It has been a very busy year for this website. At this time of the year, we all liketo look back and see what were the highlights of the past twelve months - and here it's no different!

So let's take a quick trip around the world and remember some of the people, places, things and ideas that were highlights. You will agree it has been a red-letter year!

January

(image: Ralph Lee Hopkins)

We suggested a trip to meet some feathered friends around the world. Here are the best ones we found for you....

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Next we visited the Indonesian island of Bali and tasted its food and culture. Make sure you watch the video....

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Then we celebrated Australia's national day on January 26th. See what we found.....

February

This month we opened a window on tropical Cairns in the far north of Queensland.

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We found you some quirky kitchen gadgets, here....

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When a country and an island and a city turns fifty - all at once – it is cause for celebration. Congratulations Singapore!

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...and found out what was so special about black cherry tomatoes.

March

Darwin, in Australia's Northern Territory, also celebrated an anniversary this year. See what it was....

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A river in Chicago turns green - for a special reason, to be sure!

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Visiting Penang, Malaysia, was a special highlight of the year.

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With Easter around the corner, we explored a world of chocolate....

April

We learned about extreme yarn bombing. Fancy knittting a cover for stairs, a bike - a bus??

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A long-lost temple in the jungles of Indonesia. See what we discovered there....

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April is the month for remembering the ANZACs - and those from other wars.

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Chefs battle it out in the Hunter Valley, NSW.

May

A trip to Sydney's mountain retreat, the Blue Mountains, gave us time to explore the lovely old-time favourite village of Leura.

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Meet the people of the Andes and get to taste their food and feel the energy!

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The old tin-mining town of Ipoh in Malaysia, has a hip new face.

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OOOH, yes! We all love FREE  STUFF!

June

Portugal's colonial history touched half the world - take a look at some we love.

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If you want to build a competitive boat in Darwin - you need to drink a lot of beer!

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July

An Australian hotel group leads the way (and its guests) in foraging.

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Stay in a newly opened chateau in the south of France.

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Here's the best way to see Galway in Ireland.

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The mysteries and magic of Western Australia's Batavia coast.

August

Are you a cruise person? This may help you decide!

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Getting there....around the world in twenty ways.

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Here's a wallaby with the role of host at a Queensland hotel.

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Which NSW country town has been celebrating koalas all year? Find out how.

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A good sign of when a place is on the up again is when the cafes open. See what is happening in Christchurch, New Zealand.

September

Western Australia's capital, Perth, is a happening place. We show you some great spots to visit.

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A safari holiday in the Serengeti, gets you back to nature.

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There's a lot to love about the Hunter Valley - wines, cheeses, chocolate....
 

October

Some major milestones around the world for countries, companies - and this website!

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Dolphins, discovery and delight - that's WA's Shark Bay region.

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If you think this looks easy...read on.

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Fiji, the islands of bula! Take a look at why everyone is smiling.

November

Australia's Coral Coast is the wildflower capital and quite gorge-eous!

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Chile's Atacama desert is a wildly beautiful place to visit.

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Taking the family on holiday can be fun at these child-friendly places.

December

The world is full of beautiful people. Here are fifty of them.

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And most recently: let's pull out all the stops for a luxury Christmas.

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Christmas wishes for all...

Thank you so much for being part of our year in 2015!

We hope you have a very happy New Year and please watch out for all the places we will bring you in 2016 to add to your tasting and traveling list.

Here's to the NEW YEAR!

Sally & Gordon

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Happy New Year!

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Coming next.......

Something for every month of 2016

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throughout the year we'll open windows on new places (Taiwan,

Cambodia, the Philippines) and more... 

share the weird and wacky things we find on our travels worldwide

and fill you in on the tastes we discover,

share some travel tips..

and much, much more!

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