Food, Well-being and Wellness Tourism were at the centre of a public seminar organised in Kuopio, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2020-2021 on 11 September, in the framework of the 7th Annual IGCAT Experts’ Meeting. The event was virtually joined by experts from all over the world who shared views on how to respond to changing
The 7th Annual IGCAT Experts’ Meeting successfully kicked off with IGCAT webinar on Food, Well-being and Wellness Tourism in the Regions of Gastronomy, held on 10 September 2020. During the event, awarded European Regions of Gastronomy discussed policies to support and promote excellent visitor experiences related to food and well-being. By putting the spotlight on good case examples
The protection and promotion of local cultural and food diversity is increasingly becoming a vital means to nurture sustainable and inclusive growth at regional level. This is the powerful message of The S Plan, where President of IGCAT, Dr. Diane Dodd warns about the risks of losing our biodiversity and
You’re a wanderer. A traveler. Someone who loves to see different cities and the architecture they hold. Not content to stay put, you love to create detailed itineraries that take you across the world. And the truth is, while there are hundreds of natural wonders to be seen, humans create
The European Sweets Itineraries (ESI) is a European project co-funded by the European COSME programme which aims to offer new educational itineraries for international VETs schools through the production of local sweets in regional areas of Portugal, Italy, and Spain, tested by students from Latvian Hospitality schools. The final partnership
With interest in all things edible at a new high, the world has more culinary events and festivals than ever before. The U.S. is especially rich in some of the best and biggest such gatherings, all throughout the year, but some are better than others. Of the very top tier
It’s been a good year for Yosemite National Park. After the world’s biggest tech company decided to name its operating system “OS X Yosemite,” it sent a wave of free advertising to the California park. The data seems to show that this simple, gracious branding strategy had a meaningful impact
Spain’s tourism season is underway. But of the 65 million tourists that visit the country, less than 300,000 will come from China. Spain wants to treble that number in the next five years and hotels and tourist hot-spots have already begun the process of becoming more Chinese friendly. Read original
Passionate about gastronomy and arts? From Picassos in France to Warhols in New York, these are the restaurants where the walls rival their menus. Read original article at harpersbazaar.com
“Millennials are definitely going to food festivals and events where they find value,” Karlitz told Adweek. “They are more attuned than the generation before them in terms of really trying to take the best of what culture and lifestyle marketing offers. They get their information digitally, which is why we
OCEANSIDE — It may not be Napa Valley, but Oceanside is among a growing number of communities looking to boost agritourism and promote a farm-to-table philosophy that could mean more green for growers, hoteliers and the city’s emerging restaurant scene. “I think agritourism can help provide additional revenues for our local
“Airbnb is a business where it’s unlicensed, they don’t collect taxes, they don’t pay taxes, they don’t support the economy,” Avery told The St. John’s Morning Show Monday. “There is a significant risk to our tourism industry if we continue to let this business grow,” he said. A plan in
Even for those who have no intimate connection to Jewish history, Auschwitz and other confronting destinations are now de rigueur on many holiday itineraries. Why this willingness to confront ourselves morally? It’s difficult to generalise what motivates people to choose greyer shades of travel. Richard Sharpley, professor of tourism and
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
The Chinese culture of guarding against strangers has made it difficult for Airbnb to promote itself and expand in China on a large scale, but the magazine said the Chinese are poised to change and become more welcoming of people they do not know. READ MORE at Want China Times
To be amazed during your travels is a good thing, but to learn to reproduce what amazes you yourself while on holiday is something else. For example, instead of taking home a replica of an ancient vase as a souvenir from Crete, why not sign up for a pottery class
