Destinations – TRAVEL WRITERS RADIO

Real Deal or World Cup Scam – Ash Jurberg with Helen Hayes

Graeme Kemlo — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:33:15 +0000

In 2010 Melbourne Writer Ash Jurberg promised his three-year-old twins he would take them to a FIFA World Cup game and wrote a story about how it had proved too expensive to go to the USA for this year’s competition. Then he got an email, but was it for real, or a World Cup Scam? He feared the worst as he explains to Helen Hayes in this heart-warming story.
Photo: Ash Jurberg and his twins.Read More

Alistair Smith’s Trek to Namibia’s Weird Welwitschia of Walvis

Graeme Kemlo — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:10:33 +0000

We have come to rely on the investigative skills of our veteran reporter Alistair Smith in the quest for yet another quirky story. This week’s yarn comes from the desert of Namibia where he was taken to check out a plant, growing in a shallow depression in the hot dry sands. And it was the weirdest tourism experience he had ever encountered as it looked like a stick lying horizontally with one leaf only at each end -check out the photo…he undertook a two-hour bis ride over bumpy roads to see The Weird Welwitschia of Walvis
Photo – Alistair SmithRead More

Marie-Claire Trotter from Shakesperean Actor to Railway Entrepreneur -Graeme Kemlo

Graeme Kemlo — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:27:54 +0000

Meet Marie Claire Trotter, owner and CEO of the Q-Train in Geelong, a narrow gauge train with very comfortable renovated carriages and a delightful five-course meal served with great local wines. Marie-Claire used to be a Shakespearean actor, so how on earth did she end up owning a train?
Photo: Marie-Claire Trotter by Graeme KemloRead More

Sydney Coastal Walks, Maybe Whale Spotting -Mike Smith

Graeme Kemlo — Wed, 20 May 2026 22:20:20 +0000

Not all of us are cold plungers who will swim Sydney’s beaches in any weather, so veteran reporter Mike Smith has come up with suggestions for coastal walks around Sydney. And he reckons you should take a camera and binoculars as you might just encounter the annual migration of humpback whales on the coastal walks. You will also come across many great cafes. Mike has suggested short, medium and longer walks depending on fitness levels.
Photo: Mike Smith, showing South Head
More information: sydney/comRead More

Over-Tourism Warning on Arctic Aurora Chase -Photographer Ewen Bell

Graeme Kemlo — Wed, 20 May 2026 07:43:41 +0000

Our photography expert Ewen Bell is sounding the alarm about over-tourism in Norway’s Tromso – regarding the best place from which to view the northern lights – Aurora Borealis. Over the past 15 years, travelling to the Arctic, Ewen has noticed that tourist numbers are rising with about 180 coaches a night taking passengers out around Tromso to find a good place to view the aurora. So Ewen has moved four hours south of Tromso, where he has a private house and cabins with a clear view of the sky for him and his p-photography group.
Photo: Ewen Bell self-portrait under the Northern Lights.
More information: ewenbell.com (Photography tours to the Arctic and Himalayas)Read More

Hack -Take 2 day’s leave get 8-day break -Graeme Kemlo & Helen Hayes

Graeme Kemlo — Wed, 20 May 2026 07:41:38 +0000

We have found a travel hack that helps create holidays without using all your leave.
The secret is to build days off into public holidays. Have a listen!Read More

Travel Writers Radio News Nay 20 -Helen Hayes & Graeme Kemlo

Graeme Kemlo — Wed, 20 May 2026 05:17:41 +0000

From the auspices of Travel Writers Radio – and a very full inbox – we have chosen the most interesting and appropriate travel news for listeners this week. To submit your potential news item, remember ur ethos – No AI, No BS, Keep it short,
TWR News is roduced and presented by Graeme Kemo and Helen Hayes.Read More

What Worries Americans Most – Fuel & Grocery Costs – Phil Brown

Graeme Kemlo — Thu, 14 May 2026 01:57:56 +0000

With everything going on in the world right now, and much of it driven by the White House, we wondered what the average man in the street in USA worries about. So we checked in with New York correspondent, Phil Brown.Read More

Where to go when if you love hiking – Carolyne Jasinski Asks the Experts

Graeme Kemlo — Thu, 14 May 2026 01:45:57 +0000

Timing is key to every great holiday … especially when you’re hiking. Knowing where to go and what you can see and do is important. But, knowing when to go is crucial. Lonely Planet’s new book: Where to go When – Hiking has it all sorted. Carolyne Jasinski speaks with the authors Sarah Baxter and Paul Bloomfield.Read More

New Musicals Coming to Major Cities – Graeme Kemlo & Carolyne Jasinski

Graeme Kemlo — Thu, 14 May 2026 00:01:18 +0000

This is music to your ears! Carolyne Jasinski and Graeme Kemlo update listeners on the new musicals showing now and coming to a live theatre near you in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
Image: Natalie Bassingthwaite premiered in Waitress last weekend in Melboune. It will then tour other states.Read More