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Graeme Kemlo updates listeners on Travel Writers Radio's third consecutive win in the LUXLife hospitality awards from the UK's AI Global Media group. Following awards in 2024 and 2025, this year the show was recognised as the Leading Lifestyle and Travel Broadcaster 2026 - Australia. On behalf of our team we thank the organisers and also sincere thanks to our listeners around Australia and across...

Keeley Warren, our award-winning correspondent from Valencia Spain speaks with Ged Brown from Low Season Traveller about low-season travel, why it matters for local communities and places, and how travelling out of season can offer richer, more meaningful experiences for visitors. They unpack the challenges that arise when most people visit during a few specific months of the year, discuss example...

Recently in Geelong, Graeme Kemlo met Tamara Chalmers, who is the Director of Campus Experience at Deakin University’s four Victorian campuses. A decision to bring catering in-house rather than outsource it for students and staff led to the development of hospitality businesses for the University, including the Waterfront Pantry, a restaurant, functions and event space open for the corporate marke...

Across Australia, medieval festivals, living history events, Renaissance fairs, historical combat tournaments and immersive re-enactment experiences are drawing growing crowds, with travellers seeking more than a destination - they want to step into another world. Helen Hayes speaks with Suzy Bohan of Moreton Bay Tourism about their award-winning Abbey Medieval Festival Visit visitmoretonbay.com.a...

Helen Hayes was in Singapore recently for ILTM Asia Pacific, a travel trade show dedicated to luxury travel and tourism experiences. Helen gives us an overview of the event and the trends as we look forward to teasing out more details in coming episodes.

Two weeks ago, Karin Avila brought us a conversation from the Moverence conference in Lucerne, Switzerland, where regenerative tourism expert Bill Reed explored what it means to leave a place better than we found it. This week, with another perspective on reimagining the future of tourism and our communities, Karin shares a coach ride with self-described "time traveller," author, and changemaker R...

Our Culinary Editor, Rita Erlich gives an interesting perspective on the difficulties of running a restaurant, even one that has been a favourite with Melbourne foodies for more than 10 years. Rita speaks with restaurateur and owner of Entrecote, Jason Jones in which he reveals just how slim the margins can be today in the hospitality business.

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In New Zealand last week, Graeme Kemlo interviewed a number of key industry players in the meetings and events sector, including Loryn Blaikie who runs the Wellington Convention Bureau. They talk here about Auckland’s sparkling new multi-storey convention centre which hosted the sector's premier industry event, Meetings 2026.

In 2010 Melbourne Writer Ash Jurberg promised his three-year-old twins he would take them to a FIFA World Cup game and wrote a story about how it had proved too expensive to go to the USA for this year's competition. Then he got an email, but was it for real, or a World Cup Scam? He feared the worst as he explains to Helen Hayes in this heart-warming story. Photo: Ash Jurberg and his twins.

On a cruise around Africa, Alistair Smith opted for a shore excursion on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. But instead of going with the crowds to the Spanish colonial buildings or the Santa Cruz shops, our veteran newsman headed for the hill - the tallest peak in Spain. He talks to Graeme Kemlo about the six-hour bus trip up and down narrow winding roads and a very rare sight. Photo: Aistair Smith...

Alistair Smith heads into the desert of Namibia to check out a plant growing in a shallow depression in the hot, dry sands. And it was the weirdest tourism experience he had ever encountered. Have a listen and check out the photo… of the Weird Welwitschia of Walvis Photo - Alistair Smith

We summarise the stories presented in our first hour of this episode and those to come in the second hour. There's many ways to listen to Travel Writers Radio via our website, via SoundCloud or live on the Internet if you are not in earshot of 88FM Melbourne.

Kristin Henning tells us about a memorable culinary experience she enjoyed in Jerez. It was a meal at La Carbona, the restaurant made famous by renowned Spanish chef, Javier Munoz. Kris wanted to see what had earned Jerez the title of Spain’s Gastronomy Capital 2026. And Javier did not disappoint with seven courses paired with sherries and following his philosophy of local produce and incorporatin...

We are pleased to welcome our newest team member, Miyuki Seguchi, who has lived and worked in both Japan and the UK, where she gained a Master's in Journalism. We believe she will add to our expert coverage of the burgeoning Japan tourism market, particularly the cultural elements that are important in visiting Japan. Miyuki, who is also a licensed tour guide in Japan, speaks with Graeme Kemlo abo...

Our culinary editor, Rita Erlich spent a week in Adelaide with a group of chefs checking out the food and wine scene in the light of the city’s move to introduce the Michelin Guide to the city. Rita gives her opinion on the city’s food and wine scene and its potential tourism boost. Photo by Ria Erlich -Adelaide Hills vineyard

Karin Avila recently attended the Moverence conference in Lucerne, Switzerland bringing together members of the regenerative tourism community and taking participants to locations of cultural and ecological significance. Regenerative tourism is an approach to tourism that goes beyond sustainability and focuses on leaving a place better than it was before. Karin spoke with Bill Reed, an internation...

Just 45 km from Auckland on New Zealand's west coast is Cliffside, a luxury glamping venue for conferences and events. GM Jasmine Shine tells Graeme Kemlo how the business grew and she returned from seven years as an adventure travel guide dog sledding in Alaska. She leads the team in delivering full conference programs for up to 80. The venue is growing due to local and international demand and h...

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Here is the latest update from Travel Writers Radio with all the stories you can hear this week. The show is produced and presented by {ALAT, the Professional Association of Lifesryle and Travel Writers email: info@traelwritersradio.com

Meet Marie Claire Trotter, owner and CEO of the Q-Train in Geelong, a narrow gauge train with very comfortable renovated carriages and a delightful five-course meal served with great local wines. Marie-Claire used to be a Shakespearean actor, so how on earth did she end up owning a train? Photo: Marie-Claire Trotter by Graeme Kemlo

Carolyne Jasinski met Melbourne travel agent Andrew Rattle on her recent Brazil cruise. After more than three decades in the travel industry, Andrew had a lot of valuable information to share including the fact that, with all that's going on in the world, travel agents are even more in demand. She finds out why. Image supplied