Category: What's Up at TIK

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August 25, 2022

By Peg Kern

Travel Trends for 2023

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We don't have a crystal ball, but we do keep our finger on the pulse of travel nation, and we've been noticing some expected travel trends for 2023 that we'd like to share. Some of these are based on our decades of experience in travel, including following rough travel periods like post-9/11 and during the 2006 recession. Others are based on what we're hearing from travel colleagues: other tour operators,… Read
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July 13, 2022

By Peg Kern

10 Tips for a Hassle Free Trip

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You may be hearing about flight cancelations, long lines for tourist attractions, understaffing at hotels, and a host of other hassles that might affect your trip. We have a lot of culinary travelers on the ground these days in Europe and beyond, and so far (knock on wood!) the reports of travel catastrophes has been hugely exaggerated. There is always the chance of flight schedule changes, delays, cancelations, and other… Read
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April 28, 2022

By Peg Kern

How to Save for a Vacation

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We know saving for a vacation can be difficult, and saving for an expensive vacation is even harder. And just because our culinary tours are, we believe, the best value to be found, that doesn't make them inexpensive. We have had culinary dreamers follow our social media for years with only the hope of "maybe someday" trying one of our trips. But there is no reason you can't make that… Read
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March 10, 2022

By Peg Kern

On This Day in History: Reflections on Two Strange Years

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Some weeks I have more time and ideas for the blog than I know what to do with, while other times I'm either scratching my head for blog topics or searching frantically for the time to get it done. This week, it's a little bit of both. When I'm looking for a new blog topic, I always search to see whether there is a culinary significance to the day (hmmmm,… Read
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February 18, 2022

By Peg Kern

Tours You Can Select on Our Rome Culinary Vacations

Filed Under  Destination Features, Travel Tips, What's Up at TIK, Italy

Rome is perhaps my very favorite city in the world. We have long organized custom itineraries in Rome for our travelers, including hotels, foodie tours, cooking classes, cultural tours, and more. And now we offer two set culinary tours in Rome, one of 3 nights and one of 5 nights, which you can select as offered or customize to your heart's delights! Part of the charm of Rome are all… Read
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October 15, 2021

By Peg Kern

Creamy Potato, Leek, and Spinach Soup

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Fall is one of our favorite culinary times of the year. Not only do we love the fall produce that you can find at local markets throughout Europe, but we love the return of soup season! At our home, we have soup at least twice a week during the fall and winter. It's the easiest way for me to get my kids to eat vegetables, and who doesn't love a… Read
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