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Tales from the Road: Korea |
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Korea may not be first on your list of culinary destinations to visit. China and Japan are always popular choices for American and European travelers, as are Thailand and Bali (Indonesia). Yet Korea has some wonderful culinary delights and really, truly different culinary experiences, that will delight Western culinary travelers. Once you get past the barrage of Western chains in the Seoul airport (if you arrive into Seoul), which you are unlikely to see much of after you get outside the airport, you are cast out into a beautiful countryside reminiscent of the Northwest coast of the United States. Yet something is very different: the language. There is enough signage in English so you can get around during your stay, but a pocket electronic translator does come in handy. If you don’t speak much English, then we suggest you bring a translation guide from your language into English, if you cannot find one from your language into Korean. |
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Tales from the road: New Orleans |
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 Visit http://louisiana.foodtrekker.com to learn more about any of the culinary treats mentioned below, read and write reviews of your favorite food establishments, or to plan your own customized culinary itinerary in New Orleans or elsewhere in Louisiana.
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We had the good fortune to visit New Orleans twice this year - once in January and once again in April. You may notice an occasional restaurant that has not yet reopened but the city is open for business and visitors are coming back. Locals will say that the number of tourists now is nothing like it used to be - probably a good thing because it means more of the city for you to enjoy without competition for space. Bourbon Street, the famed street of drink and more, is still the place to pass the night away, although much of the jazz of yesteryear has been replaced with rock and roll with limited appeal. We eschew media coverage that talks about a storm-ravaged city. Yes, parts of the city are being rebuilt, but the French Quarter and main tourist areas are alive and well. The best gift we can give back to the city is positive word of mouth so please come and enjoy the new New Orleans.
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Tales from the road: Indian Ocean |
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 Whack! Chop! When I ordered the grilled chicken at Chez Lulu beachside restaurant in Nosy Be Madagascar I had no idea how fresh the chicken would actually be. Let's just say I probably passed my lunch clucking in the courtyard on the way in. When we heard the whack from the kitchen we thought surely it couldn't be. KeKe, our guide, assured us that the Malagasy eat only fresh food and that whack we heard from the kitchen probably was indeed my lunch. That said, a very ordinary lunch for 3 in a sadly impoverished Madagascar ran a shocking US$ 62. TIP: Be sure to clarify in writing in advance the price you see quoted ($ or €). On several occasions we were quoted prices in US$ only to be told afterward that the service provider "preferred" euros at a 1:1 exchange rate. Of course they would, wouldn't you? We paid in dollars and never looked back.
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Update from World Travel Market 2007 |
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 The presence of culinary tourism at World Travel Market in London has evolved somewhat since our last visit to the show in 2005. More destinations are including food in their marketing collateral while others have updated their brochures and information to keep up with the times.
Countries have chosen to handle their culinary tourism development and marketing in different ways, each way with its own benefits and drawbacks.
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