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Midsummer in Sweden
Podcast by Matt Brierley, October 2008
It's never too early to start planning a season of maypoles, strawberry cake, beer-drinking and songs about frogs. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Culture • Festivals & Events • Stockholm
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Stay another day in Cambodia
Podcast by Barbara Gruber, May 2008
Millions visit Cambodia but most only stay a few days, ticking off tourist hotspots. Until they read one small orange book. Listen to the podcast ›
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Good livin' in South Australia
Podcast by Fleur Bainger, April 2008
Fresh fruit in the markets, fine wine in the hills and dolphins in the bay - South Australia's capital has got the lot. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Eating & Drinking • South Australia
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Sydney's Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras
Podcast by Ali Benton, March 2008
Tattoos, tulle and eleven-inch heels: Sydney's gay community turn up the heat and take it to the streets. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Cities • Culture • Festivals & Events • Sydney
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Valley of the Giants
Podcast by Fleur Bainger, March 2008
Walk through the treetops with Fleur Bainger as she sways on a series of suspended bridges 40m above ground level. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: National Parks • Outdoors • Western Australia
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Cold-water Surfing
Podcast by Belinda Dixon, February 2008
After a new thrill? Slip into some neoprene and check out the chilly waters off Cornwall in southwest England. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Cornwall • Water Sports
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Long Street, Cape Town
Podcast by Kondile Unathi, January 2008
Two miles' worth of clubs, music stores and boutique hotels: saunter down Cape Town's most cosmopolitan street. Listen to the podcast ›
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Australia's Tiwi Islands
Podcast by Fleur Bainger, December 2007
Meet an elder who paints his tribal songs, find out how to behave on the Islands and track down authentic art. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Art, Architecture & Design • Australia • Darwin
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Quickie Cairo
Podcast by Tom Hall, November 2007
Car horns and the call to prayer - take an aural tour of Cairo and get a taste for the latest short-break hotspot. Listen to the podcast ›
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Call to Prayer
Podcast by Baxter Jackson, November 2007
First sung by a freed black slave, the call to prayer is a vital part of the Islamic tradition. Baxter Jackson visits the Middle East to find out all about it. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Culture • Middle East
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Scotland's Tiree Island
Podcast by Poppy Stockell, October 2007
Got a hunger for fresh lobster, surfing and swimming with seals? Poppy Stockell finds all three on a tiny island off Scotland's west coast. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Scotland
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Swimming with Whale Sharks
Podcast by Fleur Bainger, October 2007
Dive in with Fleur Bainger as she heads to Coral Bay and gets up close and personal with whale sharks and their 300-tooth smiles. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Water Sports • Western Australia • Wildlife
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Franglais
Podcast by Chris Pitts, October 2007
French cosies up to English in a global-village version of Franglais. Want to speak like les cool? Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: France
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The Day Tripper's Guide to Brighton
Podcast by Kate Arkless Gray, September 2007
You've heard the podcast, now get the facts on Brighton and get to Britain's famous seaside. Listen to the podcast ›
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Iceland Elves
Podcast by Barbara Gruber, September 2007
Is hearing believing? Listen in to the wild tales of Iceland's resident gnomes, dwarves, elves and hidden people. Listen to the podcast ›
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Sarawak World Music Festival
Podcast by Katharina Kane, August 2007
Malaysia's biggest party delivers the best local sounds - not to mention Polish bagpipes. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Festivals & Events • Music • Sarawak
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Chiang Mai
Podcast by Ben Curtis, August 2007
How to get there and why you should venture beyond the Old City for legendary temples, the best massage and DIY BBQ. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Chiang Mai
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Off-Beat Bangkok
Podcast by Ben Curtis, July 2007
Want to escape the bustle of Bangkok? Just get off the main roads and into the canals, back- alleys and Skytrains. Listen to the podcast ›
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Drive-thru Andorra
Podcast by Patrick Abboud, July 2007
Mountains one minute, Gucci and Prada the next - Patrick Abboud takes you on a high-speed aural roadtrip through Andorra. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Andorra
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El Salvador - A New Start
Podcast by Carolyn McCarthy, July 2007
Listen in to this English/Spanish podcast - Carolyn McCarthy meets an ex-guerilla turned tour-guide who shares his experiences. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: El Salvador
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Gay and Lesbian Sydney
Podcast by Patrick Abboud, July 2007
If glitter and Kylie remixes don't do it for you, Patrick Abboud discovers another side of Sydney's gay scene that just might. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Sydney
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Perth Beaches
Podcast by Fleur Bainger, June 2007
Listen in as Fleur Bainger kicks up some sand in the town they call 'Dallas without the glitz'. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Island & Beaches • Perth
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Thailand Full Moon Party
Podcast by Fleur Bainger, June 2007
Are they what they used to be? Fleur Bainger goes to Koh Pha-Ngan's most famous bash, where debate runs hot. Bucket cocktails - friend. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Festivals & Events • Island & Beaches • Thailand
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The London Sound
Podcast by Kate Arkless Gray, May 2007
Sighing Tubes, lobster phones, music journalists and an 86-yr-old barmaid: Kate Arkless Gray cops an earful of London's cacophony. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: London
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A-Pod-Calypto: Mayan Ruins Tours (part 4)
Podcast by Ray Bartlett, April 2007
The Mayans took sun worshipping to a new level, sacrificing themselves to get closer to their god. Join Ray on his final Mayan ruins tour. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Mexico
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A-Pod-Calypto: Mayan Ruins Tours (part 3)
Podcast by Ray Bartlett, April 2007
Explore the popular ruins of Palenque, with its preserved frescos, delicate drawings and camera-shy agoutis. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Mexico
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A-Pod-Calypto: Mayan Ruins Tours (part 2)
Podcast by Ray Bartlett, March 2007
Listen to the pounding rain and the hefty insects as you explore the ruins of Kohunlich and Dzibanche. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Mexico
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A Bicycle Built for Two
Podcast by Patrick Abboud, March 2007
Three thousand kilometres and two very sore bums; Patrick Abboud meets Gab and Eva who are riding their bikes from Paris to Cairo. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Cairo • Cycling • Europe • Great Journeys • Paris
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A-Pod-Calypto: Mayan Ruins Tours (part 1)
Podcast by Ray Bartlett, January 2007
Listen to the first instalment of our four-part podcast on the ancient Mayan ruins of Yucatan. This week, the beachfront city of Tulum. Did they wear bikinis back then? Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Art, Architecture & Design • Culture • Mexico • Yucatán Peninsula
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Ice Sculpting Heats Up
Podcast by Ray Bartlett, January 2007
The chainsaws grind and the competition gets fierce in this podcast from Sapporo's Snow Festival frontline. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Festivals & Events • Sapporo
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If It's Good Enough for Van Damme…
Podcast by David Garrido, January 2007
Good Enough for Van Damme Go from the training ring to ringside seats on the trail of the ancient art of Thai kickboxing. Listen to the podcast ›
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Ashes to Ashes
Podcast by David Garrido, December 2006
Battle lines are drawn and the Barmy Army are ready to charge in this clash of the cricket titans. Listen to the podcast ›
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Twain Down the Rhine
Podcast by Patrick Abboud, December 2006
Build a raft and make like Huck Finn, Alpine-style. Follow three friends as they float down the Rhine. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Great Journeys • Switzerland
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Sounds Like Iceland
Podcast by David Atkinson, December 2006
David Atkinson explores the latest Icelandic sounds at the Iceland Airwaves music festival. Yes, there is life beyond Bjork. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Festivals & Events • Iceland • Music
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Underground Stuttgart
Podcast by Patrick Abboud, November 2006
If it's illegal, it must be fun, right? Patrick Abboud gets a taste for underground Stuttgart. Listen to the podcast ›
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Spanish Sounds
Podcast by Ben Curtis, November 2006
Listen to the magical mayhem of Galicia where markets hum, bagpipes skirl and oysters are shucked like castanets. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Spain
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There Goes The Neighbourhood - Beijing
Podcast by Daisy Harper, November 2006
The courtyards and alleyways of Beijing's hutongs are vanishing under the developer's dozer. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Beijing
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That Breeze Feels Good
Podcast by Poppy Stockell, October 2006
Nude camping in Croatia: It's tents up and kit off, among the international 'free body culture' set. Listen to the podcast ›
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Off to the Colonies
Podcast by Rob Crossan, October 2006
Anguilla: hard to pronounce, but oh so easy to love. Tune into this stylish British corner of the Caribbean. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Anguilla
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State of the Micronation
Podcast by George Dunford, October 2006
When the King of Lovely wants to talk, he calls George Dunford, the Prince of Sweet. Listen to the podcast ›
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Camden Calling - London
Podcast by Patrick Abboud, September 2006
Patrick Abboud leads you through the multicultural mashup that is the famous Camden market. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: London
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Muy Bonita Vallarta - Puerto Vallarta
Podcast by Greg Benchwick, September 2006
As Hurricane John moves on, Puerto Vallarta is again airing its considerable cultural charms. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Puerto Vallarta
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Sounds & Sights of Portugal
Podcast by Robert Landon, August 2006
Soaring music and soaring spires - Robert Landon breaks bread with the nuns of northern Portugal. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Portugal
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Tea And Synthesizers, Glasgow
Podcast by George Dunford, August 2006
Wee George is tartan himself up to gallivant around Glasgow with the latest bands. Listen to the podcast ›
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Alternative Berlin After Dark
Podcast by Mat Schulz, June 2006
The Berlin scene screams to be seen this summer. Come on, let us introduce you to the in-crowd. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Berlin
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Going Ape in Gibraltar
Podcast by Rob Crossan, June 2006
The empire's last outpost stars staggering views, cute monkeys and dismal nightlife. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Gibraltar
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Roadtrips
Podcast by Katie Falkiner, May 2006
Get into the driver’s seat with our ultimate guide to the road trips of the world from Australia’s Eyre Highway to the cross-continent Paris to Dhaka route. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Global
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Terminal Travels
Podcast by Katie Falkiner, May 2006
Each culture has its own way of getting ready for that one last trip of a lifetime. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Global
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Destination Krakow
Podcast by Mat Schulz & Eddie Burns, May 2006
Drink with the locals as we take you on a late-night crawl of Krakow's favourite bars. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Krakow
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Destination Tristan da Cunha
Podcast by Rob Crossan, April 2006
Rob Crossan is in Tristan da Cunha, recording the intriguing sounds and voices of the world's most remote island. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Saint Helena
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Destination India
Podcast by Ben Curtis, April 2006
Got a motorcycle licence and two weeks to spare? Get over to India and take part in a colourful ride from Goa to Kerala on a Royal Enfield. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: India
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Commonwealth Games 2006
Podcast by Katie Falkiner, March 2006
Melbourne broke out in a rash of Commonwealth Games fever. So what's the word on the street? Tourists and locals are itching to tell all. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Melbourne
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Destination Las Vegas
Podcast by Katie Falkiner, March 2006
It's not all buffets and blackjack. This podcast lifts the neon carpet to reveal a hidden Vegas. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Las Vegas
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Destination Yucatán
Podcast by Suzanne Plank, February 2006
It'll take more than Hurricane Wilma to dampen the Mayan sprit. Join Suzanne Plank in the luscious green heart of the Yucatán Peninsula. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Yucatán Peninsula
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Destination Ethiopia
Podcast by Matt Phillips, February 2006
It may not be everyone's cup of chai, but when Matt Phillips describes stirring views of the Simien Mountains and lovely Lalibela, it's surely worth a taste. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Ethiopia
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Destination New Zealand
Podcast by George Dunford, January 2006
Author George Dunford spills the beans on New Zealand. Learn about Lord of the Rings, lamingtons and essay extensions. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: New Zealand
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Destination Spain
Podcast by Ben Curtis, January 2006
Ben and Marina are in the Basque country for a evening with the Gastronomique Society. Hear the clang and sizzle in this tasty podcast. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Spain
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In the Footsteps of Tony Wheeler
Podcast by Tony Wheeler, December 2005
When it comes to hot destinations, hell, any destinations, Tony Wheeler talks the talk and walks the walk. Albania or Algeria, anybody? Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Global
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Destination Dublin
Podcast by Fionn Davenport, December 2005
Fionn Davenport blows the cream off the top of his Guinness as he takes us on a tour of Dublin - and it all starts with a pint at Kehoe's. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Dublin
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Destination Southeast Asia
Podcast by Joe Cummings, November 2005
Joe Cummings has a bunch of Southeast Asian secrets he's willing to share. Here he blows the lid on the region's most authentic curries. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Asia
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Destination Bolivia
Podcast by David Atkinson, November 2005
Brrr, Bolivia. Author David Atkinson can't stop asking ¿porque estas tarde?. He also can't stop ordering 'Viagra' soup and jellied sheep's head. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Bolivia
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Destination Mexico
Podcast by Andrew Dean Nystrom, November 2005
Central Mexico's colourful towns have author Andrew Dean Nystrom's heart. He's still not sure about the chilli ice cream though. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Mexico
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Destination Bali
Podcast by Ryan Ver Berkmoes, November 2005
Author Ryan Ver Berkmoes tells us why Bali is still Bali, despite the recent bombings. It's just a smile away. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Bali
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Destination New Orleans
Podcast by Pableaux Johnson, October 2005
Author Pableaux Johnson shares his experience of Hurricane Katrina. The good news - don't cancel your 2006 Mardi Gras plans just yet. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: New Orleans
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Destination Colombia
Podcast by Michael Kohn, October 2005
Where is the 'rockingest' town in Colombia? Michael Kohn, currently residing in the bohemian corner of Bogota, lets us in on the secrets of one of the most exciting new travel destinations. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Colombia
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Destination Turkey
Podcast by Verity Campbell & Virginia Maxwell, October 2005
A symphony of sounds awaits you as Lonely Planet authors Verity Campbell and Virginia Maxwell take you on a wander through Istanbul. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Turkey
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Destination Nigeria
Podcast by Paul Clammer, October 2005
Paul Clammer reckons there's nothing scary about Nigeria, except maybe the goat's head soup... Join him on his pot-holed journey. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Nigeria
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Tea and Cheese in Turkey
Podcast by Alice Waters, October 2005
What made legendary chef Alice Waters, founder of Chez Panisse Restaurant in California, become a chef? All it took was a cup of tea, a small bit of cheese, and the unexpected kindness of a stranger. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Turkey
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Southern Thailand
Podcast by Rafael Wlodarski, September 2005
Rafael Wlodarski talks about tsunami-affected Thailand. He's seen a remarkable recovery - mâi pen rai, as locals would say. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: Thailand
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St Petersburg
Podcast by Simon Richmond, September 2005
Listen in for an insider's guide to St Petersburg. Simon Richmond gives you his top 3 places to visit that aren't on the tourist trail plus the low-down on when to buy your furry hat. Listen to the podcast ›
Tags: St Petersburg
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