Anytime Media Life is a Beach Podcast with Geniene Preston

Life is a Beach Podcast with Geniene Preston

Interesting interviews, fascinating stories, that’s what makes podcasts interesting. And as a seasoned interviewer living in South Africa but having visited over 80 countries and meeting many people on that journey, I have the perfect platform to get the best out of them.

I have been publishing magazines since 2000 and on radio since 1998.

Debates, interviews and just stories, this channel has them all. Enjoy each one for what they are designed to be. Entertaining, heartfelt, inspiring and sometimes hard to hear. SA Commuter Radio is the platform now to listen to not only my interviews but those of other presenters. Tune in now to listen.

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Occasionally English South Africa Society & Culture
61 Episodes
20 – 40

Its a real jungle at Jungle Lodges

Geniene Preston of Life is a Beach caught up with General Manager of Jungle Lodges, Anikethan Chandre, at the World Travel Market Africa, in Cape Town early in April 2023. He shared with us the activities, lodges and background to the resorts in India and it certainly gave me thought…
26 Apr 2023 9 min

Buyers Beware of Scammers like Felix Holidays

There are scammers lurking in every corner of the internet and on the street. This is no different. Not only did they use an ATOL number that didn't belong to them but they also scammed many people out of their hard earned money. Instead of standing up and telling people…
24 Apr 2023 20 min

Rui Carreira, former CEO TAAG Airlines, joins me at WTM Africa

Rui Carreira, a respected airline pilot for the military, commercial airline pilot and now former CEO of TAAG, talks about the challenges faced by Angola and its African counterparts. His love of Angola and of flying, shines through as we share moments in his career both past and present.
22 Apr 2023 14 min

Bruce Davidson tells the story of Bruce .... and BLD

Bruce Davidson is iconic to most of us in the travel and sports arena. Not only did he make a huge success of the media centres for the travel shows in South Africa but he also is dedicated to the growth of sport within South Africa. Together with corporate companies…
18 Apr 2023 30 min

The Bounce of Robin Ball

Robin Ball has been in sports tours and involved in sport in general since the 70's. His love of Travel and Sport has led him on a journey that includes 8 Olympics, has almost never missed a World Cup for Rugby or Soccer and knows almost every crickter's statistics by…
17 Apr 2023 18 min

The Story of Richard Finch - The Orphan who came in from the cold...

Richard Finch is a very interesting man. I met him during one of my trips to Durban and found that he had such a rich and interesting story, that anyone staying in his guest house would find it a privilage to listen to him and enjoy his anecdotes about growing…
17 Apr 2023 22 min

Moritz Wellensiek, Black Brick Club

"Empty offices get a makeover aimed at millennials who might not want to be tied to one place but want a range of living amenities. In the late 1980s, when Moritz Wellensiek was four, his German father — an obstetrician-gynaecologist —was offered a position at a Durban hospital.For his father…
12 Mar 2023 19 min

Paul Clayton, Organiser of The Africa Rally, is his own pathfinder...

There are some firsts in life which will stay with you forever, taking part in The Pathfinder Edition of The Africa Rally will definitely be one of them. Paul Clayton shares his journey with me. and that of the upcoming rally starting 3 July in Harties north of Johannesburg and…
10 Mar 2023 24 min

Andrew Attwood talks to Geniene about Antbear Lodge post Covid

What makes this Drakensberg accommodation option so special is that we are offering cozy & comfortable accommodation in a luxury cave. Glass doors open onto a wooden deck with hammock chairs and an uninterrupted view of the Drakensberg Mountains. We also offer accommodation in mountain view suites and garden view…
10 Mar 2022 23 min

On the Africlassic Zanzibar Beach with Shaun Boyd of Afrisafari

Coming out of COVID is not easy and most hospitality venues used the opportunity to upgrade, change and look at things from a different perspective. Shaun has assisted Africlassic in finding their market and going forward. We talked about the venue, the market and of course tasted the most delicious…
2 Nov 2021 27 min

Eddie Kramer, Recording Producer Extraodinaire....

Edwin H. Kramer (born 19 April 1942) is a South African-English recording producer and engineer. He has collaborated with several artists now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, the Kinks, Kiss, John Mellencamp, and…
2 Nov 2021 59 min

117 on Oak - Cullinan

This quaint and beautiful guest house, nestling in the heart of Cullinan, is the brain child of Lisa Marie and her husband, Jacques Pistorius. They decided to start the guest house as part of a project to afford the sprawling property and give their children a great place to grow…
2 Nov 2021 23 min

Riviera on Vaal - Chat to GM Daniel Tharratt

Life is a Beach went off and visited the Vaal Riviera hotel. It has recently been refurbished and hotel GM, Daniel Tharratt, took us through some of the upgrades. 6 new rooms with self catering options for long stays, a supper club (which hosted Elvis and Friends with Shaky Russell),…
2 Nov 2021 24 min

Audrey McMillan, CEO Sapro - Update on Shipping status

Audrey McMillan, the CEO of SAPRO, Exporting Home Abroad, has challenges that most freight companies are facing today. The shipping of containers around the world has not been as smooth as they have been in the past due to a number of factors. Here she tells us why your favourite…
28 Oct 2021 15 min

Shaky Russell and Friends

Shaky Russell and Friends are one of South Africa's best tribute bands because when they pay a tribute, they certainly honour the band they are paying homage to. I was fortunate to see Shaky and his band of merrymen at The Riviera on Vaal during October 2021 and Elvis had…
28 Oct 2021 31 min

Nancy Zwiers - Funosophy - Where you grow and play through executive coaching

Nancy Zwiers who runs her own company Funosophy, is an intuitive and innovative former corporate executive who loves to help people grow and play through executive coaching. Her talk about inventing toys and games and the marketing mindset of an inventor will include an understanding of the psychology and philosophy…
23 Oct 2021 55 min

Bait-To catch a killer

Janine Lazarus was used as a killer's bait back in 1991. For years she kept the story and the information ready to one day write a book. And finally she did. In this interview we chat about what happened and how the book came about to be launched on 24…
25 Aug 2021 33 min
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