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 @bengroundwater
Opinion
Air travel
There’s a big change coming to Australian airports, but it’s not enough
Australia is finally beginning to replace paper incoming passenger cards with a digital version, but there’s still room for improvement at our airports.
- by Ben Groundwater
Forget Vegemite on toast – this is how to start the day right
Take a look at what Malaysians have for breakfast and suddenly your morning meal doesn’t look so good.
- by Ben Groundwater
The world’s six greatest wine regions, according to experts
Where do people who are obsessed with wine go on holidays? You guessed it - they go to wine regions. This is what they drink, eat and do there.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
USA
I don’t care who leads a country when I travel, but the US is different
Unlike most tourism destinations, this leadership change matters. Because the US is not a normal country, and Donald Trump is not a normal leader.
- by Ben Groundwater
One of France’s most famous foods isn’t actually French (or is it?)
We know that at least the crescent shape of the croissant isn’t original to French bakers.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Japan
Is Japan a perfect society? No, despite what Western tourists might think
We’ve all heard of tourists moving through the world with rose-coloured glasses but a recent viral post about Japan is ridiculous.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
India
My first Indian train journey was life-changing
Your life can change on a train. And I’m not talking about the romanticised ‘Before Sunrise’ version, where you meet a gorgeous European backpacker.
- by Ben Groundwater
There’s a good reason this Chinese dumpling is now everywhere
Xiao long bao, or soup dumplings, have joined a long list of dishes that once seemed unusual in Australia, yet now form part of mainstream dining.
- by Ben Groundwater
The world’s 10 biggest city rivalries (and how we are the winners)
Sydney versus Melbourne? Our two largest cities are close friends compared with the feuds we see in other countries.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Food and wine
Is any meal worth queuing more than an hour for? Yes, these ones
Some places are simply not worth the wait (hello, In-N-Out Burger and Cinnabon), but there are others where queuing for an hour or more is time well spent.
- by Ben Groundwater
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