Posted by: celebrationsint on: December 10, 2010
What would Christmas be without all the traditional food and drink we enjoy? In the spirit of the holidays, here’s a look at some of the goodies that are traditionally enjoyed around the world. FRANCE: Buche de Noel (a Genoise or other sponge cake, baked in a large Swiss roll pan) USA: Pumpkin Cake (with [...]
Posted by: celebrationsint on: February 26, 2010
This is the text of an article I wrote for WhereI’veBeen.com that was published on their site today. Enjoy! 1. France: This country has a long history of excellent wine-making, and many newer wine-producing regions have learned from the French techniques and used them to produce their own wines. The varied regions of France produce [...]
Posted by: celebrationsint on: February 1, 2010
As a follow-up to my last post, I’d like to expand upon the adventurous nature that culinary tours can take on. I don’t mean that every culinary traveler would necessarily want to embark on a strenuous hike or go bungee jumping (although we can certainly work that into a culinary tour if that’s what they [...]
Posted by: celebrationsint on: January 18, 2010
A tweet from @travelstour caught my attention just now, publicizing this article on foods named after places. This article intrigued me for a number of reasons. First, it was a fun challenge to see what I could add to their list. I posted a comment with the following: Carolina BBQ, Texas BBQ, Georgia peaches, Maryland [...]
Posted by: celebrationsint on: January 15, 2010
Here is the text of an article I wrote that was published on WhereIveBeen’s “Your Daily Escape” yesterday. Please note that the picture I’ve included here is different than that pictured on WhereIveBeen.com, and the links herein our for Celebrations International Travel’s site. This tweet was WhereIveBeen’s announcement of my article: whereivebeen International Flavor: An [...]
Posted by: celebrationsint on: January 12, 2010
An Introduction to Culinary Travel Culinary travel is an emerging trend amongst ardent travelers and food and wine lovers alike. What exactly does the term “culinary travel” bring to mind? As with any type of specialty travel, the variety of trips that could fall into the culinary travel category are endless: a weekend getaway visit [...]
Posted by: celebrationsint on: January 5, 2010
I’ve chosen to combine these two countries in this entry because I’d like to share with you a bit about my own experience celebrating the holidays in the French/German border region. I was hosted by a number of families while in France, and have traveled in Germany as well, so my memories are numerous and [...]
Posted by: celebrationsint on: August 24, 2009
This is an article I wrote that was published today by Travel Research Online, a resource for travel professionals. I write columns for consumers as well as industry-related articles whenever possible. Enjoy! A Travel Pro Dares to Dream June 26th, 2009 . by Adrienne Mitra As travel agents, much of our time is spent planning [...]