Three Alternative Destinations to Visit on a Cooking Vacation with TIK
Filed Under Destination Features Croatia, Peru, USA
When most people think "cooking vacation," they think of Italy and France. And those countries have been out top destinations for the past 30 years! But we have many other amazing destinations that you can try on our tours, and some of them might be a bit unexpected. Whether you are traveling solo, as part of a couple, or with a small group of family or friends, we have many… 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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Picturesque Spots to Visit on Our Authentic Cooking Vacations
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips Croatia, Peru, Portugal, Vietnam & Cambodia
Want to take your own postcard-worthy photos on your next cooking vacation? Then get your camera ready, and head to one of these stunning spots around the world. (We could have made this list much much longer - but these are some of our favorite spots!). These are places you won't ever forget, where you will feel compelled to pull out the phone for a "selfie" and where you'll actually… Read
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How to Harvest Oysters
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History, Kitchen Tips Croatia
One "dish" you'll find on my of our cooking vacations in Europe? Oysters -- and all have a different flavor depending on where you're slurping them down. While in the U.S., it's often recommended to harvest and eat them in the "R" months -- whether they're from the East Coast or the West -- an even more general rule of thumb is to harvest and enjoy them when the water… Read
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Ancient Sites to Visit Around the World
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips Croatia, Greece, Peru, Turkey, Vietnam & Cambodia
One of the most awe-inspiring things to see when traveling the globe on a culinary tour are ancient sites that have stood the test of time (in some way or another). They're also sites that you truly can't see anywhere else in the world. While our cooking vacations are very much focused on food and cooking, naturally, we also love the draw of stepping into the past and experiencing these… Read
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Croatian Recipe for Peka
Filed Under Destination Features, Recipes Croatia
One of the most popular meals in Croatia’s Dalmatia region is "peka," a blend of vegetables and meat drizzled with olive oil, sprinkled with herbs, and then baked to perfection under a bell-like dome, or "ispod čripnje." You’ll see it listed on menus throughout the region, and if you are lucky enough to be invited into the home of a Dalmatian family, it’s likely that you’ll feast upon it for… Read
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