Ben Groundwater
Ben Groundwater is a Sydney-based travel writer, columnist and author with more than 20 years' experience. He specialises in food and wine – writing about it, as well as consuming it. Follow him on Instagram @bengroundwater
‘Short eats’: One country’s unique, tasty culture of snack foods
Sri Lanka’s concept of “short eats” is savoury snacking at any time of the day, designed to get you through to whichever meal is next.
- by Ben Groundwater
Latest
Thank COVID for making one aspect of travelling in Japan much easier
Until recently Japan was still a very much cash-only society, where even restaurant bills of hundreds of dollars would have to be settled with cold, hard currency.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Food and wine
The world’s best countries for food create unique cuisine. Australia doesn’t
Has Australia imported such amazing food from other countries that we just haven’t bothered to come up with a cuisine of our own?
- by Ben Groundwater
This pizza-like speciality has controversial origins
At its most basic, this is just bread with cheese, but it’s so culturally important it has been recognised by UNESCO.
- by Ben Groundwater
Kids driving diggers? Australia’s newest theme park is mind-blowing
Dig IT bills itself as Australia’s first digger park for kids. You read correctly: kids get to drive real-life earth-moving equipment.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Africa
Being stuck in a small medieval town was a novelty. Until it wasn’t
It’s kind of fun, the first day you get stranded overseas. The next day we wait for the plane again, and realise we’re stuck again. And again...
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Tips & advice
Ten incredible destinations that aren’t on any ‘hot’ list
These objectively amazing places won’t be ‘hot’ next year, and provide no particular reason for you to visit – other than the fact you will really enjoy yourself.
- by Ben Groundwater
This Japanese fish dish is notorious the world over
Is there an ingredient with a more dangerous reputation than fugu? Surely not.
- by Ben Groundwater
Eight wonders of WA you can explore in absolute comfort
There’s no state in Australia that so neatly captures the concept of “barefoot luxury” as Western Australia. These are our favourite experiences.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Tips & advice
The government’s travel advice site is much more useful than it used to be
I used to call DFAT’s travel advice website “Scaredtraveller”, since there was no way to read it and feel comfortable travelling overseas.
- by Ben Groundwater
This Dutch treat is one of the world’s greatest beer snacks
These bite-sized savoury snacks give you everything you need while you’re downing ales in a brown cafe – a classic old-school, wood-panelled pub.
- by Ben Groundwater
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