Karin Avila interviews Cristina Alonso, author of a new book, The Conscious Traveller Mexico. Cristina talks about how Mexico is offering visitors opportunities for more meaningful travel experiences, from natural landscapes to traditional fare.

Chris Porter has been at the helm of Business Events Victoria for the past 18 years, focusing on getting meetings and events into the regional towns and cities of Victoria. The result has been thousands of meetings and millions of dollars generated for the local visitor economy. Chris has departed the role, but tells Grame Kemlo about the role, the achievements, and what is coming next for him.

Helen Hayes recently did a round trip cruise on Mitsui Ocean Fuji out of the Port of Kobe and recommends you stay a few days before or after your cruise. Tonight she speaks about Kobe as a tourism hub, as it offers ready access to a broad range of experiences for your visit to Japan, from sake and Kobe beef to Arima Onsen.

We love to celeberate success here on the show and one of our team members has just published a book – It is titled Been There Done That – and it contains about 180 pages of Alistair Smith’s travel tales. So if you like his quirky stories here on the show, he has gathered a lot of stories from his life on the road as a journalist and travel writer. Alistair has a special offer if you would like to buy the book – the special reduced price of $25 (plus postage) as long as you use the code word – RADIO. Simply go to www.wearerealwriters.com and complete an online order.

Forget winning a meat tray, Kristin Henning heard about a local man who won a Swedish Island. Kris interviewed the winner, Eric Holmer, who talks about the contest, why he applied, and what he knows about Sweden, which he’s never visited before. You will hear Eric’s story, which also combines aspects of family travel, cultural exchange and ancestry travel, with the thrill of participating in this stewardship program.

Photo - The Swedish Island Eric won.

The spectacular highs and unexpected lows ... the challenges and rewards keep coming on Carolyne Jasinski's 4WD adventure through Western Australia's Kimberley Ranges. She speaks to tour leader, Jacob Fisher, and talks about the gorgeous gorges, hot springs, waterfalls, Outback stations, riverbed and cliff-top campsites.

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Can anyone tackle the Kimberley's Gibb River Road? Absolutely ... with the right guidance. Carolyne Jasinski joined a 4WD tagalong tour and ticked off a great Aussie bucket list adventure. Here she talks to Jacob Fisher, her guide on the Kimberley convoy.

Photo by Carolyne Jasinski - Gibb River Road sign

Stories about the authorities in Bali clamping down on visitors with a tourist visa doing work in Indonesia, from digital nomads, to influencers to yoga teachers, Clearly you need to obtain the cofrrect visa if you intend to do anything other than flop by the pool in Bali. Then there’s the scam surrounding the purchase of villas where you cannot own the land, merely get a 25-year lease. We decided to check in with our correspondent, Suzanne Hart who has lived there fpr bout 12 years both as a retiree and as an employee in the meetings and event industry. How will these changes affect other expats and the usual influx of visitors?

Image: Bali Tourism