Pumpkin Bars: A Family Favorite for Fall
Filed Under Kitchen Tips, Recipes, What's Up at TIK USA
It's the time of year for an age-old question: which comes first- the pumpkin bars or the change of seasons? Pumpkin bars are the perfect dessert to kick off fall festivities, before or after the leaves drop and that fall smell is in the air. They're an iconic, transitional pumpkin treat as we ready ourselves for the real pumpkin star, Thanksgiving pumpkin pie. This recipe is my family's secret weapon… Read
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Will International Flight Prices Go Down in 2024?
Filed Under Travel Tips, What's Up at TIK
As you've likely experienced firsthand in recent years, airline ticket prices have experienced significant fluctuations, catching the attention of globetrotters, industry experts, and even specialized travel companies. Our culinary travel company, The International Kitchen, has also noted these shifts, as they've greatly impacted our clientele and their ability to enjoy everything worldwide cuisine has to offer. The current international flight pricing trends highlight a mix of hopeful dips and challenging… Read
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Travel Trends for 2024
Filed Under Travel Tips, What's Up at TIK
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 2024 that we'd like to share. Some of these are based on our decades of experience in travel. Others are based on what we're hearing from travel colleagues: other tour operators, the airlines, and our friends in the tourism bureaus. Still others are… Read
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10 Tips for a Hassle Free Trip
Filed Under Travel Tips, What's Up at TIK
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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How to Save for a Vacation
Filed Under Travel Tips, What's Up at TIK
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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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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