Beach Travel Wine Podcast

[Ep 106] Our visit to Lake Bled was so much better than I had hoped. It is a truly spectacular part of the world. We just couldn’t believe how beautiful it was.  The turquoise colour of the water, the gorgeous green trees, the snow capped mountains, the wooden boats, the boardwalks – just everything.  We will give you advice about the best things to do and where to go, the best day trips and also where to stay –There is one experience that everyone does, but really is a bit overrated and you can totally miss if you are short on time.  Then, omg, if you think Lake Bled is stunning – then you wait to you hear about our visit to Vintgar Gorge. This is a 1.6km wooden boardwalk that clings to the edge of 50 to 100m sheer cliffs and takes you over the rapids and water holes all the way to the biggest waterfall in Slovenia.  I have to say this is one of my favourite things that I have ever done. I’m trying not to exaggerate – but it was absolutely incredible. I want you to do me a favour please, click here to see all the amazing sights of Lake Bled and Vintgar Gorge. www.beachtravelwine.com/podcast/106/bled Please enjoy episode 106 all about the stunning Lake Bled in Slovenia.

[Ep 105] This is exciting – we are taking you on the most spectacular daytrip from Ljubljana.  We are going to guide you around a five storey castle, built in an enormous cave over 800 years ago.  You won’t believe some of the things we saw and the history we share about Predjama Castle. As if that isn’t awesome enough – we then are going to take you with us to the most well known caves in the world. Postojna Caves. Now these caves have been operating as a tourist destination for over 200 years.  Can you imagine being 5km in the side of a mountain, 240 meters underground with no electricity? Well thankfully they now have electricity and a train system that takes you deep inside. You can then walk around the absolutely spectacular caves system.  You will see all sorts of formations, from 1000’s of tiny spaghetti like stalactites on the roof, to giant columns of pure white that just glow, plus a whole lot more.  If you would like to see all the pictures of these two amazing places that we visited – and to be honest you really have to see them – then click on the link here www.beachtravelwine.com/podcast/105/sloveniacaves

[Ep 104] Today we are taking you all around the fairytale city of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.  Think castles, dragons, poetry, tree lined canals, parks with friendly squirrels plus a whole lot more. You will hear all about the fascinating history, and all the top things to see in Ljubljana as well as where the locals hang out for drinks and meals and the famous fresh food and flower markets as well as the popular street food markets that are held every week. We take you on a fascinating walking tour, and share why out of the population of 200k, 70k of those are young people who get half price food and drinks all over the city. You will come with us through vineyards in the city as we tell you all about the local wine and of course the cheapest place to buy a drink that we found in Ljubljana. It is a fascinating city of young and old, art and music, nature and architecture.  If you want to see all the pictures from this episode, then click here www.beachtravelwine.com/podcast/104/ljubljana Hope you enjoy episode 104 all about Ljubljana.

[Ep 103] This is third and final podcast all about Budapest, and we may have saved the best till last. In this episode we share three completely different experiences, but they are all incredible. Let’s start at the most famous thermal baths in Budapest. Come inside the stunning yellow building that surrounds 18 different thermal pools, baths saunas and steam rooms. We tell you everything you need to know about enjoying your time here. Next, we discover a real hidden gem, Margaret Island, right smack bang in the middle of the Danube. This is a local’s paradise filled with parklands, gardens, thermal baths, swimming pools, a zoo, musical water fountain, Japanese gardens, jogging track, restaurants, bars plus heaps more – you will want to hear all about it – we were blown away. Lastly, and probably our favourite day in Budapest was an amazing wine tour we did to a small wine region. We visited three different cellar doors, and they were so unique, one was an underground wine cellar that was 100’s of years old.  We cover lots of ground in this one – so buckle up and enjoy episode 103 all about Budapest.  If you would like to see the pictures, or find out more about the tours and tickets we bought then click the link to episode 103 here: www.beachtravelwine.com/podcast/103/budapest

[Ep 102] This week Lyle and I are taking you to explore the Pest side of Budapest.  This is where the biggest Parliament building in Europe is – with its interior like a palace.  Also, this side of Budapest is home to the largest synagogue in Europe, the amazing, trendy Ruin Bars and the tragic Shoes on Budapest monument. You will hear about the popular Hero Square, the incredible St Stephen's Basilica with his mummified hand inside. You will also learn about the best Danube River cruise to take and when to take it and lastly, we share the yummiest and oldest Hungarian food you should try. If you would like to see the pictures inside the stunning Hungarian Parliament, the mummified hand of St Stephen or the views from the Danube River Cruise then click on the link to episode 102 here www.beachtravelwine.com/podcast/102/budapest Please enjoy this episode all about the Pest Side of Budapest.

We are excited that you are joining us on our first episode all about Budapest, the capital of Hungary. You will hear all about the famous Buda Castle and Fisherman’s Bastion, the famous link bridge as well as how to navigate the metro, avoid taxi scammers and how to say “Cheers” in Hungarian, plus heaps more [Ep 101] This is the first episode about this amazing city as there is just so much to see and do here and we are jamming as much as we can into a week so we can give you all the info you need for a visit to Budapest. Hope you love the episode as much as we love this city, and don’t forget to see all the pictures or links to the tours we mention, then click here www.beachtravelwine.com/podcast/101/budapest Please enjoy episode 101 all about Budapest, Hungary.

Ep 100. Today’s podcast is a little different.  We are taking a few minutes to reflect on achieving 100 episodes and why this is such a big deal.  We share some crazy stats and fun stories, but then we bring it back to you our loyal listeners and tell you what we have coming up in our next series of episodes as we are about to explore 5 countries in Europe so we can bring you lots of great, fun, informative podcast episodes. I also tell you about a free guide I have done at the request of many people about the 6 things I do to take great travel photos on my phone – one of them is so simple – but you would be surprised how many people make this mistake all the time.  The guide will be in the episode description of this episode on the player, you are listening on now, so just click the link to episode 100 to download it. And thank you so much for listening to our podcast over the last 100 episodes – we are really grateful, and we would really appreciate it even more if you took the time to help celebrate our 100th episode by giving us a nice review or 5 stars on the podcast player you listen on. Hope you enjoy Episode 100 and please have a glass of wine and say cheers to us Lyle and Leanne at the Beach Travel Wine Podcast. Click here find episode 100 show notes and free photo guide download www.beachtravelwine.com/podcast/100

In this episode we are revisiting the third largest city in Spain - Valencia the City of Arts and Sciences and we are taking you exploring the city with us. Firstly we go to the beautifully decorated train station which is next to the bullring and we even take you inside the bull ring and to the toilet which is just one of the funny stories in this episode. Then it's on to a tuk tuk ride with us all over the city. We go through the city gates, across the stunning flower bridge, to the world famous Arts and Science museum before arriving at the marina where the 2007 America's Cup was held. Come with us as we tell about a great a day trip you can do to the popular Port Saplaya and Beach which is known as Valencia's little Venice. We share where you can take a boat ride through the Albufera Natural Park and then explore El Saler Beach where I share the story of Lyle being completely smashed and dumped in the surf - haha. Listen as we dance the night away at a local salsa club – well we had a go at dancing salsa. To this day this remains one of our favourite memories of not just Valencia but Spain. Stay listening to the end to hear all about the Spanish Elvis that was our entertainment for our last night in Valencia – and you even get to hear him sing Viva Espana So much fun and so much to see in Valencia – so please enjoy episode 99. If you would like to see all the pictures and one page guide to Valencia then click this link www.beachtravelwine.com/99/valencia

Hola, y benivenidos.  This week we are revisiting our podcast all about Seville in Andalucia, Spain. Seville is many people’s favourite Spanish city and after this episode you will see why. Walk with us through the magnificent Alcazar with its stunning interior and gardens that were part of the Game of Thrones series.  Next, we wander inside the world famous Sevilla Basilica, with the huge tower that I made Lyle climb to take some photos. We walk through the old town, visit some authentic tapas bars where my limited Spanish came in very handy. There is music everywhere you wander through Sevilla, which makes the atmosphere is incredible. We share some funny stories from our horse and carriage ride clip clopping around the main sights of Seville. Listen as we take you strolling along the beautiful river at sunset that runs through the middle of Sevilla. Stay listening to the end when we share one of the most stunning places in Sevilla, so stunning in fact that we went back at night as the sun was setting. You can see our beautiful pictures by clicking the link to episode 98 here. www.beachtravelwine.com/podcast/98/sevillePlease enjoy episode 98

In this week’s episode we are sharing with you all about our cruise to the South Pacific Islands of New Caledonia and Mystery Island, Vanuatu. These islands are every bit as idyllic as you can imagine and you will learn all about what activities you can do like swimming with the turtles and what you need to know before and during a visit to these island paradises. After our island escapades we then share why the Quantum of the Seas is an absolute favourite cruise ship for families.  You will hear about the activities on board that kids of all ages can do, including surfing, skydiving, rock climbing and believe it or not – dodgem cars plus all day ice cream and hotdogs. Stay listening to the end when we give you some quick fun facts about the Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas cruise ship before revealing our honest opinions of what we really thought about our first cruise experience together. Please enjoy episode 97 and don’t forget if you want to see all the pictures from this episode click here www.beachtravelwine.com/podcast/97/cruise