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Just published by Brisbane-based writer, Rose Lane is is the story of a little-known walled city in the Upper Mustang region of Tibet that, effectively the last kingdom of a region that used to comprise many small kingdoms Rose had toured Tibet and Nepal before but seeing the unknown kingdom depicted on a postcard piqued her interest and having lost her childhood home when it was sold off, she dec...

In further news of recognition for achievement, one of the Foundation Members of Travel Writers Radio, Carolyne Jasinski, was formally recognised by Executive Producer of the show, Graeme Kemlo, for her contribution. Carolyne is a prolific reporter who travels so much that she spent 141 nights away from home in 2025. As well as sometimes co-hosting Travel Writers Radio, Carolyne has recorded more...

Here is what's on Travel Writers Radil this week. The show broadcast first on J-AIR 88FM is produced and presented by the professional members of PALAT - the Professional Association of Lifestyle and Travel Writers. From Melbourne, we have been broadcasting to the world for almost 12 years. And this year, our award-winning program has been ranked Best International Travel & Lifestyle Podcast - Aus...

Carolyne Jasinski stepped off a cruise down the west coast of Africa into CapeTown from where she went on safari in Zimbabwe. With water and greenery everywhere, December is the ‘off’ season for wildlife spotting in Africa but blessed with a great guide (his name was Blessed) Carolyne Jasinski sees an elusive leopard at Mpala Jena safari lodge on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River. Photo: Carol...

Former newspaperman Keith Dalton left Australia in the 1970s and became a self-made foreign correspondent for the BBC and affiliates, based in Manila, where he saw the regimes of presidents Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. Keith tells former colleague Graeme Kemlo, how social media has been used to reinvent the Marcos reputation from "dictator to hero". His books are available direct from keithdaltona...

Reporter Emily McAuliffe has stayed in hundreds of hotels during her career and reviewed more than 100 of them for publication. Here she chooses her Top 5 Unique properties, not so much for their star rating or cost, but for the unique experiences she enjoyed during a one or two-night stay, as she explains to Graeme Kemlo. In no particular order, they were: M Maison Pariculière, Porto, Portugal ht...

Our reporter Kristin Henning covered George Floyd's death at the hands of police in her city, and again she is reporting on another death by police, this time it was an ICE agent who shot Renee Good. This week we check in with Kris about the latest developments in the Federal ICE agent force that has been sent by President Donald Trump and has now been doubled from 2000 to 4000. Residents are figh...

Reporter Carmen Jenner who takes us to Denmark, Western Australia where they have developed some luxury off-grid tiny cabins for that sustainable getaway. There are a number of cabins, all located on part of a cattle property. The pristine property also features a distillery, local wines, bike paths and easy access to coastal waters. https://heyscape.com.au/locations/denmark/ Photo Carmen Jenner.

Helen Hayes interviews Sally Webb of Sydney's new multi-million-dollar fish market, who describes the facilities and experiences available at the recently opened market, which is set to become a major tourism destination. The facility, designed to handle 6 million visitors a year, will eventually be accessible from the water, but it will be well served by public transport.

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Emily McAuliffe is a Melbourne-based travel writer who recently visited Japan for two weeks with her partner, 10-month-old baby and parents. She tells Graeme Kemlo about the places and sites they visited across Osaka, Tokyo and Nara, and the hotels they found to cater for a family group. The blonde child was a big hit with the Japanese people, who often commented he was "kawaii" (cute) The family-...

Does travelling non-stop for four years sound like hard work? We think so. Carolyne Jasinski meets the Posh Packers - a couple who say it’s actually pretty easy … and cheap. They met on board an Oceania cruise ship off the coast of Africa en route to CapeTown and Rebecca passes on some great tips on how to live their travelling lifestyle on a budget. P{hoto: PoshPackers Rebecca and Graham

Helen Hayes hails from the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales, so she relishes the opportunity to get away from a busy Sydney lifestyle and enjoy all that Tathra and the region have to offer. She describes her summer getaway with suggestions on fabulous experiences available along this coastline inlcuding visiting the 164 year-old timber jetty at Tathra, which is the last remaining wharf of its typ...

Kristin Henning writes about the poignant photo which we think is definitely # Worth1000Words: In Minnesota, a moment of relative calm. A small vigil at the site of the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent included drums, chants, incense, and peaceful observers. Flowers, candles and signs extend nearly the length of a city block. Since the January 7 killing, verifiable reports continue of masked...

The USA introduced tighter immigration and visitor entry requirements from January 1, which include enhanced ID requirements even for Australians who have been part of the Visa Waiver Program. Graeme Kemlo reports that further tightening of entry requirements could come as soon as February 9, when it may require 5 years of social media and email history, 5 years of phone number history, and detail...

Federal ICE agents deployed by the White House to Democrat-run States and cities, including Minneapolis, were captured on video surrounding a vehicle into which three shots were fired, killing an unarmed 37-year-old mother of three. Suddenly, Minneapolis, Minnesota, was back in the news for all the wrong reasons, particularly as the federal administration, including President Trump, sought to rewr...

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On her first trip to Africa, Carolyne Jasinski discovers that conservation is the key ingredient for successful game safaris. Honeyguide Conservation Lodge is taking extra steps to save rhinos in the wild, injecting radio isotopes into their horns to deter poachers. She talks here to two of the rangers about the radical protection methods. More information: https://www.honeyguidecamp.com Photo: Ca...

Photographer Ewen Bell was recently in the kingdom of Bhutan running another successful series of photography workshops. While there, he was troubled by two issues that are seriously afflicting Bhutan. One is some poor economic decisions taken following the COVID outbreak that saw a significant reduction in one tourism sector. But the other was a brain drain where about 10 per cent of the brightes...

Carmen Jenner has just returned from a visit to the Dolomites region of northeastern Italy, where the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games will take place from February 6. Carmen tells Graeme Kemlo about the spectacular mountsain scenery but speaking with locals about the Games, she found most of them shrugged their shoulders and were blase about the expected crowds likely to flock to the r...

Alistair Smith our former newspaperman has another quirky story he uncovered on a visit to Alaska. Since the days of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860s this state has been looking to open up the area beyond the town of Fairbanks, and an entrepreneur came up with the idea of establishing a town called North Pole with its obvious links to Christmas. The rest is history as Alistair Smith explains to Graeme...

Destination Canada has invited the Australian travel industry to join a tourism pledge - Together for Impact’ -Helen spoke with Destination Canada's Julie King. Photo: Helen Hayes

For about a decade, Melbourne has been engaged in what the State government calls its “Big Build” and last weekend they opened the new Metro Tunnel designed to improve public transport in and around the city via an expanded underground rail network. Our reporter Emily McAuliffe went along to check it out. Photo: Emily McAuliffe