The Food-Wine-Pets-Travel+ Podcast

Our special guests in this podcast is Sarah & Joel Moir - 'mum 'n dad' of The String Family. Along with their 2 kids Ashleigh & Heath they've been travelling AU for the best part of 3 years, but recently an opportunity arose that has seen them partner with Paronella Park - an amazing location with its own amazing history in North QLD for an extended musical extravaganza over the next 6 months.

Well they say you’re never too old to learn something new and while we're not necessarily 'old' the past year or so we've learnt an awful lot about food, cooking and storing stuff while on the road. But what’s really been amazing is after going through everything and culling all sorts of stuff in the house, we’ve somehow managed to keep the same amount of beer & wine… amazing! Our special guest in...

Is this the 'ULTIMATE' sea/tree change? While many of us have already started the 'big journey' around Australia whether for 6 weeks, 6 months or 6 years & more... some people have already made the move to downsize not only as far as house sizes (& mortgages) are concerned but as a way of making a complete lifestyle change. And you don't have to be 60+ to do it either according to our longtime fri...

Most 'seasoned' travellers probably know there are caravan parks and then there are caravan parks. Personally we like the smaller, more ‘personal’ parks off the beaten track. Like the one at Glenrowan – the Glenrowan Tourist park – just 2 Km’s off the Hume highway about 2 hours from Melbourne – But what’s special about this park is where it’s located… Glenrowan. Famous for being the place of infam...

THIS WEEK... * Why On Earth Would Anyone Move To King Island!? - Lee & Jarred Jeffries * Travelling With Pets? How Do You Find A Good Groomer On The Road? - Todd Clark * Glenrowan Tourist Park - Home To Ned Kelly's Last Stand! - Kylie Cleal Those stories and more in this Food-Wine-Pets-Travel+ podcast

The first Stanthorpe 2019 Busking event has been and gone but it looks like they're already gearing up for 2020. We managed to catch up with Allan Spencer - brains and ultimate organiser behind this and other busking events around the country to find out how Stanthorpe's first event went

THIS WEEK... * There's pubs... and there's there's the smallest pub in Victoria! - Christine Hanley * All About the National Busking Championships - Allan Spencer * What's The Difference Between the Free & Premium FreeRange Camping Apps? - Rob Catania Those stories and more in this Food-Wine-Pets-Travel+ podcast

Ever thought about 'singing for your supper'? It's called 'busking which a quick 'Wiki' check online tells us "Street performance or busking is the act of performing in public places for gratuities. In many countries the rewards are generally in the form of money but other gratuities such as food, drink or gifts" But what if you just want to practice playing in front of people for 'the fun of it'!...

There's a few 'APPS' around for people travelling this great country of ours, but none quite like the FreeRange Camping APP. But what does it do (apart from list literally thousands of campsites, caravan parks, fuel & dump points and more!? Co-creator of FreeRangeCamping.com.au Rob Catania explains more about the APP itself, what it does and the difference between the FREE and PAID versions... (an...

If you have pets and love travelling as much as we do, there's NO WAY we're going to leave them behind is there?... But not all animals love the bit where they have to be in the car for a few hours to get from A to B. So what are some of the tricks to make all this 'stress free' for our pets? To find out more Brian caught up with Kylie Kavanagh who is the Surgery Veterinary Nurse Manager at Sydney...

Love Food & Wine?... You'll love the Riverina BMW Wagga Wagga Food & Wine Festival 2019. We managed to catch up with Festival Chairman David Pyke to learn a bit more about this annual event that's been going since 2002! From their website.... https://www.waggafoodandwinefestival.org.au The festival gives local wineries and food and dining outlets an opportunity to showcase their goods. As a stall...

THIS WEEK... * Would you ever travel Australia as a solo female in a campervan? - with Sandra * Does travelling bring out the creativity in us? - 'Two Of Us In A Bus' poem! - Ralph Benz * Ever wondered how FreeRangeCamping.com.au got started? - with Rob Catania Those stories and more in our first Food-Wine-Pets-Travel+ podcast

*** BLAZE-AID HELPING QLD FLOODS & VIC FIRE VICTIMS *** Kevin Butler is a former teacher who runs a sheep farm in Kilmore East. He and wife Robyn are the forces behind BlazeAid, which they started after the Black Saturday bush fires destroyed three kilometres of their fences back in February 2009. BlazeAid is a volunteer-based organisation that works with families and individuals in rural Australi...

Not far from Wangarratta VIC is a tiny town called ‘Eldorado’ – Not only does the town have an amazing history of gold and mineral mining but it's also host to the smallest pub in Victoria - and possibly Australia! - We chatted to a lovely lady - Christine Hanley - who was the owner of 'The McEvoy Tavern' which has since changed hands - We'll have an update soon!

There's plenty of online resources for people travelling this great country of ours and one of the best we've found is the FreeRange Camping APP. But what was the original reason for its creation? Rob Catania - co-creator of FreeRange Camping explains in this short podcast.

You love music right?… so how would you like to listen to some talented Aussie musos while eating delicious authentic Italian style Food while sipping on a glass or two of local wine? If this sounds like you then you’d better start planning to get to Stanthorpe in Qld in time for Saturday 23rd of March for the Stanthorpe Regional Busking competition. To find out more we caught up with Allan Spence...

Goulburn in NSW was proclaimed as Australia's first inland city by Queen Victoria in 1863 and became THE place to live or to visit, but these days it is often passed-by with many travellers racing down the motorway. We loved our recent visit and spent several days there. Brian caught up with a born and bred local Jacki Waugh - to find out why she thinks the town's so special.

Two amazing people Barbara & Ralph Benz we met in Yass (NSW) recently. Travelling full-time in a bus they've called 'Witchery'! Two dogs... a cat and a whole lot of tales to tell as you will learn in this original poem by Ralph