Traveller Podcast - Flight of Fancy

Slowing down has its benefits when travelling.

There's a new, better way to travel (now that we can travel again)

It must seem counter-intuitive after two years of missed travel opportunities to consider slowing down.

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Bathing is an important part of many cultures.

Podcast: The world's best bathing experiences

Some of most memorable and deeply cultural experiences in travel just happen to take place without clothes on.

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Even expert travellers can make basic travel mistakes sometimes.

Podcast: The travel mistakes we keep making

Every traveller makes mistakes. And in fact, every traveller makes the same mistakes.

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Baku, Azerbaijan, is home to some incredible architecture.

Podcast: The underrated European countries few people visit

It's time to branch out and look at destinations in Europe that have just as much to offer as the popular spots, only with a fraction of the crowds, and often at a fraction of the cost.

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Travel is back ... and so are travel problems.

Podcast: Airport disasters - when it all goes wrong

Travel really is back – the good bits, but also the bad.

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International travel might be back, but we're still in the middle of a pandemic, and you can't just do exactly the same ...

Podcast: The new rules of international travel

We're going to explain the whole process of travelling in the era of COVID-19, and give advice on how best to tackle it.

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Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul. South Korea is a mix of cutting-edge and traditional.

Join the K Wave: It's time to go to South Korea

This is a traditional and historic country, but it's also ultra-modern and edgy, and a pop-culture juggernaut.

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The Monastery at Petra in Jordan, one of many incredible sites in the Middle East.

Podcast: The Middle East - the world's most misunderstood destination?

Let us take you to one of the most misunderstood and yet incredible places that the world has to offer: the Middle East.

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Diving the SS Yongala wreck off Townsville.

Podcast: What lies beneath - the other half of the world

Here's something amazing to think about: you're only getting to see half of the world.

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Podcast: Why now is the perfect time to explore Australia

2022 is perfect. This is the time. Now is when you need to go.

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What should you expect when you book a holiday rental home?

Podcast: The perks and the pitfalls of Airbnb

What are the rules for home-share properties? What should you look out for in the listings? And what can you do if it all goes wrong?

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Confused about travel in 2022? You're not alone.

Podcast: What can travellers expect from 2022?

Given current circumstances, this might be the craziest topic we've ever tackled on Flight of Fancy.

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Podcast: What is the future of travel in Antarctica?

There's nothing and nowhere quite like Antarctica. And now, it's opening up once again.

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Catriona Rowntree has been a host of the TV travel show Getaway for 24 years,

Podcast: Top tips from Australia's most experienced travellers

Some people have come to know more about travel, and more about the world, than almost anyone else.

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Behind the scenes, European bus tours aren't a lot of fun for the guides.

Podcast: What really happens on a European bus tour

For so many young travellers, a bus tour of Europe is a rite of passage.

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The departure gates at Sydney and Melbourne are set to open for everyone next month.

Podcast: What you need to know about return of international travel

Travel is back! It's actually back. This is not fantasy, it's not a dream – for Australians, finally, this is real. Travel is back.

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The Trans-Siberian is the most epic of epic train journeys.

Podcast: On board the world's longest train journey

I haven't done every great train trip in the world. There are plenty that elude me. But still, I'm going to say that the Trans-Siberian and the Trans-Mongolian are the best.