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This Shiraz is no mirage

The harvest was to begin in six weeks, and on this hot summer day in January, as I looked out from my terrace in Australia's Barossa Valley, I thought of a wry conversation earlier that afternoon concerning an American television crew so in need of shots of the Napa Valley in summer that they had…

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Nachos, begone!

Celebrity chefs cook up top-notch concessions Pretzels and popcorn have competition from big-name chefs opening arena outposts. Order Michelin-starred Chris Galvin’s lasagna of Dorset crab (on the fine-dining menu at London’s new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) or David Chang’s habanero fried chicken (his fast-growing Fuku concept just landed at Washington, D.C.’s Audi Field). Coming soon: At…

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Active life = body + mind

As we age, we often look for ways to remain active and youthful. Deep down we know that a fountain of youth doesn’t exist, but that doesn’t stop our quest for ways to look and feel younger and more vital. While we can’t really turn back the clock, there are steps we can take to…

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The most luxurious cruise line you’ve…

....never heard of. "Great moments. Truly exclusive." So boasts the orange sleeve that holds each cabin key card for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' luxury cruise ship Europa 2. Only they're not cabins. Every single one of the 251 rooms on the ship is a suite -- with a balcony. Passengers, the vast majority well-off Germans, happily pay $500…

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Rijeka or breaka

Rijeka in Croatia has been named the 2020 European Capital of Culture, here are four reasons why you should pay it a visit. 2020 is a very special year for Croatia. The eastern Europe gem has become the travel destination du jour of the last five years, praised for its interesting beaches (think dramatic coastlines…

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Viet-nummy!

In Vietnam food options are brilliant for all tastes – from Banh Mi to Pho, you can never go wrong as you explore the incredible cuisine. Healthy eating is pretty difficult when traveling. But in Vietnam food is always delicious and brimming with flavor, so you just have to try them all! A lot of…

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Give us, this day, our fish ‘n chips

Should you feel a divine call, a baptismal awakening, while you bite into the crisp breading of a fried barramundi at Barnacle Bill, giving in to the pleasure of buttery, tender white flesh dipped in a zingy tartar sauce, don’t be alarmed. It could be that your Barnacle Bill “sea chest,” a box of fried…

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Where to live longer than anyone on earth

On the Greek island of Ikaria, life is sweet… and very, very long. So what is the locals' secret? Content courtesy of 60 Minutes Australia.

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Spain has many hundred-year-old restaurants.

In Spain, there are as many as 120 hundred-year-old restaurants. The term is used to define what used to be called “casas de comidas” (meal houses)

2020-01-060Comments

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A foodie’s guide to Venice

Being part of Italy, you would expect that at every corner, you would find a fantastic restaurant in Venice that would leave you with an indelibly stamped memory of it being the best restaurant you've ever eaten in your life. Sadly, that is not always the case, just like anywhere else. Sometimes you are subject…

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