MELBOURNE TRAVEL GUIDE: THE INSIDERS EDITION (WHAT THE TRAVEL BLOGGERS DON'T TELL YOU) PART 1.
Release Date: 03/08/2020
TERRIBLE FITZROY ISLAND AND MY CAT NEARLY DIED
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Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben, and if you’re joining me for the first time then I say hello and thank you for listening, and if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for returning! It has been a while since I've been online. It's now 2022 and I've just edited this episode that has sat handsomely on my laptop for months, unedited. A heap has happened in my life like I bought a house and my wife is pregnant!!!! She's 33 and a half weeks!!! A baby is on the way!! On today’s episode, I’ll be talking about my limited time in Cairns and disastrous time on...
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Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben, and if you’re joining me for the first time then I say hello and thank you for listening, and if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for returning! On today’s episode, I’ll be telling you about the best things to do in Darwin. Where to go, what to eat and what to see. Get comfy and listen to the places you can’t miss in Darwin! Enjoy the podcast. Darwin Links: Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory: Darwin Military Museum: Darwin Aviation Museum: World War 2 Oil Storage Tunnels: Royal Flying Doctors Darwin...
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COVID SAFE TRAVELLING 2021
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Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben, and if you’re joining me for the first time then I say hello and thank you for listening, and if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for returning! On today’s episode, I’ll be chatting about my upcoming holiday! Yes, Travelman is back holidaying. Well maybe… I may well be trapped again in my state if our beloved leader believes Covid is going to go on a rampage again. So hopefully not, because I have an itinerary that you could probably copy! This is going to be wild, in more ways than one. Follow Travelman Podcast:...
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THE BEST TRAVEL AUDIOBOOKS I LISTENED TO IN 2020
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Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben and if you’re new to the podcast Happy New Year! On today’s episode the first for 2021, I’ll be chatting about my favourite travel audio books I listened to last year. There was 10 in total that I listened to. I’ll also be talking about another three that I really enjoyed! I’ll also talk to you briefly about what’s going on in my life, kinda like a mini I’m Inspired Now. So, enjoy the podcast! Thanks for listening to the podcast, if you have any good audiobook recommendations, which you think I’ll like you can email me a...
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Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben, and if you’re joining me for the first time then I say hello and thank you for listening, and if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for listening! On today’s episode, we’ll be talking about a few things like some travelling around Australia which I want to do. I’ll be talking about being finally let out of lockdown, which is great and not having to wear masks which is even better, keep listening! So first off, hello listener! I hope you’ve been well through this period of time. It’s been a while since I have...
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SAVING SHARKS AND CAVE DIVING WITH THE SHARK WHISPERER CRISTINA ZENATO, PART 2.
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Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben, and if you’re joining me for the first time then I say hello and thanks for listening, if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for returning! Today’s episode is a continuation of my chat with Cristina Zenato who’s a professional diver, shark whisperer, and the founder of People of the Water. In the first part of this episode we spoke about removing hooks from Sharks mouths and cave diving so if you haven’t heard part 1 please go back and listen to that before you hear part 2. So, sit back and enjoy the podcast! ...
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SAVING SHARKS AND CAVE DIVING WITH THE SHARK WHISPERER CRISTINA ZENATO, PART 1.
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Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben, and if you’re joining me for the first time then I say hello and thanks for listening, if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for returning! On today’s sharktastic episode, I’ll be chatting to Cristina Zenato who’s a professional diver, shark whisperer, and the founder of People of the Water. So, sit back and enjoy the podcast! Follow Cristina: Website: Facebook Page: Instagram: @cristinazenato Twitter: @CristinaZenato Additional Information: People of the Water: Follow Travelman Podcast: iTunes:...
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On today’s special episode I talk to you listener about the future of Travelman Podcast, I talk about my time in Vietnam that I’m looking back on as I lament being stuck in a 5km bubble in the once most livable city in the world Melbourne. Enjoy the podcast. Follow Travelman Podcast: iTunes: Spotify: Libsyn: Facebook: facebook.com/travelmanpodcast/ Instagram: Twitter: Tune In: Stitcher: YouTube: Travelman Podcast website: Travelman Podcast email:
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Unnatural Podcast - The Moving Coffins of Barbados
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info_outlineWelcome to the Travelman Podcast, my name is Ben and I host this cool travel podcast. If you’re joining me for the first time then I say thanks a bunch for listening.
On today’s amazing episode, I’ll be bringing you the long-awaited Melbourne Travel Guide. This will be a different episode because it not only features me talking about my favourite parts of Melbourne but also a Melbourne tour guides view on Melbourne. Ben Oliver will be joining me from Drinking History Tours.
So, sit back and listen to Ben and I bring you part 1 of the Melbourne Travel Guide.
Timestamps Part 1:
Intro to the show
1:30 – Best things to do in Melbourne, where to Eat and where to drink
20:30 – Seeing Melbourne from Above and Fitzroy Melbourne’s oldest suburb
27:51 – See some culture, visit our cathedrals, Saint Patricks Cathedral and Saint Pauls Cathedral
31:30 – Ben’s recommendation for something to eat in Melbourne
40:27 – Some great walking routes around the city
46:20 – Melbourne Events
52:26 – Day trip information and other helpful info
Outro to the show
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Drinking History Tours: drinkinghistorytours.com/
Additional Information:
Favourite things to See & Do web links (I’ll try and keep this updated on the website)
Royal Botanical Gardens: rbg.vic.gov.au/
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV): ngv.vic.gov.au/
The Laneways of Melbourne guide, Timeout online: timeout.com/melbourne/things-to-do/the-best-laneways-and-arcades-in-melbourne
Chinatown: chinatownmelbourne.com.au/
Federation Square: fedsquare.com/
Queen Victoria Market: qvm.com.au/
Eureka Skydeck: eurekaskydeck.com.au/
Melbourne Museum: museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/
Melbourne Zoo’s: zoo.org.au
Sea Life Aquarium, Melbourne: melbourneaquarium.com.au/
St Patricks Cathedral: cam.org.au/cathedral
Restaurants, Bars & Pubs web links (I’ll try and keep this updated on the website)
Restaurants:
Doc: docgroup.net/
Harley House: harleyhouse.com.au/
Din Tai Fung: dintaifung.com.au/
Grand Trailer Park: grandtrailerpark.com.au/
The European: theeuropean.com.au/
Marios: marioscafe.com.au/
Number 1 Delicious: no1delicious.com.au/
The Old Raffles Place: sites.google.com/site/theoldrafflesplace
Red Gum Barbeque: redgumbbq.com.au/
Bluebonnet Barbeque: bluebonnetbbq.com.au/
Dexter: dexter.melbourne/
Empress of China: 120 Little Bourke Street, no website available
Ants Bistro: antsbistro.com.au/
ShanDong Mama: Mid City, 7/200 Bourke Street, no website available
HuTong Dumplings: hutong.com.au/website/index.html
China Red: china-red.com.au/
Lello Pasta Bar: lellopastabar.com.au/
Brunetti Café: www.brunetti.com.au/
Supernormal: supernormal.net.au/
Rice Paper Scissors: ricepaperscissors.com.au/
Rice Queen: ricequeen.com.au/
Il Bacaro: ilbacaro.com.au/
Ezard: ezard.com.au/
Meat and Wine Co.: themeatandwineco.com/
Tazio: tazio.com.au/
Soi38: soi38.com/
Bars & Pubs:
Beneath Driver Lane bar: driverlanebar.com/
Section 8: section8.com.au/
Bar Clara: barclara.com/
Berlin Bar: berlinbar.com.au/
The Everleigh: theeverleigh.com/
Black Pearl: blackpearlbar.com.au/
Napier Hotel: thenapierhotel.com.au/
Marquis of Lorne: marquisoflorne.com.au/
Terminus Hotel, Fitzroy North: terminus.com.au/
Day Trips Outside of Melbourne and other web links (I’ll try and keep this updated on the website)
Yarra Valley: visityarravalley.com.au/
Peninsula Hot Springs, Mornington Peninsula: peninsulahotsprings.com/
Daylesford: visitvictoria.com/Regions/Daylesford-and-the-Macedon-Ranges
Ballarat: visitballarat.com.au/
Sovereign Hill: sovereignhill.com.au/
Westgate Park: westgatebiodiversity.org.au/
Great Australian Beer Spectapular (AKA Gabs): gabsfestival.com/
Visit Victoria: visitvictoria.com/
Timeout Melbourne: timeout.com/melbourne
Broadsheet Melbourne: broadsheet.com.au/melbourne
Urban List Melbourne: theurbanlist.com/melbourne
Concrete Playground Melbourne: concreteplayground.com/melbourne
Melbourne City Council Blog: whatsonblog.melbourne.vic.gov.au/
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