Facing a milestone birthday, Travel Editor Stephanie Holmes wanted to prove there was life left in her yet. So, she set off for Sri Lanka and joined a group cycling holiday... and ended up having the time of her life.In this latest episode of Trip Notes, you're going to hear a reading of Stephanie's travel story where she tells all about her trip and the reasons the country is so special.Then, Juliette Sivertsen talks to Stephanie about her memories from that trip 18 months on, and why she'll always remember it as a trip of a lifetime.For more travel inspiration, go to https://nzherald.co.nz/tripnotesYou can follow the Herald travel team at https://instagram.com/nzhtravel or https://facebook.com/nzhtravel as well as Juliette Sivertsen on Twitter at @j_sivertsen or https://instagram.com/snorkelstosnow, and Stephanie Holmes at https://www.instagram.com/holmesstephanie or https://www.twitter.com/holmesstephanieThanks for listening!

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Sri Lanka: How a 'midlife crisis' inspired a trip of a lifetime

Everyone dreams of seeing the northern lights one day, right?In this latest episode of Trip Notes, we head to Alaska. You're going to hear a reading of a travel article written by journalist Anna Harrison about her efforts to find the sometimes elusive, and definitely mysterious phenomenon that is the aurora borealis.For more travel inspiration, go to https://nzherald.co.nz/tripnotesYou can follow the Herald travel team at https://instagram.com/nzhtravel or https://facebook.com/nzhtravel as well as host Juliette Sivertsen on Twitter at @j_sivertsen or https://instagram.com/snorkelstosnow

Alaska: The magic of the aurora borealis

"Jim's voice was like a man trying to touch his nose and hop on one leg at the same time, and falling over; it was like a garden path, overgrown with thistles and gorse, leading towards a swamp."In this episode of Trip Notes, host Juliette Sivertsen revisits an article written by Steve Braunias about his trip to Rarotonga, the Shipwreck Bar and the legendary Jim Bruce. For more travel inspiration, go to https://nzherald.co.nz/tripnotesYou can follow the Herald travel team at https://instagram.com/nzhtravel or https://facebook.com/nzhtravel as well as host Juliette Sivertsen on Twitter at @j_sivertsen or https://instagram.com/snorkelstosnow

Rarotonga travel: The legends of the Shipwreck Hut

The Scandinavians have long been praised for their smart thinking and innovative ways to bring beauty into everyday spaces. In this episode of Trip Notes, host Juliette Sivertsen revisits a story by Herald feature writer Greg Bruce, about his visit to Stockholm to explore the Swedish way of life and the art of thinking differently.For more travel inspiration, go to https://nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes You can follow the Herald travel team at https://instagram.com/nzhtravel or https://facebook.com/nzhtravel as well as host Juliette Sivertsen on Twitter at @j_sivertsen or https://instagram.com/snorkelstosnow

Stockholm: Exploring the Scandinavian way of life

In this episode of Trip Notes, we revisit a story published by Herald journalist Nicholas Jones, about his trip to Belgium and to the battle sites of World War I. "A deflated rugby ball and a couple of plastic poppies mark Dave Gallaher's grave. Scrawls, handwritten in Vivid marker pens, make it look like a memento from a modern rugby match: the sort that a child hangs over the halfway tunnel, hoping his heroes will sign," writes Jones. For more travel inspiration, go to https://nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes You can follow the Herald travel team at https://instagram.com/nzhtravel or https://facebook.com/nzhtravel as well as host Juliette Sivertsen on Twitter at @j_sivertsen or https://instagram.com/snorkelstosnow

Belgium: A pilgrimage to the battle sites of World War I

In this episode of Trip Notes, host Juliette Sivertsen takes a new approach to keeping your travel dreams alive during the lockdown. As our guests are unable to come to the studio to record, we are revisiting some of our previously published travel stories. In this episode, we retell Herald journalist Kirsty Johnston's experience of a partial eclipse in Niue. For more travel inspiration, go to https://nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes You can follow the Herald travel team at https://instagram.com/nzhtravel or https://facebook.com/nzhtravel as well as host Juliette Sivertsen on Twitter at @j_sivertsen or https://instagram.com/snorkelstosnow

Niue's night sky: Eclipse of the heart

Broadcasting legend Judy Bailey discusses her earliest travel memories, as well as her passion for the beauty and wildlife of Botswana. Also, how does a news junkie switch off while they're travelling?For more travel inspiration go to https://www.nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes and, when you're ready for your own adventure, go to https://www.houseoftravel.co.nz.You can reach Stephanie Holmes at https://www.instagram.com/holmesstephanie or https://www.twitter.com/holmesstephanie, and the travel team at https://www.facebook.com/nzhtravel/Thanks for listening!

Judy Bailey on the magic of Botswana

Bachelorette NZ contestants Lily McManus and Lesina Nakhid-Schuster share their experience filming in Argentina, using travel to get over a break-up and tips on how to make friends while travelling.For more travel inspiration go to https://www.nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes and, when you're ready for your own adventure, go to https://www.houseoftravel.co.nz.You can reach Stephanie Holmes at https://www.instagram.com/holmesstephanie or https://www.twitter.com/holmesstephanie, and the travel team at https://www.facebook.com/nzhtravel/Thanks for listening!

The Bachelorettes on Argentina, Art Green and travelling solo

In the new season of Travel podcast Trip Notes, chef, writer and presenter Peta Mathias shares how she fell in love with Paris, why India is still one of her favourite countries to lead a tour, and tales of love and heartache across the world.The Eat Your Heart Out author speaks with Travel editor Stephanie Holmes and Travel deputy-editor Maggie Wicks.For more travel inspiration go to https://www.nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes and, when you're ready for your own adventure, go to https://www.houseoftravel.co.nz.You can reach Stephanie Holmes at https://www.instagram.com/holmesstephanie or https://www.twitter.com/holmesstephanie, and the travel team at https://www.facebook.com/nzhtravel/Thanks for listening!

Peta Mathias on living the life you long for

Canadian-born, New Zealand-based country & soul singer/songwriter Tami Neilson is on the show this week, brought to you by House of Travel.Tami grew up performing across North America with her parents and brothers as part of the Neilson Family Band - they lived in a 12m motorhome. "Travelling is my default mode. It's strange for me to be in one place for a long time," she says. For more travel inspiration go to https://www.nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes and, when you're ready for your own adventure, go to https://www.houseoftravel.co.nz.You can reach Stephanie Holmes at https://www.instagram.com/holmesstephanie or https://www.twitter.com/holmesstephanie, and the travel team at https://www.facebook.com/nzhtravel/Thanks for listening!

Tami Neilson on her childhood RV adventures and hot tips for exploring Nashville

Each episode, Trip Notes hosts Stephanie Holmes and Tim Roxborogh are joined by a special guest to talk all about travel. On this episode, brought to you by House of Travel, we chat with Newstalk ZB and TVNZ presenter Jack Tame.He's been back living in New Zealand for a few years now, but Jack previously spent five years living in New York as 1 News' US correspondent. Is living in the city that never sleeps really as exciting as we imagine it would be? And, how magical is it at Christmas? Jack has all the answers.We also talk about Jack's incredible travels - he's only 32 but he's already been to all seven continents - and the places he's yet to discover.Plus, as we round up our final episode for the year, we've got the lowdown on all the places you should be putting on your travel wish-list for 2020.For more travel inspiration go to https://www.nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes and, when you're ready for your own adventure, go to https://www.houseoftravel.co.nz.You can reach Stephanie Holmes at https://www.instagram.com/holmesstephanie or https://www.twitter.com/holmesstephanie, and Tim Roxborogh at https://www.instagram.com/timroxborogh or https://www.facebook.com/timroxboroghTrip Notes is taking a summer break, but we'll be back in 2020 with more travel tales and holiday inspiration. Thanks for listening!

Jack Tame, Christmas in New York, adventures in the Middle East, and where to go in 2020

Each episode, Trip Notes hosts Stephanie Holmes and Tim Roxborogh are joined by a special guest to talk all about travel. On this episode, brought to you by House of Travel, we chat with TV host Hayley Sproull.When she’s not busy hosting multiple primetime television shows like Great Kiwi Bake Off and Have You Been Paying Attention, Hayley Sproull has spent two decades performing with Lochiel, the most successful marching team in New Zealand history.The sport has taken her all around the world and let her perform on some of the biggest stages, including at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and for the Omani military.Hayley tells us about the worldwide travel opportunities marching has brought, as well as her memories from her favourite destinations around the world.We also talk about the frustrations of lost luggage, as well as our top tips for things to see and do in Queensland.For more travel inspiration go to https://www.nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes and, when you're ready for your own adventure, go to https://www.houseoftravel.co.nz.You can reach Stephanie Holmes at https://www.instagram.com/holmesstephanie or https://www.twitter.com/holmesstephanie, and Tim Roxborogh at https://www.instagram.com/timroxborogh or https://www.facebook.com/timroxborogh

Hayley Sproull's unusual reason for travelling the world, and top tips for Queensland holidays

Each episode, Trip Notes hosts Stephanie Holmes and Tim Roxborogh are joined by a special guest to talk all about travel. On this episode, brought to you by House of Travel, we chat with The Hits Breakfast host Toni Street.With three young children and the demands of a job that sees her up at 4am every morning, Toni knows the power of a holiday. And after a well-documented battle with a life-threatening auto-immune disease, she knows better than most the importance of recharging the batteries. She talks to us about her favourite chilled-out beach holidays, with destinations including Fiji, the Sunshine Coast and Hawaii, our destination of the week.For more travel inspiration go to https://www.nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes and, when you're ready for your own adventure, go to https://www.houseoftravel.co.nz.You can reach Stephanie Holmes at https://www.instagram.com/holmesstephanie or https://www.twitter.com/holmesstephanie, and Tim Roxborogh at https://www.instagram.com/timroxborogh or https://www.facebook.com/timroxborogh

Toni Street's tips for Hawaii, plus the importance of holidays for health and happiness

Each episode, Trip Notes hosts Stephanie Holmes and Tim Roxborogh are joined by a special guest to talk all about travel. On this episode, brought to you by House of Travel, we chat with Gareth Stewart.As executive chef for the Nourish Group, British expat Gareth Stewart knows a thing or two about food. So there was no better candidate to be our guest on a special food-themed episode.Stewart has most recently created the excellent menu for Nourish’s new gastropub venture The Brit, but when he’s not busy there — or at one of the group’s other 12 restaurants (Euro, Andiamo, Jervois Steak House and more) — he is also an avid traveller. And he has a theory about why some of our favourite travel memories involve food.He also tells us how to beat food FOMO when travelling (trust us, it's a real problem), and we talk about the best things to see - and eat - in England.For more travel inspiration go to https://www.nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes and, when you're ready for your own adventure, go to https://www.houseoftravel.co.nz.You can reach Stephanie Holmes at https://www.instagram.com/holmesstephanie or https://www.twitter.com/holmesstephanie, and Tim Roxborogh at https://www.instagram.com/timroxborogh or https://www.facebook.com/timroxborogh

Chef Gareth Stewart on how to beat food FOMO, and the best things to see - and eat - in England

Each episode, Trip Notes hosts Stephanie Holmes and Tim Roxborogh are joined by a special guest to talk all about travel. On this episode, brought to you by House of Travel, we chat with Travel Editor Winston Aldworth.Everybody dreams of getting paid to travel the world, but is it really as good as people think it is? We get the inside info from Winston, who calls it "a unicorn job", and has experienced everything from opulent palaces in India, to trekking in Nepal, to private Rolls Royce transfers to ultra-luxury hotels.We also talk about plane travel, and why it's so magical; plus, we round up Cruise Month with a look at European river cruising - why we love it, and some of the places best seen by river cruise ship.For more travel inspiration go to https://www.nzherald.co.nz/tripnotes and, when you're ready for your own adventure, go to https://www.houseoftravel.co.nz. You can reach Stephanie Holmes at https://www.instagram.com/holmesstephanie or https://www.twitter.com/holmesstephanie, and Tim Roxborogh at https://www.instagram.com/timroxborogh or https://www.facebook.com/timroxborogh

What's it really like to get paid to travel the world? Plus, our guide to European river cruising

New Zealand Herald's Stephanie Holmes and Newstalk ZB's Tim Roxborogh - plus a special celebrity guest - feed your travel obsession. The world's best destinations, tips for being better travellers, and the things we can learn from our adventures ... it's the next best thing to being there yourself.

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