Posted in Radio shows, Travel on Sep 29th, 2009 No Comments »
CRN Australia broadcast date: 30 September, 2009
John Crook chats with John Dixon, GM of Werribee Mansion hotel (Victoria, Australia). Frances Beasley takes us to Kenbu Kenya (East Africa). Arthur von Wiesenberger (with the help of a couple of studio guests) interviews Bonny Tsui, author of a book on Chinatowns in the US. John Crook sends us an audio postcard from Canberra (Australia).
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Posted in Radio shows, Travel on Sep 22nd, 2009 No Comments »
CRN Australia broadcast date: 23 September, 2009
John Crook reviews a drop of Tyrrells Chiraz from the Hunter Valley (Australia). Arthur von Wiesenberger chats with Kent St John about a recent trip to Beijing and Shanghai. John Crook promotes Windourie Week festivities (NSW, Australia). Frances Beasley describes the current blackberry gluttony in her home region in France. John Crook sends an audio postcard from Phillip Island (Victoria, Australia).
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Posted in Radio shows, Travel on Sep 15th, 2009 No Comments »
CRN Broadcast date: 16 September 2009
John Crook visits Werribee Zoo in Victoria (Australia) and chats with new director Sally Lewis. US host Arthur von Wiesenberger chats with studio guest Peter Noone (of Herman’s Hermits) about Lausanne Switzerland and its magnifient Beau Rivage Palace hotel on Lake Geneva. Frances Beasley explores Bosham on the south coast of England. John Crook reviews Taylor’s Wines from the Clare Valley (South Australia).
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Posted in Radio shows, Travel on Sep 8th, 2009 No Comments »
CRN broadcast date: 9 September 2009
John Crook meets and chats with Chris Heysen of the family which included renowned Australian landscape painter Hans Heysen. Ren Zwiers relates the unique method used by one Hawaiian hotel manager to measure the visitor spending downturn in that US state. Frances Beasley takes listeners on a tour of the St Jean de Cole Flower Show in France. US host Arthur von Wiesenberger, along with Herman’s Hermits lead singer Peter Noone chat with author Jim Strong about his new book ‘Craving for Travel’. John Crook has news of an exciting glacier experience in New Zealand’s South Island which will soon be back in action for a new season.
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Posted in Radio shows, Travel on Sep 1st, 2009 No Comments »
CRN broadcast date: 2 September, 2009
In this edition Ren Zwiers introduces the following segments: John Crook reviews Brother’s Parade wines from Adelaide; Frances Beasley provides tips on camping in France; John raves about a pie shop he discovered in Melbourne; Arthur von Wiesenberger chats with Jean Soljaric about her trip to St Barts (Caribbean); and to finish the show John Crook meets the GM of Brisbane’s Emporium Boutique Hotel, Peter Saroff.
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