There’s an undeniable love on the table from Australian chef Peter Kuruvita for the Subcontinent and Sri Lanka, the country of his heritage. His latest book may be his most […]

The recent film…the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society has seen renewed interest in the island of Guernsey off the coast of France, which suffered a the five year […]

Dan tat (egg tarts) by Tony Tan, author of Hong Kong Food City   One of the reasons why Hong Kong remains a global tourist attraction is its fascinating food […]

Honolulu’s award-winning French Chef Mavro reveals the secret to his saffron-tinged clear bouillabaisse, a wonderful dish he adapted from the original Marseilles fishermens’ recipe. He explains to Graeme Kemlo about […]

Graeme Kemlo meets a French chef who has been an Hawaiian institution for almost 30 years, and for the past 20 years has operated his award-winning “Chef Mavro” restaurant just […]

Flying to Europe is quite a journey; so the decision on the airline as well as the day that you choose to fly is important. I live in Melbourne and […]

Using your iPhone or other smart phone overseas can cost a fortune due to the way they use data, and the cost of data roaming. Every time your iPhone checks […]

The narrative of Tasmania’s Huon Valley is beautifully simple. It spans rivers, orchards, forests, towns sans gentrification, friendly locals and, to a lesser extent, homes where smoke from chimneys drifts […]

How do you save money when you use your mobile phone overseas?  That’s easy you can save a fortune on your next overseas trip by using a pre-paid Global SIM Card in your […]

There is something about air travel that gets me in, I am not sure exactly what it is but it starts at the airport where I like to check in […]

Philippe Mouchel may just be the new take-away king of the Melbourne CBD, but it is far from fast food. The Frenchman who was once head chef for the legend […]

Arriving at London’s Heathrow Airport, after 24 plus hours travelling from Oz; produces all sorts of emotions and those emotions affect almost everything that happens over the next few days.  […]

As a road warrior, travel writer/photographer and long-time tech reporter, I am a gadget magnet. According to Encarta dictionary, a gadget is either (1) ingenious – a small device that […]

Imagine being taken ill in a foreign country; imagine being rushed off to a local hospital, to be a looked after in a medical system you know nothing about and […]

A little slice of Venice came to Melbourne last week, bringing with it the riservato (secret) to perfect risotto al dente. Renowned as the risotto king at home, Renato Piccolotto, […]

It was hard to miss at the media luncheon hosted by Swissôtel last week in Melbourne – the traditional condiments had been usurped, replaced by a triple play of seasonings […]