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Rome restaurant L'Arcano
Blog trip, Europe, Food & Drink

Top 10 Tips for Food and Drink in Rome

January 21, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 13 Comments
La Renella Bakery in Trastevere Food and Italy; they go together like cheese and wine. With a culinary heritage going back centuries, Italians pride themselves on their knowledge and love of good food and drink. Rome’s historic sights attract visitors from around the world but the way to its heart...
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Top food and drink in Fremantle Western Australia - Zoe Dawes
Australasia, Blog trip, Food & Drink

Top food and drink in Fremantle, Western Australia

January 9, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 9 Comments
Sail and Anchor beers For a small city, Fremantle, on the coast of Western Australia, punches well above its weight in terms of great places to eat, drink and have fun. Not only does it have a great many excellent bars, restaurants and cafes, there are a number of micro-breweries,...
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Nativity scene in a nutshell Tegernsee Christmas Market Germany
Culture, Europe, Food & Drink

Festive treats at a traditional Christmas Market in Bavaria

December 20, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
Rottacher Christmas Market and Maximilian, King of Bavaria Clasping a mug of hot glüwein, I looked up at the King of Bavaria, who was sporting a very fine crown of stars. He was welcoming visitors to Rottacher Advent Christmas Market, on the shores of Lake Tegernsee in Upper Bavaria, Germany. People crowded...
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Food & Drink, Middle East

An Arabic cookery lesson at Beit Sitti in Jordan

October 14, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
Beit Sitti “Food is the soul of the family. Food is our way of showinghospitality but it is much more than that. Our grandmother lived in this house and she loved cooking for us. We wanted to preserve her legacy and show how traditional Arabic food is made.” I was in...
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Johnny Appleseed - painting by Brunet
Food & Drink, Personal

Apples in autumn; a sublime treat for all the senses …

October 10, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
Apples at Snowshill Manor APPLES by Helen H. Moore Apples, apples, what a treat, sweet and tart and good to eat. Apples green and apples red, hang from branches overhead, and when they ripen, down they drop, so we can taste our apple crop. Helmsley orchard and castle As memories of...
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Food & Drink, Photography, Top Tips

Top tips for tasty Food Photography

September 12, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 9 Comments
On your travels around your home country and further afield you no doubt come across a lot of delicious local food. Perhaps you take photos of the dishes you eat, the wine you drink and the produce displayed in shops and markets. Would you like to take better photos of...
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Europe, Food & Drink, TQT Object

TQT Object: Italian Espresso Coffee Pot from Milan

September 3, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
In this occasional series of articles, The Quirky Traveller Object is something I’ve brought back from my travels over many years. It usually has a strong personal meaning and invariably brings back happy memories of the wonderful people and places I have visited around the world. Italian Espresso Coffee Pot from...
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Molten gold pouring down from Loch Mackie. The gor Molten gold pouring down from Loch Mackie. The gorgeous colour of the burn is probably caused by the peat in the area 🧡 Whatever the cause, after heavy rainfall, it’s a glorious sight tumbling over the rocks as it makes its way down to the sea at Rascarrel Bay on the Galloway coast 🤗

This was taken on an iPhone 11 with no filter 💦

#waterfall #scottishlandscape #lovescotland #dumfriesandgalloway #nofilter
Visited the splendidly restored @mackintoshatthewi Visited the splendidly restored @mackintoshatthewillow Tea Rooms on Sauchiehall Street in #Glasgow. designed by internationally renowned architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which opened for business in October 1903. 

I was last there 30 years ago - it looks much finer now. Plenty of people enjoying their magnificent afternoon tea 🥪🥮🍰🫖☕️👍 I had a delicious Scottish smoked salmon open sandwich and a glass of Sauvignon blanc - cheers!
Visited the Real Alcázar #Sevilla last week. Abso Visited the Real Alcázar #Sevilla last week. Absolutely stunning. As impressive as the Alhambra and relatively quiet in December @realalcazarsevilla 

#realalcazar #seville #andalucia #spain
Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why it’s called #fall in USA and other places … After the recent stormy weather everywhere here in SW Scotland is covered in rich tapestry of crimson, scarlet, russet, yellow, orange, auburn, green and many other autumnal leaf shades 🍁🍃🍂

#autumnvibes #autumncolours #fallvibes #fallcolors #fallcolours #autumntime #quote #autumnquote
Lobster pots and fishing gear at the harbour on Ea Lobster pots and fishing gear at the harbour on Easedale Island where the ferry departs for Luing. Great views out to that island (famous for its eponymous cattle) and towards Mull. Spent a lovely day exploring the ‘Slate Isles’ in Western #Scotland. 

#TheHighlands #visitscotland #easedaleisland #lovescotland #quirkytravel #scotlandiscalling
Crofter’s (or possibly quarry worker’s) cottag Crofter’s (or possibly quarry worker’s) cottage on Easedale Island, one of the Hebridean Slate Isles in Western Scotland.
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