“Bari is flat, so it’s perfect for cycling,” says Alf, who turns to look at me as he pedals. I have it easy, I’m sat under the canopy of his rickshaw and taking a foodie tour around Bari Vecchia, the old town in the heart of Apulia capital.
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“My grandfather was named Jacobus, which is a typical Dutch name, even though he was from the Maluku Islands. His generation had a lot of Dutch names, due to the colonies of the Netherlands in Indonesia. But my grandmother used to call him Bob or Bobby,” explains Sebastian, about the origins of his gin’s name,” says Sebastiaan van Bokkel, the maker of Bobby's Gin.
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Germany is renowned for its beers but in and around Frankfurt apple wine is traditionally the most popular tipple.
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Next time you’re waiting for a train heading north out of London, check out The Parcel Yard in King’s Cross railway station. Alternatively, you might consider it as a place to meet with colleagues or friends after stepping off the train.
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One of the key reasons I love travel is it provides opportunities to explore the flavours of a place. That encompasses eating in restaurants, trying local snacks and looking out for products I don’t see in shops and markets back at home.
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Brunch is a meal that New Yorkers have made their own. It’s become a weekend institution that sees friends and families gather to enjoy good food and each others’ company.
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Epifanios of Mylopotamos is one of around 2,500 Orthodox monks living in the Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, the peninsula jutting 50km into the Aegean Sea from Halkidiki in northern Greece.
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Sommières, a small town in southern France, has long been a popular summer holiday destination. The town is embracing responsible tourism and providing visitors with opportunities to experience regional flavours and meet local people.
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If you enjoy cheese plus insights into regional heritage and culinary traditions then make a note to visit Gouda’s long-established cheese market next summer.
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Britain has its fish and chips, Germany has Currywurst mit Pommes while in Belgium the ‘must-try’ national dish is surely mussels with fries. To do that I headed to Chez Léon in the heart of Brussels.
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