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Sep 6
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Postcard from Istanbul, Türkiye.

LISTEN HERE Welcome back to another episode of ExtraVirgin Food and Travel Podcast. In this episode, we're embarking on an extraordinary...

Creating a Hospitality Empire with Tony Kelly

Natascha Mirosch

Aug 22
1 min

Creating a Hospitality Empire with Tony Kelly

LISTEN HERE OR CLICK PLAYER BELOW Being credited with having "the Midas touch" is one thing that riles the seemingly unflappable Tony...

Natascha Mirosch

Jul 29
1 min

How to Drink Australian

LISTEN HERE Sommelier, importer and wine writer Jane Lopes reckons that Australia is making the most exciting wines in the world right...

Natascha Mirosch

Jul 19
1 min

Postcard from London

LISTEN HERE Heading to London? There's a lot more to the city than Buckingham palace and Big Ben. Our guest on this episode of...

The Impacts of Tourism and How to be a Better Traveller

Natascha Mirosch

Jul 7
1 min

The Impacts of Tourism and How to be a Better Traveller

What could possibly be wrong with volunteering in an orphanage for a week of your holiday? Should you reconsider taking that Antarctic...

EPISODE 98 - HOW TO COOK AND EAT LIKE AN ITALIAN

Natascha Mirosch

Jun 4
1 min

EPISODE 98 - HOW TO COOK AND EAT LIKE AN ITALIAN

In this episode of ExtraVirgin Food and Travel, Natascha Mirosch talks with Silvestro Silvestori, owner and director of cooking school...

Natascha Mirosch

May 11
1 min

Postcard from Split, Croatia

LISTEN HERE In this episode of ExtraVirgin Food and Travel podcast, we hear from travel and food journalist Belinda Luksic, who left her...

EPISODE 97: Future-Proofing Our Food Security

Natascha Mirosch

Mar 29
1 min

EPISODE 97: Future-Proofing Our Food Security

What is wrong with our food system? What's threatening food security? Covid and food shortages highlighted one aspect - the supply chain,...

Treasure Island - The Southern Great Barrier Reef's Lady Elliot Island

Natascha Mirosch

Feb 28
1 min

Treasure Island - The Southern Great Barrier Reef's Lady Elliot Island

The Great Barrier Reef, at 2300 kms (1400 miles) is almost twice the length of Italy. Its pristine southern end, just four hours drive,...

Natascha Mirosch

Dec 10, 2022
2 min

The Best Cookbooks of 2022

Well, some of them! This year has produced a bumper crop of fantastic cookbooks - way too many to give love to in a podcast, so Natascha...

Natascha Mirosch

Nov 27, 2022
1 min

Postcard from Berlin, Germany

Did you know that Berlin has more bridges than Venice? That it's the most vegan-friendly city in Europe? That there is a 160km bike trail...

Episode 94: Pasta Grannies with Vicky Bennison

Natascha Mirosch

Nov 20, 2022
1 min

Episode 94: Pasta Grannies with Vicky Bennison

All over Italy, in tiny mountain and seaside villages, elderly women are making pasta by hand, as their mothers and grandmothers and...

Natascha Mirosch

Oct 29, 2022
1 min

Postcard from Lisbon

LISTEN HERE Ola! This ExtraVirgin Postcard comes from the beautiful capital of Portugal - Lisbon, one of Europe's oldest cities. Tour...

Natascha Mirosch

Oct 14, 2022
1 min

How a Cataclysmic Event Changed this Chef's Life

PREVIEW LISTEN TO THE WHOLE EPISODE HERE In April 2022, chef Adam Wolfers was riding his bike when he was struck down by a stroke, at...

Natascha Mirosch

Oct 7, 2022
1 min

Postcard from New York

LISTEN HERE New York City. "Everybody is here and everything is here for you. A lot of people are here to live out their dreams and make...

How I Found My Missing Travel Mojo in Italy & France

Natascha Mirosch

Oct 1, 2022
1 min

How I Found My Missing Travel Mojo in Italy & France

I nearly cancelled the whole thing, I really did. Mid-2022 and I'd booked a trip in September to France and Italy and it was causing me...

Natascha Mirosch

Aug 30, 2022
1 min

Postcard from Amalfi, Italy

Laura Thayer is living a life most of us could only dream of. An American by birth, Laura is a travel writer based on Italy's Amalfi...

Natascha Mirosch

Aug 27, 2022
1 min

Episode 91: Italy for culture lovers

Hands up who loves Italy? Art, culture, history. They're some of the topics Natascha Mirosch discusses with Dr Kathleen Olive, cultural...

Natascha Mirosch

Jul 30, 2022
1 min

Postcard from Toronto, Canada

LISTEN HERE This ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Postcard wings its way to us from one of the world's most multicultural cities, Toronto,...

Episode 90: Chocolate Queen Kirsten Tibballs

Natascha Mirosch

Jul 22, 2022
1 min

Episode 90: Chocolate Queen Kirsten Tibballs

Her classes sell out within minutes of being open for bookings; she is a regular guest chef on Masterchef and she has her own television...

Natascha Mirosch

Jul 12, 2022
1 min

Postcard from Sydney, Australia

LISTEN HERE Travel writer Ute Junker travels all over the world, but it's Sydney, Australia she comes home to. In this ExtraVirgin Food &...

EPISODE 89: Why I'm Not a Free-Spirited Traveller

Natascha Mirosch

Jul 2, 2022
1 min

EPISODE 89: Why I'm Not a Free-Spirited Traveller

LISTEN HERE Are you a planner or do you prefer to wing it when you travel? ExtraVirgin host Natascha Mirosch is definitely one of the...

Natascha Mirosch

Jun 21, 2022
1 min

Postcard from Oman

LISTEN HERE Our guest on this episode of "Postcards" is Nicole Brewer. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Nicole now lives in the small...

Episode 88:The World of a Travel Guide Writer, with Pauline Frommer

Natascha Mirosch

May 29, 2022
1 min

Episode 88:The World of a Travel Guide Writer, with Pauline Frommer

LISTEN HERE If you're a keen traveller, it's a good bet that you have a Frommer's Guide or two on your bookshelf.The highly respected...

Natascha Mirosch

May 14, 2022
1 min

Postcard from La Paz, Mexico

Our guest on this episode of ExtraVirgin Postcard lives an enviable life in La Paz on the Bay of California in Mexico. Travel writer...

Natascha Mirosch

May 7, 2022
1 min

Episode 87 - A Taste of Tibet

Writer and editor Julie Kleeman was on a hill in Dharamshala photographing monkeys when she met Yeshi Jampa. Yeshi had grown up in a...

Natascha Mirosch

Apr 27, 2022
1 min

Postcard from Venice, Italy

LISTEN HERE Venice has been on travellers' wish list for centuries, but in this postcard, we're taking a tour of a Venice way beyond St...

Natascha Mirosch

Apr 20, 2022
1 min

Australia's Best Restaurants

LISTEN HERE Are you a foodie planning a trip to Australia? Or a local just looking to add to your dining bucket list? In either case,...

Natascha Mirosch

Apr 11, 2022
1 min

Postcard from Bangkok

LISTEN HERE Thailand's capital, Bangkok is a large, sprawling city best known for it's river, ornate temples and delicious street food....

Episode 85: Five Destinations That Changed My Life

Natascha Mirosch

Apr 2, 2022
1 min

Episode 85: Five Destinations That Changed My Life

LISTEN HERE Have you ever taken a trip that changed your life? ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast host and travel writer Natascha Mirosch...

Natascha Mirosch

Mar 12, 2022
1 min

Postcard from Los Angeles

LISTEN HERE Headed to California? Or just California dreaming? Los Angeles is far more than just Hollywood, as this "Postcard" episode...

Natascha Mirosch

Mar 11, 2022
1 min

Episode 84:Restoring the Reef

LISTEN HERE No-one can deny the effects climate change is having on our oceans, with temperatures and sea levels rising. The world's...

Natascha Mirosch

Feb 19, 2022
1 min

Postcard from Marrakech

LISTEN HERE In this episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel "Postcards," we travel to Marrakech, Morocco's fabled pink city and a recent...

Episode 83 - Paradise Found - Is Queensland the World's Most Perfect Holiday Destination?

Natascha Mirosch

Feb 6, 2022
2 min

Episode 83 - Paradise Found - Is Queensland the World's Most Perfect Holiday Destination?

LISTEN HERE Q. Where can you see kangaroos on a beach? Sleep under the water in the middle of the world's most colourful reef? Stalk 50kg...

Natascha Mirosch

Jan 30, 2022
1 min

Postcard from Singapore

LISTEN HERE The island city-state of Singapore is sometimes dismissed by travellers as being a little 'sterile,' however, this postcard...

Natascha Mirosch

Jan 15, 2022
1 min

Epsiode 82: A Sicilian Food Tour

LISTEN HERE If you listened to epsiode 81, 'The Truth About Those 1-Euro Houses in Italy','in which our guest Rubia Daniels talked about...

Natascha Mirosch

Jan 8, 2022
1 min

Postcard from Nice, France

LISTEN HERE In this episode of ExtraVirgin Postcards, we visit Nice, on France's beautiful Côte d'Azur. Our guest, Madelyne Prowse takes...

Episode 81: The Truth About Those 1 Euro Houses in Italy

Natascha Mirosch

Dec 28, 2021
1 min

Episode 81: The Truth About Those 1 Euro Houses in Italy

LISTEN HERE You've probably seen something about it on the news - Italian towns offering 1 Euro houses for sale. If you were an...

Natascha Mirosch

Dec 17, 2021
1 min

Postcard from Byron Bay, Australia

LISTEN HERE Our ExtraVirgin postcard this episode wings its way to you from beautiful Byron Bay on Australia's east coast - home to...

Episode 80: A Taste of Paradise with Nu Nu Chef, Nick Holloway

Natascha Mirosch

Dec 8, 2021
1 min

Episode 80: A Taste of Paradise with Nu Nu Chef, Nick Holloway

LISTEN HERE Imagine if the view from your workplace was of palm trees and the Coral Sea? That's the good fortune of Nick Holloway,...

Natascha Mirosch

Nov 30, 2021
1 min

Postcard from Adelaide, South Australia

LISTEN HERE It's best known as the home of iconic wineries such as Penfolds and Seppelt, but there's so much more to South Australia's...

Episode 79: Love in the Time of Covid - Part 2

Natascha Mirosch

Nov 15, 2021
1 min

Episode 79: Love in the Time of Covid - Part 2

LISTEN HERE Imagine if the-make-or-break moment in your long-distance relationship came right in the middle of the worst epidemic the...

Natascha Mirosch

Nov 8, 2021
1 min

Postcard from Brisbane, Australia

LISTEN HERE On this episode of ExtraVirgin Food and Travel, our postcard comes from sunny Brisbane, on the east coast of Australia. pic...

Episode 78: How to buy a property in France

Natascha Mirosch

Oct 30, 2021
1 min

Episode 78: How to buy a property in France

LISTEN HERE Have you every dreamed about owning a gorgeous country cottage, historic chateau or sophisticated city pad in France? Suzanna...

Natascha Mirosch

Oct 22, 2021
1 min

Postcard from the Gold Coast, Australia

LISTEN HERE or on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts This episode of ExtraVirgin Postcard wings its way to you from the...

Episode 77: How to Shop, Cook, Swap, Save and Eat for a Healthy Planet

Natascha Mirosch

Oct 18, 2021
1 min

Episode 77: How to Shop, Cook, Swap, Save and Eat for a Healthy Planet

LISTEN HERE In episode 77 of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast, Natascha Mirosch talks with "Gentle activist" and Author of "Low Tox...

Natascha Mirosch

Oct 1, 2021
2 min

Postcard from Noosa, Australia

LISTEN HERE It's one of Australia's most loved holiday destinations - for good reason. Noosa in Queensland, Australia, is home to some of...

Episode 76: So you want to be a food writer? Here's how.

Natascha Mirosch

Sep 21, 2021
1 min

Episode 76: So you want to be a food writer? Here's how.

LISTEN HERE Do you want to be a food writer? Do you think you have what it takes to have your food stories published in magazines or...

Natascha Mirosch

Sep 9, 2021
2 min

Postcard from Dubrovnik, Croatia

LISTEN HERE Our "postcard" this episode comes from the beautiful medieval city of Dubrovnik, on Croatia's Adriatic coast. Tour guide,...

Episode 75: Running an Airbnb. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know.

Natascha Mirosch

Sep 2, 2021
1 min

Episode 75: Running an Airbnb. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know.

LISTEN HERE Most of us have stayed in an Airbnb once in our lives, but have you ever thought about what it would be like to run one...

PODCAST

Weekday Lemon Cake

A while ago, I spent a couple of days working in a little studio looking out on the most gloriously laden lemon tree I have ever seen –...

Ginger Creams

Makes 15–18 GINGER COOKIES 140g unsalted butter, softened 150g soft light brown sugar 70g golden syrup 1 egg 225g plain flour 11⁄2 tsp...

Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe by Georgia McDermott

As someone who has been known to eat butter on its own (apologies to all my non-elasticated pairs of pants), I am always in awe of how I...

Silk Handkerchiefs with Basil Pesto from Liguria

NADIA’S MANDILLI DI SAEA CON PESTO SILK HANDKERCHIEFS WITH BASIL PESTO FROM LIGURIA From Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cooking by Vicky...

Persian Love Cake

Salamati by Hamed Allahyari with Dani Valent Funnily enough, I only discovered Persian love cake when I came to Australia, but I think...

Fish shawarma-style wraps

From: More Fish, More Veg by Tom Walton These wraps are an example of how building your arsenal of condiments can help you create layers...

Sichuan Sausage Sangas

From Chinese-ish by Rosheen Kaul and Joanna Hu Serves 4 I love a ‘sausage sizzle’, as we call them in Australia, where you can grab a...

Taste Tibet Famous Chicken Curry

From: Taste Tibet by Julie Kleeman and Yeshi Jampa Serves 4–6 If you take momos out of the equation, then Taste Tibet’s famous chicken...

Ravioli with fresh tomato, basil and garlic sauce

Around the Kitchen Table by Sophie Hansen and Annie Herron Ravioli with fresh tomato, basil and garlic sauce (p. 120) Prep time: 1 hour,...

The Best Chocolate Cheesecake You will Ever Eat

That's a big call, I know and perhaps time has elevated this cheesecake into something grander than it ever was....but I don't think so....

The Best Basic Butter Cake

From The Dessert Game by Reynold Poernomo Serves 5 These are the easiest cakes I’ve ever made. They’re also mega tasty and so versatile,...

Chocolate Mousse Cake

From: Low Tox Life Food by Alexx Stuart Serves 6–8 Prep time 25–30 minutes Cooking time 25–30 minutes 1 cup (200 g) rapadura, panela,...

My Mum Jean's Xmas Pudding (Start now!)

My maternal grandmother was English and as such my mother always served a traditional pudding each Christmas. She'd start in October,...

Burnt honey semifreddo with seasonal fruits

Low Tox Life Food by Alexx Stuart (p. 258) Serves 10–12 ¾ cup (185 ml) local honey 600 ml (21 fl oz) organic thin (pouring) cream or...

Raw Caramel Slice

This recipe comes from the new cookbook by Bryony and Harry Lancaster from cafe and yoga studio Egg of the Universe in Rozelle, Sydney....

Lamb Rack with Harissa, Beans & Yoghurt Mash

From: Every Night of the Week by Lucy Tweed Serves 4-6 This has that lip-smacking, sauce-scooping, salty tang element that I often crave....

E'cco Bistro's Potato Gnocchi with Gorgonzola, Spinach & Pine Nuts

This is an iconic dish by owner/chef Philip Johnson of E'cco Bistro in Brisbane Australia. You can simply sprinkle with parmesan, or be...

Potato Latkes with Smoked Sausage & Spinach

Amber & Rye by Zuza Zak Serves 4 Potato-hash pancakes – or latkes in Yiddish – are known as a traditional part of Jewish cuisine. It’s...

Yottam Ottolenghi's Spicy Mushroom Lasagne

This lasagne contains one of two epic ragù recipes in this book – the other is the ultimate tray bake ragù, p.101 – which, we believe,...

Labneh Cheesecake with Roasted Apricots, Honey and Cardamom by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley

Cheesecake is not, traditionally, a dessert eaten in Palestine, but all the ingredients are: the labneh and filo, for example, the nuts...

Spicy Chinese-style Pork Ribs

From Our Kitchen to Yours by CWA, Vic Serves 4 2 kg pork spare ribs 1 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons sweet sherry 1 tablespoon teriyaki...

Quick Stew of Mussels, Vegetables and White Beans

Once you’ve prepared the vegetables, you’ll be amazed how quickly you can whip up this really interesting, really filling one pot wonder....

Musakhan Wraps // Flatbread with Shredded Chicken, Onion and Sumac from "Sumac" by Anas Atassi.

Serves 6 This recipe is an ode to sumac – originally from Palestine, where they serve a whole chicken with sumac on bread, topped with a...

Kare Ayam Bali (Balinese Chicken Curry)

This golden curry focuses on an elegant blend of ginger, galangal, lemongrass and other aromatics. It is vital, piquant and deeply...

Roasted Wattleseed Cheesecake

Dale Chapman Base 250g Chocolate Cream Biscuits (crushed) 70g melted butter Mix together and line a well-buttered 20cm springform tin...

SUPER HEALTHY SALMON FISH CAKE RECIPE

From Thailand's renowned Chiva-som Health Resort Salmon is an incredibly nutritious fish that is loaded with beneficial nutrients,...

Fermented cashew milk

If, like me, you don't drink cows' milk, you've probably got some kind of nut milk in your fridge right? They're okay, but look at the...

Gwinganna's Lime and Coconut Cheesecake

Lime and Coconut Cheesecake crust 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup raw cashews 2 tbsp coconut oil 6 Medjool dates, soaked in water for 20...

Jean's Xmas Pudding (Start now!)

My maternal grandmother was English and as such my mother always served a traditional pudding each Christmas. She'd start in October,...

Roasted Jackfruit Shawarma

KINDNESS COMMUNITY VEGAN COOKBOOK Edgar’s Mission Amanda Logan - @mygoodnesskitchen I am a recipe developer and food blogger and I’m the...

Salmon Gravadlax

Salmon Gravadlax! We reckon this would make a perfect dish for Christmas, whether you're in the northern or southern hemispheres. Thanks...

Lemon grass fish pops with green mango salad- In Praise of Veg by Alice Zaslavsky (p. 110) Makes 12

Makes 12 If a cake pop and a fish cake got together and spawned, you’d have something resembling this dish. Divide by the lowest common...

Rhubarb and ricotta tea cake, from "Use It All by Alex Elliott-Howery and Jaimee Edwards."

Rhubarb and ricotta tea cake Serves 6–8 This cake comes from Cornersmith chef Greer Rochford. It’s a twist on a simple butter cake, using...

Book Review - Use it all - The Cornersmith Guide To a More Sustainable Kitchen

I've got my compost bin and I try to write a shopping list and meal plan, but the truth is, like most of us, I can always do better when...

Khetayee // sweet biscuits for Eid

From the book Parwana by Durkhanai Ayubi Recipes by Farida Ayubi with assistance from Fatema Ayubi Khetayee // sweet biscuits for Eid (p....

Review - The Ethical Omnivore

People are increasingly considering their relationship to food and how it is produced, and meat is arguably the most controversial...

Recipe: The Ethical Omnivore

Here's a recipe for a bowl of slow-cooked beefy noodle goodness from the new cookbook The Ethical Omnivore, by Laura Dalrymple and Grant...

Sichuan-Style Eggplant

A big thanks to Bodhi Restaurant Bar head chef Brooke Ng for this soul-warming Sichuan-style eggplant vegan dish. The ultimate comfort...

Fadi Kattan's Cauliflower Leaves Stuffed with Freekeh

Stuffed vegetables are a daily delicacy in Palestine, ubiquitous yet varied. There are as many different ways of doing them as there are...

French Gnocchi, Beurre Blanc, Mushroom, Black Truffle

“I love French gnocchi because it’s quick and easy to make and it’s much lighter than the potato counter part. It’s delicious with the...

Hellenika’s Avgolemono Soup

In our recent podcast with Greek restaurateur Simon Gloftis, we discovered the reason he has his grandmother’s Avgolemono soup recipe...

RECIPES

Explore Shizuoka's Insta-Worthy Cafés

Japan is no stranger to the weird, wacky, and wonderful, and the country’s café scene is no different. Home to many cat cafés, owl cafes,...

The World's Best 50 Beaches

These are the best 50 beaches in the world according to Banana Boat. Or at least the "travel influencers, journalists, editors, and...

LOOKING FOR A SUSTAINABLE OFF-GRID GETAWAY?

Hand planting 6000 rose gum saplings on their 100-acre family farm 14 years ago set Busselton couple Andrew and Fran Robinson on an...

Are These The Worst Recipes Ever Conceived?

I've collated these from women's magazines, and "womens' pages" of newspaper from an age when non-Anglo food was exotic and frankly, not...

How To Find Good Restaurants When You Travel

A useful tip when travelling abroad and soliciting a restaurant recommendation from a local, is to ask them much more specific questions...

My new favourite airline

Turkish Airlines don't fly to Australia, where I live. Which is a great pity. To be honest, I ended up flying Turkish from Singapore...

A Bittersweet Labor of Love

We turn our backs on Sicily’s jagged coastline, with its decaying stone towers and pebble beaches and motor inland, uphill, along roads...

Are these are the world's most beautiful villages?

According to a recent analysis of instagram and pinterest* these are the world's most beautiful villages. How many have you been to? Do...

Three Experiences You Can Only Have in Queensland, Australia

Thank you to Shelley Winkel, my recent podcast guest for these three tips on very special experiences you can have in Queensland. They're...

The Last Manna Makers of Sicily

We turn our backs on Sicily’s jagged coastline, with its decaying stone towers and pebbled beaches and motor inland, along roads that on...

How to save money, the environment and stick it to the supermarket.

On my kitchen shelf is a bottle filled with red wine darkening to the colour of old blood; three jars of fermenting sauerkraut, a litre...

Here's what to see and do in The Scenic Rim

Queensland's Scenic Rim was the only Australian destination to appear in Lonely Planet's recent "top 10 hottest destinations to visit in...

The World's Friendliest LGBTIQ+ Destinations

I've not lived the experience of an LGBTIQ+ traveller and it's inconceivable to me in this day and age that they may be treated...

Cook Book - Egg of the Universe

Egg of the Universe (Bryony and Harry Lancaster, photography by Alan Benson. Murdoch Books RRP $49.99) comes from the cafes of the same...

Where to Find the World's Most Spectacular Sunsets (and Sunrises)

Uluru - Australia Ko Krabey, Cambodia Zambezi, Zimbabwe Ko Samet, Thailand Venice, Italy Longreach, Australia Kruger, South Africa...

Special Delivery - Norfolk Island

I'm not usually given to hanging around docks, but here I am, part a small crowd gathered on Kingston pier, our gazes focused towards a...

Pack your bags, Australia! The doors are open at these unique destinations.

After a stagnant 2020, Australian travellers are searching for new domestic travel experiences. Here are a couple unique and luxurious...

Say Don't Slay - Why Diners Need to be Kinder

We all have that friend who, no matter what life throws at her, however tough things get, puts on her lippy, squares her shoulders and...

Where The Wild Things Roam - An African Adventure

A warthog is blocking my way. Of all the animals I could have encountered on the walk from my villa at Sabi Sabi Reserve to the main...

What it's Like to Fly to Antarctica for The Day

There is great excitement as the continent comes into view - sheer jagged ice cliffs and flat-topped bergs that look like the swimming...

Restaurant Review - S & K Steak and Oyster Bar

It's Thursday lunch time, at the tail-end of a snap Covid tighten-up. Staff are masked and tables socially-distanced, but the atmosphere...

Turning Back Time. Staying in a Medieval Mountain Village in Abruzzo

It’s snowing. Not the kind of little feathery flakes that kiss your face, or tickle the palm of an outstretched hand, but icy crystals...

Five Tips for Visiting Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)

We at ExtraVirgin have had our own life-changing experiences in the expansive Australian outback so we were thrilled but not surprised to...

Back to (Gin) School Brisbane Distillery, West End

“Fortunately there is gin, the sole glimmer in this darkness. Do you feel the golden, copper-coloured light it kindles in you?” Albert...

48 Hours in Queensland's Granite Belt

Wild fennel grows at hip height along the roadside. There are orchards where boughs curve under the weight of pink-cheeked apples; olive...

Catching up with our Covid subjects - Johannesburg resident, Ed Charles.

In April we did a podcast featuring five subjects from around the world and what life in the Covid crisis was like where they're from. In...

Catching up with our Covid subjects. Stockholm resident Therese Lindström

In April we did a podcast featuring five subjects from around the world and what life in the Covid crisis was like where they're from. In...

Catching up with our Covid subjects. New York resident, Anna Karnowski

In April we did a podcast featuring five subjects from around the world and what life in the Covid crisis was like where they're from. In...

Catching up our Covid subjects - Turin residents Gabriella Sestini and Stefano Ponza.

In April, we spoke to five subjects on ExtraVirgin Food and Travel Podcast about how they were coping during the Covid-19 crisis in their...

Covid-19 Travel Restrictions - Which Countries are Open to Travellers?

That, it turns out is somewhat complicated. Because it's not just about where you're going but where you're from. Australians, for...

5 Luxury Homestays for When You Can't Travel Overseas

With international travel off the cards for a while, the domestic market is seeing unprecedented demand from Australians wanting to book...

ExtraVirgin Blog Post: Nine Luxury Hotels You Need to Check Out (and Check Into) in 2020.

AirBnB, but sometimes the occasion warrants something more flash. And so we present to you some of our favourite stays from around the...

Blog Post: The Greenpeace Chef Changing the World Bite by Bite

Mexican chef Daniel Bravo Garibi has worked on the Greenpeace fleet for 15 years, taking part in many non-violent protests and feeding...

Turning Back Time. Staying in a Medieval Mountain Village in Abruzzo

It’s snowing. Not the kind of little feathery flakes that kiss your face, or tickle the palm of an outstretched hand, but icy crystals...

Blog Post: Seven Reasons Why You Need to Visit the Australian Outback

Photo by Rhys Moult This is my third outback trip. I have Springsteen’s new album playing, cranked up high (you can listen on...

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