Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine, in which Rosemary Barron and I discover the ancient flavours, traditions and landscapes of eastern Crete. A place where history and hospitality intertwine.

Set between mountain, forest, and fjord, Norway's Trondalag region is quietly cultivating a sustainable food scene shaped by what grows wild - and what has long endured. Food writer Rosemary Barron and I put in the hard miles to find out why.

Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine. Writer Jo Davey and I explore the expanding food scene in beautiful west Cork, an area that boast's not one but three Michelin Star restaurants.

From medieval guilds to modern farmers, Ludlow's food culture thrives on tradition, craftsmanship and community. With so much to inspire producers and chefs, it's no wonder the town hosts one of the worlds finest food festivals. Writer Rosemary Barron and I take a deep dive into Shropshire's rural gem.

With passionate foragers and refugee restaurants putting innovation at the top of the menu, Luxembourg’s centuries-old traditions are being supplanted by urban honeys, rare-breed beef and vegetal cuisine. Michael Raffael and I decide to eat like the locals. A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine.

From seaweed strewn rocks to berry laden hedgerows. Northern Ireland's Mourne Mountains have fed communities and myths for centuries. With fishermen, farmers and distillers using age old techniques, a wild tasting tour awaits. A Gourmet Traveler feature for Food and Travel magazine in which Rosemary Barron and I explore Northan Irelands, Mourne Mountains Area Of Outstanding Beauty (ANOB).

The rugged Atlantic coast of Ireland has always thrived on an abundance of excellent produce. As modern farmers, fisherman and artisans make full use of ancient foraging and distilling skills. Galway's kitchens are pushing the boat out more than ever. Rosemary Barron and I take a look at Galway's food scene and the beautiful Connemara coastline for Food and Travel magazine.

This remote Leeward Island in the north-east Caribbean has long resisted the lure of mass tourism - which makes it all the more appealing. With a series of newly launched festivals and boutique openings it is no surprise that so many are falling for Anguilla's charms. Clarrissa Heyman and I stumble into paradise for Food and Travel magazine's latest Gourmet Traveller feature.

Serine villages belie the hard graft and determination of West Somerset farmers, fishers and producers. Along the valleys and shoreline of Somerset, guardians of local heritage still make cider in copper stills and cloth bind their cheeses, ensuring that you are set to eat and drink well. In this Gourmet Traveler feature for Food and Travel magazine, Rosemary Barron and I explore west Somerset's Area Of Outstanding Beauty (ANOB).

From perfectly prepped couscous to generous helpings of harissa, Tunisian cuisine is all about colour, flavour and abundance. In the coastal town of Nabeul, a family meal becomes a feast when guests are involved. Extra helpings are inevitable. Farida Zeynalova and I get to shop, cook and eat with a local family in Nabeul, Tunisia. A Breaking Bread feature for National Geographic Food magazine.

How has Bristol a city renowned for nautical terms and scrumpy, turned into a magnet for creative chefs with exciting new openings every week? This is one evolving food scene that the challenges of the past pandemic year can't keep down...

The tiny Cyclades island of Tinos is so beautiful that the mythical Giants and Titans are said to have fought over it. Rosemary Barron and I visit this fertile land in the Ageon Sea and discover fragrant thyme honey, gourd cheese, a boulder strewn winery and an 80% proof firewater that would challenge even the gods. Gourmet Traveller Feature for Food and Travel magazine.

Comparing and contrasting the various sites and activities to be enjoyed from both the Soviet and Tsarist eras in the beautiful city of St. Petersburg. Travel feature for Lonely Planet Magazine.

Kissed by sea breezes and cradled by pine-clad mountains, Cantabria may be one of Spain's smallest regions but its food scene punches above its weight. A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine.

Your guide to historic New York Film Locations. A Travel feature for Lonely Planet Magazine.

From its prime lamb to its seafood, superb restaurants, local wine, beers and beautiful coastline, Olivia Palamountain and I discover that England’s South East coast is enjoying a culinary renaissance without losing its trademark charm. A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine.

Trekking through the hill tribes of Thailands verdant north, Philip Sweeney and I embark on a multifaceted cultural adventure. A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine.

Despite it's challenging volcanic soil the wine and produce cultivated on the Greek Island of Santorini is some of the finest in the world. Rosemary Barron and I meet the people whose back-breaking labour create it. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Alex Mead and I visit Pick's Organic Farm and experience first hand their devotion to great farm to market produce. A farm to table feature for National Geographic Food Magazine.

On the stunning stiletto of Italy’s boot Lecce is the engine room of Puglia produce. Nick Savage and I marvel at the baroque architecture, sensual pasta and locals who strive to keep tradition alive. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine. (Awarded a Bronze in the Creativepool Annual Awards).

The heart of Lancashire is home to impeccable produce, charming inns and rolling countryside. Michael Raffael and I find ourselves bewitched by the enchanting Ribble Valley. A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine.

Philip Sweeney and I check out Senegal's lightning-paced capital Dakar on the tip of West Africa, where no day is complete without fresh seafood and family history is learnt through song, Oh and we get to meet Youssou N'Dour and his mum! A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Fishermen cast their nets in the vast lake, goats roam the elevated pastures, and alpine flowers flavour the snapps. Rosemary Barron and I get to explore Austria's idyllic Vorarlberg region on the shore of lake Constance. A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine.

Among St Lucia’s lush vegetation and thousands of Coco plants you will find wild vanilla, soursop, papaya, all kind of mint and basil, pineapples, wild cherry, starfruit and many varieties of mango. Yes, it’s foodie heaven with heavenly views in the Caribbean… After 25 years I'm returning to St Lucia and this time I'm doing it in style! A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Following routes that their ancestors took millennia before them the Sami reindeer herders make their annual migration across the frozen wilds of northern Sweden. Amanda Canning and I travel with them. A Travel feature for Lonely Planet Magazine.

Balzac (the French novalist & playwrite) once described Corsica as a unique French island basking in the Italian sun. In this Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine, Michael Raffael and I follow a herb scented breeze south to discover a unique culinary offering that's worth writing home about.

A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine. Michael Raffael and I explore Ecuador's relatively undiscovered North-Western coastal region where we find Manta the albacore capital of the world, wild equatorial beaches and along the way possibly the best undiscovered restaurant in Ecuador.

A Travel feature for Lonely Planet Magazine, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the building of the road that circumnavigates Iceland. A nine day, 850 mile road trip taking in Iceland's elemental beauty, wild coastline, majestic ice caps, waterfalls, glaciers, hobbit houses, oh and rainbows galore!

Think Zurich, think Switzerland, think neutrality, money and chocolate but the capital of finance is shedding its staid image and embracing a new ethos that celebrates culinary diversity in all its forms. A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

From the old world charm of Albany in the South to the sensual wines of Margaret River, Australia's south western tip is rugged, beautiful and remote. Anthea Gerrie and I discover Kangaroo's, Yabbies and Bushfires. Gourmet traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine.

With a history going back to the ancient, mysterious Minoans and said to be the legendary birth place of Europe itself, Crete has long stood at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, East and West. Rosemary Barron and I get to explore the rich cultural and culinary heritage of Crete, a true crossroads of civilisation. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Step into the Moroccan capital of Rabat and you enter a city that stands apart from its tourist-laden siblings. Nick Savage and I explore enchanting streets, untouched medinas, charming architecture and historic ruins (the city has no less than three UNESCO world heritage sites), while stopping for the odd glass of tea and a spicy sweet tagine. Gourmet travel feature for Food and Travel magazine.

Why do so many artisan producers and talented chefs want to ply their trade in Oregon? With the wineries of the beautiful Willamette Valley, an unspoilt coastline crammed with the choicest crab and oysters, an enviable quality of life could be the answer. Fiona Sims and I explore the beauty and the bounty of rural Oregon. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Keeping It Wild, Fiona Simms and I go in search of Glaciers, Sea Eagles and the Church of Cod. America's extraordinary 49th State, is part old world Russia, part Native America and totally old west pioneer spirit. Fiona Sims and I get to fulfil a lifetimes ambition to visit Alaska, who after all could resist a visit to Homer Sound - The Halibut Capital of the World. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

With a self image of independent outsiders that do things their own way Portland has an eccentric and energetic food scene. Fiona Sims and I go to find out what all the fuss is about. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

A visit to Ticino, the very Italianate Swiss Canton, during the October Chestnut Festival. A region where Swiss alpine valley's meet Italian styling on the shores of the sublime Lake Maggiore - what's not to like? Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

A man in the pretty town of Santa Cruz once told me that La Paz, Bolivia's capital was like a dog he used to own! It was so ugly, he said, that it was beautiful. La Paz is certainly a city of contrasts as it clings precariously to the sides of the Andes Mountains, at 3500 meters it's the highest capital city in the world - pass the oxygen! Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

One of India’s fastest growing cities, Indore goes to work on its stomach. Michael Raffael and I chew the "Chaat" and take a look at the street food that feeds India's fastest growing City. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Writer Judy Bastyra and I are back in the Caribbean. This time its the beautiful island of St Kitts, a paradise island with an edible golf course, abandoned sugar plantations and plenty of old colonial charm. Great food is never far away in St Kitts and cuisine is at the core of its reinvention. A decade after the sugar factories closed for good, today, rum, reggae and dining by the beach are drawing back the crowds. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine.

In this Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine, Michael Raffael and I get to explore the ancient holiday destination of Djurba Island. Mentioned by Homer in his Odyssey as the 'Island of the Lotus Eaters', a magical and mythical place.

Biblical landscapes, desert castles, Ottomen architecture, Bedouin tents and a wealth of magnificent Roman and Byzantium sites, Jordans position in the Middle East has created a unique blend of cultures and cuisines. Rosemary Barron and I explore the lesser known corners of the kingdom for Food and Travel Magazine's, Gourmet Traveller feature.

After years in the political wilderness, 2012 elections provide the chance for a more democratic Burma and it's really exciting. Burma is at last showing signs of joining the 21st Century, ending decades of oppression and infighting. A pre-industrial land of beauty and wonders, with faded colonial cities, diverse people and the golden splendour of its magical pagodas, Burma does not disappoint. A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Remote and tropical Papua New Guinea is lapped by seafood-rich azure waters and steeped in tribal traditions. Pork belly is roasted with spiritual fervour, while yams from fertile valleys and bananas, coconuts and ginger flavour the freshest feasts. Michael Rafael and I explore a lost tribal world, meet Chief Terima one serious granddad and find out the true value of a pig. A Travel feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

A chance to explore Icelands lesser visited, dramatic Northern region and its capital of Akureyri. Kate Hawkings and I encounter magical lakes, fiery volcanoes, Hobbit houses and a culinary tradition to satisfy any foodies fantasy. A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

From Windhoak in the north to the Namid Rand in the far south, Michael Raffael and I embark on an 800 Km road trip (in a rented Hummer with no sat nav.), to explore the vast empty roads of Namibia, with the occasional gourmet food and wild life stops, it quickly becomes a journey of terrible puns - '...alas poor Oryx, I new him well!' A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine.

In the beautiful Jamtland region of Central Sweden, Fiona Sims and I get to eat at the fabulous and exclusive Faviken Magasinet, Swedens hottest restaurant, meet the mad professor making sparkling wine from Birch Sap, eat too many forms of reindeer blood and get to feel like we're in an episode of the British re-make of Wallander... Yes, that's summer in Jamtland! A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Beautiful wine regions, wild beaches and historic villages, exploring South Africa's stunningly beautiful Western Cape. Travel feature for Lonely Planet Magazine.

At the invitation of the Makhad Trust who are fighting to restore the oases that are so essential to the Bedouin way of life, we trek through remote valleys to attend a historic meeting of the South Sinai Bedouin Tribes. A meeting we hope will help safeguard their future in the face of the encroaching modern world. A Travel feature for Wanderlust Magazine.

In a country whose food is fast being regarded as the best in the world, the state and city of Oaxaca stands out; the birth place of the chilli, chocolate and corn and its diverse history and culture place it as the food capital of Mexico. Anthea Gerrie and I meet our match with insects, mezcal and a fiercely patriotic people. A Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Exploring the cultural and culinary heritage and wild beauty of Ireland's Kerry and Dingle peninsula's. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.