From the Windy City, he talks alot. Remanded to vagabondage at an early age. Inveterate diner and drinker. Travels widely, deeply with constant hunger. Tom's preferred motto: "Suck it and see."

Born under the Southern Cross, he's a big picture kind of guy. Drinks with care, eats with abandon. Prefers solo travel when his friends, partner and pets permit. "The difference between a good holiday and a great holiday is the food."

With silver spoon firmly implanted between rosy cheeks, Teddy launched into gastronomy from Quebec via Lyons. Bon vivant and restaurant terrorist, his raison d'etre is, "Well seasoned."

Sophisticated woman about town, Melissa Wong, knows a thing or two about top-notch Chinese nosh. She's our local dumpling queen, recently transplanted to Melbourne via Beijing and Vancouver.

A shy retiring gourmet sprung from a garden bed outside Hobart, Boronia is a flowery girl with a heart of pure tin. Known for her scones, egg flips and spoon handling, her credo is: "Is it done yet?"

Words on the wild (and sometimes wacky) are Lee's specialities. This featherless Kiwi flew her island coop years ago, and hasn't stopped travelling since. A writer to the core, we love it when this wandering woman has something to share.

A girl for all seasons and often no reasons, Deb likes to get away on holiday even though the children sometimes follow. From cocktails to yabbie-tails she has a taste for travel.

Rod lives and breaths the salty sea air from the bow of a expedition cruise ship, and the salt-rimmed glass from the seat of a bar. Small boats are his fancy, camera and pen at hand, among the penguins, iguanas and piranhas.

Lover of all things truly stylish and always a girl to present the best image. Film, fashion and fun is her life with a taste of travel on the side to keep things fresh. Have shoes will pack.

Midlife man, sexy and single, Brighton bred, world citizen, Chicago resident. Cameron says, "Life's too short to waste on mediocrity, moderation or blues without the horn section. Travel is not a luxury, it's what my soul breathes."