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Reporter Alister Smith discovered a world of experiences and activities for the whole family on Melbourne’s most popular international attraction, Phillip Island, 90 minutes from the city. Its colony of little penguins is the world’s largest, and while authorities are urgently vaccinating as many as possible against bird flu, they continue to waddle ashore every night - a bucket list experience. A...

Helen Hayes met Paul Comfort on luxury passenger train Canyon Spirit in the American southwest, and she discovered he was an expert in city transit systems all around the world. Paul is coming to Sydney next month for the Global Transport Leaders Summit. Photo: Helen Hayes

West Australian team member Sarah Schmitt continues her insightful story on living as an expat in the Philippines, and how she coped with a return to Perth three and a half years later. Sarah speaks with Graeme Kemlo about her micro-adventures, which began in the Philippines, but continued on the family's return to Perth. Photo: Visit the provinces for local experiences - by Sarah Schmitt

Our culinary editor Rita Erlich is back from Europe with a cautionary tale about her visit to Vienna and how she managed to identify herself without carrying the usual photo ID. Despite a pause in her activities, Rita still manages to check out the culinary and cultural scene, giving her recommendations for an enjoyable visit. She warns: Museum charges are quite high – 18 Euros and more. One usefu...

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Exploring the west coast of Africa is not for the feint hearted … but, as Carolyne Jasinski discovers, cruising there makes it more fascinating than frustrating. The places she's visiting are not often on tourist radars and that’s the very reason most of the 600 guests on board Oceania Sirena have chosen this itinerary. Carolyne was on a 25-day cruise travelling from Lisbon in Portugal, through th...

A quick conversation led to Perth-based Sarah Scmitt and her family moving to the Philippines. Once she had come to terms with the loss of her career, Sarah became determined to make the most of this opportunity to experience the local sights and experiences, rather than cluster with other expats like strangers in a strange land. She explains what she learned and how it impacted the family. Photo...

In these times of rising fuel costs we wondered if the classic Aussie Road trip was still a thing. Graeme Kemlo and Helen Hayes chat about earlier times when they’d hop in the family car and drive hundreds of miles on annual holidays. Tourism Research Australia reports that 85 per cent of family holiday domestic travel is still by car, rather than train or aircraft. Photo: Great Aussie Road Trip a...

Reporter Alistair Smith was fascinated by his visit to the Ivory Coast's Abidjan on Africa’s west coast, and while he thinks it unlikely you would fly direct and stay two weeks there, cruise ship passengers often find it on their itineraries, and it is worth going ashore he says. A highlight was his visit to St Paul's Cathedral Abidjan with its colourful stained glass windows. Photo by Alistair Sm...

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Karin Avila previews the un-Summit on Rethinking Tourism to be held on the Philippine island of Camiguin. Described as the Philippines' best-kept secret, this pristine volcanic island has a rich ecosystem and a historical culture of environmental stewardship. The event is on from November 5 to 7. More information - https://www.7generations.com/tourism/regenearative-tourism---a-global-un-summit-on-...

Rocco Boya is based in Yucatán, Mexico, and is a hotelier with a new vision for hosting and hospitality. Rocco has experience across five continents and 11 different properties and has a passion for coaching and inspiring the next generation of people working in the industry. His commitment to bringing back an authentic approach to hosting, customer service and real human connection is changing th...

Carmen Jenner explains her love of trains. While she has travelled on many, she still has a bucket list of rail journeys she hopes to take, both here in Australia and on other continents. Photo: Carmen Jenner - Train from Phnom Penh’s Royal Railway.

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At TWR our team members have probably made most of the mistakes while travelling. We are learning from our mistakes so you don't have to. Graeme Kemlo and Helen Hayes give their top tips - from how to pack and what to pack before you even leave home, to tips that make your onward journey more enjoyable. And if you have any tips of your own that we haven't covered, email us (info@travelwritersradio...

It is hard to believe that it is 40 years since Crocodile Dundee first gained global attention. Apart from Hoges and the croc, it turned Kakadu into a world-renowned natural attraction. So how has the movie changed things for Kakadu – Helen Hayes spoke to Kakadu Tourism’s Peter Hook.

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Welcome to Travel Writers Radio. I am your host, Graeme Kemlo. If you’re new here this is our 493rd episode of the show we began here on J-AIR i88FM in March 2014. We’re on air and live on the internet every Wednesday between 5pm and 7pm. You can also stream us anytime that suits you at SoundCloud.com and other podcast platforms. Our award-winning broadcasts and podcasts specialise in stories abou...

For a weekend or mid-week break from Sydney or Newcastle, the Mercure Kooindah Waters is perfect, as Helen Hayes discovered on a recent visit. Here, she talks to the resort's Director of Sales and Marketing, Kerri Bullard.

Our roving travel writer MIKE SMITH steps back in time in the north of England when horses pulled carriages along the narrow cobblestone lanes and the pubs were filled with smoke and plenty of tall yarns. His focus is on the two walled Roman centres of York and Chester, more than 175kms apart yet very much alike when drawing on a crowd for their cathedrals, shops and unique qualities.

Helen Hayes had a short but memorable vacaion on board a yacht in Greece last week. Unfortunately she had to return earlier than planned, but it took her back to her youth backpacking around Europe and also more recent visits to the many islands in the region. She shares where she went with listeners and she reckons seeing Greece fron a charter vessel is a great way to enjoy the country. Photo by...

Alistair Smith has stumbled on something ... just how many countries are there in the world and who keeps the official count? It started when Alistair thought he would visit his 100th country, however Donald Trump had different ideas and got involved in the Middle East that stopped Mike’s aircraft refueling in Qatar. So he he flew via Asia and is still stuck on 99. But when he tried to find an off...