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Our US-based correspondent, Kristin Henning visits southern Spain and enjoys the city of Jerez del la Frontera in Cádiz province. Jerez was just named Spain's Gastronomic Capital of 2026. So food – along with Jerez's well-known production of sherry wines – is the focus of our conversation. You can read more and find specific links in Kristin's "Guide to Jerez de la Frontera: Sherry, Flamenco, Hors...

Fiona Harper comments on her experience: The time I was charged by a 250kg silverback mountain gorilla in Uganda was one that I will never forget. One moment we were photographing this magnificent creature from about 10m away, the next, he charged our group at full speed, landing about 2m away from where I was wedged behind a small tree. He was so close I could see the texture and spittle dripping...

Hearing last week’s story from reporter Fiona Harper about her encounter with a charging 250 kg silverback gorilla, reminded our Sydney veteran reporter of his own adventurous moments in travel journalism, from swimming with whale sharks at Ningaoo Reef, to getting charged by a rhino in Nepal…eventually he had to climb a tree to escape. Photo courtesy of Tourism Western Australia - Swimming with w...

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If you’ve seen Evita, visited Buenos Aires, or read up on 20th Century Argentina, you know that Eva Perón still holds a special place in the hearts of Argentinians. The former First Lady of Argentina was famous not only for her acting career and marriage, but for her charitable work and care for the public. Her burial site at Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires evokes this emotional attachment with...

Kristin Henning takes us on a tour of Buenos Aires in Argentina. She looks at the interesting architecture, wide boulevards, cafe culture of the "Paris of the South".

Team member Fiona Harper had her most heart-stopping moment photographing wildlife in Uganda last week. She was with a small group and a guide in the jungle when a siiverback gorilla, she estimated at more than 250kilos charged at her and two others taking photos. And this was amidst a chest-to-chest confrontation between two silvebacks, and about 20 in the mob, each protecting their own family. P...

Balinese authorities reported on Instagram that sponsored posts by foreign influencers without permits are now illegal in Bali, and those who flout the law could be detained, deported at their own expense, and blacklisted for up to 20 years. We checked with our Bali correspondent, Suzanne Hart who has lived in Bali for nearly 10 years. Image: The Bali authority's Instagram post

Graeme Kemlo attended the Business Event Victoria regioal showcase in the city earier this week – one of the biggest of the many events he has attended. He spoke with the General Manager of BEV, Chris Porter about the state of this sector of the tourism industry beyond metropolitan Melbourne.

Team member Fiona Harper has been in Uganda and despite difficult communications problems she managed to get a few minutes to report for us. And while conscious of the growing Ebola threat moving from the Congo into Uganda, her most exciting moment was meeting a family of 20 gorillas in the jungle and witnessing two silverbacks going chest to chest – like a ringside seat at a title fight. Photo: F...

Carmen Jenner talks about an upcoming visit to Sarawak, that part of the island of Borneo that belongs to Malaysia. It is home to the annual Rainforest World Music Festival and also to a range of indigenous tribal cultures. It is also one of the last places on Earth where you can see critically endangered orang utan in their natural forest habitat

Sarah Schmitt is a travel, food and lifestyle writer based in Perth, Western Australia. She writes for a range of local and national publications including We Are Explorers, Broadsheet, Mamamia and The NZ Herald. Sarah enjoys active and adventure travel, so you won’t really find her lying poolside, she’s more likely to be out and about exploring the local area. And true to form she speaks with me...

Melbourne's restaurants keep going strong even after they have closed, thanks to chefs and those who work front of house. Good people move on, within the city, the country, and internationally. A grand dinner at the Botanical Hotel in South Yarra recently showcased dishes from a restaurant called Est Est Est that was all the rage 30 years ago. Dated? Not a bit. And the people behind the restaurant...

From the team at Travel Writers Radio here's our latest drop of food, wine and travel stories for May 27

From the auspices of Travel Writers Radio, here is the latest travel news. To submit your news story for consideration email: info@travelwritersradio.com. Please be accurate, brief and interesting. Remember our promise - No AI and No BS

Not all of us are cold plungers who will swim Sydney’s beaches in any weather, so veteran reporter Mike Smith has come up with suggestions for coastal walks around Sydney. And he reckons you should take a camera and binoculars as you might just encounter the annual migration of humpback whales on the coastal walks. You will also come across many great cafes. Mike has suggested short, medium and lo...

Our photography expert Ewen Bell is sounding the alarm about over-tourism in Norway’s Tromso – regarding the best place from which to view the northern lights – Aurora Borealis. Over the past 15 years, travelling to the Arctic, Ewen has noticed that tourist numbers are rising with about 180 coaches a night taking passengers out around Tromso to find a good place to view the aurora. So Ewen has mov...

We have found a travel hack that helps create holidays without using all your leave. The secret is to build days off into public holidays. Have a listen!

From the auspices of Travel Writers Radio - and a very full inbox - we have chosen the most interesting and appropriate travel news for listeners this week. To submit your potential news item, remember our ethos - No AI, No BS, Keep it short, TWR News is produced and presented by Graeme Kemlo and Helen Hayes.

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With everything going on in the world right now, and much of it driven by the White House, we wondered what the average man in the street in USA worries about. So we checked in with New York correspondent, Phil Brown.

When predictions come true! Our wine expert Tyson Stelzer has consistently picked the House of Arras sparkling wine as one of the world's best - even up against French champagnes. Recently, a vintage magnum of Arras sparkling was given the first perfect score by an international wine critic – a score f 100. We now wonder if Tyson is as good at picking this year’s Melbourne Cup winner? Image: Houe...