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Kenya’s favourite cocktail, dawa.

Kenya’s intoxicating national tipple has surprising origins

Dawa started out as an experiment in a Mombasa garden. It’s one of the most refreshing cocktails around, but drinking it entails ritual.

  • by Catherine Marshall
Flying over the Bungle Bungles in East Kimberley.

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
Bitterballen, a typical Dutch snack, served warm with mustard.

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
Melshell Oyster Shack is a must for oyster lovers.

The ultimate Aussie road trip for oyster lovers

There’s something in the water down here in Tasmania, hidden in plain sight.

  • by Riley Wilson
Guillaume Brahimi meets chefs and food producers, wine and cider makers in Guillaume’s French Atlantic.

Top chef Guillaume Brahimi’s secrets to finding great food in France

When in France, think local when it comes to food. But if you’ve got a taste for travel, venture further than a Parisian would.

  • by Ben Groundwater
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Sweet and sour pork at the Michelin starred Mandarin Oriental.

The world-famous dish that feels like fake Chinese, but is totally legit

As inauthentic as it sounds, there are records of sweet and sour sauces being used in various Chinese cuisines since the eighth century.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Monopoli represents, on the Adriatic, one of the most active and populous ports in Apulia.

There’s a real-life Monopoli, and it’s not what you think

Go directly to Monopoli and collect an octopus sandwich and a dose of seafaring culture.

  • by Natasha Bazika
Churros from the popular San Churro  chain.

The one thing you need to know about this Spanish treat

Deep-fried sticks of dough, rolled in sugar and dipped in thick, hot chocolate. It doesn’t get much better, right?

  • by Ben Groundwater
This tropical garden oasis faces a picturesque white-sand beach.

Spicy secrets of one of the world’s most delicious destinations

Penang has a name for itself as one of Malaysia’s food hotspots. A walk through its spice history helps explain why.

  • by Emily McAuliffe
Spices for sale at a market in Marrakech.

I hadn’t had so much fun in years. Then, disaster struck

We were not prepared for the radical joyousness of our farewell dinner. And then something totally unexpected happened.

  • by Lee Tulloch

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