Destinations

The Best of Books, Cookbooks and Movies about Peru

Our Hand Picked Selection of Books, Cookbooks and Movies about Peru Books are a great way to both learn about a destination and relive the memories once you return home. This month we hand pick the best of books, cookbooks and movies about Peru to help get you in the mood for the destination we will feature on Compass & Fork in early 2016. We have 4 featured categories: fiction, non-fiction, movies and cookbooks. These are all listed below and … Read More

Destinations|Health Tips|Tips|Travel Tips

What you Need to Know About Travel Insurance

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Part 1: Healthy Travel Series We are starting the Healthy Travel Series with travel insurance because often when you first book or plan your trip, you need to make a decision about travel insurance. Do you need travel insurance? Yes you do is the basic answer. This is a question we get asked a lot. There are a lot of products out there, a lot of options and a lot of fine print. We don’t have all the answers, but … Read More

Destinations|Rest of the World

The 2015 Retrospective: A Look at a Wonderful Year

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The Compass & Fork Year in Review The 2015 Retrospective. I always find it a useful exercise to review the year in some detail and have a think about the New Year. When I was younger this happened twice a year, once before the start of the school year and then at the end of the calendar year. I must admit it is a rhythm that continues to this day despite the fact I have been out of school for … Read More

Destinations|Rest of the World

2016 Wish List: An Optimistic Look at the New Year

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Our 2016 Wish List of where we would like to Travel! How do we decide where to travel? It is actually a bit of wishful thinking, practicalities and financial realities all competing. And somehow out of that we begin with a bit of a plan of where would like to go. I am not sure we have ever actually traveled the year as we thought we would at the beginning of the year when we made the wish list, but … Read More

Australia|Destinations|Entertaining at Home|Lunch|Recipes

Go Retro with Wonderful Devils on Horseback

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Go Retro this holiday season by serving these wonderful Devils on Horseback. Easy to make with only 2 much-maligned ingredients, albeit for 2 totally different reasons. Together smoky bacon wrapped around prunes is a delightful combination. The sweetness of prunes and the saltiness of the bacon combining to provide a mouth-watering package of divine taste. They are perfect for any finger food situation and they are simple to prepare and cook. It really doesn’t get much easier than this dish … Read More

Destinations|Entertaining at Home|Recipes|Turkey

Roasted Chickpeas the Ultimate Healthy Snack

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Looking for a healthy alternative to peanuts or other nuts at your next party? Why not consider roasted chickpeas (garbanzo beans)? Roasted chickpeas with a dash of spice are crunchy, healthy and cater for both gluten-free and vegetarian folks. Why not try them at your next holiday entertaining function? Originating from the Mediterranean and the Middle East, chickpeas tick all the boxes from a health perspective. We enjoyed roasted chickpeas throughout Turkey when we visited there. They were sold everywhere … Read More