https://www.scmp.com/rss/512587/feed Rebecca Foreman is a freelance travel and lifestyle writer who has contributed to The Australian Women's Weekly, Honeycombers and The Straits Times. Her areas of expertise include family, wellness and women-only travel. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A 45-minute motorway drive south of Adelaide airport is the heart of McLaren Vale, 7,438 hectares (18,380 acres) of lush coastal vineyards. This part of South Australia is known for bold, rich shiraz, but it is also one of the country’s most progressive and environmentally sustainable growing regions, producing wines crafted from classic and emerging grape varieties. McLaren Vale leads the way in terms of organic practices, water management and climate-appropriate planting. The topography... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3221137/there-are-cow-horns-poo-vineyard-tour-mclaren-vale-centre-biodynamic-winemaking-australia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3221137/there-are-cow-horns-poo-vineyard-tour-mclaren-vale-centre-biodynamic-winemaking-australia?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 May 2023 07:15:08 +0000 I returned to Australia after eight years in Singapore and Bali, Indonesia – some of it Covid-19 enforced – landing with a heavy thud back to a changed society; never had I felt more untethered from my country of birth. Resisting the urge to bolt anywhere with a softer approach to the pandemic, my instincts told me that the answer to reconnecting to Australian soil lay within. Perhaps the answer could be found on Lirrwi Tourism’s all-female, immersive Dilly Bag tour, which is run by women... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3178468/how-australian-writer-rediscovered-herself-all?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3178468/how-australian-writer-rediscovered-herself-all?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 May 2022 00:15:21 +0000