherlands.

1: Geoff Harrison chats with Air Canada's Maggie Bota White. 2: Arthur von Wiesenberger visits the Asian gambling hot spot, Macau. 3: The tourism delights of Colorado. 4: Veronica Matheson (Travel Writers Radio) interviews Australian adventurer Greg Mortimer who has had the latest Aurora Expeditions ship named after him.

1: Ian Balshaw presents the Snow Rugby concept. 2: Ren Zwiers visits Vigo, Spain. 3: Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull discover some humorous airport codes. 4: Geoff Harrison presents Kennedy Space Centre, Florida (USA). 5: Veronica Matheson chats with Captain Henrik Loy, master of Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas.Some segments courtesy of Around the World TV, Travel Writers Radio and Ski TV International.

Geoff Harrison chats with Alan from Hotel Caprice, Wengen, Switzerland. Ren Zwiers visits Whitehaven Beach, rated the second best beach in the world. Author of 'The Trans Migrant', Kristi Duarte is featured in a segment from atw.tv. Veronica Matheson interviews campervaning specialist Lee Atkinson. Geoff Harrison visits the Elves Hideaway in Finland. Thanks go to our contributors, Geoff Harrison, Around the World TV and Travel Writers Radio.

1: Geoff Harrison interviews 'The Hoff' (David Hasselhoff). 2: David Gordon travels from England to France on Brittany Ferries. 3: Veronica Matheson chats with expedition cruising expert Peter Koller. 4: Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull learn about the US-based 'Art Ranch' from Laura Pettigrew. Segments (in order of sequence) courtesy of Ski-TV, Travelbites Radio, Travel Writers Radio and Around the World TV.

TRA-266: Geoff Harrison chats with snow ski pro Hannah Strong at Falls Creek; Sue Ahearn and Graeme Kemlo discuss their favourite smartphone travel apps; Steve Marino takes us on a tour of Fort Adams (Newport, Rhode Island); Arthur von wiesenberger visits New York, the city that never sleeps.Segments courtesy of Ski TV International, Travel Writers Radio, Travelbites Radio and Around the World TV.

TRA-265:1: Geoff Harrison chats with Adrian of Eiger Hotel in Switzerland. 2: David Gordon interviews Martin Williams in Brittany, France. 3: Graeme Kemlo and James Lusher discuss the upcoming direct Qantas flights between Perth and London. 4: Arthur von Wiesenberger visits Hawaii.Segments courtesy of Ski TV International, Travelbites Radio, Travel Writers Radio and Around the World TV.

Episode 264, September 20171: Geoff Harrison chats with Elizabetta Gueterra about ski holidays in Trentino, northern Italy. 2: Travelbites Radio presents Newport Museum of Irish History manager Mike Slein talking about the facility on Rhode Island (US). 3: Graeme Kemlo of Travel Writers Radio interviews 'cruise guru' and regular contributor to that show Carolyne Jasinsky. 4: Around the World Travel TV hosts Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull, with Rebecca Brand chat with Ivor Davis about his popular book 'The Beatles and Me on Tour'.The video version of this podcast can be viewed on youtube.com/renzwiers in the 'podcast' playlist.

TRA-2631: Geoff Harrison chats with Amanda Nataii from African Scenic Safaris. 2: David Gordon (Travelbites) continues his exploration of Providence, Rhode Island. 3: Author Patricia Schultz promotes her book '1000 Places to Go' in this segment from Travel Writers Radio. 4: Max Hartshorne provides up-to-date details on travel to the United State (courtesy Aroundd the World Travel TV. The vidcast verson of this show can be seen on http://youtube.com/renzwiers

TRA-2621: Geoff Harrison interviews Leah Schmidt at Adelboden, Switzerland. 2: Kristin Henning visits Galapagos Islands with guide Pablo Valladares. 3: Jim Hinkley talks about the ghost towns of the US West.  4: Veronica Matheson interviews Jason Mesman from Canberra Trufle Farm. Thanks to all contributors includingTravel Writers Radio (Melbourne, Australia); Travelbites Radio (Northern Ireland); Around the World TV (Santa Barbara, California).

TRA-2611: Geoff Harrison chats with Jeremy Hawkins of Luxury Scotland. 2: Ren Zwiers interviews Singaporian-based author Shivaji Das about his new book, 'Angels by the murky river'. 3: Kirstie Bedford (Travel Writers Radio) learns about culinary travel from Lyndey Milan. 4: Max Hartshorne (gonomad.com editor) tells the ATW Radio studio team in California about his experiences in Denver, Colorado.

TRA-2601: Geoff Harrison chats with Maharhakim from Jollieville Hotel, Luxor, Egypt. 2: Graeme Kemlo from Travel Writers Radio visits the 5-star heritage listed Mayfair Hotel in the centre of Adelaide.  3: Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull from Around the World Radio interview Melanie Tucker about her experiences in Jamaica.  4: Kirsty Bedford (Travel Writers Radio) finds out from Carolyne Blanchfield how the New Zealand South Island city of Christchurch has recovered from past ravages. 5: Geoff Harrison chats with Maria Levonius about Scandinavia Xperience in Sweden.

TRA-2591: Geoff Harrison chats with dancers from the famed Moulin Rouge, Paris. 2: Veronica Matheson (Travel Writers Radio) meets Getaway reporter Catriona Rowntree. 3: Max Hartshorne (Around the World Radio/TV) discovers eco-tourism in the Caribbean. 4: David Gordon (Travelbites) sends an audio postcard from Bruges, Belgium. 5: Geoff Harrison chats with New York local Tiffany Townsend.

TRA-2581: Geoff Harrison reports from Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2: Graeme Kemlo (Travel Writers Radio) chats with the 'Hedonistic Hiker', Jackie Parson. 3: Editor of gonomad.com, Max Hartshorne reveals some of the mysteries of Saudi Arabia. 4: Geoff Harrison presents part 2 of his report on Amsterdam's attractions. 5: Veronica Matheson (Travel Writers Radio) chats with Steve Odell about the 2017 state of Australia's cruise industry.

TRA-2571: Geoff Harrison chats with Normandy France tourism boss Fran Lambert. 2: Travel Writers Radio host Graeme Kemlo interviews Linda Carter on Christmas Island tourism. 3: Around the World radio host Arthur von Wiesenberger is joined by studio guest Richard Torin who chats about his recent trip to the UK capital, London. 4: Geoff Harrison interviews Stef Kerkhof to find out all there is to know about the popular Holland Pass scheme. 5: Veronica Matheson (Travel Writers Radio) finds out which are the most popular shows onboard the Emerald Princess cruise ship from Entertainment Officer Matt Thompson.

TRA-2561: Geoff Harrison reports on the recent Gay Pride Parade in Amsterdam (Netherlands). 2: Graeme Kemlo (Travel Writers Radio) chats with Douglas Ward of Berlitz Cruise Guide. 3: Frances Beasley explores the cities of Austria. 4: Legendary Fawlty Towers star John Cleese who is currently tourring the US with former Monthy Python cohort Eric Idle reveals some of his travel-related pet hates to Around the World hosts Arthur von Wiesenberger and Martha Bull. 5: Graeme Kemlo returns, this time chatting with Kristin Henning about her trip to Croatia.

TRA-2551: Geoff Harrison meets Irish radio personality Enda Caldwell in an Irish bar at Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2: Graeme Kemlo (Travel Writers Radio) chats with Adventurer of the Year Michael Smith who undertook an epic recreation of the floatplane flight route between London, UK and Sydney, Australia. 3: David Gordon (Travelbites Radio) visits Burns Cottage in Ayrshire, UK. 4: Max Hartshorne (Gonomad.com) chats with the Around the World Radio/TV team in Santa Barbara, CA about his recent trip to Japan.