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TravelWise with Phil Blizzard - News, Views and Interviews. A look at what is happening in the world of travel, tourism, aviation and hospitality across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Middle East, plus further afield.
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A blizzard cripples an isolated stretch of US Highway where freezing to death would be a mercy. An antique broker holds the internet in the palm of his hand and learns what really brought the system down. In the forests of upstate Connecticut, a pair of college students visit the site of legendary hauntings. Welcome to the Vault. Phil Rossi, author and twisted mind behind Crescent, brings you a collection of stories that will take you on a terror-fueled ride from the cold abyss of space to y ...
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This series of podcasts presents life at Mawson Base, Antarctica throughout 1976 and the summer of 1977. Mawson is one of three Australian Antarctic bases with a fourth on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. Each episode is devoted to a specific adventure (or mis-adventure) over a 15 month period. At this period of time Mawson was one of just a few Antarctic bases that had working Husky dogs to which a number of these podcasts are about. I am surprised upon looking back and referencing sourc ...
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TravelWise onboard the Star Legend luxury yacht in the Mediterranean for the inaugural 'Legendary Winter in the Mediterranean' cruise. Join Phil Blizzard on board Star Legend, from Windstar, as he explores the luxury yacht as it sails from Rome to Barcelona. He talks to key members of staff about the facilities, the various dining options, entertai…
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Abu Dhai tourism news from Abdullah Yousef, Director of International Operations, Department of Culture & Tourism who talks to Phil Blizzard at the World Travel Market, London. Listen to this comprehensive overview of the tourism development plans for the capital of the United Arab Emirates - from dedicated zones to the worlds largest entertainment…
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Send us a text After 15 months in the Antarctic at Mawson Base and throughout the area called Enderby Land, Phil and his fellow expeditioners left for Australia on the Nella Dan in the summer of 1977 - a journey which spanned 13 days. This account describes one person’s experience of leaving such a unique environment to resume life in Australia.…
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TravelWise on the road in the 'Land of Smiles' with Phil Blizzard and this trilogy which will take you 'off the beaten track' down south in Khao Tao, jungle trekking in Chiang Mai and a re-vist to the increasingly popular Hua Hin. This episode begins in Wongamat, Northern Pattaya, which is close to U-Tapao the arrival point in Thailand for flydubai…
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The settings of the fabulous Brecon Beacons, Bannau Brycheiniog, in Wales is the location for this podcast whereby Phil Blizzard, in his studio, links up with organiser Janine Price to talk about the regions first Wellness and Outdoor Recreation Festival. Further details - https://wellsynergy.wales Location of the festival is Onnenfawr Leisure Ltd …
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Discover Qatar with Phil Blizzard talking to Phil Dickinson from Qatar Tourism who is responsible for the Leading International Markets & MICE marketing. Highlights of the interview include the 'Discover Qatar Stop-Over' programme which, in conjunction Qatar Airways, offers visitor stays in 4* hotel from just US$14 per person per night, along with …
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Send us a text In the winter of 1976 at Mawson Antarctica, Phil and fellow Antarctic expeditioners travelling by Husky dog teams to Auster Emperor Penguin Rookery, three times. Each journey was different, presenting its own difficulties and spectacular attractions. This first part of an interview of Phil Wolter by Peter Niblett describes the arduou…
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Seychelles Tourism minister, HE Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, talks to Phil Blizzard about their developments and key focus for the future of this industry within the Seychelles islands. The podcast also features. Sherin Francis, Principal Secretary, Seychelles Tourism who talks about new hotels opening, the events …
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TXR Podcast # 317Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Xbox Roundtable Podcast! For this one we'll be covering Xbox Gaming and Amazon announcing a new partnership to put Xbox on Amazon Fire Stick's. An unexpected move from the tech giant pair? As well there are rumors spreading of Crash N-Sane Trilogy and more coming to Xbox Game Pass in…
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TravelWise podcast with Phil Blizzard and in this vignette epsiode we link up with travel and tourism expert Gemma Greenwood who is in Sydney, Australia. Gemma takes us away from the city centre and it's iconic tourists magnets - Bondi Beach, the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. This time her 'Off The Beaten Track' recommendation is a 9 hour dri…
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TXR Podcast # 316Thanks for joining us tonight! For this edition of The Xbox Roundtable Podcast we'll be discussing a variety of topics including the recent Nintendo Direct. Did they have a good games showcase? As well recently games have been absent Xbox releases including Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection, Fear Effect to name a few. Why are th…
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Send us a text In 1979 David Blaby returned to the Antarctic taking the position of Plant Inspector at Mawson. Circumstances led to him staying for two consecutive winters - very rare for the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE). The years 1979-81 were still the era of the dogs on base. Hear how these dogs were actually flown …
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TXR Podcast # 313We are back at it again! For this edition of The Xbox Roumdtable Podcast we'll be covering the latest PlayStation State of Play. Did PlayStation show off anything new and exciting? As well we'll be ging into our very own predictions for the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase.
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Send us a text Vonna Keller, Antarctic Veteran has spent time at all Australian Antarctic bases, including Macquarie Island from 2005 to 2014. This podcast covers the years 2005-2008. Vonna relates a few of her amazing experiences, particularly as camp manager while building the first international runway near Casey Base in 2005. The airstrip was c…
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TXR Podcast # 312Welcome back to The Xbox Roundtable Podcast! We'll be deep diving into Hellblade 2. The title has finally released and we'll give you our thoughts on it. Is this game a major win for Ninja Theory? Also a new Doom game has been recently leaked out - Doom The Dark Ages. Will this medieval themed Doom be exclsuive to Xbox? Plus all th…
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TXR Podcast # 311We're back for another exciting episode of The Xbox Roundtable Podcast! For this one we'll be delving into reports from the Wall Street Journal of the next Call of Duty tit;e to be in Xbox Game Pass Day 1. Is this a clever move by Microsoft to generate more Game Pass subscriptions? Also Xbox and Activision have announced a brand ne…
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A TravelWise vignette as Phil Blizzard checks into Dubai’s newest destination the Jewel of the Creek – home to the glittering Marriott Marquis Dubai and Hilton Dubai Creek Hotel & Residences. In this podcast he discovers what the destination has to offer by talking to Anders Lingard-Johannesson, General Manager, Hilton Dubai Creek Hotel & Residence…
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TXR Podcast # 310Get ready for another adventure with The Xbox Roundtable Podcast! For this one the panel will be covering recent announcement of Xbox shuttering 3 Bethesda Studios - Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Studios. As well merging Roundhouse Games into Zenimax Online Studios. Is this a bad sign for Xbox Studios? Or the overall…
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TXR Podcast # 309Thanks for tuning into The Xbox Roundtable Podcast! For this one we'll be discussing newly released Harold Halibut along with the very recently announced Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Sea of Thieves has hit a new player milestone. We'll touch on the success of that IP plus Xbox titles asserting dominance on the PlayStation Store. All…
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Jump onboard this podcast with Phil Blizzard for an exploration of the world's newest cruise ship the gigantic Sun Princess. You will be taken on journey starting in Barcelona, cruising acoss the Mediterranean to Athens. Enroute you will be discovering the cuisine in its many restaurants, with entertainnment galore and take a visit to the bridge fo…
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TXR Podcast # 308Welcome back! For this episode of The Xbox Roundtable Podcast we'll be diving into Fallout news! the new Amazon Prime TV show is getting a very positive impression across media and fans alike. Will we see more Bethesda titles make their way to Prime? As well lots of updates coming to Fallout 4! And NetEase & Microsoft have made a n…
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"Talking to Adrian Hayes is an adventure in itself " says Phil Blizzard with this episode taking you, via your "Airpods' from the comfort of your 'zone' to the frozen, almost, vertical rock face close to the 8,586m summit of Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas. Adrian Hayes is heading back to the Himalayan 8000m giants with an expedition to attempt the m…
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Send us a text David Blaby, Antarctic veteran expeditioner, journeyed to Casey Base in 1969 one year after the Australian base was opened. As an experienced Diesel Mechanic his job was to keep the base running. David recounts how his Antarctic saga came about and the many adventures, some rather bizarre, that followed. Of special interest to other …
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TXR Podcast # 307We're back! For this episode The Xbox Roundtable Podcast We'll be discussing Hellblade 2 previews. Is the game shaping up to be a smash hit? Or is the talk of 30 FPS dragging it down? As well news of Xbox getting back into backwards compatibility. New games rolling out soon? Or is this for the next hardware? Also rumblings of what …
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TravelWise podcast with Phil Blizzard and in this vignette epsiode we link up with travel and tourism expert Gemma Greenwood who is in Sydney, Australia. In this episode Gemma takes us away from the city centre and it's iconic tourists magnets - Bondi Beach, the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. Her 'Off The Beaten Track' recommendation is the be…
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Check out the latest episode in the TravelWise vignette series - short and snappy podcasts that are less than 10 minutes long. All the essential information you need to know about a particular destination or in this episode a featured airline & flight! Phil Blizzard checks out the flydubai service from Dubai to U-Tapao, Pattaya International Airpor…
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TXR Podcast # 306We're back for another episode of The Xbox Rountable Podcast! For this one we'll be touching on both Lightyear Frontier and Dragon's Dogma 2. Do they both live up to their respective hypes? As well We'll be discussing our highlights from the Future Games Show. Indie Title Entoria: The Last Song appears to be delaying the Xbox versi…
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TXR Podcast # 305Welcome back The Xbox Rountable Podcast! For this one we plan on covering newly released Hellblade 2 screen shots made with the in game photomode. Will we be learning more about the game soon? As well Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection is off to a rocky start. Can the issues be fixed to save this classic collection? Plus Pers…
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TXR Podcast # 304Welcome back The Xbox Rountable Podcast! For this edition we will be covering the latest Xbox Partner Preview. This included The Stalker Trilogy, The Sinking City 2, The First Berkserker, Kintsu-Gami and plenty more titles coming to Xbox or day and date to Xbox Gane Pass. As well we'll be touching on WB Games shifting sentiment to …
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Send us a text Australian Antarctic Bases have many and varied vehicles to: keep the base running; support summer survey and research programs; and for recreation. Mawson base in 1976 was no exception. This is account of huge variation, adventures and mis-adventures with the vehicles that year. No expeditioner was harmed in creating the stories rec…
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Check out the latest episode in the TravelWise vignette series - short and snappy podcasts that are less than 10 minutes long. All the essential information you need to know about a particular destination or in this eposode a featured hotel! Phil Blizzard checks-in to Al Hamra Village Hotel to check-out what they offer since their refurbishment. Fo…
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TXR Podcast # 303We are back for another one! Join TXR tonight as the panel go over the news of studio Toys for Bob breaking off from Xbox and going independent. With talk of them forming a game partnership. As well Saber Interactive has announced it will be splitting from Embracer Group. Will more studios be splintering fromt the big group? As wel…
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TXR Podcast # 302Welcome back The Xbox Rountable Podcast! We will be covering all the news and highlights from the Xbox Business Update. Xbox's vision for the future, Next Generation hardware teases for 2024 and Select Xbox Game Studio titles going multiplatform. Plus Diablo 4 confiirmed for Xbox Game Pass in March 2024! All this and more!…
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TravelWise onboard the Star Legend luxury yacht in the Mediterranean for the inaugural 'Legendary Winter in the Mediterranean' cruise. Join Phil Blizzard on board Star Legend, from Windstar, as he explores the luxury yacht as it sails from Rome to Barcelona. He talks to key members of staff about the facilities, the various dining options, entertai…
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TXR Podcast # 301Welcome back The Xbox Rountable Podcast! For this one we'll be discussing what we thought of the latest PlayStation State of Play. Any stand out titles? As wll we'll talking about the appointment of Johanna Faries to head of Blizzard. Is this a good move going forward? Plus more!
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TXR Podcast # 300Welcome tonight to another episode of #TXR. For this one we'll be discussing the mass layoffs currently happening around the game industry. With a focus on Microsoft and Xbox in particular and how it will effect their studios, highlighting Activision-Blizzard studios.
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TXR Podcast # 298Thanks for joining TXR! For this one we'll be giving our expectations for the Xbox Developer Direct coming next week (January 18th!) Will we be getting release dates for the listed games? More gameplay? Some surprises? Shadow drops? Plus Elder Scrolls event expectations!
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Phil Blizzard is onboard Star Legend, a luxury small yacht from Windstar, for his TravelWise podcast and to experience their debut 'Legendary Winter in the Mediterranean' cruise. In this interview he talks to Janet Bava, Chief Commercial Office who provides a profile of Windstar Cruises, the small ships they operate and their various cruises, along…
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TXR Podcast # 297Happy 2024! Welcome back to the TXR Podcast! For this first episode of the new year we'll be covering the massive Insomniac Games hack that happened a couple of weeks ago. What stands out from the leak? Why are game journalists choosing to not cover the leaks?As well there are rumors swirling of an Xbox Developer Direct this month.…
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TXR Podcast # 296Welcome back to TXR! For the last show of the year we'll be diving into Disney comments regarding Indiana Jones and Blade exlcusivity with Xbox. Does Disney see this as a positive thing? Also studio Naughty Dog has come out that The Last of Us Online is officially cancelled. Does this show a drastic shift with Games as a service wi…
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TravelWise with Phil Blizzard attends the the sell-out Mid Wales Tourism Conference, held at the Metropole Hotel and Spa, Llandrindod Wells and talks to key stakeholders at the event. Tourism and hospitality businesses across Mid Wales are being encouraged to work with Visit Wales to bring more international visitors to the region Mid Wales is reco…
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In this the third episode of the TravelWise World Travel Market Trilogy series the focus is on two major tourism projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - first its AlUla which has been described as a living museum of sandstone outcrops, historic developments, and preserved tombs . But with a 'jam packed' events and activity calender it is more tha…
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TXR Podcast # 294Welcome back to #TXR! For this offering we'll be covering recent comments made by Xbox Financial Officer Tim Stuart that spark some confusion. As well the recent Windows Central Phil Spencer Interview. Talk is circulating of Xbox pushing a mobile store sooner than anticipated. Will we be seeing it sooner than we thought? Plus Micro…
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In this the second of the TravelWise World Travel Market Trilogy series we have a focus on aviation as I take off with Saudi Arabia's start up airline - Riyadh Air where I talk to Vincent Coste, CCO about their plans and how starting from scratch in the digital era is a big advantage to both the airline and it's future customers. Next on my WTM fig…
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In this the first of the TravelWise World Travel Market Trilogy series we have a focus on Dubai as I talk to two brothers, both CEOs and both leaders of key tourism and hospitality entities. The brothers are Fahad Kazim, CEO, Millennium Hotels & Resorts, Middle East & Africa and Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Tourism. Both attended the World Travel Market…
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