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From animal lover to Head Guide, Kim La Hanie loves her job at Marataba Safari Lodge in South Africa. She talks to Helen Hayes about her role, and the delights of Marataba. Photo: Helen Hayes

Minneapolis resident and TWR correspondent, Kristin Henning updates us on the latest from her city where ICE agents have been swarming, have shot two US citizens dead and wounded a third. Now the agents are being investigated as video evidence throws doubt on the veracity of their stories. The scene is still tense, but Kris says the drawdown of ICE agents is underway. Photo by Kristin Henning -Mem...

Herself an expat American living in the Valencia province of Spain, our reporter Karin Avila has been interviewing expats from other countries to hear their stories of being a stranger in a strange land. Tonight Karin speaks with professional photographer from Northern Ireland, Peter Houston, who describes early family holidays where he took his five children "off the beaten track" for wonderful a...

In a travel industry career spanning 26 years and more than 60 countries, multiple times over, UK-based Italian Marco Rosa has recently created a company designed to represent some of the world’s "most hidden gems". Together with German-born Alex Scasny, Marco founded Plateau International, which handpicks boutique hotels, exquisite island escapes, safari lodges, luxury cruise companies and many o...

The latest marketing campaign from the Hawaiian islands declares "Hawaii Stays With You" and it's true. Graeme Kemlo spoke with Kris Phadungkiatipong at the recent AIME event in Melbourne. Whether for leisure or business events, including meetings and incentive programs, Hawaii has something for everyone, from memorable experiences to the unique Hawaiian culture. Kris gives us an update on Hawaii,...

A cautionary tale from our reporter Alistair Smith, who was born in Scotland but has lived in Australia as a citizen for decades. At the end of a European cruise he is taking later in the year, he has to transit his former birthplace (the UK) for less than 24 hours, but Australian passports are no longer welcome if you are born in the UK. You have to apply for a new passport from the British passp...

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Carolyne Jasinski continues her Africa West Coast Cruise. It includes stories of the slave trade and a visit to Takoradi, Ghana. Here at Elmina Castle Carolyne takes an evocative photo of the infamous Door of no Return, through which thousands of slaves walked not really knowing their fate.

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...

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Last week Graeme Kemlo was invited to submit himself to an immersive experience. Lying very still for almost90 minutes while his body was treated using “broad frequency spectrum sound and vibration therapies” . Amber Lochland, the certified therapist applying her tools and techniques from Tibetan bowls, to cymbals, tuning forks, drums and more. They were sounding or vibrating around, above, undern...

The Year of the Horse begins hex week as many in Asian communities celebrate the first new moon of the year. Mike Smith who spent some year sworking in Macao and travelled extensively around Asia. He tells us how and where to celebrate whether you are at home or abroad,

Helen Hayes is about to jet off to Africa on assignment, but before she goes we wanted to get a heads up on the 2026 Wintrer Olympic Games which start in Italian February 6-22. As regular listeners would know Helen is a ski editor, skis herself and has her finger on the pulse of this gathering of the world’s best on snow and ice, so Helen, what can we expect? And what of Australia's chances? P Pho...

Carolyne Jasinski heads north in Japan in autumn - there are less people and a whole new colour palette to enjoy. Join us for Carolyne's take on this Bunnik Tour which revealed Japan's best experiences that you've probably never heard of. Experiences mentioned in the story: Floating through Tokyo Bay; Matsushima Bay; Geibikei Gorge; Wanko Soba eating competition; Kakunodate Samurai village; Hirosa...

Veteran reporter Mike Smith, in Sydney came across the concept of Ski Gen vacations…we’d heard of multi-generational travel which has been a growing trend, but he informs us that SkipGen – in which you skip one generation is also “a thing: And Mike explains all this to Graeme Kemlo, who decides he too has been practising this trending subject

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Having been recognised twice during 2025 for the quality of our work here at Travel Writers Radio, we are proud to announce that this month we also received two awards for our work, one recognising the international flavour of our work and the other acknowledging excellence. We are notified in December that the show had been shortlisted as a finalist in the LUXLife Travel and Tourism Awards for 20...

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It's not usual for Graeme Kemlo to get an email from Guantanamo Cuba. But he did. It was from Guantanamo Bay, also known as GTMO, an infamous prison for enemy combatants following September 11 under the George W Bush presidency. Di he respond? Graeme takes up the story with author Victoria Montes, who turns out to be a teacher at the US Naval Base's high school and an author.

In her #Worth1000words submission this week, our reporter Fiona Harper, travelled to Antarctica from New Zealand. On Macqyarie Island she says she encountereda huddle of thousands of her favourite King Penguins. We think this image is definitely #Worth100-0Words * Ourt script may have wrongly referred to these as Emperor penguins - blame the producer.

It’s hard to imagine anything better than a safari in Africa … until you do a safari on the water. Carolyne Jasinski checks out the laid-back luxury on a Chobe Princess river cruise and says the wildlife experience went up another notch. Photo: Carolyne Jasinski

Our Aussie Expat in New York City, Phil Brown gives us an update on what is happening in the Big Apple from weather that is the extreme opposite of our extreme heat, to the latest political activities from Washington as they affect Democrat States, and also the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland. He spoke to Graeme Kemlo earlier. Photo: Phil Brown