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Bamboo for body, mind and planet

September 6, 2020 By EatWellTravelOften 2 Comments

gourmet edible bamboo shoots

Exploring the untapped potential of bamboo In Bali they use bamboo to build everything from schools to multi-level luxury hotels. While climate conditions and strict building regulations mean we can’t build with bamboo here in Australia, there’s so much more we can, and should, be doing with this amazing plant. My podcast interview with ‘Becky Bamboo’ convinced me that this plant has a bigger role to play, certainly for its health benefits, but more importantly for its environmental … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Feature Post, Foodie Adventures, Home Page Tagged With: bamboo, bamboo australia, bamboo plantation, bamboo shoot chutney, bambooshoots, beckydart, big heart bamboo, Eat Well Travel Often, ediblebamboo, podcast

My van trip across Australia

July 19, 2020 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

Shannon gives thumbs up at the start of her epic van trip

A year ago I set off on my epic van trip across Australia…. T’was a crisp winter morning when I posed for this pic in my van, a moment before setting off on my 14,000 km road trip. After a flurry of last-minute packing, Geisha’s loaded up and we’re hitting the road. My plan is to drive from the Gold Coast to Perth and back. Yamba will be my first port of call, and I know I want to do the Great Ocean Road, spend time in Adelaide, and drive the infamous Nullarbor. Beyond that, I have no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Home Page, Vanlife - Memoirs From My Geisha Tagged With: drive across Australia, eat well travel often blog, home on wheels, preparing for vanlife, toyota estima, van fitout, vanlife, wikicamp

Blue Ginger Picnics in The Tweed

July 4, 2020 By EatWellTravelOften 4 Comments

An elegant picnic on the beach

A beautiful view, an elegant picnic and a hamper of goodies. All organised for you. What’s not to love? Tania Usher is the owner of Blue Ginger Picnics. Her mission is to connect customers to nature, and her carefully curated picnic settings means she does just that. When you book one of her picnics you could find yourself nestled in the dunes with sweeping beach views, or perhaps perched up high with a panoramic vista of majestic Mount Warning. The Tweed is a picnicker’s paradise. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Foodie Adventures, Home Page Tagged With: beach picnic, beautiful picnics, blue ginger picnics, local producers

Farm life with Hinterland Feijoas

June 23, 2020 By EatWellTravelOften 2 Comments

hand showing inside of a feijoa

Feijoas are as Kiwi as a meat pie and the All Blacks. The little green fruit are embedded in every New Zealander’s psyche. Every Autumn we get a little excited because for a few short weeks we get to indulge our tastebuds with a hit of our favourite, oh so delicious, fruit. (Aussies pronounce the fruit as FUH-Jo-ahs, Kiwis say FEE-Jo-ahs) For the 600,000 Kiwi’s in Australia it’s a bit harder to find feijoas. So, if you’re a Kiwi who doesn’t know about Hinterland Feijoas, read on! Up on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Foodie Adventures, Home Page Tagged With: Belli Park, farm gate, feijoa farm, feijoas, food tourism, Hinterland Feijoas, organic farm, organic farming, podcast, Sally and Peter, Sally Hookey, Slow Food Movement, Sunshine Coast

Fair Game Wild Venison

May 30, 2020 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

Jonas Widjaja owner of Fair Game Wild Venison

As a Kiwi I grew up eating venison, small medallions cooked on the sizzling hotplate, rich and lean. Although it’s one of the healthiest red meats, I’ve never really seen it on menus here in Australia. After ‘meating’ fellow Kiwi Jonas Widjaja, venison is on my radar again. In fact I’ll be getting my hands on some at my local organic farmers market tomorrow. Can’t wait to taste it again, after all these years. I first met Jonas at a foodie event. He was showcasing his venison and offered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Foodie Adventures Tagged With: deer pest animal, ethical food, Fair Game Wild Harvest, food business, Jonas Widjaja, New South Wales, sustainable food, venison, venison salami, wild harvested venison, wild venison

The Patron Saint of Gin

May 3, 2020 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

purple gin sour with purple flower decoration

A few years ago my friend Belinda travelled solo across Australia in her V8 Holden Commodore, with a mission of visiting as many craft gin distilleries as possible (a girl after my own heart). Travelling more than 12000km (including the Nullarbor) she introduced herself to dozens of regional craft gin-makers, from Applewood Distillery in the Adelaide Hills to as far afield as Busselton. She spent her days talking gin and learning about the industry. Her gin adventure turned out to be life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Foodie Adventures Tagged With: Amulet gin, Australian gin, craft gin, gin old fashioned, Lord Byron distillery

The best way to eat oysters

October 29, 2019 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

coffin bay oysters

Having spent a morning with Oyster Farm Tours Coffin Bay I have to say it's one of my all-time favourite foodie experiences. The oysters grown in Coffin Bay are highly sought after, both here and overseas. And now I know why, they are the freshest most flavoursome I’ve ever eaten, and even if you’re not partial to these delicate, salty creatures, you must, I repeat must, try one! Our tour starts at Oyster HQ, where we gather on the deck to look out over the oyster farm. Waterproof wadders … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Foodie Adventures Tagged With: coffin bay, coffin bay oysters, food experience, food tour, food tourism, oyster farm, oyster farm tour, oysters, south Australia

Vanlife in winter

September 4, 2019 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

vanlife

As someone who hates the cold, I was worried about setting off in the middle of winter to live in my van…. I mean, I wear a beanie and ugg boots IN QUEENSLAND, so what folly and madness to be heading to South Australia for the winter! I had visions of a blue-faced me shivering under glistening icicles hanging from the roof of my van. But 6 weeks into my epic road trip I’ve come to the conclusion that winter is the BEST time to be road tripping in Oz… let me tell you why…. For … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Vanlife - Memoirs From My Geisha Tagged With: road trip, travel in winter, vanlife, vanlife in winter

The story of the bunya

March 16, 2019 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

large bunya cone with hand

Since travelling to the Bunya Mountains last year I’ve become smitten with the bunya tree and its giant dinosaur pine cones.  These noble and ancient trees have a fascinating story which I feel compelled to share… Like nowhere else on earth The Bunya Mountains are home to the largest remaining stand of bunya pines in the world. Once upon a time, this Queensland native was widespread, but now there are just a few pockets left. They say bunya pines can live for around 600 years. Growing up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Foodie Adventures, Home Page Tagged With: bunya, bunya festival, Bunya Mountains National Park, bunya nut, bunya nut cookies, bunya nuts, bunya tree, forage, how to eat bunya nuts, national park, native foods, queensland native tree, things to do queensland, traditional owners, visit bunya mountains

A little love for Bribie

January 28, 2019 By EatWellTravelOften Leave a Comment

sunset bongraee jetty

My friend Jenny lives on Bribie Island so I’ve been there a few times now… and each time I leave feeling more a little more in love with the place. You hear people talking about their wonderful holidays to Fraser Island, Moreton Island and Stradbroke Island, but you hardly ever hear mention of Bribie. Why is that? I reckon Bribie deserves some love. Home to a solid population of retirees, its reputation as a quiet (and maybe a little dull?) destination precedes it. Just to be clear, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All, Travel Adventures Tagged With: bongaree, bribie, bribie island, butterfly house, jetty jumping, pumicestone passage, things to do, things to do bribie, visit bribie island

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I'm Shannon, a not-so-flightless Kiwi, living in Australia. I'm busy makin memories... and doing my bit for regional food tourism. Last year I converted a Toyota Estima for a taste of vanlife (I call her Geisha). I share my adventures and the special moments I capture with my camera. And I host most excellent gatherings for fabulous ladies who like to wine and dine. Make yourself comfortable and have a read... Eat Well Travel Often my friend Read more

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