EP 45: Women-only travel in Saudi, Round-the-world cruising & Languages of Kakadu

Jenny Gray is the force behind Intrepid Travel’s incredibly successful women-only expeditions, which it runs in seven countries including Saudi Arabia. Jenny and Belle travelled together recently in the kingdom, exploring its deserts and meeting its people, merging two of the hottest trends in tourism at the moment - women-only travel and Saudi Arabia, intrepid.com 

Also, the rise in cruising and how much does an ultra-luxe, round-the-world cruise actually cost? We ask leading liners Silversea Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and also review chef Luke Mangan’s newest restaurant, Bistrot Bisou, in Hotel Indigo  Melbourne  on Flinders, see silversea.com, regent.cruiselines.com, bistrotbisou.com.au

And a new book recommendation; Walking the Rock Country in Kakadu/Karrire kundenge karribolknan kunwarddehwardde by Diane Lucas and Ben Tyler is written in English and Kundjeyhmi, one of the 11 Bininj Kunwok languages of Kakadu and western Arnhem Land,  allenandunwin.com 

Chapters

• 0:22 Luke Mangan's new Melbourne restaurant
• 2:36 Round-the-world cruising
• 12:10 Women-only travel in Saudi Arabia
• 38:42 New book: Walking in Kakadu