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Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondPrincess Diana, Sir Edmund Hillary & a Backpack Full of StoriesWelcome to Travel With Us A While.My guest today is a passionate bushwalker, historian, photographer and traveller whose adventures have taken him from the remote wilderness of Tasmania to the mountains of Pakistan, the villages of Romania and beyond.Tim Bunge has spent a lifetime exploring both Australia's wild places and some of the world's most fascinating destinations. Along the way he's completed thousand-kilometre walks, traced his family history across continents, met world leaders, shared meals with strangers and discovered that some of the greatest travel experiences happen when you simply say yes to...
2026-07-0453 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondWhat do you do when you break your elbow just three weeks into a four-month cycling adventure?For Annette Blakey, the answer wasn't to go home—it was to keep exploring.In this episode of Travel With Us A While, Annette shares the remarkable story of cycling nearly 4,000 miles through Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland with her husband Ian. Along the way they camped behind pubs, met generous locals, tackled steep mountain passes, survived an Irish heatwave, and discovered that some of the best travel memories come from the unexpected.A heartwarming story of resilience, friendship, slow travel and the kindness of strangers.🎧 Join us for an unforgettable adventure on two w...
2026-06-2744 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondFollowing the Tickles of Your Soul with Kristy HalvorsenWhat happens when you walk away from the life everyone expects you to want?In this episode of Travel With Us A While, I chat with author and long-term traveller Kristy Halvorsen, whose memoir Perfect Unfolding chronicles her decision to leave behind a successful firefighting career, sell her home, and spend years living and travelling solo in a tiny Airstream trailer.Kristy shares the realities of off-grid living, the loneliness and growth that accompanied solo travel, the lessons she learned about minimalism, and why she believes true freedom comes from following...
2026-06-1929 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondStop Waiting for Someday | Emma Lovell on Travel, Freedom & Living Life NowStop Waiting for Someday | Emma Lovell on Travel, Freedom & Living Life NowWhat if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you dream of isn't money, time, or circumstance?What if it's simply waiting for "someday"?In this inspiring episode of Travel With Us Awhile, I sit down with author, speaker, entrepreneur, traveller and self-confessed freedom seeker Emma Lovell, whose book The Art of Bleisure first introduced me to her refreshing philosophy of blending business, travel, adventure and life into something richer and more meaningful....
2026-06-1232 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondAdventure isn’t always about pushing harder.
Sometimes it’s about knowing when to pause.Sometimes the bravest adventure decision isn’t to keep going……it’s choosing to pause, learn and admit:“I’m not ready yet.”This week I chatted with Tash Capel, whose honesty about pulling out of attempting Tasmania’s famous Overland Track deeply impressed me.Instead of charging ahead through pride, she chose preparation.Training.Learning.Building strength.Planning to return another day.What followed was one of the most thoughtful conversations I’ve had about hiking, safe...
2026-05-3022 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondMoving countries for a lifestyle & why bored kids thrive...There’s something quietly inspiring about choosing a new country not just for opportunity… but for lifestyle.In this episode of Travel With Us A While, I chat with Ross — a UK-born teacher who made the move to Australia in 2020 with his young family. What began as a practical decision (yes, teacher salaries played a part!) has grown into a life filled with sunshine, caravanning adventures, and raising children who understand the joy of being outdoors.Ross now teaches in a special assistance school, working with students who don’t thrive in mainstream settings...
2026-05-1828 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondFinding Adventure Close to Home, Camping, Photography & Hidden Gems with Kristie BrennanThis week on the Travel With Us A While podcast, I chat with photographer and adventurer Kristie Brennan — a woman who reminds us that adventure doesn’t always mean travelling far away.Sometimes it simply means having the courage to begin.Kristie shares stories of camping alone with her children, exploring hidden corners of Victoria, photographing the night sky, and discovering peace and healing in nature after difficult times in life.We talk about:Why local people always know the best placesThe magic of slowing down and really seeing where you...
2026-05-0925 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondThey sold everything & just went.
Simply a shared dream, a vehicle, & the open road.This week’s podcast conversation is one that really stayed with me.I spoke with Rob and Ange — a couple who, about three years ago, did something many of us dream about… they sold everything and hit the road.No perfect timing. No perfect plan.Just a shared belief that life was meant to be lived now, not later.Since then, they’ve travelled all over Australia, worked along the way, met incredible people, and created a life that feels both simple and deeply fulfilling.
2026-05-0234 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondIn this episode, Tim shares how being last
taught him how to lead…This week’s podcast episode is one that stayed with me long after we finished recording.I had the pleasure of chatting with Tim Dobson — a hiker, climber and caver from the UK — & what unfolded was not just a conversation about adventure… but about people.About being the slowest on the mountain…About making mistakes (some quite big ones!)& about how those experiences shape the way we show up for others.One line in particular has stayed with me:“Peop...
2026-04-2535 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondThe Day Everything Changed… and the Life That FollowedSome stories change the way you see the world.In this episode of Travel With Us a While, I sit down with Rick Scammell — a man whose life changed in an instant during a dirt bike accident on a remote beach in North Queensland.What followed could have been the end of everything he loved.Instead… it became the beginning of something else.Rick shares his journey from that life-altering moment in 2019 through to where he is today — living as a T4 paraplegic, raising a young family, and continuing to embrace advent...
2026-04-1730 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondNicky & Paul share Cyclone Narelle's disruption of their adventuresThey had a plan…Australia had other ideas.Four weeks into van life, Paul & Nicky found themselves waiting out cyclone Narelle —with no roads, limited water, and everything on hold.And yet…This is where the magic started Strangers became friendsPlans became storiesAnd the journey became something deeperBecause travel isn’t about perfect routes…It’s about what happens when they fall apart.👉 Tap the link in bio to read more and see their photos
2026-04-1022 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondFinding Tasmania’s Hidden Magic with Jeni Freeman's cameraToday’s episode is all about seeing the world a little differently… through the lens of a camera.My guest is Jeni Freeman, a passionate Tasmanian photographer whose work captures everything from birdlife and wild coastlines to stunning night skies and hidden stays across the state.What I loved about this conversation is how it all began — not with a grand plan, but with a simple moment, a borrowed camera, and a willingness to explore.So if you’ve ever wondered what you might discover by slowing down, taking a different road, or simply l...
2026-04-0327 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondNaomi Creek - Flinders IslandSome people travel the world searching for adventure.Others quietly build an adventurous life right where they are.In our latest Travel With Us A While podcast episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Naomi Creek, who lives on beautiful Flinders Island.Naomi first visited the island in 2015 and felt that familiar tug that many of us experience when we arrive somewhere special. A few years later she packed up her car, brought it across on the boat, bought a small house — and started a new life on the island....
2026-03-2734 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondJen Shipston shares when bagpipes come along for the rideI’m Bron Hogan, and today I’ve got a guest who reminds us that travel isn’t always about ticking off destinations — sometimes it’s about slowing down, finding space, and letting life breathe a little.My guest today is Jen Shipston — a traveller, mum, camper, hiker, snorkeller… and yes, a bagpiper. Jen has played her bagpipes in some of Australia’s most iconic places, including Uluru, often heading off the beaten track to practise while travelling with her kids.In this conversation, we talk about shoestring travel, raising adventurous kids, living simply, playing music in nature...
2026-03-2021 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondGrief put her on the road - fredom kept her there - meet Nana on the RoadNana on the Road — whose journey around Australia began with heartbreak… and turned into a life of red dirt roads, free camps, and unexpected joy.No big budget.No fancy rig.Just the decision to begin.Pull up a camp chair — this one’s a beauty.Check out her story on the blog using her fun images here https://bronhogan.com/nana-on-the-road-how-gaye-dandridge-turned-grief-into-a-life-of-freedom/
2026-03-1431 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyond40+ years of solo walking
Chasing light in wild placesWhat do horizontal snowstorms, remote wilderness rivers, and a mistaken identity as a hitman have in common?They’re all part of the extraordinary adventures of wilderness photographer Dennis Harding, my guest on this episode of Travel With Us A While.Dennis has spent more than four decades exploring some of Australia’s most rugged landscapes — paddling wild rivers, camping on remote mountain ranges, and patiently waiting for the perfect light to capture breathtaking photographs.From the dramatic peaks of Tasmania to the ancient gorges of Western Australia, Dennis shares the storie...
2026-03-0630 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondKaren's adventures all sparked by curiosity and a willingness to say “why not?”Sometimes the very best travel stories don’t begin with a carefully planned itinerary…Sometimes they begin in an elevator.In this week’s episode of Travel With Us A While, I’m chatting with the delightful Karen Rule — someone I met quite by chance at a floral show in Melbourne, and whose love of travel is woven through with kindness, curiosity, and a wonderful sense of “why not?”Karen shares stories from her travels through Japan, Thailand and New Zealand, including:✨ Why learning just a few local words can change your whole exper...
2026-02-2820 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondElevator Conversations, Japanese Toilets & the Magic of Saying YesG’day, and welcome to Travel With Us A While.I’m Bron Hogan, and today’s episode is all about serendipity — those moments when life nudges you somewhere unexpected and you decide to say yes.My guest, Karen Rule, knows that feeling well. From spontaneous encounters to surprise travel experiences, her journeys remind us that sometimes the best plans are the ones we didn’t make.This is a conversation about curiosity, courage, and finding joy along the way.Let’s travel with Karen for a while.To check out some of her...
2026-02-2828 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondClassic Mara takes on GGR 2026There’s something quietly inspiring about watching someone prepare for a really big dream… and this week’s guest is doing exactly that.In our latest Travel With Us A While episode, I’m chatting with the vibrant and determined Classic Mara — a young sailor deep in training for the legendary Golden Globe Race. Around the world. Solo. Non-stop. No modern tech safety net.Yes… it’s as big as it sounds.What struck me most in our conversation wasn’t just the physical preparation (though her burpees are seriously impressive!) — it was her mindset...
2026-02-2024 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondIrene shares why fear fades with experience & trust, kindness, & curiosity open doors everywhere.Thinking about travelling solo but not sure where to start?Irene’s advice is beautifully simple:👉 Take the first step👉 Say yes👉 Don’t wait until you feel readyIf you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe to the Travel With Us A While podcast. I’ll also be sharing this story alongside Irene’s stunning images on https://bronhogan.com/podcast/ — because some lives deserve to be seen as well as heard.Until next time…Go gently. Go curiously. And don’t stay small.
2026-02-1323 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondSlowing Down to See AustraliaTwo weeks.Three states.One motorhome.What started as a family holiday became a lesson in curiosity, kindness and connection — especially for two kids seeing Australia at ground level for the first time.If you’ve ever wondered what travelling this way really feels like, the story is now live and on the https://bronhogan.com/podcast/ blog where I share Alison's story and images from her trip.
2026-02-0653 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondBrianna Leake — 19 Days, 12 Stops, 2,561 Kilometres Around TasmaniaIn this week’s episode of Travel With Us A While, I chat with the wonderful Brianna Leake, who recently completed a 19-day solo road trip around Tasmania — and absolutely fell in love with it.From waddling penguins in Stanley, to seeing snow for the first time at Cradle Mountain, to discovering hidden lakes and wildlife at every corner… her journey is pure magic.If you’ve ever considered exploring Tassie — or solo travelling — this episode will have you packing your bags.Check out her photos on the blog I wrote for her. https://bronhogan.com/19-days...
2026-01-3025 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondSlowing Down to Let Tasmania Work Its Magic with Meg Jacobs“Magic doesn’t announce itself —it shows up when you stop and look.”A gentle, soul-filling conversation with Tasmanian traveller Meg Jacobs on the latest Travel With Us A While podcast.🎧 Listen in and slow down with us.AND - if you enjoy our conversation - be sure to check out the blog I wrote using Meg's amazing images https://bronhogan.com/meg-jacobs-shares-how-you-dont-have-to-wait-for-company-to-go-exploring/
2026-01-2423 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondCherie Gardener shares how despite being afraid of the water… she became a dive-master.Fear told her to stay on the sand.Curiosity pulled her into the water.And Fiji changed everything. Fiji didn’t just change Cherie’s relationship with the ocean — it changed her life.She met her husband Glenn on her last night there, at a fishing tournament after-party!she also shares the amazing those friendships made over the years - many of them remain today — scattered across the world, still connected.Check out her story and image on my Blog https://bronhogan.com/from-fear-of-water-to-life-beneath-the-sea-cherie-gardners-fiji-story/
2026-01-1723 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondCaravan life with 2 little ones, plus a dogTravelling with children isn’t about seeing everything — it’s about seeing what matters.In this episode, Jessica Moloney talks caravan life with two young kids, sensory needs, routines on the road, favourite places, and why slowing down has been the biggest lesson of all.A beautiful reminder that travel doesn’t have to look one way.Check out the blog I wrote using her great story and images here https://bronhogan.com/jess-moloney-living-small-dreaming-big/ I feel sure you will enjoy our conversation as much as I did!
2026-01-1120 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondLiesbet Collaert — traveller, sailor, writer, dog-lover, and long-term nomadWhat if “ordinary” just isn’t for you?In this episode of Travel With Us A While, I chat with Liesbet Collaert — traveller, sailor, writer, dog-lover, and long-term nomad — about plunging into a life without fixed plans, fixed homes, or fixed ideas of success.From sailing the Pacific to overlanding South America, Liesbet shares the realities (and rewards) of choosing freedom over comfort — and why living well doesn’t have to cost a fortune.Check out the blog I wrote using her story and images:https://bronhogan.com/plunging-into-a-life-less-ordinary-a-conversation-with-author-nomad-liesbet-collaert/
2026-01-0325 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondWhere sky meets sea - Heike Hamman's extraordinary story🪂 From soaring above continents in a paraglider to mastering the seas as a new skipper, Heike Hamann’s adventures teach us how courage, curiosity, and connection to nature can transform life.Check out some of her great photos on the blog I wrote for her here: https://bronhogan.com/sailing-with-whales-paragliding-the-world-a-conversation-with-heike-hamann/
2025-12-2723 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondSonja Preston - From landing on Cook Islands to walking the Camino at 60Travel as cultural exchange and resilience-building: hear Sonja Preston’s insights into hosting with Servas, plus long-form travel like the Camino, and how travel reshapes priorities.Great listen for anyone in community work, education, or hospitality.
2025-12-2049 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondSailor, globetrotter, yacht delivery expert delivering yachts & surviving a fire at seaSimone Hill—a true sailor, adventurer, and globe-trotter.From her early days crewing in Sydney regattas to delivering yachts across the South Pacific, Simone’s stories are full of courage, curiosity, and the incredible community that sailing fosters.Along the way, she’s navigated storms, yacht fires, and life raft emergencies—and learned firsthand the value of teamwork, preparation, and flexibility.Whether it’s recounting her Sydney–Hobart races, sharing tips for aspiring yacht deliverers, or reflecting on decades-long friendships formed at sea, Simone’s journey is a testament to the magic of sailing.
2025-12-1228 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondNick & Harry Peksa share cycling escapades that began with a 6year old's 100mile bike ride challengeWhat begins with a six-year-old on a tiny bike becomes a story of grit, giggles, hedgehogs, and the kind of father-and-son magic the world needs more of.Come travel with us a while as we ride beside Harry and Nick — across countries, mountains, and moments that change childhood forever.From a 10-inch-wheeled bike to double-length UK crossings, this father-and-son duo have turned childhood curiosity into the most remarkable series of adventures.This week on the podcast, I chat with Nick and his son Harry — the boy who set out to cycle 100 miles at age six, chos...
2025-12-0535 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondCindy & Steve share their Antarctic experience with BronFrom the dusty schoolyards of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe to the frozen edges of Antarctica, Cindy and Steve’s story is one of courage, friendship, and awe. Join me as they share what it’s like to cross the Drake Passage, walk among thousands of penguins, and stand before the grave of the great explorer himself, Sir Ernest Shackleton.It’s an episode filled with wonder, laughter, and the quiet magic that happens when travellers follow curiosity all the way to the ends of the earth.Check out my blog where I share some of their photos from the tr...
2025-11-3035 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondRejane Cowen shares tales of the Tasmanian Overland Track with BronIn this week’s episode of Travel with Us a While, I was joined by the effervescent Rejane Cowen, who shared her story of tackling four glorious, gruelling, and unforgettable days on Tasmania’s Overland Track, walking in from the Arm River trailhead with a small group of determined women and one man.After listening to the podcast be sure to check our the blog I wrote using her story and photos.https://bronhogan.com/podcast-guest-rejane-cowen/
2025-11-2227 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondCruising, Cyclones and Sundowners: Travels with Alana HoskinsonWhat happens when you cruise through a cyclone, get caught at sea during COVID, and still come home smiling?You get Alana — a joyful, seasoned traveller with stories that’ll make you laugh out loud.From the Panama Canal to Papua New Guinea, from Bali bliss to Alaskan beauty, Alana’s seen it all — and somehow keeps cruising back for more.Listen in to hear her hilarious and heartwarming tales of life at sea and beyond.#TravelStories #CruiseLife #WomenWhoTravel #TravelWithUsAWhile #Podcast #WanderlustCheck out the blog I wrote for Alana here
2025-11-1624 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondJaana Penttila: 11 Years Around the World with Three ChildrenWhat does freedom look like? in this inspiring podcast episode, Jaana Penttila shares how she and her husband spent 11 years sailing around the world with their three children — from the Caribbean to the Pacific and back again.In this heartwarming conversation, Jaana shares the joys and challenges of raising a family on the ocean — the storms, the laughter, the friendships, and the longing to keep moving when the world stood still.From battling storms and bureaucracy to raising kids on deck and finding community at sea, Jaana’s story is one of courage, humour, and th...
2025-11-1155 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondBron's guest, Christine Madeley shares travelling solo for the first time after a big life change.There are some conversations that stay with you long after you switch off the microphone, and my chat with Christine Madeley was one of them.She joined me on Travel with Us a While to talk about something many of us quietly wonder about, but don’t always have the courage to do — travelling solo for the first time after a big life change.Christine found herself single again in her 60s, after years of marriage. Rather than settling into quiet routines or staying within the familiar, she decided to do something bold — book a trip overse...
2025-11-0324 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondNigel Fotheringham shares his adventures by air with BronMy guest, Nigel Fotheringham, and I grew up together in the small town of Selukwe (now Shurugwi) in Zimbabwe. Decades later, we found ourselves chatting across the airwaves — me from my life of sailing and travel, and Nigel from the cockpit of his aircraft — sharing stories of exploration, adventure, and the joy of seeing the world from a different angle.There’s something magical about seeing Australia from above — and few people know it better than Nigel, a pilot who’s spent years leading flying adventures through Queensland and New South Wales.(Not to mention...
2025-10-2431 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondSheryl Lunt who has experienced solo travel, but her travel with two cats is sure to entertain.Bron enjoys a conversation with Sheryl Lunt, who shares her experiences of travelling with two cats across Bass Strait as well as many more interesting and fun adventures she has undertaken solo!“Most people say dogs are great travel buddies…But Cheryl proved cats can be too! 🐱✈️Cheryl did — from road trips and Airbnbs to the Spirit of Tasmania!Her story is full of storms at sea, camping in Europe, and adventures with Celine & Lily.Check out the blog I wrote with her story - using her great photos https://bronhogan.com/travelling-wi...
2025-10-2111 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondLee Cutler shares leading 150 Australian students to Turkey, for the 100th dawn service at GallipoliIn this episode of Travel with Us a While, Lee Cutler shares her moving journey of teaching history through travel, exploring Turkey’s battlefields, and discovering the power of cultural exchange.Lee shared some great photos which I have turned into a blog for you to check out https://bronhogan.com/a-journey-to-gallipoli-lees-story-of-travel-teaching-and-remembrance/
2025-10-1833 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondMeet Penny Smith who has travelled twice around Australia in a Toyota Avalon called BlueyThe first guest on my podcast was Penny Smith who has travelled around Australia twice in her Toyota Avalon called Bluey.Her delightful conversation absolutely shows how travel changes how we see the world—however, Penny's photography takes it to another level.She shares some great travel tips pertinent to travelling in Australia too.Her images of Australia’s landscapes, wildlife, and hidden corners remind us why we pack the car, hit the road, and keep exploring.Take a look at her story (and her photos) on the blog I wrote afte...
2025-10-1733 min
Travel With Us A While - where Bron shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air & beyondIntroduction to Travel With Us A WhilePodcast hosted by Bron Hogan who shares conversations with travellers by land, sea, air and beyond.In this first episode, host Bron Hogan invites you to join her on a journey of storytelling, connection, and curiosity. Bron shares her own lifelong love of travel — from childhood adventures in Africa and road trips through Mozambique, to building a safari camp in Botswana, discovering the dunes of Namibia, and learning to sail across the South Pacific on a shoestring budget.Listen for:Childhood adventures in Africa and MozambiqueHow a promise an...
2025-10-1720 min