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This website has transformed from its original purpose of showcasing Sally Hammond's books and travel writings. You might have first found this site through that previous link. We invite you to join us in our ongoing journey through the incredible diversity of our world and the many delicious foods it offers! Traveling brings the exciting opportunity to discover new flavors and beverages. We refer to this experience as ‘tasting the world’.

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Window on India's best-kept secret

5 days ago | foodandtravel.com.au | Sally Hammond

Myths, mountains, Mysore, mighty felines - and a mystery! Our fellow travellers are over the moon! Can you guess what they are bragging about as we cross paths on safari? Find out later on---> (Pic: Gordon Hammond) Chances are if I mentioned Karnataka to you, there would be a polite silence. Karnata-where?
Visiting the Hunter Valley

1 week ago | foodandtravel.com.au | Sally Hammond

Are you looking for some First Class wining and dining?... ...go no further than the Hunter Valley, in New South Wales We had been invited to stay at one of Bimbadgen Estate's most recent additions in The Lane Retreat, upmarket, close to the action, and with views of the water and Broken Back Range. The Hunter Valley's thriving winelands are just over a couple of hours' drive from Sydney.
Window on Sweden's secrets & surprises

1 month ago | foodandtravel.com.au | Sally Hammond

It seems that Viking trolls are still alive and well in Sweden - at least, that's the belief of many locals. The language is different here, too. This sign simply means: Elevator to the Mall. No need to hiss at this! +++ So, let's take a look at this wonderful (and packed) exploration of southern and western Sweden.
Window on Sweden's secrets & surprises

1 month ago | foodandtravel.com.au | Sally Hammond

It seems that Viking trolls are still alive and well in Sweden - at least, that's the belief of many locals. The language is different here, too. This sign simply means: Elevator to the Mall. No need to hiss at this! +++ So, let's take a look at this wonderful (and packed) exploration of southern and western Sweden.
Window on Stockholm

1 month ago | foodandtravel.com.au | Sally Hammond

A city with style ~ and a smile Just what do you call a city that's built on fourteen islands, with apparently more water than land, and possibly more sea creatures than people? All this, and it's also the capital of a country known to have the world's cheeriest outlook on life! In this Scandinavian city, there are many small islands, so close together that Stockholm's map looks like someone messily sprinkled jigsaw pieces over it.
Window on Eastern Scotland's surprises

2 months ago | foodandtravel.com.au | Sally Hammond

Window on Eastern Scotland's surprises... ~ from seasides to graveyards and souvenirs ~ ~~~ If you have never heard of this happy character, that's OK. Tom Gilzean became well-known in Edinburgh as a generous and energetic fund raiser, After he died at 99 in 2019 the locals wanted to remember him. And what better way than this? ~~~ It's Day One, on our short and snappy visit to Scotland's Capital.
Window on Eastern Scotland's surprises

2 months ago | foodandtravel.com.au | Sally Hammond

Window on Eastern Scotland's surprises... ~ from seasides to graveyards and souvenirs ~ ~~~ If you have never heard of this happy character, that's OK. Tom Gilzean became well-known in Edinburgh as a generous and energetic fund raiser, After he died at 99 in 2019 the locals wanted to remember him. And what better way than this? ~~~ It's Day One, on our short and snappy visit to Scotland's Capital.
Cook - from sailor to legend

Mar 28, 2025 | foodandtravel.com.au | Sally Hammond

If you're like me, you are interested in history, but you want it administered in easy bites. It doesn't have to be pre-digested, but at least it should be laid out on the plate so you can see what you're getting. However, this 'Cook' book is not about eating. It concerns the life and travels of the world's greatest sailor, cartographer and explorer. Author, Rob Mundle, is the obvious and ideal person to write a book about Captain James Cook.
Window on the Cyclades

Sep 30, 2024 | foodandtravel.com.au | Sally Hammond

There is so much to see and discover in this one town. Of course there are plenty of booths and pathside stands selling postcards and 'touristabilia', but look closely and you will find shops selling high-quality craft, art-photographs, stylish clothes, local produce and much more. Walk slowly. That's not difficult, as there is a constant crowd packing the vehicle-free main thoroughfare.
Window on the Trossachs, Scotland

Jun 8, 2024 | foodandtravel.com.au | Sally Hammond

In which we see lochs, learn lessons, and become a little lost... Something you need to know if you plan to visit Scotland: it can get a little chilly north of the border, and rugging up (putting on a woolly cap and mittens, for instance) becomes essential - even as early as August! It seems this rule extends to bollards on the footpath. On a grey day in Callander, in the Trossachs just north of Glasgow, we found these cheery fellows well-dressed for the cold.