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Wine Days Out in Victoria, Australia

We asked the specialists at Wine Compass to shine a spotlight on two wine regions in Victoria, south east corner Australia – the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula. These cool climate regions produce something very different to what a lot of people expect from Australian wine, and are also amazing places to visit. Mornington […]

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Israel – Ancient and Modern

A memorable short break to Israel for Gillian Thomas incorporated the sights of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Nazareth, yet it was a fish skimming water through a ray of sunshine on the Sea of Galilee that was to be her most treasured memory. With Israel’s extraordinary mix of historic sites, synagogues, churches and mosques, […]

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Luang Prabang: a Foody Heaven

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A Gourmet adventure in Australia’s Outback

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Australia – New food and wine tours

New food and wine tours for Mornington Peninsula, Victoria There are three new ways to explore Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula with exceptional food and wine tours launched by Green Olive at Red Hill and The Private Tour Guide. The tours include ‘Meet the Farmer and Chef’, ‘The Chefs Secrets’ and ‘The Farmers Lunch’ and combine tours […]

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Hong Kong – Above & Beyond – Dim Sum Afternoon Tea

Above & Beyond, the award-winning Chinese restaurant on the 28th floor of Hotel ICON in Kowloon, Hong Kong is serving up a Cantonese-inspired afternoon tea. The Dim Sum Afternoon Tea, devised by Executive Chef Joseph Tse, starts with a Sweetened Almond Cream with Lotus Seeds and Lily Bulbs to invigorate the palate, then seven dim […]