The Food-Wine-Pets-Travel+ Podcast

Have you always wanted to see the great outback of Australia but don't have the time or suitable driving skills or a 4WD for the journey? Then you just might enjoy one of several trips with 'Outback By Air'... plus you might even get to sit next to cricket legend Glenn McGrath, co-owner of 'Outback By Air'!. To find out what it's all about we spoke with longtime friend and Travel Writer Susan Elli...

(Cue Italian music!...) Lasagna… macaroni cheese… risotto… – are we speaking your your language? All great foods but not necessarily the best if you’re trying to swap the fun stuff for healthier choices yet still make meals the family will want to eat. So to get the RIGHT advice… KB caught up with our favourite expert, Dietician/Nutritionist Caitlyn Henderson from Healthy Lifestyles Australia.

In this show.... + 01'58" - EAT MORE VEGGIES – Caitlyn Henderson (Cue Italian music!...) Lasagna… macaroni cheese… risotto… – are we speaking your your language? All great foods but not necessarily the best if you’re trying to swap the fun stuff for healthier choices yet still make meals the family will want to eat. So to get the RIGHT advice… KB caught up with our favourite expert, Dietician/Nutr...

There's caravan parks... and then there's the Secura Lifestyle Magnetic Gateway Townsville QLD in the suburb of Cluden! We spent a couple of nights there on our way north and really enjoyed the 'community spirit' of the park especially @ 5pm 'drinkies'. We also managed to chat with the (at the time) new managers of the park and had a lot of fun chatting with some of the 'residents'. It's dog frien...

Dogs and cats are very good at hiding their pain, and if you're travelling with a pet you're probably a long way from your normal vet for a quick checkup. So how do we know when our pets are unwell? Dr Jo Sillince from Pets Australia has some great tips for all pet lovers whether travelling or not.

Do you use soap?... not everyone does for many reasons – including Kaye! – although we should say she used to be a soap-free product fan – but as you’re about to hear, a very talented lady we met in Hervey Bay in QLD is on a one-woman mission to make us all devotees of her hand-made designer soaps.

In this show.... + 00'58" - BRIAN'S 'HUEVOS ESPAÑOLA' - aka Spanish Eggs In our world Kaye is 'the chef' and LOVES cooking - especially as we are travelling on the road full-time! She has a hard drive full of recipes as well as several bookshelves groaning with cookbooks in storage! - Personally Brian mostly likes to cook breakfast - and one of his all time favourites was dish he made up from some...

So what’s your passion?... Whether travelling or not do you like to paint or draw, write stories or garden?... Maybe do marathons?? or maybe sailing? What is it that defines ‘YOU’ … Well during our stay in Hervey Bay QLD we met up with Mike Tolley and his daughter Eliza who are a well respected catamaran sailing team – Mike & Eliza have in fact been Australian Champions – twice – 2017 & 2019 in th...

In this show.... + 02'15" - BBQs & MEAL PLANNING WHILE TRAVELLING! - Caitlyn Henderson Some people really only like to cook on a BBQ when travelling... Fatty steaks, sausages and more. And while we'd agree all that's very 'yummy' ... are there healthier alternatives that can be included? Our resident Dietician/Nutritionist Caitlyn Henderson from https://www.healthylifestylesaustralia.com/ helps us...

Some people really only like to cook on a BBQ when travelling... Fatty steaks, sausages and more. And while we'd agree all that's very 'yummy' ... are there healthier alternatives that can be included. Our resident Dietician/Nutritionist Caitlyn Henderson from HealthyLifestyles AU helps us out.

Here in Australia we’re spoilt for choice with so many wineries and distilleries across the country producing exceptional products. Heeding the call for Aussies to get out and support regional businesses, fellow New Age Tribe caravan social club members Jeanette and Max Schuddeboom headed to the famous Mudgee region in NSW and spent some cash at the Walter Winery.

In this show.... + 02'10" - TWO OF US IN A BUS - A Poem by Ralph Benz Does travel make us all a bit more creative?... This is a lovely poem that sums up life on the road. Two dogs, one cat, around Australia that's that!... + 05'00" - FROM CARAVAN PARK TO FULL TIME TRAVEL - Barbara Benz There are so many reasons people decide to start travelling full-time. Ralph & Barbara Benz used to run a caravan...

Caitlyn Henderson, our favourite qualified Nutritionist/Dietician makes it easy to work out what you CAN eat rather than what you CAN’T when you’re on the road…

Welcome to the AFBA’s – the 'Australian Funny Bugger Awards' - we can’t claim credit for the name which came from Ken and Jenny Wilson from the Truck Friendly program but we think you’ll have fun coming up with a funny ditty about caravanning or travelling generally. So here’s an opportunity to become a legend in your own lunchtime or around the bushfire during Happy Hour – AND – tah dah – an oppo...

In this show.... *** WHY DON'CHA JUST GO 'FISHIN' ? - Sue Morris - New Age Tribe member How can two people live so close together in a caravan & not have any 'issues'? - and if they do, what do you say to each other?? *** NUTRITION ON THE ROAD - Caitlyn Henderson - Healthy Lifestyle AU Caitlyn Henderson, our favourite qualified Nutritionist/Dietician makes it easy to work out what you CAN eat rath...

How many hours of driving are too much? – Ken Wilson from the Truck Friendly Education Program has some refreshing ideas.

Hervey Bay on QLD's fabulous Fraser Coast is a 'paradise' for tourists, nomads and holiday-makers with kids wanting to enjoy the ‘Wide Bay’s’ endless safe stretches of beach. Except if your kids have fur. You see the only caravan parks situated right on the beachfront - and there are four of them - are owned by the local Council and don’t allow pets. Hervey Bay councillor Jade Wellings thinks that...

Do you love good food?.... especially in some of our smaller regional areas?... We do! Lisa Porter who made the move from Gympie a while back has fallen in love with her new home and has created an amazing Instagram page called @hungryherveybay. She reveals her passion for not just food but supporting local businesses in and around the Fraser Coast QLD area - especially Hervey Bay! You can follow...

*** 2019/20 FLASHBACK! *** While we gather the goodies for a new season of podcasts in 2021, if you have any hints or tips, maybe a passion for some thing or some one – or a story you’d like to share with others, just get in touch with us via our FB page or on our website FoodWinePetsTravel.com. Meantime..... IN THIS EPISODE: Even if you're not a full-time 'nomad', growing your own herbs, spices &...

At 15yrs of age most 'young male adults' are either itching to leave home, start work or buy a new X-box or equivalent. Not young Josh! He's passionate about & studying all kinds of things like spiders, tarantulas, scorpions & carnivorous plants! - It's this last one that had us fascinated. And we bet you too will probably find it hard to pronounce many of the plants he mentions in this short chat...

There's been plenty spoken & written about caravanners & 'nomads' generally not being able to go anywhere during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but what about the people who manage caravan parks? How are they coping? We wondered what life is like right now for Wendy & Vaughn Smith, managers of the beautiful Toowoomba Motor Village QLD (where we've been 'locked down for the past 2 months!). We also manage...

We’re on a 'zig-zag' tour of Australia keeping a very close eye out for the smaller, less commonly mentioned locations… like Miriam Vale, a very pretty little Queensland town located roughly halfway between Bundaberg & Gladstone. WikiCamps and various Facebook groups recommended Miriam Vale’s local pub would be a great place to stay overnight – taking advantage of the fact it’s a free-camp AND the...

*** CARAVAN EDUCATION POLL RESULTS REVEALED! *** The Truck Friendly Program recently created their first 'Caravan Education Poll' with some amazing results. In this 'Podcast with Pictures', Ken Wilson - passionate safety advocate and founder of the Truck Friendly Education Program - explains and comments on the results of the six questions posed in the poll. +++ SHORT ON TIME? +++ Listen to the wh...

Have you ever watched the news and noticed a caravan rollover or an accident involving a truck and caravan? Sadly they’re more common than you’d think – which is why we’re keen to promote a new FREE site and service which will help both newbies and long-time travellers to check their weights plus learn more about how to help make the highways easier for the hard-working truckies who’re delivering...

Whether you are travelling with pets or just 'at home' the loss of any much loved K9 (or feline or feathered friend!) is devastating. But what was amazing is that we were doing an overnight 'free camp' at the very popular Babinda (FNQ) Rotary Park when Kaye spotted some excitement in the car park. It was obvious 'someone' was VERY happy to see this dog again... but why?