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Roderick Eime

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As seen in: Traveloscopy, CNN, CNN Travel, South China Morning Post, Flipboard, The Canberra Times, The Courier-Mail, Cruise Critic (U.S.), KTVQ-TV (Billings, MT), KPAX-TV (Missoula, MT), KRTV-TV (Great Falls, MT) and
Covers:  cruise ships, hospitality, travel & tourism, luxury travel, motorcycles, scuba diving, automotive, cruising (river & sea), expedition
Doesn't Cover: cosmetics, women issues, celebrity gossip
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Roderick Eime’s Biography

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Roderick Eime has spent his life as a freelance photojournalist and broadcaster covering such diverse fields as motoring, sport, lifestyle, entertainment and now travel. With tertiary qualifications in journalism from the University of Queensland, he is a member of the [Australian Society of Travel Writers] (http://www.astw.org.au) and also served as an elected member of the committee. A multiple award-winner, Rod claims to prefer the road less travelled, but is occasionally spotted in five-sta…

Roderick Eime’s Journalist Portfolio

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Riverboats, rhinos and relics

Riverboats, rhinos and relics

"The ambassador is missing!" The urgent call came from somewhere within our little group, just disembarked fr…

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Air India flight review

Air India flight review

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Ancient mysteries live on in the world's last great wilderness area, Tasmania's Tarkine Rainfores...

Ancient mysteries live on in the world's last great wilderness area, Tasmania's Tarkine Rainfores...

AS George arrives within 10 paces, the animal turns quickly round, and with flaming eyes and head covered wit…

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Vacations & Travel Magazine - Reef Magic

Vacations & Travel Magazine - Reef Magic

Reef Magic Millennium Atoll is one of the last of the truly pristine reefs in the world, as guests on board a…

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Mekong: Journey of the Jayavarman - Cruise Passenger Magazine

Mekong: Journey of the Jayavarman - Cruise Passenger Magazine

Mekong: Journey of the Jayavarman Our seasoned expedition cruiser finds that South-East Asia's busiest waterw…

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10 of the world's most adventurous cruises - CNN.com

10 of the world's most adventurous cruises - CNN.com

"Cruising" -- the word conjures up images of overflowing buffets, arm-wrestling at the soft serve machine and…

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Articles

The expedition destination that still sets its own terms

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By Roderick Eime Verified
| Luxury Travel Magazine (Australia) Verified
Papua New Guinea expedition Words by Published 19 August 2026 SH Minerva, a luxury expedition vessel operated by Swan Hellenic On the bridge of SH Minerva, the captain and his officers are intent on radar screens, electronic charts and depth sounders as we thread through reef-strewn waters off Papua New Guinea. Satellite navigation may have transformed modern seamanship, but in this part of the world, technology is only part of the equation.
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Melanesia and the lure of expedition travel

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| The Western Weekender Verified
Alotau (Milne Bay Province) village men dressed as ‘masalai’ or “bush spirits”. This ‘costume’ is used in local story-telling rituals. Each spirit has a certain ‘character’ hence the varying expressions and make-up. As a travel writer with nearly three decades of experience, I’m often asked what my favourite destination is. My reflex answer is Papua New Guinea, which can easily be extended to Melanesia more generally.
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Kraków : How Poland’s most .css-p6jdzn{margin:0;font-style:italic;} beautiful city defied history

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Successfully subscribed to the Luxury Travel Database. Poland Art & Culture, Cities, Food & Wine Words by Published 22 July 2026 Aerial view shows the Main Market Square (Rynek Główny), St. Mary’s Basilica, and Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) Given Poland’s geographic location between the age-old enemies of Russia and Germany, you might wonder how the elegant historic city of Kraków escaped total destruction during the tumultuous years of the 20th century.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing record and movie reviews straight out of school.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Grew up with one. Next question ...

How is social media changing news?

Social media is news. Embraces the regular person-in-the-street, making everyone a reporter.

Awards

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Australian Society of Travel Writers

2014 - Best Adventure Story
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Australian Society of Travel Writers

2013 - Travel Photographer of the Year
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PATA Gold Award

2016 - Destination Journalism

Awarded to tourism industry organisations and individuals making outstanding contributions towards the successful promotion of the travel industry throughout the Asia Pacific region - See more at: https://www.pata.org/pata-gold-awards/#sthash.d6gzGANj.dpuf

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