In the aftermath of the wildfires of early 2020, the British bushcraft expert travelled to South Australia to document the impact on the landscape and wildlife — and the astonishing resilience of the local community.

With a host of new hotels and airline routes, a thriving local music scene and two renowned wine regions on the laid-back city’s doorstep, Adelaide is a city with mass appeal.

Soak up the balmy Mediterranean climate in Clare Valley; admire the spectacular ridgelines and deep gorges of The Flinders Ranges; go ‘noodling’ for opals in a mad, bad frontier town. There are countless reasons why South Australia is like nowhere else on earth.

Rather like the forgotten royal she was named for, Adelaide is often overlooked. But the South Australian capital is having her day in the sun — specifically a warm sun that shines on wine-producing hills, golden beaches and a lifestyle that Australia’s bigger, faster, more congested cities have long had to surrender.

Whether it’s an Italian temple of gastronomy or an Indian veggie paradise, some places seem to have good food woven into their DNA. From Mendoza to Mysore and Bologna to Beirut, we pick out some of the best destinations for food lovers