Learn about Tuscany’s traditional rustic dishes of the past. Pamela Sheldon Johns’ new book, Cucina Povera, is the inspiration for this seven-night tour around Tuscany, which starts and ends in Florence.
Trip to India worth $A12,000 up for grabs
February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you have a curious and adventurous daughter aged 18 or over, then Girlosophy’s trip to India competition could be just the ticket.
Our local: Montgomery Street Cafe
February 19, 2012 By 3 Comments
Sydneysiders flock to new cafes the way bees swarm on anything with a stamen. Shortly after Kogarah’s Montgomery St Cafe opened, yup, there was a queue.
Travel Deals: China, Cornwall, Europe, Greece, Italy, Russia
February 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With Europe teetering on the brink of recession, travel companies are offering even better deals. The strength of the Australian dollar against the euro is an added incentive. Even the New Zealand dollar is looking good right now.
Obituary: Anthony Shadid, the poet of war reporting
February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Double Pulitzer prize winner Anthony Shadid was bureau chief for the New York Times in Beirut. Shadid died in Syria. His stories from conflict zones were the poetry of war reporting.
Airlines to the rescue of stranded passengers
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What happens when you’re overseas and your airline goes bust? Air Australia has just done exactly that, stranding thousands of passengers in Bangkok, Bali and Hawaii. Other budget airlines are pitching in to get people home. But it will take time.
Inside the world of a Qantas first class lounge
February 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
I’ve taken a peek into the rarefied world of the Qantas first class lounge in Sydney and wow. You really have to be at the airport early to be at one with this experience.
AirAsia’s gigantic sale of tiny fares
February 16, 2012 By 5 Comments
AirAsia’s first big sale for 2012 runs until February 19 with a million seats and teensy fares of just $A7. There’s all the other stuff to pay on top, but it still works out being a cheap deal.
Chocolate fudge cake for the ones you love
February 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Chocolate cake gets to the heart of this loved up month of romance, and our foodie writer, Georgia Gerardis, whipped up this masterpiece.
Delicious reads for the month of romance
February 10, 2012 By 11 Comments
A re-telling of the famous, bawdy One Thousand And One Nights, an erotic novel set in Greece, and two books on Provence and Paris are Taste for Travel’s February picks. There’s one book to give away, so read on and enjoy!
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