Around the World travel radio

CRN (Australia) broadcast date: 1 July 2009

Ren Zwiers introduces the following segments: John Crook presents a wine report on Mt Pleasant Wines. US-show host Arthur von Wiesenberger teams up with Herman’s Hermits lead-singer Peter Noone to chat with ‘Mr Tahoe’, Darin Talbot about Lake Tahoe. Euro correspondent Frances Beasley visits the farmers’ markets in provincial France. John Crook interviews Bruce Tyrrell, the boss of the renowned long-established Australian winery Tyrrells.

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CRN (Australia) broadcast date: 24 June 2009

Ren Zwiers introduces John Crook who reviews Lucatinna’s Italian Restaurant, Melbourne (Victoria). European-based reporter Frances Beasley visits Cardiff and Llandaff in Wales (UK). US-based host Arthur von Wiesenberger chats about the delights of visiting London (England) with studio guest, Herman’s Hermits lead-singer Peter Noone. The final segment features John Crook heading for the Murray River in Swan Hill (Victoria) and chatting with an expert of this waterway’s history, Bill Hogg.

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CRN (Australia) broadcast date: 17 June 2009

Ren Zwiers introduces the following segments: John Crook has news of an icebergs tour from New Zealand; Frances Beasley introduces two ‘hot’ destinations in Kenya (East Africa); Arthur von Wiesenberger chats with Sue Frause about Buenos Aires; John Crook meets Tony John, the man behind the popular Emporium Precinct in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.

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CRN (Australia) broadcast date: 10 June, 2009

After host Ren Zwiers welcomes listeners, Frances Beasley takes us on a tour of La Rochelle in western France. We then move on to Paris and learn all about renting apartments in the ‘city of love’, thanks to US-host Arthur von Wiesenberger and Paris-based reporter Madelyn Williams. Our Aussie ‘man on the scene’ John Crook takes us on an extended visit to ‘Little Vietnam’ region of Springvale Victoria with his trusty guide/interpreter Daniel Chen always by his side.

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CRN (Australia) broadcast date: 3 June, 2009

John Crook visits Lindenderry Resort on Mornington Peninsula (south of Melbourne, Victoria). We then travel to Europe where correspondent Frances Beasley has a tale (and an ale) or two about that great institution, the British Pub. Arthur von Wiesenberger (in the ATW US-studio) chats with Cat Pollon who calls in from a super-luxury hotel in Dubai (lucky girl!). The last segment on the program features John Crook meeting and greeting a Samoan high chief who has the unlikely name of Lorenzo.

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CRN Australia broadcast date: 27 May, 2009

John Crook presents a wine report on Shaw’s Vineyard. Frances Beasley listens to some arias in the ruins at Kenya (Africa). Arthur von Wiesenberger chats with Scott Stoll who has written a book about his cycling trip around the world. Scared of booking holidays etc on the internet? John Crook chats with an Australian man, Ian Martin who has done it for more than 10 years (relatively unscathed, except for a recent incident) and he offers some useful tips.

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CRN (Australia) broadcast date: 20 May, 2009

John Crook presents a wine and dine report on Australia’s best known brand Jacobs Creek and its new Blanc de Blanc range. Frances Beasley chats about ferry crossings from England to the European mainland. US co-host Arthur von Wiesenberger interviews Sue Frause on her recent cruise to Antarctica. John Crook then chats with Brisbane (QUeensland) coffee ‘king’ Dean Merlo. Ren Zwiers wraps up the show with a brief report on some of the port destinations of his recent Greek Isles cruise from/to Venice on MSC Musica.

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CRN (Australia) broadcast date: 13 May, 2009

John Crook starts the show with his regular wine and dine report and this week highlights a good Aussie ‘drop’, Rothwell Midara Cab Sauv. Our Euro correspondent Frances Beasley has just returned from a holiday in East Africa and reports on a visit to a Kenyan garden. US-based co-host Arthur von Wiesenberger reviews the ever-popular tourist park, Universal Studios, Hollywood. Capping off the program, John Crook interviews fellow Australian Kiri Bryan about her impressions of Vietnam.

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