Flight of Fancy

About the podcast Flight of Fancy

Fun, funny and wise: Flight of Fancy with Ben Groundwater is an exploration of all things travel, for those with a thirst for seeing the world.

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Season 6
How to travel with your partner (and survive)
Planning to travel with a partner or significant other? Hoping to survive the experience not just with your relationship intact, but also your sanity? Then you need to listen to this episode. Today, we're discussing the highs and lows, the good, the bad and the ugly of sharing the travel experience with a partner. What to do. What to avoid. And why camping might just be the least sexy travel experience around. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 1, 2022
41 min
How to manage your money overseas
Is cash king when you're travelling? Or should you always use cards? And if so, debit cards, or credit? And how do you avoid all those overseas transaction fees? What's a dynamic conversion? And what about travel money cards? If you're confused about how best to manage and access your money while overseas, this episode is for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 18, 2022
40 min
How to have the best craic in Ireland
It's one of our favourite destinations on the planet, Ireland, and yet for so long we haven't been able to visit. On this episode we're taking a deep dive into the Emerald Isle, looking at all of the latest developments since the pandemic, the newest attractions, as well as rediscovering the timeless appeal of this land of music, literature, green hills and good times - and so much Guinness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 4, 2022
38 min
Slow travel: why this is the future
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.
June 20, 2022
37 min
From onsens to saunas: the world's best bathing experiences
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.
June 6, 2022
38 min
The big travel mistakes that everyone makes
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.
May 23, 2022
43 min
Europe, but not as you know it
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.
May 9, 2022
42 min
Airport disasters: when it all goes wrong
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.
April 25, 2022
41 min

About the podcast Flight of Fancy

Fun, funny and wise: Flight of Fancy with Ben Groundwater is an exploration of all things travel, for those with a thirst for seeing the world.

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Flight of Fancy

About the podcast Flight of Fancy

How to travel with your partner (and survive)

How to manage your money overseas

How to have the best craic in Ireland

Slow travel: why this is the future

From onsens to saunas: the world's best bathing experiences

The big travel mistakes that everyone makes

Europe, but not as you know it

Airport disasters: when it all goes wrong

About the podcast Flight of Fancy