We all know how much local foods and libations can define our travel experiences. Here we share the planet's top culinary experiences. Eat, drink, and be chatty!

 

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Exploring the world's flavors: 5 benefits of food tours

  withlocals.com As a traveler, you get to explore the fascinating places, people, and cultures of the world - along with, inevitably, its many delicious cuisines. Everyone has to eat, and for many eating is a huge part of the travel experience - as well as a tasty way to gain a literally tasty insight to the destinations they visit. What´s more, most destinations have local tour operators which specialize in introducing visitors to the wonderful culinary experiences and heritage of their…

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A Destination to Celebrate: Eastern Scheldt Lobster Season in the Netherlands

  The beginning of spring sees the start of each year's Eastern Scheldt lobster season in the southernnmost province of The Netherlands, Zeeland. This world-famours lobster -- as well as the region's bounty of oysters, other crustaceans and fish from the waters of the North Sea -- make Zeeland and its fantastic restaurants a place of annual pilgrimage for lovers of good seafood.   

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5 savory spots in San Diego for world cuisine

    California's second largest city is known for its seafood and Mexican cuisine (it is after all just 20 minutes from the border). But increasingly it's also home to a wide menu of world cuisine - including some you might not expect! Here are five tasty examples I came across recently: read post      

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6 top tea destinations in India

  Pxhere India has given many gifts to the world, including its cuisine, saffron and other spices, and its world-famous teas; in fact it remains one of the world's largest tea producers of tea in the world. Commercial cultivation of tea was started in Darjeeling, West Bengal during the colonial era of British rule. Nestled amidst the region's lush green slopes (top), there are many tea estates found in this region, many of which offer guest bungalows and the chance to freely roam among the…

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  • How do we find good food while on the road?  At The World on Wheels, we don't rely on random restaurants but actively look for places to eat that won't let us down.  Check out some of our techniques in today's well-illustrated report: http://tinyurl.com/2uz8cer
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Every week is a new cocktail party at The World on Wheels!  Today on The Cocktail Hour, see what we were tippling with over the holidays: http://tinyurl.com/2fl9nub
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Three years ago, Paul Bocuse mentioned to Thomas Keller that Americans were starting to take food more seriously. He solicited Keller's help in getting competition for Bocuse d'Or from the US. The American's came in 6th in 2009. Given the amount of time spent preparing and practicing, it was a good showing. I'll be in Lyon covering Bocuse d'Or in January 2011 along with the other food competitions, and it will be interesting to see if we move up at all. I hope so. In any case, we are coming along slowly.

    I think the additions of Locovore and farmers markets are another indication of change. It just will take time.

  • Is it any wonder why we have so many chain restaurants?  You can eat exactly the same food all over the US and many people love that.  They prefer the known to the local eateries.  I think sad, but true.
  • Sam, I read those same numbers. Your friend probably got them from a report about a survey that was on eTurbo News, a travel newsletter.
  • Jean, I got these numbers from a friend who writes guidebooks. Marilyn, your point about the growing trend with culinary tourism is quite true, but I can't help wonder what these numbers would be like if there were no Food Channel and Rachel Ray. Would only 1/3 of Americans be willing to try new things?
  • In re-reading your post, the fact that 2/3 are willing to experience speaks to the growing trend with culinary tourism.
  • What is your source Sam?

     

    For my part, the American travelers I'm dealing with everyday are real foodies...always ready to sign up for a local culinary activity or similar while traveling.

    Jean

  • Sam, I agree with you, but I've witnessed it. For me, the food, wine and people of a region are the best geography lesson you can get. I enjoy the different tastes worldwide, and I've had some strange ones. Some I love and some I don't, but they are worth trying. 

    However, I been on incentive programs where after the attendees had these fantastic meals, they would go out to find a fast food haven. 

    I do believe that the Food Network and other food programs have helped Americans become more adventurous. However, it takes time.

  • Last week I learned that almost two-thirds of Americans make it a point to try the local cuisine when traveling. [That's all?]  Six percent told pollsters they'd only eat cuisine with which they were familiar.

    There's more: 13% were not willing to try any local cuisine, and 18% would rather eat at an American fast food chain instead of a local restaurant.

    Do you find this as appalling as I do?

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