Phil started writing about travel when he got bored investigating or analysing the music industry. He’s penned travel articles for inflight magazines such as Qantas and Continental, done pieces for newspapers and mainstream media, even a few for street press.
His major travel series started with Business Review Weekly magazine–the Australian equivalent of Forbes or Fortune–where his pieces were targeted at time-poor but cash-rich people who needed to plan no-fail holidays without regard to cost. The BRW Brio Magazine was where it started as an insert and many of his articles ended up online, but now behind the BRW firewall.
In September 2007, he was asked by then travel editor Peter Holmes of the Sunday Telegraph–Australia’s most-read Sunday paper–to do a series of pieces on lifestyle travel with a focus on his former homeland, the US, his knowledge of music festivals and genres as well as exotic locales. Plus, in culinary trail pieces, he tipped food specialities from poke in Hawaii to BBQ in Texas and boudin in Louisiana. Many of these have been syndicated to other newspapers through News Limited and appear on the News.com.au website and Escape Magazine website.
Following his retirement from publishing in late 2010, he picked up Rhythms Magazine, one of the leading music magazines in print and online as Roving Travel Editor. He’s did a regular feature bimonthly spotlighting music cities overseas, their festivals, quirky accommodation and native food sources. These started with New Orleans in April 2011 and Austin in June followed by Chicago, Memphis, San Francisco, Atlanta, Amsterdam, New Orleans, Cajun Country, Miami, Los Angeles, Honolulu and other Hawaiian islands. Those articles disappeared online in the changeover of ownership, but have been resurrected as PDFs below.
He’s written more about Hawaii and its outer islands than any other destination, having clocked in 75 trips to the Sandwich Islands since stage managing a major jazz festival there in the mid 70s. His Hawaiian pieces have revolved around Kona Coffee, Island style music, back roads and byways, Hawaii Regional Cuisine and especially hidden treasures for the newspapers. He also did a Top Ten Hawaii Hotels and Resorts for Luxury Travel Magazine from each island ( http://www.philtripp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Tripp_Hawaii_Article.pdf ) as well as a major set of food pieces for the Honolulu Good Food Guide online magazine for Hawaii Tourism Oceania in 2014 (https://philtripp.com/honolulu-good-food-guide-now-online).
He’s also penned pet travel pieces as a Come Sit Stay column with Urban Animal Magazine since 2004 giving tips on the best pet friendly accommodation within easy reach of Sydney by car.
In reverse order, here are the continuously updated series of Tripp’s adventures (https://philtripp.com/tripps-journey-journalism/tripps-travel-writing). Some are direct links to existing websites of the media he writes for, others are PDFs or JPGs of articles in easy to download sections. We’ve included both where the print edition has extra photos.
NOTE: In 2015 Phil suffered a mini-stroke and in 2016 he was hit with a massive cardiac arrest and died for 10 minutes while in Hawaii. It’s taken a while to recover but as of July 2019, Phil is back in the swing of things and able to write again at full speed. So not only will this site be updated but more articles added.
2019
Willin’ To Party–Little Feat Camp, 17th Edition
Rhythms Magazine July 2019
2015
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Rhythms Magazine April 2015
https://rhythms.com.au/reviews/by-the-time-i-get-to-phoenix
Finding Music as You Travel
Rhythms Magazine February 2015
Rhythms March April 2015 Travel
2014
Under a Maui Moon
The AU Review Travel September 2014
Kaanapali Fresh, Day 1
The AU Review Travel September 2014
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival
The AU Review Travel August 2014
Denver
Rhythms Magazine May 2014
Rhythms Denver P1 Rhythms Denver P2
Top Ten Fine Dine Restaurants of Honolulu (Pages 10-17)
Honolulu Good Food Guide by Hawaii Tourism Oceania
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Top Ten Local Eats of Honolulu (Pages 20-23)
Honolulu Good Food Guide by Hawaii Tourism Oceania
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Ahi Shoyu Poke from Sam Choy (Pages 8-9)
Honolulu Good Food Guide by Hawaii Tourism Oceania
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A Taste of Hawaii At Home (Pages 32-33)
Honolulu Good Food Guide by Hawaii Tourism Oceania
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New Orleans
Rhythms Magazine March 2014
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Las Vegas
Rhythms Magazine January 2014
RHYTHMS Las Vegas
2013
Tripp’s Travel Tips–50 Best Things to Know Before You Go
News Ltd Sunday Newspapers across Australia and Escape.com.au December 15, 2013
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Amsterdam
Rhythms Magazine December 2013
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Miami
Rhythms Magazine October 2013
Rhythms Miami Sep 13 P1 Rhythms Miami Sep 13 P2
Tripp’s Travel Tips
Rhythms Magazine July 2013
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Atlanta
Rhythms Magazine May 2013
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Memphis
Rhythms Magazine February 2013
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2012
Time of Your Life On Island of Two Halves–Heron Island
Sunday Mail Adelaide & Brisbane July 14, 2012
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Perfection On Lord Howe Island
All Five News Ltd Sunday Papers and Escape.com.au iPad App 26 May 2012
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Load of Aloha in Hawaii Stopover–48 Hours in Honolulu
All Five News Ltd Sunday Papers and Escape.com.au online February 13, 2012
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Cajun Country
Rhythms Magazine December 2012
Rhythms Cajun Country P1 Rhythms Cajun Country P2
Honolulu
Rhythms Magazine October 2012
Rhythms Honolulu Oct 13
Chicago
Rhythms Magazine August 2012
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Boston
Rhythms Magazine April 2012
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Los Angeles
Rhythms Magazine February 2012
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Good Organic Gardening Magazine
Food on the Hill December 2012
Not by Phil but about him, his innovative and sometimes bizarre organic methods plus his love of chillies.
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2011
Take A Tripp – Nawlins
Rhythms Magazine April 2011
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Nashville
Rhythms Magazine December 2011
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Hawaii; The Other Islands
Rhythms Magazine October 2011
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From Hilo to Hawi: Make The Most of Hawaii’s Big Island
Sydney Sunday Telegraph June 26, 2011
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Cracklin’ Yarn Draws a Blanc
Daily Telegraph – March 31, 2011
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Breakfast On The Bayous
Melbourne Herald Sun April 8, 2011
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Chile con Queso–The Cheese Dip Drug of the Southwest
Rhythms Magazine, January 2011
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Hello Hawaii
Luxury Travel Magazine online feature October-December 2011
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Tasty Tahiti: High Tea or A La Cart
Sunday Telegraph June 26, 2011
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Make the Most of the Big Island
Melbourne Sunday Herald Sun June 26, 2011
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Take A Tripp – A Glimpse of Austin
Rhythms Magazine June 2011
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San Francisco Music & Food
Rhythms Magazine August 2011
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2010
In Harmony With Hawaii
Daily Telegraph, Escape. May 20, 2010
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Tasty Travelling: Texas’ Barbeque Belt
Courier Mail, Escape. February 20-21, 2010
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Pacific Keys; Hawaii’s Slack Key Guitar Music
Rhythms, Australia’s Roots Music Monthly June 2010
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Rocking & Rolling by Rail & Bus
Sunday Telegraph Escape October 12, 2010
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An Article on Phil’s Office Cooking
The Daily Telegraph, Taste. June 29, 2010
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Finger Picking Good Music of Hawaii
Herald Sun, Escape. June 18, 2010
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Barbecue Galore
The Advertiser, SA Weekend Escape. June 5, 2010
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2009
Ticket to Ride in Splendour: South Africa’s Blue Train
Daily Telegraph, Escape. November 5, 2009
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Island-hop to the shops
Courier Mail, Etc. November 21-22, 2009
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Shop ‘Til You Drop in Hawaii
Herald Sun, Escape. November 27, 2009
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Love and Carriage: The Old World Allure Of Seeing Canada By Rail
Sunday Telegraph, Escape. April 26, 2009
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Ain’t No Blues On This Bayou
Sunday Telegraph, Escape. April 5, 2009
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Guide To Pet Holidays
Sunday Telegraph, Escape. January 25th, 2009
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2008
New Zealand’s Red Centre–In Pursuit of NZ’s Perfect Pinot
Sunday Telegraph, Escape. October 19th, 2008
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Nature’s Palette Is A Materpiece In The Fall–The Hills Are Alive With Colour When Autumn Arrives In North America
Sunday Telegraph, Escape. August 17th, 2008
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How To Make The Most Of Moorea’s Mighty Marvels
Sunday Telegraph, Escape. June 21st, 2008
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Hawaii’s Heart Lies Beyond The Bright Lights Of Honolulu
Sunday Telegraph, Escape. June 21st, 2008
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The Good Times Roll in New Orleans
Courier Mail, Brisbane. July 13th, 2008
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Hawaii’s Heart Lies Beyond The Bright Lights Of Honolulu
Sunday Telegraph, Escape. June 21st, 2008
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Apache Spirit Country That Soothes The Modern Soul–
Sedona Is A Mystic Site
Sunday Telegraph, Escape. June 9th, 2008
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Soak Up The Rich And Spicy Stew Of New Orleans
Sunday Telegraph, Escape. May 4th, 2008
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Taste of the Islands: Hawaiian Regional Cuisine Cover Feature
Sunday Telegraph, Escape. March 9, 2008
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Jewel of the California Coast
The Sunday Telegraph, Escape. January 23rd, 2008
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Austin: Alive & Smokin’, Steaks A Claim to Rock Legend
The Sunday Telegraph, Escape. January 27th, 2008
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Austin: Alive & Smokin’, Steaks A Claim to Rock Legend
Courier Mail, Brisbane. January 20th, 2008
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2007
Kona: A Coffee Addict’s Dream Escape
Sunday Telegraph. October 21st, 2007
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Business Review Weekly and Brio magazine
Prior to that, he did a series of travel and lifestyle pieces for Business Review Weekly and its Brio magazine offshoot.
Amsterdam: Dutch Treat
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N’Awlins: Food Booze & All That Jazz
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Miami: Fast, Curious & Gorgeous
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Hawaii: An Island In The Sun
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History of Hawaiian Shirts
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Scuba Diving For The Uninitiated
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Phil also has an incredible array of travel advice and destination information for his favourite spots continually updated.
