The World Awaits: travel tales to inspire your wanderlust
Where does your wanderlust lead you?
To Melbourne’s cafes or the vast deserts of the Empty Quarter, a New Zealand vineyard or the pavements of New York… what’s your neighbourhood?
Join travel journalists and editors Kirstie Bedford and Belinda Jackson for inspiring stories and inside information from across the world.
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The World Awaits: travel tales to inspire your wanderlust
Latest Episodes
EP 146 Island girl to airline pilot: the first Tongan woman to become an airline pilot & the best wine regions to visit this autumn
You might need the tissues for this one. This is the heartfelt story of Silva McLeod, the first Tongan woman to become an airline pilot, who wrote about her incredible journey from 'Island Girl to Airline Pilot' in a memoir of that name. ...
EP 145 Hot Take: Travel fashion - activewear on flights and what do you wear on a cruise? We answer all the hard questions
White ski gear? Wearing pink on safari? Are shoes optional on flights?This week, hosts Kirstie and Belle ask the big questions about what to wear when you travel. We're talking dress codes on cruises, debate the merits of zip-off trouser...
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EP 144 The latest slow travel trend: barefoot hiking; the most instagrammable hotels & better sleep on planes
Slowing down, connecting with nature and managing mental health are all the benefits of barefoot hiking, says our interviewee this week.Dale Noppers is a safety professional in Western Australia who has been taking people barefoot hiki...
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EP 143 South African safari by e-bike, car & in luxury; fuel-saving tips & the death of the working holiday?
How do you like to see wild animals? From the comfort of a guided safari vehicle? What about driving by yourself or perhaps by ebike? Host Belle Jackson tried all three options in South Africa recently, and shares her successes. We'...
Ep 142 Japan's lesser-known regions, flights and fuel surcharges & Australia's prettiest national parks
Rob Goss is a UK-born, Tokyo-based writer who has lived in Japan for almost two decades and authored more than a dozen books about the popular island nation. His latest book, Another Japan (Gestalten, Sep 2026), with photogra...
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