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ABC Victoria: Travel compensation schemes

September 13, 2025Posted in #abc, #abcvictoria, ABC, abcperth, Chris Parry travel, travel, travel essentials, travel newsTagged #abcperth, travelLeave a comment

On ABC Victoria Statewide, Prue asked me about the Federal Government’s plans to introduce a compensation scheme for travellers.

Unlike schemes in Europe, it’s not likely to be financial. It will start out offering food, accommodation and support to refund or reschedule flights.

It will be a bit like making it onto the air bridge but not quite the aircraft.

We often talk about the need to be good tourists when we travel. We should expect the same of our airlines as well. We expect good service in the air and we should get good service on the ground when there’s a problem

On TV on The Couch: Sports Tourism

August 17, 2025August 17, 2025Posted in #abc, #abcvictoria, 6pr, 6PR Perth, 6prnews, abcperth, Chris Parry travel, luxurytravel, quirky travel, sports tourism, sports toursTagged #Perthnow, #westernaustraliaLeave a comment

Talking with Fred on The Couch about sports tourism was fascinating to explore the global size and rise of sports tourism and consider how often people travel for sport, where to see a favourite sport or tour an iconic ground.

South Fremantle Bulldogs in the change rooms after a big win

ABC Victoria: When your destination becomes a war zone

July 30, 2025August 1, 2025Posted in #abc, #abcvictoria, ABC, abcperth, travel, travel essentials, travel newsTagged #abcperth, travelLeave a comment

On ABC Victoria Statewide on the Drive program with Prue Bentley, I discussed the decisions that need to be made if you’re travelling into a war zone or if you’re already there.

Enjoy listening to audio file below.

Always remember to find multiple sources of truth when making complex travel decisions. Get advice and be informed from government sites, news sites as well as building a travel picture from social media, your booked accommodation and tours.

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Surprising Selangor in Have a Go News

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025Posted in #abc, 6pr, abcperth, Chris Parry travel, Malay culture, Malaysia, SelangorTagged Selangor, travelLeave a comment

Enjoy reading the link below to my experience in Selangor, one of Malaysia’s most intriguing regions.

https://www.haveagonews.com.au/travel/surprising-selangor/

ABC Statewide across Western Australia heads down our favourite roads

February 17, 2025February 26, 2025Posted in #abc, ABC, abcperth, roadtrips, Western Australian TravelTagged #abcperth, #perth, #roadtrips, #wanderoutyonder, #westernaustralia, travel, WA travelLeave a comment

On ABC Statewide we took a drive down our favourite roads. From Broome to Cape Leveque in the far north, to the roads of the Midwest during wildflower season, the big loop from Perth to Kalgoorlie, Esperance, Albany and back to Perth and how about the Zig Zag Scenic Drive up on Gooseberry Hill?

Personally, I still think an unsealed road in the Wheatbelt is hard to beat but the Broome to Cape Leveque road (back in the day) was a great experience.

Broome to Cape Leveque – couldn’t be redder, couldn’t be bluer, couldn’t be happier.

ABC Weekend Explorer … how murals are changing the world around us

February 25, 2023Posted in #abc, abcperth, abcperthsaturdaybreakfast, perth, Perth tourism, quirky travel, Western Australian TravelTagged #abcperth, #perth, #wanderoutyonder, #westernaustraliaLeave a comment

On ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast we found mural trails in Kuching and Milan and in ever increasing numbers here in Perth and our regional communities. Where’s your favourite mural? Where’s your worst?

Enjoy listening to our discussion below and then find a way to find a mural next weekend, and then walk to another one, and another one. You get the idea.

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This mural in Kuching is one of my favourites and recently found its way onto a list of the Top 100 Murals of the World.

ABC Weekend Explorer … time to get some red dust on your boots

February 25, 2023Posted in #abc, abcperth, abcperthsaturdaybreakfast, Kalgoorlie, travel, Western Australian TravelTagged #abcperth, #wanderoutyonder, #westernaustraliaLeave a comment

For ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast we thought we’d head over the escarpment, through the Wheatbelt and head up the wide open road to Kalgoorlie.

We had callers with tales of brothels and gold in the gutters and the culture of a community that sometimes gets mistaken for being only about the colour of your high viz shirt.

Enjoy listening to our show in the file below and learn about rotundas with Afghan architecture, big holes in the ground, wide streets and where to play Two-Up!

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Astrotourism … a new frontier

February 18, 2023Posted in #abc, abcperth, perth, Perth tourism, quirky travel, Uncategorized, Western Australian TravelTagged #abcperth, #perth, #wanderoutyonder, #westernaustraliaLeave a comment

On the Weekend Explorer for ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast, I recently explored space and rediscovered my memories of Skylab and discovered observatories, big dishes, astrotourism towns, astronauts in Carnarvon, emus in the sky and starlapse wonder by local photographer, Dan Paris.

Listen to the link below to learn more about Astrotourism and some really good music but really bad space jokes:

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And for a mesmerising starlapse above Mount Augustus and other great Western Australian sites, go to @danparisphotography

For Hidden Treasures on ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast: Western Australian books and their locations … and a Special Guest

December 12, 2022Posted in #abc, abcadelaide, abcperth, abcperthsaturdaybreakfast, perth, Perth tourism, quirky travel, travel, travel fun, Western Australian TravelTagged #abcperth, #perth, #wanderoutyonder, #westernaustralia, WA travel1 Comment

One of our best ever Hidden Treasures stories of all time! With special guest star, global writing superstar Molly Schmidt, we explored local books and the use of local locations and how they inspire our travels.

Listen to our chat below and learn not just what our favourite Western Australian books are but how important those local locations can be:

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Radio Melayu: Exploring Singapore and Sarawak with DJ Wan and special guest the Consul General of Malaysia, Mr Ahmad Fikri

October 20, 2022Posted in #abc, ABC, abcadelaide, abcperth, abcperthsaturdaybreakfast, Malay culture, Malaysia, malaysian consulate-general, malaysiatrulyasia, radiomelayu, Singapore travel, Tourism Malaysia, wanderlust, wildlife tourismTagged MalaysiaLeave a comment

***Kuching murals are a great reason to walk around the city***

Having just returned from Singapore and Sarawak I was given a great opportunity to talk fast and furiously with DJ Wan on Radio Melayu about my experiences.

We also had the Consul General of Malaysia, Mr Ahmad Fikri, come on the show and talk about his experiences of Sarawak and what we had spoken about together at a recent Tourism Malaysia event.

From some destinations in Singapore you might not be aware of to Sarawak, a land of constant activity by day and night, it was a wonderful opportunity to describe my adventures and encourage listeners to book their flights!