EP 140 Hot Take: Navigating the unknown – travel during the Middle East crisis & Australia's best...

Travel has taken a huge hit with the Middle East crisis now entering its fifth week, and it can be challenging to keep up with what you should and shouldn't do with travel plans during these significant and devastating world events. This week on our Hot Take, hosts Belinda Jackson and Kirstie Bedford bring you the good and the bad news to help you navigate this uncertain time when it comes to travel plans – with some positive solutions. Our tip is for all the the aviation geeks out there. We’re sharing the best runway rooms at Australasian airports; so if the sight of a plane taking off gets your blood pumping, this is the list for you.  And if you can't get enough #avgeek, listen in for Belle's tarmac tour of Melbourne Airport; the airport does occasionally offer similar tours, see melbourneairport.com.au/community/airport-tours (https://www.melbourneairport.com.au/c...) Download SAILY in your app store and use our code 'theworldawaits' at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase; see saily.com (https://saily.com/creator/?coupon=the...) Here are links to the stories Kirstie mentions.: Accor's Middle East CEO (https://karryon.com.au/luxury/accor-m...) Virtuoso Australia New Zealand forum stats (https://karryon.com.au/luxury/virtuos...) Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2363835/fa...) Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/theworldawaits) Visit us at https://theworldawaits.au