"When Will I Be Able to Travel to Europe?" and Other Burning Travel Questions in the Age of COVID
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, Travel Videos, What's Up at TIK Croatia, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Spain, Turkey
Originally published April 1, 2021. Updated June 23, 2021. Our video blogs answer the burning questions surrounding travel in the age of COVID, including "When will I be able to travel to Europe again?" Scroll down for our April 1 blog, and see our May 12 update here. Read on for the most up-to-date news of Italy's reopening. And read on for updated information. When will I be able to… Read
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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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Indulge Yourself! Food & Wellness Tour in Spain
Filed Under Destination Features, What's Up at TIK Spain
If you're like most of the world these days, you're more in need of self care than ever. Treat yourself to something to look forward to, like our fabulous food and wellness tour in Spain! The dictionary defines "wellness" as "the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal." But we think it's more than that, it is, in our opinion, being of sound body and… Read
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Recipe for Salt Cod Fritters from our Spain Cooking Vacations
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History, Recipes Spain
In honor of our new virtual cooking class in Madrid offered with our friend and partner Mireia, we're exploring one of our favorite Spanish tapas dishes: salt cod fritters. Salt cod has a long history in Europe, including in the Mediterranean basin. It might seem odd to some - where this so much fresh seafood and fish to be harvested from the sea, why develop a culinary tradition around dried,… Read
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What is Spanish Tomato Bread?
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History, Kitchen Tips Spain
If you travel in Spain on a Spain culinary tour or cooking vacation you're sure to see bread served with a side of tomato and a clove of garlic. If you don't know about the fabulous "tomato bread" you might be at a loss how to proceed! Check out our culinary vacations in Spain. What is Spanish Tomato Bread? Pan con tomate (or "pa amb tomàquet" in Catalan) is a… Read
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History of Gazpacho: Spain Food Tours
Filed Under Food History, Kitchen Tips Spain
We have tasted some amazing gazpacho recipes over the years, recipes that we've learned during our culinary tours in Spain. But what is gazpacho? Just a cold tomato soup? Or is there more to this refreshing summer dish? Gazpacho comes from the south of Spain in the Andalusia region, but by now you can find it throughout Spain on our Spain culinary tours and Portugal as well during our Portugal… Read
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