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DISCOVER: South Australia Road Trip Part 2: The Wild Side


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We're back for part two of our Discover series on the less travelled, but adventure-rich state of South Australia. Our Discover Guides are deep dives into new destinations, where we interview experts to get the ‘drum’ on the places they live and love. This series is produced as a road trip through a lesser-known part of Australia filled with natural wonders, wildlife and more than one hilarious Aussie character.

And don't miss our sweet promo offering from Down Under Endeavors: $500 off your trip for Armchair Explorer listeners.  

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We'll start in Boston Bay with 'Lunch,' a former grain-farmer and sheep shearer that now herds visitors. He'll fill us in on the fish, non-fish, fishy food and fish-eating non-food fish of the seafood frontier. I'll also (possibly) earn a nickname as cool as 'Lunch,' (tune in and find out).

Then we're heading back up the coastline towards Adelaide and wine country with possibly the most well-traveled sommelier on the planet: he's solo hiked the Himalayas, led night dives in the Caribbean, armies of scouts in the bush and expeditions in the jungle. And on top of all that, he knows his swirls from his sips and his grenache from his grapes. He's Matthew Kurko, and he's not too proud to enjoy a porch pounder.

Finally we're sharing our first 'Dream Sleep' segment, where we explore stays that aren't just a place to spend the night, but an experience all their own. The Frames is built right against the Murray River, which forms on the edge of the Australian Alps and travels 1500 miles to the Limestone Coast. As owners Cathy and Rick Edmonds say, you'll meet the real Australia here, in conversation with locals, drifting the river on a flavor safari, or diving right into the Outback itself.

So fair dinkum, no worries mate it’s time to hit the frog and toad!

Thank you to Down Under Endeavours for partnering with us on this episode. They are the South Australia experts and helped us build this itinerary and connect with the experts featured in the episode. They're offering an exclusive deal to Armchair Explorer listeners: $500 off your adventure. Just go to:

https://www.downunderendeavours.com/armchair

Pop in code ARMCHAIR25 to score a discount on your Australian adventure Down Under.

You can find out more and literally book our exact trip, with these exact guides on their website as well.

Special thanks to our guests:

David ‘Lunch’ Doudle from Australian Coastal Safaris

https://australiancoastalsafaris.com.au/

Matthew Kurko from Small Batch Tours

https://www.smallbatchwinetours.com.au

Cathy and Rick Edmonds at The Frames

https://www.theframesluxuryaccommodation.com.au/

CREDITS

Produced by Armchair Productions, the audio experts for the travel industry. 

Find out more at https://www.armchair-productions.com/

Jason Paton: writing, recording, mixing, sound design

Aaron Millar: host, writing, executive producer


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