After attending this mind-blowing buffet in Bali, I’ve gone from hating the dining format to being a fully-fledged buffet fan.

Bali's multicultural traveller scene has heavily influenced its food output. From top-end Japanese restaurants and Euro bistros to casual Aussie cafes and roadside Indonesian warungs, diners on the Island of the Gods can travel the world via the menu.

The severe case of underwhelm that is inevitable every time a plastic tray is slid onto the fold-down table in front of me on an international flight is reason enough to stick a plastic fork in my eye.

Bali is not short on good eating venues, from top-notch Indonesian to street-side Balinese warungs. And when you’ve savoured the local flavours, there are menus to take you on a culinary trip around the planet, and back home again.

While you’ve been locked out of Bali, these cracking new drinking venues have opened and are setting the scene for beach, beats and beverages Bali-style.

Two questions: is it possible to eat 21 desserts in a row? Is it possible to eat 21 desserts in a row even when you’re not a sweet-tooth?

There are few meals as memorable as the prawn roll I had once in the teeny tiny town of Portland Road in Tropical North Queensland.

If the busyness of our lives before the pandemic planted the seed for slow travel, then the recent string of lockdowns has given it fertile ground to flourish.

Run by Voyages Ayers Rock Resort, the unique fine-dining experience is spectacular. Enjoy champagne canapés on a desert dune overlooking the sacred landmark.

Even the tiniest of Australian country towns has at least one bakery, selling everything from the classic steak and pepper to more avant-garde versions like an eggs Benedict pie.

Josh Whiteland isn't a chef, but he has some intriguing culinary experiences on his curriculum vitae.