Posts Tagged ‘India’
Travelers and Travel Agents
Posted by: celebrationsint on: May 16, 2011
- In: Destinations | Thoughts on Travel | Tours
- 1 Comment
This article in The Washington Post was brought to my attention this morning: Travelers Turn Back to Travel Agents Normally I don’t read articles like this in detail, but what got my attention was that it recounts the experience of a traveler who asked his travel agent to book a 10-day trip to India [...]
Perspectives on Culinary Tours
Posted by: celebrationsint on: March 5, 2010
Whether you are an aspiring chef or simply an epicure, culinary travel promises the opportunity to truly savor your vacation. This growing trend of experiencing authentic cooking and dining around the world allows you to broaden your education and your palate at the same time. What a decadent way to travel! The genre of culinary [...]
Culinary Travel is an Adventure!
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 [...]
Foods Named After Places are Essential to Culinary Travel
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 [...]
An Introduction to Culinary Travel
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 [...]
The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook
Posted by: celebrationsint on: December 10, 2009
Rasamalaysia.com is offering a chance to win a copy of this unique new cookbook. Here’s the link to enter by leaving a comment: http://tinyurl.com/yjhfog6 Subtitled “Home Cooking from Asian American Kitchens”, the cookbook offers a collection of recipes from various cuisines across Asia. I must confess that I wasn’t always a fan of Asian foods [...]
Guest List for Obama’s First State Dinner
Posted by: celebrationsint on: November 24, 2009
Tonight’s State Dinner in Washington, D.C. is being held in honor of the Prime Minister of India. While I’m not usually the one into blogging about “all things Indian,” I came across a link on the President’s Web site with the guest list. These are the names that jumped out at me at first glance: [...]
Here Comes the Crew: Diverse Crew Members and Opportunity
Posted by: celebrationsint on: October 20, 2009
An update just published on Cruise Critic caught my attention: Oasis of the Seas Update: Here Comes the Crew! The article says that crew members of Royal Caribbean’s new Oasis of the Seas have begun arriving in Turku, Finland to prepare for the ship’s maiden voyage. These crew members are being flown in from Miami, [...]
Does Travel Broaden the Mind?
Posted by: celebrationsint on: October 19, 2009
- In: Culture | Destinations
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I found this travel tweet’s blog entry quite insightful: http://www.501places.com/2009/10/travel-broadens-the-mind-i-beg-to-differ/ I think the notion that travel broadens the mind is definitely true in that as we travel, we discover new places, different cultures, people and languages. But the other writer has a very valid point in that travel does not broaden your mind unless you [...]
Not All Strange Foods Are Uniquely Asian!
Posted by: celebrationsint on: September 22, 2009
A post on Twitter yesterday read: “101 Frightening Ice Cream Flavors From Around the World,” with this link: http://goplanit.com/l/1gu Intrigued, I scrolled through the entire article. I found it quite interesting that although the title reads “….From Around the World,” all of the ice cream tubs have Japanese labels. So unfortunately, though I’m sure there [...]
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