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. Travel & food 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 its enchanting, untouched streets, charming architecture and historic ruins (a city with no less than three UNESCO world heritage sites). Gourmet travel feature for Food and Travel magazine.

With the wineries of the beautiful Willamette Valley a coastline crammed with the choicest crab, oysters and an enviable quality of life, Fiona Sims and I explore the beauty and the bounty of rural Oregon. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Fiona Sims and I get to fulfil a lifetimes ambition to visit Alaska. Who 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 Canton of Switzerland, during the October Chestnut Festival. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

A man in Santa Cruz told me that La Paz 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 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, with edible golf courses, abandoned sugar plantations and old colonial charm. What's not to like? Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine.

Michael Raffael and I get to explore this ancient holiday destination mentioned in Homer's Odyssey as the 'Island of the Lotus Eaters'. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Biblical landscapes, desert castles and Bedouin tents. Jordans unique 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. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Long closed to responsible travellers, recent elections (2012) provide the chance for a more democratic Burma and it's really exciting. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Exploring the Landscape, People and Food of Iceland's dramatic Northern region of Fire and Ice. Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Michael Raffael and I explore the vast empty roads of Namibia, with occasional gourmet food stops, wild life and terrible puns; 'alas poor Oryx, I new him well!' Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel magazine.

Michael Rafael and I explore a lost tribal world, meet Chief Terima one serious granddad and find out the true value of a pig. Travel feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Fiona Simms and I get to; eat at the fabulous Faviken Magasinet, Swedens hottest restaurant, meet the mad professor making sparkling wine from Birch Sap and feel like we're in an episode of the British re-make of Wallander... Yes, it's summer in Jamtland! Gourmet Traveller feature for Food and Travel Magazine.

Travel feature for Wanderlust Magazine. The Bedouin of Egypt’s South Sinai desert battle to preserve their culture in the face of the encroaching modern world.

Anthea Gierrie and I explore Oaxaca, the birth place of the chilli, chocolate and corn and its diverse historical and cultural place as the food capital of Mexico. 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.