5 Best Beach Vacations for Foodies with The International Kitchen
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips Greece, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain
You may think that, when organizing your next vacation, you have to choose between a culinary vacation and a beach vacation. But you would be wrong! We have plenty of fabulous foodie trips that combine both hands-on cooking classes and foodie tours with amazing time at the beach. And let's face it. We're all ready for some relaxation after a year of pandemic. So whether you're looking to travel this… Read
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Lisbon Cooking Class and Recipe for Portuguese Custard (Leite Creme)
Filed Under Destination Features, Recipes, What's Up at TIK Portugal
We sure are excited about Lisbon! We've been sending travelers to the capital of Portugal during our cooking vacations Flavors of Portugal and Lisbon Food Tour, and it is one of our favorite destinations. Portugal seems to gain in popularity each year, and it is no wonder, with such amazing culture, history, food, and wine to explore. What are "petiscos"? "Petiscos" are sort of the Portuguese version of tapas. Like… Read
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Five Things to Eat in Portugal
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History, Travel Tips Portugal
Portugal is one of Europe's hottest destinations (find out why!), and it is growing in popularity each year at rapid rates. And it's no wonder! It is a wonderful, sunny country full of interesting things to see and amazing things to eat on a Portugal food tour. If that wan't enough reason to visit Portugal, you can also taste its amazing wines on our Portugal wine tours. Need more convincing?… Read
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Culinary Tours for our Active Travelers
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, What's Up at TIK Croatia, Italy, Peru, Portugal
All of the travelers on culinary tours with The International Kitchen like to eat - these are foodie trips, after all! But a lot of our travelers like to balance the eating on our cooking vacations with physical activity such as biking, hiking, and even yoga and other specialty sports. It can make the perfect pairing to help you earn the extra food you'll inevitably eat on a cooking vacation,… Read
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Lisbon and the Algarve in the Age of Discovery
Filed Under Destination Features Portugal
Here at The International Kitchen we are obviously focussed on the culinary side of our destinations, but that does not mean we ignore the cultural side on our wonderful vacation packages. We are all history buffs with plenty of education and experience exploring world history and culture. So it should not surprise you that one of our favorite things about our new Lisbon and the Algarve culinary tour is the… Read
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Why Visit Portugal? Amazing Évora
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, Travel Videos Portugal
Why visit Portugal on a cooking vacation? There are many reasons, but one of them is amazing Évora, where you stay during our Delectable Portugal culinary vacation. Évora is a city in the eastern Alentejo region (pronounced "all-en-TAY-zhoo"). This is a beautiful agricultural region known for it's slow, relaxed lifestyle (to the point that there are numerous sayings about the Alentejano's indolence!). One of its primary crops is cork, and… Read
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