IGCAT participated in a Gastronomy and Tourism debate that took place, 1 September 2015 in Tossa de Mar, where the main subject was the importance of communication and gastro-journalism for gastro-destinations. The seminar, designed by LABPATC, IBERTUR and UB and hosted by the city of Tossa de Mar, is part of
There are few things tourists love more than getting a chance to eat yummy food. But seeing the food being made and then getting to eat it are even better. And local economic development officials say it’s something the Tri-Cities can do too. Country Mercantile already gives visitors a look
Gone are the days when windsurfing, parasailing or zip-lining qualified as a unique vacation adventure. Today’s travelers are upping the ante and redefining what it means to live it up. While some prefer to soak up a city’s culture with museums and historic sites, others prefer to slurp it up with
The rise of food tourism has been spurred by travelers seeking out new ways of exploring local cultures through memorable eating and drinking experiences. “By offering local and authentic culinary experiences to visitors, these destinations are able to share a piece of their culture,” said Taylor L. Cole, APR, Hotels.com travel
The love for food and culture has inspired world-renowned Chef Wan to bring his cooking adventures to Fiji. Chef Wan said: “I wanted to film in Fiji because people tend to go to Thailand, Bali and other countries more and they don’t get to learn and enjoy other cuisine and culture
Florence, April 27 – Two out of every three foreign tourists to Italy consider food and culture their primary reasons for visiting, planning to spend collectively 1 billion euros on eating out and dedicating one-third of their entire travel budget to food, according to a tourism study released Monday by
The first United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) forum on food tourism opened on Monday in the Spanish city of San Sebastian. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Carlos Vogeler, the executive general secretary of the UNWTO, said this was the start of a period of an “exceptional time” for world
A FOOD Tourism Forum called Food for Thought – aimed at raising the Sunshine Coast profile as a food tourism destination – will be held on Thursday. Sunshine Coast Destination CEO, Simon Ambrose said there was a growing appetite for food as part of the travel experience and the Sunshine
