Travelling
Fifty years of Planet-wide adventure
The book that was for many years a travellers’ bible turns 50 this year. But with instant information available anywhere, how will Lonely Planet keep up? Audio
Good luck with your luggage: The current trouble with travel
Luggage mountains and flight delays are plaguing the travel industry. Canadian travel writer Tim Johnson joins Susie with his tips for an easy journey. Audio
The new normal for tourist operators around the world
The Prime Minister has announced. she's bringing forward the full re-opening of our borders, from October to July. Travel operator Robyn Galloway's noticed that travel is very different now, with… Audio
Calling Home: Chris Long in Tromso, Norway
A member of the 'most isolated family in New Zealand', Chris Long grew up at Gorge River on the West Coast. He now resides in Norway, where he works at the Tromso Wilderness Centre taking visitors on… Audio
How to cook good lockdown food on the smell of an oily rag
We first met Jackie Norman last year when she released her book My Van, My Castle. Jackie's learned a lot about food and making high-quality, low-cost meals. She's back to share a few of her favourite… Audio, Gallery
My Van, My Castle: Life On The Road In New Zealand
Jackie Norman met her soulmate, sold her suburban home and swapped it for life on the road travelling around New Zealand in a campervan. She tells her fascinating tale of discovery in her new book, My… Audio
Beg travelling: the entitled ask for donations
There's a new trend in travelling involving sites like GoFundMe. The website - which facilitates charitable donations to the needy - is being used by the not-so-needy to pay for holidays and travel… Audio
Calling Home: Emma G in Washington
The Calling Home guest this week is the talented musician Emma G who's based in Washington, but spends a lot of time on the road for her musical career. Audio
Stuffed crocs and a llama foetus: Unusual things found at NZ borders in 2018
Fresh produce is expected to be one of the most common items confiscated at the border this summer, but some much more unusual things have been found with travellers this year (2018).