The Grey Nomads podcast The Grey Nomads
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Welcome to the Grey Nomads Podcast. Each week, we’ll be talking all aspects of the grey nomad lifestyle with an entertaining array of guests. So, whether you’re a veteran of the open road or you’re still in the planning stages, we hope you’ll share part of your journey with host Oliver Gough … and that you’ll learn a bit, smile a bit … and be inspired a lot!
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Toys of the Road
Now, while the basics of a Happy Big Lap are pretty much self evident … a positive attitude and a reliable rig that suits the sort of travelling you want to do, some grey nomads do like to treat themselves to a ‘toy’ or two just to add a fun, extra element to their adventures. In this week’s podcast, host Oliver Gough talks to two veteran travellers who – almost by accident – discovered very different accessories which transformed and enriched their on-the-road adventures. Graham Cupitt now wouldn’t even contemplate pulling out of his driveway without a kayak aboard, and Mark Forsayth says stashing a drone in the van is the only way to go.
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Taking flight?
Australians are now finally free to fly overseas again but who would want to leave behind the red dust, the Happy Hours, and the adventure of the Outback? And why? In this week’s podcast, host Oliver Gough talks to veteran grey nomad Kerry Bruty who loves to park his rig here for a month or two while he heads off to explore the US in an RV. And Oliver also talks to travel addict Steve Jones and finds out why taking the Big Lap in Australia is every bit as memorable as camping with penguins on the Falkland Isles and being robbed at gunpoint in Colombia!
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Pick Myself Up
Back in 2013, Colin Caudell was living the grey nomad dream as he and wife Suzanne travelled Australia full-time in their luxury fifth wheeler. Then, in an instant, everything changed. In this week’s podcast, Colin talks to host Oliver Gough, about the dreadful accident that claimed the life of Suzanne, and turned his life on its head. And he talks of how writing and dancing helped him slowly to come to terms with his loss … and eventually to re-discover his love of the open road.
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Hook, Line and Sinker
Now, there’s certainly no shortage of grey nomads who throw in a rod and reel as they pack up the rig for the Big Lap, and imagine themselves at some idyllic waterway landing a monster fish, and later being the envy of the campsite as their catch cooks on the campfire. To find out if those freezer-filling dreams are naïve, or a realistic possibility, host Oliver Gough talks to Neil Hawkless, a full-time grey nomad who’s given it a go … and to the editor of Fishing World magazine, Scott Thomas.
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Indomitable Spirit
For many grey nomads, life on the open road is an absolute breeze. Things work out, plans come together, and the only challenge is deciding which part of paradise to camp the night in. However, others are not quite so lucky. In this week’s podcast, host Oliver Gough meets two solo women travellers who have both had their adventures interrupted by extremely serious health issues. Yet it’s hard to believe there could be two more positive, more inspiring, or more happy people on the Big Lap.
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Wrong Place, Wrong Time
The vast majority of grey nomads have the time of their lives on the open road, but not every trip goes perfectly smoothly. People do have accidents, do have breakdowns, and – sadly – they do very, very occasionally find themselves in genuinely frightening positions. This week, host Oliver Gough speaks to one of those hugely unlucky, one-in-a-million travellers who found themselves in quite a terrifying situation. And, as Julie Dryden explains, it all started with a dream camping hosting position in a magical part of WA.
Customer Reviews
Always learning
Love learning new ways, love the one about reverse parking, can't wait to put it to the test.
Excellent Podcast
I have just discovered your podcast, and I am absolutely excited to listen each week.
For the newbies to the great open road, these episodes will highlight some fantastic opportunities to complement your journey.
Keep up the great work
Les & Lorraine Luke
Finding gold and gems
Great podcast, very informative.