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Food and wine

Glasgow

In this unfairly maligned city, everything is a pleasant surprise (especially the food)

The food of Glasgow is imbued with all the heart and character and passion of the city itself. No wonder it’s caught on.

  • by Ben Groundwater
The world’s biggest W Hotel will open in the Ribbon at Darling Harbour in October.

Novel solution for W Sydney hotel’s location between two expressways

The long-awaited W Sydney is embracing its peculiar position by turning an eyesore into an opportunity.

  • by Katherine Scott
The stone circle is not roped off, which means you can touch the stones.

Up close with Stonehenge’s little-known older sibling on underrated trail

The Great West Way is a 200-kilometre touring route that encourages people explore the lesser-known gems in between UK cities.

  • by Rob McFarland
Tamales

The dish most Australians have heard of, but never tried

Thanks to the ubiquity of American popular culture, pretty much all of us are aware of tamales. But have you actually eaten one?

  • by Ben Groundwater
Crawfish

Six of the best things to eat in New Orleans

Know your crawdads from your catfish and eat like a local in the Big Easy.

  • by Caroline Gladstone
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Iron Creek Bay – finalists in the World Architecture Festival

Tasmanian farm stay making waves for its clever, high-spec design

Iron Creek Bay Farm Stay, a little-heard-of budget accommodation in Tasmania, has just been shortlisted for an important international architecture award.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Portugal’s signature pasteis de nata.

These gorgeous treats are Portugal’s gift to the world

If you only know one thing about Portugal, it’s probably the tarts.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Mauritian prawn rougaille.

The only place where the world’s three great cuisines exist together

What do you know about the cuisine of Mauritius? Perhaps not a lot, if you haven’t been there.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Takahama Beach.

Japan’s hidden islands a paradise for locavores

Culture and great food merge on these spectacular isles.

  • by Ute Junker
The luxury Hotel Cafe Royal in London.

The Michelin-starred restaurant that charges its solo diners double

Solo diners at London’s Alex Dilling restaurant are faced with covering the full cost of a meal for two.

  • by Catherine Lough and Emily Gilbert