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You've heard of the Slow Food movement, but how about Slow Travel? This is the ultimate way to see the world, allowing full cultural immersion and eliminating many of travel's stresses. Today, our expert panel talks you through how to make your next journey a slow one - and why you will love it.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These are some of the most interesting, historic and immersive cultural experiences you can have while you're travelling, and they take place in a bath. From Japanese onsens to Finnish saunas, Turkish hammams to Korean jimjilbangs, on this episode we're talking about bathing, and the most fascinating, hilarious and immersive places in the world where you can kick back and have a scrub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a first-time traveller or an absolute expert, all of us make mistakes on the road. And in fact, all of us make the same mistakes. Or at least the same sorts of mistakes. On today's episode we're going to discuss a few of our panel's most spectacular howlers, and tell you how to avoid doing the same things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, we're going deep into the Europe you may not know: the off-the-beaten track destinations, the affordable, quiet countries, regions and cities that have so much to offer intrepid travellers. From Georgia to Bulgaria, Albania to the Alentejo, these are the places you need to check out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travel really is back – the good bits, but also the bad. The airport delays. The flight cancellations. The monumental disintegrations like we saw in Sydney over Easter. It’s not what we missed, exactly, but it does get you thinking, and remembering, the way things have gone in the past. Because if you’ve travelled for any amount of time, to pretty much anywhere in the world, you’ve probably got a story of airport-related drama. We, here, certainly do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

International travel is back, but everything has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic: how you plan your trips, what you pack, what you do at the airport, what you do at your destination, even how you get home. On this episode, we're guiding you through the process of international travel now, with advice on how to follow your passion in a way that's as safe and reliable as possible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Korea is having a moment. Not only is this the country responsible for the "K Wave", the cultural juggernaut that is sweeping the globe, but this is also the latest country to open to international tourism after closing its doors at the beginning of the pandemic. So, what awaits travellers in South Korea? What is there to see and do, to eat and drink, to enjoy and experience? We're about to tell you.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let us take you on a journey today to a place you may never have visited, to an ancient place, a historic place, a place of amazing cultures and traditions, a place of artists and poets, of foodies and coffee fiends, of inventors and adventurers. Let us take you to the Middle East, a maligned and sometimes controversial destination, to tell you everything you need to know about travel in some of the most amazing places in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're only exploring the world above ground level, you're missing out. You're missing out on wildlife, on scenery, on history, on wonder. This episode is dedicated to exploration of the underwater world, and how it can change your travelling life. We're talking scuba-diving, free-diving and snorkelling with people who live for this stuff: where to do it, why to do it, and how pretty much anyone can get involved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With almost all state borders now open and the Omicron wave passing, 2022 might just be the perfect time to travel in Australia. On this episode we're hitting you with 40 minutes of solid Oz travel inspiration, from the reef to the rainforest, from wineries to great walks: where to go this year, what to do, what to see and what to experience, even for those who feel like they might have done it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, you've chosen to stay in a home-share property. What should you bring with you: clothes? Food? How about your own bed linen, garbage bags, toilet paper and detergent? Do you have to clean at the end, or is that someone else's job? On this episode of Flight of Fancy we're looking into the world of Airbnb, figuring out what's fair and what's ridiculous, and how to make sure you're getting the perfect property. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the big question: what will the next 12 months hold for Australian travellers? Will this be the snap-back we've been hoping for? Will domestic travel be key, or is now the time to plan an overseas trip? Is Omicron going to ruin everything? And what can you do if that happens? As Flight of Fancy returns for 2022, we seek to answer these key conundrums. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.