Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyond

🪂 From soaring above continents in a paraglider to mastering the seas as a new skipper, Heike Hamann’s adventures teach us how courage, curiosity, and connection to nature can transform life.

Check out some of her great photos on the blog I wrote for her here: https://bronhogan.com/sailing-with-whales-paragliding-the-world-a-conversation-with-heike-hamann/

Travel as cultural exchange and resilience-building: hear Sonja Preston’s insights into hosting with Servas, plus long-form travel like the Camino, and how travel reshapes priorities.

Great listen for anyone in community work, education, or hospitality.

Simone Hill—a true sailor, adventurer, and globe-trotter.

From her early days crewing in Sydney regattas to delivering yachts across the South Pacific, Simone’s stories are full of courage, curiosity, and the incredible community that sailing fosters.

Along the way, she’s navigated storms, yacht fires, and life raft emergencies—and learned firsthand the value of teamwork, preparation, and flexibility.

Whether it’s recounting her Sydney–Hobart races, sharing tips for aspiring yacht deliverers, or reflecting on decades-long friendships formed at sea, Simone’s journey is a testament to the magic of sailing.

If you’ve ever dreamed of life on the water, or simply love stories of adventure and resilience, this episode is for you.

Check out my blog written with her story and photos.

What begins with a six-year-old on a tiny bike becomes a story of grit, giggles, hedgehogs, and the kind of father-and-son magic the world needs more of.
Come travel with us a while as we ride beside Harry and Nick — across countries, mountains, and moments that change childhood forever.

From a 10-inch-wheeled bike to double-length UK crossings, this father-and-son duo have turned childhood curiosity into the most remarkable series of adventures.
This week on the podcast, I chat with Nick and his son Harry — the boy who set out to cycle 100 miles at age six, chose hedgehogs as his charity, pranked kids on mountaintops, earned a Blue Peter Gold Badge, met Bear Grylls, and decided that once across Britain wasn’t enough… he’d do it twice.
Their story is uplifting, funny,

Check out the blog I wrote using their photos

From the dusty schoolyards of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe to the frozen edges of Antarctica, Cindy and Steve’s story is one of courage, friendship, and awe. Join me as they share what it’s like to cross the Drake Passage, walk among thousands of penguins, and stand before the grave of the great explorer himself, Sir Ernest Shackleton.
It’s an episode filled with wonder, laughter, and the quiet magic that happens when travellers follow curiosity all the way to the ends of the earth.

Check out my blog where I share some of their photos from the trip.

In this week’s episode of Travel with Us a While, I was joined by the effervescent Rejane Cowen, who shared her story of tackling four glorious, gruelling, and unforgettable days on Tasmania’s Overland Track, walking in from the Arm River trailhead with a small group of determined women and one man.

After listening to the podcast be sure to check our the blog I wrote using her story and photos.

https://bronhogan.com/podcast-guest-rejane-cowen/

What happens when you cruise through a cyclone, get caught at sea during COVID, and still come home smiling?
You get Alana — a joyful, seasoned traveller with stories that’ll make you laugh out loud.
From the Panama Canal to Papua New Guinea, from Bali bliss to Alaskan beauty, Alana’s seen it all — and somehow keeps cruising back for more.

Listen in to hear her hilarious and heartwarming tales of life at sea and beyond.

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⁠Check out the blog I wrote for Alana here⁠

What does freedom look like?

in this inspiring podcast episode, Jaana Penttila shares how she and her husband spent 11 years sailing around the world with their three children — from the Caribbean to the Pacific and back again.
In this heartwarming conversation, Jaana shares the joys and challenges of raising a family on the ocean — the storms, the laughter, the friendships, and the longing to keep moving when the world stood still.

From battling storms and bureaucracy to raising kids on deck and finding community at sea, Jaana’s story is one of courage, humour, and the relentless call of freedom.

To see some of her amazing photographs check out the blog I wrote for her - https://bronhogan.com/jaana-penttila-11-years-around-the-world-with-three-children/

There are some conversations that stay with you long after you switch off the microphone, and my chat with Christine Madeley was one of them.
She joined me on Travel with Us a While to talk about something many of us quietly wonder about, but don’t always have the courage to do — travelling solo for the first time after a big life change.

Christine found herself single again in her 60s, after years of marriage. Rather than settling into quiet routines or staying within the familiar, she decided to do something bold — book a trip overseas, alone. “It’s a frightening thought,” she admitted with a laugh. “But I just thought — I’m doing it.”

And off she went — first to Lisbon, Portugal. There she was, jet-lagged, room not ready, sipping a cocktail while trying to remember why on earth she’d thought this was a good idea. But by the next day, with her walking shoes on and the sun shining across those tiled streets, she began to feel that delicious sense of freedom that comes when you realise — you’re managing just fine on your own.

My guest, Nigel Fotheringham, and I grew up together in the small town of Selukwe (now Shurugwi) in Zimbabwe.

Decades later, we found ourselves chatting across the airwaves — me from my life of sailing and travel, and Nigel from the cockpit of his aircraft — sharing stories of exploration, adventure, and the joy of seeing the world from a different angle.

There’s something magical about seeing Australia from above — and few people know it better than Nigel, a pilot who’s spent years leading flying adventures through Queensland and New South Wales.

(Not to mention the many hours he has flown as a volunteer for Angel Flight)

If you enjoy this podcast please check out the blog I wrote about it using Nigel's photographs here

If you would like to join me in conversation about YOUR travel adventures, please leave a comment and I will contact you soo.