Amalfi Coast – Costa d’Amalfi (regional guide)

Amalfi Food & Wine Tour Amalfi is always the place I most look forward to visiting in southern Italy. Not just the pretty town itself but the villages around it, especially high up above the coast in places like Scala, Ravello and Tramonti. The scenery is spectacular and the food and wine delicious. But what […]

Matera (city guide)

Matera Food Tour I spent a week roving all over this World Heritage-listed city in 2009, discovering the local Lucanian cuisine on my personal Matera food tour. Matera was still off the tourist trail back then, though it’s been doubling as Jerusalem in films since the early ‘60s. Explore Matera with me on a small-group […]

Basilicata (regional guide)

Basilicata Food & Wine Tour When I first visited southern Italy as a backpacker in the ‘80s, I stayed in small towns along the coast. Nondescript places with few tourists, just locals going about their daily lives. I still love to experience Italy this way, though – with its ever-increasing popularity – it’s a lot […]

Rome (city guide)

Rome Food Tour Wherever I travel I aim to get inside the food, wine and culture of a place, to discover what makes it unique. The Eternal City, as Rome has long been called, is no different. My personal Rome food tour is all about being secretly ‘off the beaten track’ while walking through the […]

Rome – Best Wine Bars

Best Wine Bars in Rome No food and wine tour of Italy is complete without the daily aperitivo hour. While I enjoy a spritz or sbagliato in many places, in The Eternal City I find myself drawn to some of the best wine bars in Rome for this ritual. Join me for aperitivo at some […]

Rome – Best Classic Roman Pasta

Classic Roman Pasta Dishes Romans love their pasta and have four or five favourite sauces that have become the classic Roman pasta dishes. Enjoy these classic Roman pasta dishes on my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour starting in Rome! Despite the locals never considering themselves “southern”, Rome is far enough south that Roman […]

Glen Innes – Celtic Capital of Australia

Glen Innes – Celtic Capital of Australia As the name suggests, Glen Innes, on the New England Northern Tablelands of NSW, was settled by Scots. And at over 1,000 metres I’m sure they felt right at home in this rugged, chilly landscape. Glen Innes is the Celtic Capital of Australia and home to the annual […]

Favourite French Markets

Best Markets in France I love exploring French markets. I always discover something new among the fresh produce and the best markets in France offer traditional baked goods, distinctive charcuterie and local cheeses too that give an insight into the regional cuisine. Love European food markets? Join me on a small-group food & wine tour […]

Paris for Food Lovers (city guide)

Paris for Food Lovers As Ella Fitzgerald sang: I love Paris in the springtime, I love Paris in the fall. Let’s face it, it’s a pretty easy city to love – and I find it grows on me a little more with each visit. Keen To Explore More Of Paris? Discover The Best Bistros, Wine […]

Paris: Quirky Shops Self-Guided Walking Tour

Quirky Shops in Paris: Self-Guided Tour Paris is a wonderful city to stroll around. It’s full of gardens, monuments and beautiful unique stores. I love the galleries, boutiques, perfumeries, bookshops, antiques, bric-a-brac and, most of all, the really quirky shops in Paris. Discover The Best Food Shops in Paris on the Place de la Madeleine! […]

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