The World Awaits: travel tales to inspire your wanderlust

• Ep 84 The Australian woman walking the length of the Earth; the best food destinations & how to avoid jet lag

  “I don’t see a town any sooner than five days and now 10 to 20 days … so it’s remote, it’s very cold …and there are grizzly bears, and wolves and they travel in packs… so I start at daylight, and I’ve always got a podcast playing because of predators,” says Lucy Barnard, the Australian woman walking the length of the Earth. With International Women's Day fast approaching, there couldn’t be a more fitting interview for this week as Lucy attempts to be the first woman to walk from Argentina to Alaska, covering 30,000 kilometres across 14 countries. Lucy shares her favourite places to hike and explains what it’s like walking through regions so dangerous you need a police escort. tanglesandtail.comAlso, the world's best food destinations according to British online travel agency Travel Bag, which Australian city's taken the coveted prize of the global food capital? travelbag.co.ukNIB Travel has seven top tips to beat jet lag, nibtravelinsurance.com.au and Belle opens the doors to the Little National Hotel in Sydney’s CBD littlenationalhotel.com.au/Sydney/Drop us your thoughts on this week's episode at [email protected] - we love hearing from our listeners!Support the showVisit us at https://theworldawaits.auSend us a textSupport the showVisit us at https://theworldawaits.au

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• Ep 83 An insiders' guide to Vienna, skip Japan's cherry blossom crowds & everyone must go to NZ

  Ice skating, Christmas markets, imperial palaces and eating sausages in your opera gown – welcome to Vienna. Co-host Belle Jackson gives us a rundown from her recent 'coolcation' to Austria's capital and why 2025 is the year to visit, wien.info/en  and how you can use Vienna as a hub for further European exploration, using a Eurail pass.We also chat about the NZ$500,000 campaign to lure Aussies across the ditch. Have you heard of the new tagline? Sublime or a stinker? Take a listen to hear our thoughts, newzealand.com And here's a link to Australia's own tourism classic youtube.com/watch?v=LaWrkBo0t1o and the current Swiss campaign, which we love, features Roger Federer and Trevor Noah, youtube.com/watch?v=5JK7vjVaIvo And how do you avoid Japan's cherry blossom crowds? We're thinking outside the box on this one... japan-guide.com/sakura/ Drop us your thoughts on this week's episode at [email protected] - we love hearing from our listeners!Support the showVisit us at https://theworldawaits.au Send us a textSupport the showVisit us at https://theworldawaits.au

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• EP 82 New travel gear, world's most polite drivers & the UK's new visa

  How do you get more real estate in an economy airline seat? Tech reviewer Alaisdair Leith rounds up some great new travel gear - with a seriously unexpected find... His new travel gear recommendations are:Ninja water bottleBellroy Lite Travel PackSony in-ear headphonesThe Bevledge - ta-da!and Belle's addition, thanks to guide James Burt of the Tasmanian Walking Company, is the Wollemi 90 Ultralight Expedition packAlso, Kirstie and Belle chat about their recent stay at the newly reopened Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Town Hall, and bring you the best news from the world's biggest travel industry meet, by TravMedia. And finally, we touch on the UK's new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and ask; where will you find the world's most polite drivers?  Drop us your thoughts on [email protected] - we'd love to hear!Send us a textSupport the showVisit us at https://theworldawaits.au

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• EP 81 Peru's high trails & the latest from Qld's Sunny Coast

  It's one of the world's greatest tourist destinations, and Machu Picchu totally lives up to the hype! Our guest this week is Sol Campos de Parry, Peru trade commissioner to Australia, who talks about the joy of hiking to the Inca City's Sun Gate. But if you miss out on a hiking permit up the Inca Trail, or are keen to explore other trails in Peru, Sol also takes us to other great walking destinations in the Amazon and Ancash's classic Laguna 69 trek in Huascarán National Park. Beware - Laguna 69 is at over 4600m, so she also shares some tips on adapting to high altitudes.Also, this week, all the news of new hotels, restaurants and adventures on the Sunshine Coast. See visitsunshinecoast.comAnd hello to all the lovers out there - Kirstie and Belle name their most romantic hotels for Valentine's Day, guaranteed to make you swoon!This episode is sponsored by Explore Worldwide, which offers small-group adventures with local tour leaders. Click here for adventure travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore.Send us a textSupport the showVisit us at https://theworldawaits.au

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• EP 80 Finding the best keepsakes in Greece, new flight routes & staying safe when drinking overseas

  "I always say 'collect, don’t shop'… so when you're purchasing something that’s a tangible representation of a destination you’re making a contribution not only financially, but also to that cultural preservation of a destination, and that’s something you’ll have forever and it’s better than any memory," says Andria Mitsakos, founder of Anthologist and global founder of AMPR. It was an accident, quite literally, that saw Mitsakos fall in love with Greece, and now she splits her time between Athens and the Greek island of Paros. She takes us to some of the country's best artisans where she buys her artefacts, and shares insider tips on the best way to enjoy a Greek getaway. We also talk about all the new flight routes landing in Australia, and our tip this week is from Smartraveller about how to stay safe when drinking overseas. Watch Belle’s interview on ABC News TV here. See Smartraveller’s tips here. This episode is sponsored by Explore Worldwide, which offers small-group adventures with local tour leaders. Click here for adventure travel inspiration from our friends at Explore Worldwide. Don’t Just Travel, Explore.Support the showVisit us at https://theworldawaits.auSend us a textSupport the showVisit us at https://theworldawaits.au

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