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Travelling the world in search of oysters
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Read about the places we’ve been in our quest to taste the world’s finest oysters, the producers who are growing amazing oysters, and places around the world where you can have your own great oyster experience.
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Ensenada’s Legendary Street Cart
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We stopped at La Guerrerense, a legendary street cart in Ensenada, Mexico, to taste the renowned San Quintín oysters.
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An Eco-Luxe Escape At Pumpkin Island
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Imagine waking up on your own private island, wandering down to the shoreline and harvesting fresh oysters straight off the rock. That’s the reality for guests at Pumpkin Island, just off the Capricorn Coast in Queensland. This eco-luxe escape isn’t just next to an oyster lease – it owns it. That means guests enjoy exclusive access to oysters throughout…
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Farm-to-table Experience At Saffire Freycinet
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A stay at the luxurious Saffire Freycinet on Tasmania’s East Coast includes an opportunity to dip your toes in the water and eat oysters straight from the sea. The complimentary experience for Saffire guests sees guests visiting the neighbouring Freycinet Marine Farm where they don waders and make their way…
The World Is My Oyster
‘When I was a kid, my father often took us to the beach and my brother and I would go looking for oysters, chipping them off the rocks and opening them with a sharp stone. I was totally shucked and the world of oysters opened for me.’
Maurie’s passion for oysters has led him on a worldwide quest.