Matt and Brett return to Travel Guides

“Pour your self a very nice cocktail, order some meals, get a gaggle of associates collectively and are available on vacation with us.”

That’s the message from lovable Newcastle duo Matt and Brett as their newest season of Journey Guides hits TV screens throughout the nation. 

The primary episode airs tomorrow evening (Wednesday 30 March) – and it marks the beginning of an entertaining sequence that includes the long-time couple, fellow Novocastrians the Fren household, twin cowgirls Stack and Mel, posh retirees Kevin and Janetta and greatest mates Kev, Dorian and Teng. 

The pair hopes the Journey Guides encourages individuals to begin exploring once more after a troublesome two years filled with restrictions, border closures and lockdowns. 

They even counsel planning one of many journeys you see on the present. 

Brett says they’re extremely excited for individuals to see the remainder of the sequence. 

“We are able to’t wait to share it with everybody as a result of it’s like our personal little vacation movies,” he mentioned. 

“They lastly get to see what we did, in order that’s very thrilling and our family and friends like to observe it.

“They’ll’t consider among the loopy issues we get to do.”

Matt provides it’s like they get to go on the vacation twice after they rewatch their adventures. 

Whereas they couldn’t go into an excessive amount of element, Matt says certainly one of his favorite journeys in the course of the sequence was in America. 

The guides drove a really massive motorhome throughout the nation. 

“To have the ability to drive a motorhome throughout the US, it’s a kind of rites of passage for all Individuals, like on Nationwide Lampoon’s Trip,” Matt mentioned. 

“And, it’s not simply driving a motorhome, it’s driving on the mistaken facet of a 12-lane freeway, that’s the scariest factor,” Brett added.

“All the things is in miles per hour and we’re attempting to work out what’s that in kilometres after which they barely match contained in the lanes and as you go throughout state borders, lanes get narrower, so it actually was nice enjoyable.” 

Regardless of getting to go to some abroad international locations, the fact stars say the expertise has given them a better appreciation of what’s in Australia. 

Now that borders have opened and journey is allowed once more, 2022 is the 12 months to see extra of Australia. 

“Whenever you journey in your individual nation, you’re creating jobs for native individuals,” Brett mentioned.

“Since you go and also you spend your cash at eating places and also you go to the grocery store and you purchase stuff and also you exit and watch a film on the native cinema, so I feel all that movement on financial stimulus by individuals getting out touring shouldn’t be underestimated. 

“The federal government can have as many packages as they need to entice individuals to do it.

“However, till individuals get out and get of their automobiles and do a highway journey, I feel that’s the one approach individuals are going to see the nation and get issues transferring once more.”

On the subject of their dream vacation spot, Matt says it’s troublesome to decide on one, the avid vacationers have visited a lot of the globe and may’t wait to see extra of it. 

“But when you must go to one place earlier than you die you must go to Greece,” he mentioned. 

“If it’s your one final vacation spot, simply purchase a one-way ticket to Greece and have your Shirley Valentine second on the seashore and by no means come again,” Brett added with amusing. 

You’ll be able to catch the present on Channel 9 or 9Now. 

“We’re so able to share these episodes with individuals,” Matt mentioned.  

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