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 to...
Apr 07, 2022•38 min
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: magnt.net.au/ Darwin Mil...
Aug 19, 2021•37 min
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 proba...
Feb 28, 2021•29 min
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 an...
Jan 27, 2021•30 min
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...
Nov 25, 2020•25 min
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 ...
Oct 28, 2020•44 min
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: cristinazenato.com/ Facebook Page: facebook.com/czunderwater/ Instagram: @cristin...
Sep 30, 2020•46 min
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: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/travelman-podcast/id1281446908 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2bfulkX1dTkOb50MaCm0NN Libsyn: travelmanpodcast.libsyn.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/travelmanpodcast/ Instagram: insta...
Sep 09, 2020•21 min
NEW PODCAST FROM BEN Unnatural - The Bielefeld Conspiracy Our Unnatural story of the week comes from a small city in Germany called Bielefeld. There’s a strange conspiracy theory linked with Bielefeld, the conspiracy is, that the city doesn’t exist at all. Be sure to listen to Ben and Steve as they try and figure out the truth! Enjoy the podcast! Remember to subscribe to the episode on your favorite podcast app and remember to follow us on social media, just look for Unnatural Podcast and I'm su...
Aug 28, 2020•17 min
Unnatural - The Moving Coffins of Barbados Our Unnatural story of the week is about the Moving Coffins of Barbados, a strange story about lead-lined coffins that seemingly move by themselves within the walls of Colonel Thomas Chase’s enclosed tomb in Barbados. Steve and Ben can't wait to tell you about this spooky story. Enjoy the podcast! Remember to subscribe to the episode on your favorite podcast app and remember to follow us on social media, just look for Unnatural Podcast and I'm sure you'...
Aug 28, 2020•20 min
NEW PODCAST FROM BEN Unnatural - Slow Loris Our Unnatural story of the week features the Slow Loris, a furry, big-eyed creature from the forests of Southeast Asia. Be careful of this guy because he has a deadly side. A deadly side that Ben and Steve can't wait to tell you about. Enjoy the podcast! Remember to subscribe to the episode on your favorite podcast app and remember to follow us on social media, just look for Unnatural Podcast and I'm sure you'll find us. Thanks for listening. Links bel...
Aug 28, 2020•27 min
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, and if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for listening! On today’s episode, I’ll be talking to Jim Miles in Part 2 of our conversation on Walking Tours of Austin. This episode has us discussing ghost stories! Don't miss the Charleston ghost story!! So, sit back and enjoy the podcast! Follow Jim: Walking Tours of Austin on Instagram: @touratx Jim on Twitter:...
Aug 26, 2020•40 min
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, and if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for listening! On today’s amazing episode, I’ll be talking to Jim Miles who hosts the Texas company Walking Tours of Austin, they primarily do ghost tours and murder walk tours around Austin. We’ll be chatting about the creepy side of Austin, talking ghosts and the murders that have happened in this great city! So, s...
Aug 12, 2020•42 min
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, and if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for listening! On today’s awesome episode, I’ll be chatting to Sandy Papas who hosts the Greek Travel Secrets Podcast and the website of the same name. We’ll be exploring Greece’s most amazing islands. You’ll find that there’s an island to suit everyone. So, sit back and enjoy the podcast! Follow Sandy: Greek Travel ...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 7 min
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, and if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for listening! On today’s awesome episode, I’ll be chatting to Chris Torres who runs the company Tourism Marketing Agency, he’s an expert in travel marketing and is well versed on the current Covid-19 situation, which has ravaged the world’s tourism industry. I had a great chat with Chris, not only about how the tour...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben and if you’re joining me for the first time then I say a huge thank you to you and if you’re a returning listener then I thanks for listening! On today’s episode, I’ll be continuing my chat with Shawn and Joe from Dark Side of Seoul Podcast, we’ll be talking spooky stuff, ghost tours and their favourite ghost story, this is Halloween come early… Halloween in June. So, sit back and enjoy the podcast! Follow Joe: Joe on Instagram: @zenkimchi Joe ...
Jul 01, 2020•42 min
Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben and if you’re joining me for the first time then I say a huge thank you to you and if you’re a returning listener then thanks for listening! On today’s awesome episode, which is Part 1 of a 2-part special. I’ll be chatting to Shawn and Joe who host the Dark Side of Seoul podcast and also run the Korean tour company ZenKimchi Tours. We’ll be chatting about patient 31 who was the super-spreader of Covid-19 in Deju, Korea, we’ll also discuss what ...
Jun 17, 2020•52 min
Welcome 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 thanks a bunch for listening. Today’s episode is a continuation of my previous chat with Chris Curran from the Podcast Engineering School on Colorado Day Trips titled Day Trips To Do In Colorado Part 1. I’d suggest that if you haven’t listened to Part 1 of my chat with Chris Curran then I’d go and pause this episode and come back to Part 2, once you’ve listened to Pa...
Jun 03, 2020•53 min
Welcome 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 thanks a bunch for listening. On today’s episode, I’ll be chatting to my pal Chris Curran who runs the Podcast Engineering School, which is an online school to learn the ins and outs of podcast engineering and he’s also the host of the Podcast Engineering Show, which I listen to religiously. Today though, I’ll be chatting to Chris about cool day trips to do in Colora...
May 20, 2020•50 min
Hi I’m Ben and this week on I’m Inspired Now, Episode 6, which is my inspirational side project of happiness. Usually I’m talking to guests about travel related topics on the Travelman Podcast. I’m inspired that my car is finally fixed. My mate Adrian and his workmate Vic have done an amazing job of my Nissan Navara pick-up, I’ll be interviewing a mountain climber and a guy that looks at travel marketing in the tourism industry, I rearranged my studio, and I’ll read to you my diary entries from ...
May 20, 2020•21 min
Aloha and welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben and if you’re joining me for the first time then I say a massive thank you and if you’re a returning listener then I thank you for listening! On today’s awesome episode, I’ll be talking to my good pal Chris Raney who hosts Yellow Productions on YouTube. He knows Hawaii well and is excited to tell you everything you need to know for your holiday to Hawaii! So, sit back and enjoy the podcast! Follow Chris & Yellow Productions: Yello...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Welcome 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 thanks a bunch for listening. On today’s episode, I’m going to be chatting to Brad Hargis from The Cinema Guys podcast to talk about some of his favourite travel films and other interesting things about film and travel. So, sit back and enjoy the podcast. Follow Brad: Cinema Guys: wearethecinemaguys.com/ Cinema Guys on Twitter: @thecinemaguys Cinema Guys on Instagram...
Apr 19, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Welcome 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 awesome episode, I’ll be bringing you part two of the Melbourne Travel Guide, be sure to listen to part one before you listen to this episode. In part two I’ll be continuing my chat about my city Melbourne with Ben from Drinking History Tours. So, sit back and enjoy the podcast! Follow Ben: Drinking History Tours: https:...
Apr 05, 2020•51 min
Welcome 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 thank you for listening. On today’s episode, I’ll be joined again by my guest co-host Rob from Trip Hacks DC podcast and YouTube channel and also Mark Wolters from Wolters World on YouTube to give you an update on the Coronavirus aka Covid-19 and what’s going on right as we speak. Is the travel industry finished? Will things get back to normal? Who knows? I hop...
Mar 21, 2020•1 hr
Welcome 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 thank you for listening. On today’s awesome episode, well not so awesome episode, I’ll be joined by my co-host Rob from Trip Hacks DC to talk about Covid-19 and how it will affect your travel and what to do now. Rob and I had an interesting chat about Covid-19. It was a great and spontaneous special episode to put out. Everything you need to know about Covid-19...
Mar 14, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Welcome 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 list...
Mar 08, 2020•58 min
Welcome 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 thank you for listening. On today’s awesome episode, I’ll be chatting to Michael Turtle who is an Australian travel blogger who’s attempting to see every UNESCO World Heritage site on the planet! So far, he’s seen over 300 of the 1000 + UNESCO World Heritage sites there are! So, sit back and enjoy Michael and I chat about travel and UNESCO World Heritage sites....
Feb 23, 2020•1 hr 22 min
This week on I’m Inspired Now, Episode 5. I’m okay with being 40 , I reached the Apple podcast top 30 ranking, I’ve lost some weight , I’m organising a time to speak to Phil Rosenthal , Catriona Rowntree troubles, a few shout outs and another trip to Bali . Enjoy the episode. Timestamps: No Need. But if you want to follow me. Look below. Follow Travelman Podcast: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/travelman-podcast/id1281446908 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2bfulkX1dTkOb50MaCm0...
Feb 17, 2020•19 min
Welcome 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 thanks a bunch for listening. On today’s episode, I’ll be chatting with Ben Bowlin the co-host of the very popular and well-loved conspiracy theory podcast Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know. I’m super excited to chat to Ben about his travels and his stories about escaping abroad. So, sit back and enjoy the conversation I had with Ben. Timestamps: Intro to the show 1:...
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Welcome 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 thank you for listening. On today’s episode, I’ll be continuing my chat with Paul Papadimitriou who co-host’s the very popular aviation podcast Layovers, which also features my mate Alex Hunter who’s the other co-host. If you haven’t heard Part 1. Then I’d suggest to go listen to that first then come back for this episode. If you’ve heard Part 1. Then sit back ...
Jan 26, 2020•1 hr 14 min
