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Our Spain correspondent Karin Avila has a story of Life Love and Community Abroad as Karin meets a retired author, Colin Sadhu Simonds – both of them are expats and travellers searching for connection. Photo: Karin Avila

The USA has recently seen a series of nationwide protests, initially it was the No Kings rallies that brought an estimated 7 million people on to the streets of major US cities and now that has morphed into protests against the White House expenditure cuts that are impacting up to 40 million Americans, many of whom live in low socio-economic circumstances supported by government-issued food stamps...

There are some things you can experience in your travels that are, intangible. Well the United Nations in 2003 began tl recognise these things and over a period of about five years began to list the intangible cultural heritage of as many nations as wanted to participate. Interesting as Alistair Smith explains in another of his Quirky Travel stories, neither the UK nor Australia chose to participa...

We mark the magnificent contribution by our co-host Helen Hayes of more than 100 shows as contributor and co-host of Travel Writers Radio. On behalf of all the team, thanks Helen...and here's to the next 100

Helen Hayes Details Her Delight On Turkish Airlines by Travel Writers Radio produced by the Professional Associatioon of Lifestyle and TravelWriters (PALAT)

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Here is the latest episode from Travel Writers Radio bringing independent, authentic stories about lifestyle and travel to you from the Land Down Under - Australia. We hope you enjoy our show which is produced and presented by the Professional journalists and broadcasters of PALAT. To get in touch simply email us: info@travelwritersradio.com

Our photography expert Ewen Bell's recent YouTube video went viral, looking at why photographers are annoyed about photography software subscriptions. Graeme Kemlo caught up with Ewen in Thailand where he was working on a private documentary about a monk he met from Anapurna who wanted to be a photographer, so Ewen has been helping him with the aid of some contacts in the industry. You can check o...

Damien Cerantonio is a tourism operator who owns the Great Ocean Road Resort in Anglesea. He is also Chair of Business Events Victoria which is responsible for meetings and events in regional Victoria. In a conversation with Graeme Kemlo about the future of Victoria's famous oceanside road built by returned WWI diggers between 1919 and 1932, Damien was asked whether tolls should be introduced and...

Last week in Salzburg, Austria, Helen Hayes was living the dream among the family that is the Sound of Music – the Von Trapp family and the thousands of fans like Helen who appreciate what the Sound of Music has achieved in its 60 year history as a stage musical and then a box office smash hit movie.

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In the lead up to the 60th anniversary of The Sound of Music Gala in Salzburg on October 23rd, Helen Hayes talked to Nicholas Hammond - who played Friedrich in the movie - about his memories of The Sound of Music, what it was like filming in Salzburg and what he thinks are the reasons this movie is the most watched in the world.

A picture can tell a thousand words … and Carolyne Jasinski has spotted a photo of a tour group taken in Western Australia’s rugged Kimberley region that has sparked a thousand questions. She talks to Kimberley tour operator Tim Grigg about where the shot was taken and how we can get there.

US-born correspondent, Kristin Henning is undertaking the type of international travel typically reserved for college students – they call is Scholarly Travel and she’s with a group of about 12 people, retirees travelling and learning together in Europe and the UK. Photo Kristin Henning - Morning sdeminar in Montpelier More: travelpast50.com

The latest in travel News from the resources of PALAT and the Travel Writers Radio journalists. Produced and presented by Graeme Kemlo. Helen Hayes is away this week in Europe.

Here is what's new at Travel Writers Radio for this week October 22, 2025. We have more information and inspiration in stories about food, wine, lifestyle and travel experiences from our team here in Australia and around the world. Thanks for listening and stay safe out there.

We Aussies love our birds and we need to all step up and help our avian friends by joining up for Aussie Bird Count which is on October 20-26. You just need to give 20 minutes of your time. Sean Dooley, national birdwatching champion, and Public Affairs Manager for BirdLife Australia, tells Helen Hayes all about it, and talks about the birds that Australians see the most.

Carolyne Jasinski stepped out on a walking tour of South Australia’s Clare Valley with its opportunities to try out the local food and drink along the way. Carolyne reckons the Valley is alive with wildlife, features luxurious lodgings and has plenty of wine. Carolyne did a fully guided three-day walking tour and speaks to her guide, Tim Grigg, about the strenuous striding, which was broken up wit...

In case you missed the contents of our first hour of Travel Writers Radio this week, here's a recap.

The Sea Otter Festival is a cycling festival that has been running for 30 years in Monterey, California, and will make its debut in the Southern Hemisphere in Batemans Bay in NSW. Helen Hayes spoke to Juliane Wisata, CEO of Sea Otter Australia, about the six-day festival and what to expect. Photo supplied: Juliana Wisata

Emily McAuliffe is a Melbourne travel writer who is back on the road after having a baby and she tells Graeme Kemlo about the lesser-known boutique wine region that is probably Melbourne’s closest, and produces some marvellous cool-climate wines, especially chardonnay and pinot noir. Emily talks about some of the wineries she visited and recommends it is a great weekend getaway not far from the ci...

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Here is the latest episode of the Travel Writers Radio Podcast, broadcast first on 88FM in Melbourne and then uploaded to SoundCloud. This content is produced and presented by the professional journalists and broadcasters in our team. We're independent and proud to have won awards for our show as well as individual awards for our team members. We'd love your feedback by email: info@travelwritersra...

Continuing her exclusive interview with Omri Almog, whose sister and her children were kidnapped by Hamas, Bridgett Leslie asks Omri what physical conditions her sister and family endured as hostages, how the children were during the ordeal, how he felt when they were released and flown to an Israeli hospital late at night and how he feels about the situation on the eve of the release of the remai...