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As we enter our 13th year, I sincerely thank you, our loyal audience here in Melbourne, around Australia and international listeners; we appreciate you. And this team of ours is incredible in travelling to interesting locations and reporting back on their travel and lifestyle experiences. So, in no particular order I wish to acknowledge the great work of our team of foreign correspondents : Kristi...

Here is what's new at Travel Writers Radio for the week of December 17, 2025. Travel Writers Radio is brought to you by the professional members of PALAT. We appreciate your support through more than 12 years of broadcasting and look forward to returning to our regular broadcasts in mid-January. Meanwhile, please enjoy our "Best of TWR" over the summer recess.

This is the latest news on travel and lifestyle from the auspices of PALAT and the professional members of Travel Writers Radio. To submit an article for consideration please keep it short, accurate and without any AI involvement. Thanks

Africa always excites emotion when you hear people say that they are off on safari. The animals you see on safari might not have changed over the years, but times have changed according to co-founder and director of Acacia Adventure Tours, Vivian McCarthy. His business started 30 years ago, taking 20 and 30-year-olds on what was basically a backpacking overland tour of the continent that might las...

The lorikeets put on a show in Graeme Kemlo's front garden this week as the seed pods in a stand of silver birch trees ripened. The rainbow lorikeets gather in small groups to nibble the hanging pods, sometimes hanging upside down to get to them. As they eat, they chatter and disperse the seeds, which have wings and flutter to the ground below to cover it like confetti. We think the experience is...

From the resources of Travel Writers Radio, here is the latest news produced and presented by Helen Hayes and Graeme Kemlo. To submit a news item for consideration, please keep it straight, short and simple otherwise our AI or BS detector will go nuts and it will get spiked.

Here's the latest from our team of professional journalists and broadcasters. Thanks for listening; we appreciate it.

#Worth1000Words in which we celebrate interesting images from our team members. Tonight it is Fiona Harper’s shot of our reporter sitting in the captain’s chair at what looks like Nadi airport outide the cockpit, but they would not ler her take off because it is the latest pilot training simulator and the manager of the facility explained just how much time and money it can save tFiji Airways and...

We received media releases about lots of things, including a highly regarded caviar (N225) and an auction coming up for a bottle of the Don Perign0n champagne that ewas served at Prince (now King) Charles' marriage to the late Lady Diana (Princess of Wales). The champers is expected to fetch more than 100,000 US Dollars. The Caviar is more than 200 USD. But in conversation tonight we decided maybe...

When Graeme Kemlo went to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef recently he did the lot - the reef (twice), the fast wave-piercing power catamaran, the helicopter…the rainforest. But he did not know much at all about the aviation economics that will drive growth for Tropical North Queensland (TNQ, as it is known) But he listened to a speech by the dynamic CEO of Tourism Tropical North Queensland, Mark...

Our Queensland-based reporter Fiona Harper went to Nadi Fiji, a destination she knows and loves after many visits over the years. It was for the opening of a major hotel renovation, including a convention centre. There were so many features in the hotel, including a range of eateries and six pools, that she spent four days inside the resort...that's until she disappeared for an hour to check out t...

Our reporter, Alistair Smith went to Away Bali Legian Camakila Hotel to investigate a pilot program that’s not only making hotels in Bali more accessible, but also ensures that the message gets out in a meaningful way. It’s a business development programme aimed at enticing more people with mobility issues to Bali because they are better informed. The hotel went through an audit with a specialist...

The latest news from the resources of our team, produced and presented by Graeme Kemlo and Helen Hayes. To submit an item for potential broadcast, please keep it short, do not use any AI, especially generative AI, make it accurate and submit by email to: info@travelwritersradio.com

Here is what is new at Travel Writers Radio for this week. We're a two hour award-winning weekly prime time radio show that then becomes a podcast through SoundCloud and our website - travelwritersradio.com If you would like to get in touch please either follow us or email info@travelwritersradio.com. Thanks for listening

A quick chat about our travel plans and bucket list travel wishes for 2026. You are most welcome to join in - send your suggestion to us by email - info@travelwritersradio.com

Mike Smith spoke with the entertaining and colourful head chef of the recently renovated Watsons Bay Hotel - Damian Heads - who also appeared regularly on the TV show Ready Steady Cook. Photo: Mike Smith

Helen attends her first NFL game in Los Angeles and is blown away by the stadium and the technology, not to mention the volume coming over the PA. She then gets a backstage tour of the stadium that will feature in next year's Superbowl, the World Cup soccer and then the LA Oympic Games, Photo: Helen Hayes

Here's the latest travel and lifestyle news from the auspices of PALAT. It is produced and presented by Graeme Kemlo and Helen Hayes. To submit potential news items, please send a short item of about 200 words with your contact details to: info@travelwritersradio.com.

Here's what is new at Travel Writers Radio this week. Our team of professional journalists and broadcasters cover the world on travel and lifestyle experiences, people and destinations. Our hope is to both inform and inspire with our independent, authoritative journalism produced with no generative AI and No BS. To get in contact please email - info@travelwritersradio.com

He wrote "the book" on Champagne and is a multi-award winning Wine Communicator of the Year and Tyson Stelzer has been an important part of our team for more than a decade. Recently he visited France, not to meet the usual Champagne Houses but to speak with the grape growers about how they are affected by climate change and world geopolitics. Tyson tells Graeme Kemlo that in speaking to senior win...

Veteran travel editor Mike Smith, visits Watson's Bay Hotel, a true Sydney icon that has undertaken a significant refurbishment, but still remains with its grandstand view…one of the best spots to take in the grandeur that is Sydney Harbour while enjoying a cool beverage and good company. Mike chats with hotel manager, Danielle Richardson. Photo - Danielle Richardson

Tucked between San Francisco and LA on California’s Central Coast, is San Luis Obispo County….and Helen Hayes shares some highlights of her visit to SLO CAL – in Paso Robles and the city of San Luis Obispo. Photo: Helen Hayes - getting up close with an otter during a kayak

Catherine Best is an Australian travel writer and author. Graeme Kemlo speaks with her about her latest book, Ultimate Family Holidays, about the shared adventures of her family all around Australia. It is as inspirational as informational and beautifully illustrated by many of Catherine’s own photos. Puiblisher: Hardie Grant - now available at all good book stores and department stores

Here;s the latest news in travel and lifestyle from our team of professional journalists and broadcasters, delivered fresh every week on air and online. To submit a potential item for news, please be precise, accurate and timely then email us at: info@travelwritersradio.com

Here's the latest drop from the team at Travel Writers Radio covering diverse destinations and experiences in lifestyle and travel from around the corner and around the world. We'd love to hear from you with your comments or suggestions, just email: info@travelwritersradio.com