Podcasts
Podcast: Stay in a lighthouse keepers cottage in Gippsland
Featuring: Paul Chai.. It seems strange to wish for bad weather on a trip, but I’m happy to see a squall heading my way. I am sitting on the back porch of the assistant lighthouse keeper’s cottage at Point Hicks in Gippsland.
Podcast: Transatlantic antics on Queen Mary 2
We boarded, efficiently at Brooklyn Terminal in New York, the queue moving steadily towards the luxurious lobby of Cunard’s flagship liner, the transatlantic doyen, Queen Mary 2...
Podcast: Red Rocks Intiatives Rwanda founder, Greg Bakunzi
Featuring: Kate Webster & Steve Collins Red Rocks founder, Greg Bakunzi, moulded Red Rocks Rwanda to be community-based organizations, where the local community can gain from tourism activities, and in the process, have a sustainable income.
Podcast: Hawkes Bay New Zealand
As it juts out into the Pacific Ocean, the folk in Hawke’s Bay boast that it is the first place in New Zealand to see the sunrise.
Podcast: The Bernina Express Switzerland
Switzerland, because of its mountainous landscape and magnificent lakes, is renowned for its attractive and amazingly-engineered railway lines, some of which are so steep they seem to defy gravity.
Podcast: A tale of two cities
Featuring: Paul Chai..When I first visited the Burmese city of Yangon ten years ago it was far from sleepy. Soon after arrival I found myself tucking into a spicy salad of fermented tea leaves, or laphet, at 4am in the morning in a bustling night market.
Podcast: Toden Arakawa Tramway Tokyo
I had the great pleasure to ride on one of Tokyo’s last remaining tram lines, the Toden Arakawa Tramway. Public transport is a necessity in Tokyo, and the city is fortunate to have an excellent rail and bus service.
Podcast: 5 Outstanding Curiosities of Architect and Designer Bill Bensley
Featuring: Steve Collins and Bill Bensley Who is Bill Bensley you may ask? The Bangkok-based architect famous for his design work on one-of-a-kind luxury hotels is just as unique as his work.
Podcast: Kid friendly fun at the Novotel Phuket Surin Beach
Featuring: Rafferty Laight I know parents think they know it all when it comes to what makes a holiday resort kid-friendly, but I reckon the best way is to ask a kid, which is why I’m going to tell you what makes Novotel Phuket Surin Beach Resort cool ...
Podcast: Sanur the Quieter Side of Bali
Sanur is certainly a much laid back place, although it is still home to many hotels. You are less likely to be hounded by hawkers at Sanur, but some of the stall holders in the markets can be very insistent in their aggressive ...
Podcast: Hue Vietnam a Very Regal City
Hue Vietnam is strategically located on the banks of the Perfume River, near the coast almost midway between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Podcast: Worming your way through The Big Apple
Let’s not beat around the bush – New York is the most exciting city that I have ever visited. I’ve visited many cities, but nothing tops New York for the vibe that you get just being there.
Podcast: Historic Fort Cochin in Kerala, India
Kerala is located on the south west corner of India and the city of Cochin, or Kochi, as it is also called, is located on a peninsula bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is part of the Arabian Sea.
Podcast: Timeshare – True, Tried and Tested
Featuring: Barry Robinson, Wyndham Vacation Clubs Asia Pacific Timeshare first emerged in the 1960s as a way for large families to secure a holiday home. The concept gradually changed to become a system where many families pooled their resources to buy...
Podcast: Inspiring Temples of Bagan Myanmar
In those days, Bagan was the biggest city in the country we now know as Myanmar, or Burma. In fact it was a very religious city. Staunchly Buddhist, whose citizens built over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries. Of course, time is a great leveller, and now only about 3,800remain. They are still very impressive, and very much worth visiting.
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