Food. It is essential to the human experience, but not only for sustenance and survival. Food is bonding. Food is often at the centre of human gathering, bringing joy or comfort, or both. Food brings people together, and now it is drawing people to gather further and further afield. Beyond their own horizons.
Foodies of all ages are seeking sensational experiences that will tickle, delight and challenge their palates. This simmering demand for culinary adventure has now reached a boil and the tourism industry has taken notice. Food tourism is big business today, having an impact on the destinations we visit.
Marinate a while with us, steep yourself in all things food and travel, as we deconstruct this phenomenon of food tourism and peruse the a la carte adventures now available to culinary explorers.
Honourable Mention:
Chef Anthony Bourdain
@anthonybourdain
Lonely Planet
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Sources:
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https://www.jerseyislandholidays.com/food-tourism-statistics/
“The impact of Food Tourism on Local Communities.” Saed News, August 30, 2021.
https://saednews.com/en/post/the-impact-of-food-tourism-on-local-communities
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https://www.ucf.edu/online/hospitality/news/food-tourism/
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Matthew Denis. The Manuel, August 6, 2022.
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