Results 1 to 11 of 11

Thread: The Best Places You've Never Heard Of!

  1. #1
    Veteran Contributor LarryNJ's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    NJ USA
    Posts
    4,780
    vCash
    5000000

    The Best Places You've Never Heard Of!

    Budget Travel's third-annual rundown of the best new destinations—as determined by people lucky enough to have exploration be part of their job description.

    #1 WILLUNGA, AUSTRALIA

    Dan Philips: Founder of the Grateful Palate, an Oxnard, Calif.–based company that sells specialty foods and kitchen accessories, imports wine, and even runs wineries in Spain and Australia (gratefulpalate.com).

    There are foodies—and then there's Dan Philips. Founder of the Grateful Palate, a food-related gift merchandiser that bills itself as "a lifestyle for your tongue," Philips runs a wine-importing business, as well as several wineries, and is opening a wine bar in Adelaide, Australia. In addition to splitting his time between Adelaide and Thousand Oaks, Calif., Philips travels four months of the year to hunt down new suppliers for his Bacon of the Month Club and other gourmet groups.

    One of Philips's favorite discoveries is the town of Willunga (pop. 5,064), an hour's drive south of Adelaide. "It's in the McLaren Vale region, the greatest area in the world for producing Shiraz and other red wines of just about any sort," says Philips. He always makes sure to stop by the Willunga Farmers Market for the fish and oysters from nearby Gulf St. Vincent, fresh milk and cream, wood-fired bread, and grass-fed beef. "It tastes different depending on how and where the cows were raised," he says.

    What really earns Philips's enthusiasm, however, is a local pizza parlor. "Russell's Pizza is like a monastery of pizza, food, and culinary pleasures," he says. "Russell Jeavons built the place himself—even the oven—and he grows a lot of the herbs, vegetables, and fruits served at the restaurant. He plops oysters and squid right on top of the pizza dough, slides it into the brick oven, and cooks it all together. Russell's is only open two nights a week, which makes it feel even more special."

    #5 PURNULULU NATIONAL PARK, AUSTRALIA
    http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article...0518&gt1=41000

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  2. #2
    (formerly known as Coach) Your Humble Servant Darren's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Posts
    14,227
    vCash
    262778
    I went to Willunga High School, but they asked me to leave

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    Dear Lord, if you give us back Johnny Cash, we'll give you Justin Bieber.

  3. #3
    Legend Contributor blueandblack's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Perth
    Posts
    6,087
    vCash
    8894664

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    "12 Years a Supporter" starring the #SeaOfBlue

  4. #4
    Legend Contributor brokendown gunfighter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    wembley
    Posts
    8,036
    vCash
    5364000
    I sailed there without my chart once,so uncharted is correct

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  5. #5
    Veteran Contributor LarryNJ's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    NJ USA
    Posts
    4,780
    vCash
    5000000
    Quote Originally Posted by Coach View Post
    I went to Willunga High School, but they asked me to leave
    Why?

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  6. #6
    Player force4eva's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    adelaide
    Posts
    402
    vCash
    5000000
    i've been there for volleyball, its a nice place but i don't think its anything special.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  7. #7
    Champion oxleymoron's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Wise man from the east
    Posts
    1,911
    vCash
    5194000
    Another place at Willunga with huge raps is the Star of Greece Cafe - similar to the Indianna Teahouse except on top of a cliff.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  8. #8
    Champion Contributor tragic's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    ... between a rock and a bigger rock.
    Posts
    2,110
    vCash
    5000000
    Everyone knows the Bungle Bungles Been there!
    Have been to McLaren Vale... can't recall if I passed through Willunga (my memory of that trip might be a little hazy...). Will try to call in next time I'm over that way

    I might pass on the diving in Weymouth, though

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    Success is not final, failure is not fatal:
    it is the courage to continue that counts.
    - Winston Churchill

  9. #9
    Immortal Contributor
    Moderator
    Burgs's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    Country WA
    Posts
    22,644
    vCash
    334000
    Quote Originally Posted by tragic View Post
    Everyone knows the Bungle Bungles
    That's why they call it Purnululu, so they can make the list

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    "Bloody oath we did!"

    Nathan Sharpe, Legend.

  10. #10
    Champion Contributor tragic's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    ... between a rock and a bigger rock.
    Posts
    2,110
    vCash
    5000000
    Quote Originally Posted by Burgs View Post
    That's why they call it Purnululu, so they can make the list
    Sneaky snausages

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    Success is not final, failure is not fatal:
    it is the courage to continue that counts.
    - Winston Churchill

  11. #11
    Immortal Contributor shasta's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Mandurah
    Posts
    15,726
    vCash
    5470000
    Quote Originally Posted by LarryNJ View Post
    Russell's is only open two nights a week, which makes it feel even more special."
    Musta been one of the other 5 nights when we went there while staying down the road at Rapid Bay a while back. Pretty hard to miss anything like that in Wilunga.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    "The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David


Similar Threads

  1. Deans places Wallabies on notice
    By travelling_gerry in forum Wallabies
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 09-10-08, 20:21
  2. It's been awhile since we heard from Lote
    By chook in forum NSW Waratahs
    Replies: 25
    Last Post: 06-12-07, 17:11
  3. "Lookin' for answers in all the wrong places..."
    By Burgs in forum NSW Waratahs
    Replies: 13
    Last Post: 18-06-07, 11:28
  4. Anybody heard the rumoour about Waugh
    By The EnForcer in forum Western Force
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 09-05-06, 09:25

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •