At the drop of a hat!
6PR Perth is a commercial talkback radio station and I’m regularly invited to share my travel experiences, including a recent review of TransNusa Airlines and European entry requirements.
Also, I’ve been presenting a music show, theming discussions from songs about animals, songs for fireworks and roadtrips.
Whether it’s with Bruce, Russ or Chrissy, we have a lot of fun and the contributions from listeners is amazing.
Enjoy my story, published in Just Urbane, about two remarkable Four Seasons resorts in Bali. From the cool highlands of Ubud to the sweeping bay of Jimbaran, let me take you on a Bali holiday the Four Seasons way.
With Pru on ABC Victoria Statewide we had a wonderful discussion about park benches with lots of listeners calling in to tell us why they love park benches on our travels.
I love picking apart my travels and finding within my travel experiences the things I do at home and away. Exploring a General Store, a market, catching public transport and in this case, sitting on a park bench to admire the view, have a rest, eat a pie or strike up a conversation.
I loved sitting with my son Tom on a bench by the Thames as much as I love the bench at the end of Boundary Road, overlooking Shoalwater Bay where my school holidays were spent. Where is your favourite park bench?
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
With Burgo on 6PR we discussed the attraction of the view from the top. I think as travellers we like the view from the top because it makes us feel like we’ve conquered where we are. We look out at the view around us and can say, “I’m here!”
Some of our favourite overseas views are the iconic, like the Eiffel Tower, and we also have lots of opportunities to get a better view here in Australia, from the lighthouses of Rottnest and fire lookout trees in the South West to snow capped mountains of Tasmania and a big bridge in Sydney there’s lot of ways to see a bit further on your travels. Enjoy listening to the show in the audio file below:
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.
Enjoy reading my story that is about a hotel making its mark by supporting the community it lives in.
This story also discovers quiet temples and peaceful green spaces in a busy city that never seems to sleep.
Continuing on from last weekends exploration of WAs best natural features, Burgo and I thought we’d go for a swim and discover our best beaches and bays. Enjoy the audio below which will take you from Esperance to Broome and beaches that are beautiful, quirky and a bit nostalgic.
Burgo and I discovered beaches, caves, rocks, beaches, ancient life forms, valleys of giants and a lot more as we explored the natural attractions of Western Australia.
Enjoy our discussion in the audio below and a few examples in pics.
No matter how much you enjoy travelling, there are bound to be things you don’t enjoy. From people standing in the aisle of the plane when it stops to putting croissants on conveyor toasters, our discussion won’t solve the problems of the world but it might make you feel better just knowing these things annoy others.
Enjoy the audio below and please, it’s a short flight, there’s no need to recline the seat.
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