Travel with us to the paradise that is the Noosa Shire. We visit the famous Noosa main beach and the most beautiful headland walk in the world in Noosa National Park. We wander down the famous main street - Hastings Street - and give you an overview of the glamorous shops, restaurants and bars along the way. There are many great restaurants to tempt you in Noosa and we share some of our favourites, including the Noosa Surf club. Noosa accommodation is varied, and we have a couple of favourites, ...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 39
In this episode we take you to Brisbane – the capital city of Queensland. It is fondly known as the River city. We have been to Brisbane many times for many different reasons and events and we are positive that we have discovered the best place to stay and we share where it is and all the things that make it so good. Here’s a hint - Location location location. If you are interested in river walks, live music, international or local sporting events, musicals, great restaurants, rock climbing, com...
Feb 05, 2023•56 min•Ep. 38
This week we are in Crocodile Dundee country in the top end of Australia. We are travelling to Darwin the capital of the Northern Territory. We spent a week exploring the area including Kakadu National Park which is so big it would cover half of Switzerland. But first you will get a laugh (like I did) as Lyle describes how terrified he was when he met the 6.1 metre (that's over 18 feet) crocodile known as Dominator in the crocodile infested waters of Adelaide River and how a horse size(well almo...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 37
In this week’s episode we take you to the one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. The Great Barrier Reef. Listen as we take you 78 kilometres off shore with Cruise Whitsundays from Airlie Beach through the Whitsunday Islands to the Reef World pontoon and Reef Sleep on Hardy Reef. We tell you all about the how incredible the snorkelling is, the fish and coral you will see as well as how you can scuba dive – even if you have never done it before, just like I did and what an absolute buzz it was...
Jan 22, 2023•52 min•Ep. 36
So excited to be taking you to the stunning Margaret River Wine Region in Western Australia, but even if you don’t like wine, this area has something for everyone and did I mention it is absolutely stunning? We have travelled to many wine regions, but this one is unique. It has a natural landscape and beauty like no other. The wild rugged beaches with pure white sand, the stunning wild flowers growing everywhere and the vast fields of vineyards. To top it off the food and wine in this region is ...
Jan 15, 2023•52 min•Ep. 35
In this episode we transport you to the heart of Australia’s glitter strip – the Gold Coast in Queensland with it’s golden sandy beaches, vibrant nightlife and word-class attractions. We are lucky that the Gold Coast is right in our own backyard and we have visited many times. You will hear about a few of our favourite restaurants and some fantastic new ones that we discovered. We tell you a funny story about how we saved $140 on one of our restaurant bills. Listen as we share the best beaches, ...
Jan 08, 2023•52 min•Ep. 34
In this episode we recap the podcasting journey so far. We have published over 30 podcasts and have kept a consistent publishing schedule of weekly episodes. This hasn't always been easy with travelling, visiting family from one side of Australia to the other and dealing with aging parents going into care. We talk about how we started, the most basic equipment we used and still use today and what we have planned for our next lot of episodes. Listen to the end to hear about how Leanne mixed up he...
Dec 25, 2022•32 min•Ep. 33
This is a special interview episode we did with Jake Bushman from Journey with Jake podcast. Jake likes to find out all about the special moments that make amazing memories - or as he says “it’s not about the destination, but the journey”. Journey with Jake is about travel and our individual experiences with travel. The idea behind his podcast is to take each of us to different places through the eyes of ordinary people. He shares stories and experiences that will hopefully inspire you as you tr...
Dec 18, 2022•51 min•Ep. 32
In this Episode we take you travelling to the oldest continuously inhabited city on the Iberian Peninsular. Cadiz is a small city in Andalusia in southern Spain on a peninsular surrounded on 3 sides by the sea and it could just be the perfect destination for you. We spent a lot of time exploring Cadiz– including the beaches, castles, cathedrals, crypts, history, architecture, food, parks, promenades – did I say food? The only thing it doesn’t have is many tourists. We take you walking all around...
Dec 11, 2022•49 min•Ep. 31
Cheers and welcome to this special episode of the Beach Travel Wine Podcast. This week we share the interview we did with James Hammond of the Winging It travel podcast. We had so much fun, as you will hear. It is a longer podcast than usual, but time just flies by because it is full of fun and laughter and great stories and travel insights. We start off with a bit of banter about some sporting teams in Australia – always a topic between the English and Aussies. Then we chat about how we slow tr...
Dec 04, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 30
In this episode we take you to one of the most popular and visited cities in Spain - Barcelona. Travel to Barcelona with us and we take you walking down the 1.2km tree-lined La Rambla with all its restaurants, cafes, stalls, street performers and bars. We take you inside the famous markets, to Plaza Real and down to the 60 metre high Christopher Columbus Statue. One of the best ways to get around to see all of Barcelona is on the hop on, hop off buses and we share the best ones, how much they ar...
Nov 27, 2022•55 min•Ep. 29
Travel to Almunecar on the Costa Tropical in Spain in episode 28. Almunecar in Andalusia, has so much to see and do for such a small, lesser-known city on Spain’s southern coast. Listen as we take you to a karaoke bar - can you guess who performed? Then we go dancing in the streets - or at least one of us does. We describe where the most stunning sunset we have seen in Spain was. You will hear all about the different beaches and the promenade which goes all along the coastline. We share the disc...
Nov 20, 2022•47 min•Ep. 28
Travel to Almeria in this podcast. You will hear the top things to do in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain. Listen as we take you through the old town of Almeria, along the stunning promenade to the beach area of Almeria. We walk through the lush parks with stunning water features all along the waterfront. The Alcazaba of Almeria is covers 25,000 sqm overlooking the city. We take you through this walled fortress and castle. Next on our travels to Almeria we tell you about the exciting and noisy processi...
Nov 13, 2022•49 min•Ep. 27
Travel to San Sebastian in the Basque Country of Spain with us. This is Lyle’s favourite (or one of) Spanish cities - San Sebastian. We first take you on the scenic five hour train trip from Barcelona. The first thing we saw was the stunning Maria Cristina Bridge that is modelled on the Alexander III bridge in Paris. After we find our apartment we head to the famous surfing beach called Zuriolla Beach, to a surf competition in progress. Listen as we take you up a very steep funicular from Ondare...
Nov 06, 2022•40 min•Ep. 26
In this episode we take you all around Gibraltar. Lyle tells you about the history including this pretty fascinating fact - there are 55km of tunnels under the rock that can fit 16,000 people! Listen as we have to walk across an actual airport runway to enter Gibraltar from Spain. We take you to the iconic Rock Hotel which is where all the movies stars and famous people stay - and that now includes us. We talk about the pool and bar area and the Scottish friends we made there. We wander around t...
Oct 30, 2022•44 min•Ep. 25
In this episode you can hear all about the glamorous resort city of Marbella and the playground of the rich and famous Puerto Banus. We take you around the prettiest Old Town in Spain, through the famous Plaza de los Neranjos and tell you a story about a frustrated influencer. We walk the 7km along the beach from Marbella to Puerto Banus and tell you about the lush parks and avenues with giant Salvador Dali sculptures. Listen as we take you on a day trip to a lookout in the Sierra Blanca with so...
Oct 23, 2022•49 min•Ep. 24
In this week's episode we tell you about Cordoba, Spain. Cordoba has the most world heritage sites in the WORLD. That's pretty impressive and we take you to visit them. Firstly we take you across the amazing Roman Bridge before we go into the Mesquita. The Mesquita is so beautiful and stunning that you just have to listen to find out all about it ( or see our show notes link) . After the Mesquita we take you inside the Alcazar de Los Reyes and the its 55,000 square garden. If that isn't enough g...
Oct 17, 2022•50 min•Ep. 23
Today we are so excited to be interviewed on the 17 year old Travel Podcast - Amateur Traveller . We talk to the host Chris Christensen all about Asturias, Spain. You can find out more on our website at www.beachtravelwine.com
Oct 09, 2022•44 min•Ep. 22
In this episode we take you to the fun city of Alicante. It is usually described in two words - beaches and bars. It has a whole lot more than that to offer. Listen as we take you to the most popular beach area with views of the Castle. We then take you up a lift inside the mountain to one of Spain’s largest medieval fortresses - Santa Barbara Castle. We then take you along the prettiest promenade in Spain (in our opinion) and tell you all about the markets that are there at night. We take you t...
Oct 03, 2022•48 min•Ep. 21
The Top things to do in Valencia. Valencia is Spain's 3rd largest city and it is the biggest container port in Spain. *Firstly we take you to the beautifully decorated train station which is next to the bullring. *We take you inside the bull ring - even to the toilet in the bullring. *Next listen as Lyle is totally amazed at the Silk Exchange which has the most beautiful interior with 16m spiral columns. *Then it's on to a tuk tuk ride all over the city. *We go through the city gates, across the...
Sep 25, 2022•35 min•Ep. 20
This episode is all about the top things to do in Tarragona. Tarragona is an easy one hour trip south of Barcelona. Listen as we take you to the nicest beach close to the city. We walk around the headland and visit the port. Come with us as we stroll the Balcon de Mediterranean. Next we take you to see the markets, the stunning Castellers statue on La Rambla Nova. You can hear the fun we had in the plazas of the old town. Next listen to one of, if not THE best things we have seen in all our time...
Sep 18, 2022•37 min•Ep. 19
After travelling all over Spain for 11 weeks, and podcasting about each place, we are now sharing the highlights and our favourite things to do in each place. Instead of tl;dr (too long; didn't read) this is the tl;dl (too long; didn't listen) episode. You will hear the best parts of each place from Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. Madrid, the Capital of Spain. Toledo, capital of Castilla la Mancha area of Spain Nerja, Costa de Sol, Andalusia, Spain Seville, Andalusia. Caceres, Extremadora, Spain Salama...
Sep 08, 2022•54 min•Ep. 18
In this episode we tell you the exact costs of our trip to Spain. We talk about how much the accommodation was. We discuss the cheapest and most expensive places we stayed in Spain. Is it cheaper in northern or southern Spain? How much is food and drink in Spain? What was our daily costs? We also answer the questions about how we plan our trips. How do we choose which cities or villages to visit? How do we move around Spain? Is public transport cheap and reliable? How do we research and choose o...
Sep 01, 2022•46 min•Ep. 17
What to do in Santander, Spain. Santander is the capital of Cantabria in Northern Spain. It is situated on the Bay of Santander at the mouth of the Cantabrian Sea. Listen as we take you walking along the beautiful promenade which runs beside the Bay of Santander . We continue our walk around the headland to the Magdalena Peninsula where we discover an open air zoo. Hear why we were gobsmacked when we found the full size Galleons of the Mariner and La Balsa raft which has a very strong connection...
Aug 17, 2022•59 min•Ep. 16
Oviedo is the capital of Asturias in north western Spain. In this podcast you will hear why we chose to stay in Oviedo (and why you should too). We wander the incredible old town and we explore the park that used to be a convent's apple orchard. We take an incredible, and I mean incredible, day trip to the village of Cangas de Onis, the Covadonga Lakes in the Picos de Europa National Park and then we take you to the stunning Basilica of Covadonga which looks like it is in another country. Listen...
Aug 10, 2022•59 min•Ep. 15
Wine, wine and wine. In this episode we explore the La Rioja wine region of Spain. We stay Haro the capital of La Rioja in an old convent and jail. Haro has 20 bodegas in the small city all around the train station. We tell you why and when this happened. We taste all sorts of wine in a couple of the famous bodegas. Then, one of our WOW days, we take a trip to Laguardia. This little medieval wine village sits on top of a hill surrounded by vineyards with the backdrop of the fabulous Cantabrian S...
Aug 04, 2022•49 min•Ep. 14
13. Burgos. Burgos is a city is all about the Camino de Santiago, food and wine. Well that's how we saw it anyway. Listen as we have a very unusual and stressful arrival in Burgos, which turned out to be one of my favourite times in Spain. You will here are how walked a small portion of the Camino as we discovered the old buildings of the university. We had the most fun at a tapas bar with Jose - or Pepe - as he likes to be called. Listen to why he received the Koala award and where he put it. T...
Jul 27, 2022•55 min•Ep. 13
This week's episode is all about the Golden City of Salamanca. We explain why it is called the golden city and our sheer delight at walking the historic streets. Hear how we found the ancient still working convent of San Estaban. You will hear my description of one of the most memorable moments that I've experienced in Spain. Lyle explains why the whole old part of the city is a Unesco World Heritage listed site. We take you walking along the Rio Tormes and see young men practising bullfighting....
Jul 20, 2022•50 min•Ep. 12
Caceres in Extremadura Spain is the most authentic city we have visited. Listen as we talk about our accommodation at the Parador de Caceres, an ancient palace and now a luxury hotel. Come with us as we walk through the medieval city at day and then discover it's beauty at night. Come with us on a tuk tuk ride and listen as Leanne is yelled at by an old Spanish lady. Hear all about the amazing food and the best places to eat in Caceres. Lastly we visit a couple of museums which we agree to disag...
Jul 14, 2022•38 min•Ep. 11
Sevilla, so much to see. This city is one of our favourites in Spain. Listen as we are in awe as we walk around the Alcazar and gardens (where some episodes of Games of Thrones were filmed). The next day we are literally stunned into silence at the Plaza de Espana. Lastly Lyle climbs to the top of the Giralda Tower at 104m while I nearly get lost in the corridors of the cathedral. We also take you to our favourite authentic bar in Barrio de Santa Cruz as well as the rooftop bar at our accommodat...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 10
