6 Sites Not to Miss in Paris: Culinary Tours of Paris with TIK
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, Travel Videos, France
Paris is one of our favorite destinations, and we've written before about our favorite things to see in Paris, as well as about our favorite neighborhoods and favorite memories. Did you know that our Paris culinary tours and cooking vacations are also cultural vacations? Some of the itineraries include tours of local sites, and all of them include free time to explore sites on your own. Plus, we can add… Read
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Travel Inspirations: Visiting Rome on a Cooking Vacation with TIK
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, Travel Videos, Italy
We are often asked what our favorite destinations for the best cooking vacations are, and as I explained in our recent video (see below!), that is a hard question to answer. But in an effort to inspire you, we are going to feature some of our personal favorites. For me, there is only one place to start: Rome! I have always been of the opinion that whatever part of Italy… Read
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3 Reasons to Try our New Farm-to-Beach Gourmet Getaway in Greece: Plus a Recipe
Filed Under Destination Features, Recipes, Travel Videos, Greece
One of our favorite Greek cooking vacations is our Greek Cooking Odyssey, and as part of that trip our culinary travelers head to the nearby farm of Chef Katerina, your hostess. It is a wonderful chance to experience real farm-to-table Greek cuisine including the olives and olives oil they make there. See our classic Greek Cooking Odyssey culinary vacation. Now you have the chance to spend a week at the… Read
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Visiting la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, Travel Videos, Spain
Everyone should visit La Sagrada Familia on our Barcelona food tours and cooking vacations. We purposely leave free time in our Barcelona food tour packages so that clients can choose what they want to do in their free time, whether visit museums and monuments, shop, or experience the local nightlife. But one site we recommend everyone see is the famed Gaudí basilica. La Sagrada Familia has been under construction since… Read
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The Benefits of Travel
Filed Under Travel Tips, Travel Videos, What's Up at TIK
Are there health benefits to traveling? If so, what are they? Studies show that travel - especially overseas travel - has many benefits to one's physical and mental health, including: Lowering stress and boosting happiness. Keeping you fit. Increasing brain activity and creativity. Lowering risk of heart disease and increasing life expectancy. Catching up on sleep and time for you. Lowering stress and boosting happiness. According to NBC News (and… Read
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Food and Wine Trips to the Amalfi Coast
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, Travel Videos, Italy
At The International Kitchen we have a lot of favorite destinations. Let's face it, travel is our business, and we'd happily take any of our own tours! But when it comes to choosing favorites, Italy's Amalfi Coast and the Campania region are definitely toward the top of the list. Southern Italy (sometimes called il Mezzogiorno) has a lot to offer the culinary traveler from Naples to Calabria, from Puglia to… Read
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