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Port Lincoln adventures: Shark-diving, Fresh Fish Place & Coffin Bay oysters

At Port Lincoln on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, tour options include shark cave diving, visiting the Coffin Bay oyster farms and seeing behind the scenes in the hugely lucrative seafood business. The journey towards the Neptune Islands The fish that most have come for are…

Australia, Eyre Peninsula, food, South Australia

The Maheno shipwreck on 75 Mile Beach, K'gari, Queensland.

6 reasons to visit K’gari, Queensland

K’gari – formerly known as Fraser Island – is one of the highlights of a road trip up the Queensland coast. Here are six things to look out for while booking your K’gari tour or accommodation. The rainforest at Central Station K’gari may be the…

Australia, beaches, food, K'gari, Queensland, shipwrecks, tours, walks, World War II

A chocolate-making demonstration at Choco-Story Bruges.

Discovering Belgian chocolate’s history at Choco-Story in Bruges

Belgian chocolates have a reputation for extremely high quality, and a stroll down Steenstraat in Bruges proves why. The Choco-Story museum reveals the fascinating history of chocolate and why Belgian pralines are among the best in the world. Chocolate shops on Steenstraat in Bruges Do…

Belgium, Bruges, chocolate, food

Olive Farm wines in the Swan Valley near Perth, Western Australia.

The Swan Valley in Western Australia: the stress-free stopover near Perth

The Swan Valley in Western Australia, a gourmet wine and food region just 15 minutes from Perth Airport, makes for a perfect stopover on the way to Australia's east coast Wine tasting at Olive Farm Wines in the Swan Valley The history lesson isn’t strictly…

Australia, drinks, food, Perth, Swan Valley, Western Australia, wine

The flagship Haribo store in Bonn, Germany.

Sweet history in Bonn: visiting the home of Haribo

Bonn may be best known as the former West German capital, but it is also the birthplace of Haribo – the world’s most famous gummy sweet brand. From the flagship shop to the factory outlet, the city should be a pilgrimage site for anyone with…

Bonn, food, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

19 great reasons to visit Munich, Bavaria

Munich, Germany, ranks among Europe's top destinations for overseas travellers. And it's justified. Here are just 19 reasons why... Englischer Garten: World class urban paradise An arguably unbeatable contender for the title of the world's greatest urban green space, Munich's primary natural lung is way…

adventure sports, architecture, Bavaria, beer, food, Germany, markets, Munich, museums, palaces, parks, shopping, sport, stadiums, World War II

Why Kensington Market is Toronto’s best neighbourhood for food

The mixture of cuisines from all over the world makes Toronto’s Kensington Market an incredible place for street food and casual restaurants. The migration history of Kensington Market The story begins in the distinctively bay-and-gable Victorian houses on Kensington Avenue. “They were built in the…

Canada, food, Ontario, Toronto