Culinary tourism is one of the world’s fastest-growing travel trends, and if your idea of the perfect holiday includes tasting new wines, learning to cook local cuisines, Sunday brunch in boutique hotels, and unique gastronomic experiences in off-the-beaten-track destinations, Argentina should be the #1 choice for your winter break. Gourmet Tours of Argentina will tickle…
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A Gourmet Tour of Africa – This is why we LOVE to Travel!
One of the things we love most about travelling is trying different foods, new wines, and local delicacies that one just cannot get anywhere else in the world. During our recent 5-week trip to South Africa and Namibia, we certainly made the most of the gourmet offerings (my expanded waistline is a testament to that…
Friday’s Photo Session – Oktoberfest’s Around the World
We may have two weeks to go until Munich’s world-famous Oktoberfest gets underway (in September…?), but smaller towns and villages across Bayern and Austria are already getting into the party mood and preparing for some thigh slapping – beer drinking action! We have visited endless Oktoberfest’s over the years (that’s what happens when you marry…
The Best Thing About Travel Is… Trying New Foods
I absolutely love trying new foods, and while I definitely wouldn’t eat anything that was still alive (grubs) or something I believe to be cruel (shark fin soup), I will pretty much try anything on the menu when I visit a foreign land – after all, isn’t that part of the fun! On my travels…
Holiday Destinations that are likely to make you Heavier!
If you are one of the many who spend several weeks or even months dieting and training to get in shape for your bikini clad beach holiday, then there are certain destinations you may wish to avoid. A recent survey by one of the UK’s largest Travel Agencies shows that we can put on anywhere…
Favourite Foods from Around the World – Tried and Tasted – Part 2
As I mentioned in yesterdays blog, one of the things we enjoy most about travelling the world is trying new and unusual foods in different countries, and while I am not someone who will munch away on creepy crawlies or animal products I am not familiar with, I do enjoy trying the different flavours found…