Flight of Fancy

Flight of Fancy

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Flight of Fancy episodes

  • Travel with kids: Can you still have adventures when you're a parent?

    Here's the question so many of us ask ourselves: can you still be a hardcore traveller once you have kids? The answer, as we discover on this episode, is yes, and no. It's all about how you approach your holiday. Join Ben Groundwater, Flip Byrnes and Sheriden Rhodes to find out how to pursue your travel dreams, even with kids in tow.

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    38 min
  • How to have a big, dumb, crazy travel adventure

    Have you ever dreamed of going on a serious adventure, of veering way outside your comfort zone and throwing all caution to the wind? Travel writers Flip Byrnes and David McGonigal live for these experiences, and on this episode they explain how to make your big dreams a reality. Plus: how to get out when it all goes wrong.

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    38 min
  • Bonus episode: What's it like to travel in Europe right now?

    Travel in Europe is on. For international visitors and domestic guests. It's happening right now, and one of Flight of Fancy's favourites, Germany-based travel writer Flip Byrnes, is calling in from the cobbled streets of Rome to tell us what travel is like in a post-vaccine world. 

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    16 min
  • How to travel the world without leaving Australia: food

    Now more than ever, it's so nice to feel like you're in another country, even if you aren't. And the great news for Australians is we can do just that through the humble meal, through local restaurants, cafes and markets that will take you instantly to another culture, to another country, to another world. Join Ben Groundwater, Sofia Levin and Ute Junker to find out where to go.

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    49 min
  • The best things to see and do in the NT

    Now is the perfect time to book a trip to the Northern Territory, but the big question is, what do you do once you get there? In this episode we look at everything from Kakadu to Uluru, from Litchfield to Larapinta, plus get a special insight into the NT's Indigenous tourism scene from local guide Trent Lee.

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    38 min
  • Winter is coming: All the best cold-weather experiences

    Whether you want to hit the snow for some ski action, curl up by a fire with a glass of red, or head north for some sunshine, winter is almost upon us in Australia, and now is the time to book that getaway. On this episode we cover all of the best winter experiences, and reveal how to get the most out of them.

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    34 min
  • Why the A380 superjumbo is the world's greatest plane

    As the last-ever A380 takes off from the Airbus factory in Toulouse, we're taking a special deep-dive into every traveller's favourite aircraft: what's it like to pilot an A380, what's it like to work on one, and why has this amazing plane already reached the end of its shelf-life?

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    34 min
  • Bonus episode: Special guest Jacinda Ardern talks travel in NZ

    As the trans-Tasman bubble opens and overseas travel resumes, we welcome a very special guest - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern - to hear about her favourite destinations in her homeland, as well as her take on how the bubble will work, and what to expect if things go wrong.

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    17 min
  • Living overseas: The greatest adventure in travel

    Have you ever dreamed of moving overseas? Have you fantasised about picking up your life and shifting it to a foreign country, immersing yourself long-term in a completely different world? These two travellers have done it - albeit in vastly different ways - and they're here to share their stories.

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    41 min
  • Bonus episode: the NZ travel bubble

    International travel is back! Following the announcement of the New Zealand travel bubble with Australia, this bonus episode examines what the bubble is, what it means, how it will work, and which countries could be opening up next. 

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    19 min

About Flight of Fancy

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Fun, funny and wise: Flight of Fancy with Ben Groundwater is an exploration of all things travel, for those with a thirst for seeing the world.

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