Ben Groundwater
Travel writer
Ben Groundwater is a Sydney-based travel writer, columnist, broadcaster, author and occasional tour guide with more than 25 years’ experience in media, and a lifetime of experience traversing the globe. He specialises in food and wine – writing about it, as well as consuming it – and at any given moment in time Ben is probably thinking about either ramen in Tokyo, pintxos in San Sebastian, or carbonara in Rome. Follow him on Instagram @bengroundwaterConnect via email.
The PM bought a house here. I can understand why
Copacabana is the ideal of egalitarian Australia. No one cares who you are.
- Ben Groundwater
- Opinion
- Australia
Truly great cities all have one thing that Sydney doesn’t
Barcelona has them; so do London, Paris and Istanbul. Melbourne has at least three. But not Sydney.
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All hail the sausage to rule all sausages
When it comes to the world’s best sausages there’s Spanish chorizo, South Africa’s boerewors and English Cumberland. But nothing beats Germany’s bratwurst.
- Ben Groundwater
Dodge the crowds: Other places to go in the world’s top tourist cities
The world’s most popular cities may be inundated with tourists, but you don’t have to become part of the crowd – just switch neighbourhoods.
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- Opinion
- USA
I’ve changed my mind about travelling to Trump’s America
Until a few weeks ago, my opinion was: why would you bother going there? But a conversation with a travel-loving friend changed my mind.
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The hearty Italian dish that has no right to be this delicious
On a cold night, there are few things in this world more satisfying and delicious than a huge plate of osso buco.
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Greatest pho ever: I ate the best of Vietnamese food in 48 hours
It’s 7am in southern Vietnam, the air cool and crisp as Saigon awakes and thinks about what to eat. And it thinks about pho.
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- Opinion
- Food and wine
I went to one of the world’s ‘coolest’ restaurants. I don’t get it
There’s a type of attraction popping up around the world that really rubs me the wrong way: pretentious places that pretend they’re not pretentious.
- Ben Groundwater
There’s no food in the world more comforting than this noodle dish
Let’s consider the greatness of Indonesia’s ubiquitous fried noodles.
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- Opinion
- Travel tips
The comprehensive list of things people hate most about tourists
Not all tourists exhibit the bad behaviours outlined in this article. But too many of them do. If you want to respect the locals, avoid doing any of these.
- Ben Groundwater
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