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Terry Durack

Terry Durack

Good Weekend columnist and Traveller contributor

Terry Durack has been reviewing restaurants and seeking out new food experiences for three decades. Former critic for London’s Independent on Sunday, author of six books, and Chief Restaurant Critic for the Sydney Morning Herald, Terry was twice named Glenfiddich Restaurant Critic of The Year in the UK, and World Food Media’s Best Restaurant Critic. Australian-born and a resident of Sydney, he brings a unique perspective on the global food scene to his travel writing.

A restaurant critic’s 20 insider tips from a lifetime of travelling

From nabbing that impossible-to-get booking to doing squats and getting lost (on purpose), restaurant critic Terry Durack has some advice to pass on.

  • Terry Durack
Eiffel tower souvenirs on sale in Paris.

They might be tacky, but this is why I buy souvenirs

An entire industry has been generated by our need to say “I was there”, and to prove it with something small, mass-produced and badly painted.

  • Terry Durack
Try Greek salad on Samos, an island in the eastern Aegean Sea.

The only place you should ‘go on a diet’, according to a food writer

It’s the last thing any sane person would think about on holiday. But in the Mediterranean, you may already be eating some of the healthiest food in the world.

  • Terry Durack
How to tip properly in the US.

Travel tips and advice: How to tip properly in the US

The best way to know if your tip is big enough is to look at the face of the server.

  • Terry Durack
Room service still has its own special, pampering, wagging-school type of magic, especially if you do it right.

Tips and advice on how to use a hotel's room service

Sometimes a hotel room can be the perfect escape from the world - and room service can make that happen.

  • Terry Durack
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Dim sum at a Hong Kong restaurant.

Want a true taste of the country you're in? How to decide where to eat overseas

When in doubt, avoid all the other tourists and ask a local.

  • Terry Durack
A tourist bargains with a group at a street market in Bangkok, Thailand.

Haggling 101: How not to haggle for bargains

The best way to grab a bargain is to know your upper limit, respect your protagonist and have a laugh when it's over.

  • Terry Durack
Dim sum is one of the remaining great, handmade, artisanal cuisines.

The right way to order yum cha

There are no real rules on how to do yum cha, but certain guidelines have evolved.

  • Terry Durack
Cooking chicken curry from scratch during a class at The Fullerton Bay Hotel.

Jill Dupleix and Terry Durack learn to cook a real Singaporean curry

Once you've cooked and tasted the real thing, you'll never go back to anything out of a jar.

  • Jill Dupleix and Terry Durack
Make no mistake, the breakfast buffet is serious business.

How to make the most of the hotel breakfast buffet

What is needed is a military strategy. Tactics. Think of it as Special Ops.

  • Terry Durack

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