| If you're an avid traveller, you're likely to have taken all | | | | has held on to its past traditions in some way - and |
| the 'usual' vacations - from beach breaks and | | | | food, like music, just happens to be one of the most |
| mountain retreats to spa getaways. And if you don't | | | | prominent of these traditions. |
| get the opportunity to travel much, you'll undoubtedly | | | | Tour the city's most famous kitchens and dining rooms |
| want your trips to be extraordinary and well-worth | | | | - particularly in the French quarter and along Bourbon |
| your time. The reality is that while there are countless | | | | Street - and learn about the many ethnic influences |
| types of fulfilling recreational pursuits out there, | | | | that have helped shape its history and unique cuisine. |
| travellers are always looking for new and interesting | | | | Pick up on the culinary contributions of historic |
| ways to spend their vacations. After all, everyone | | | | restaurants in the area, dating from 1840 to present, |
| wants to come away with a holiday experience that's | | | | and learn the distinctions between Creole and Cajun |
| not only unique, but unforgettable. | | | | foods! No matter how you go about it, you can't go |
| A gem in the realm of vacations has long been the | | | | wrong with a culinary tour in New Orleans. |
| culinary tour. Yet this type of getaway has kept a | | | | Alternatively, why not combine a culinary tour with a |
| perpetual sense of novelty, quite simply because there | | | | wine-tasting excursion? Napa Valley, California is |
| are so many ways to relish it. When you go to a | | | | undoubtedly the ideal destination if this idea strikes your |
| beach, you can expect sun, sand and waves; but | | | | fancy. Napa Valley is the American capital of food and |
| when you take a tour reflecting all the cultural and | | | | wine, and a region which attracts countless visitors |
| culinary influences upon the cuisine of a region, you | | | | from around the world each year. By touring a winery, |
| might come away with much more than you | | | | you can come to appreciate the various processes |
| bargained for. Simply put, if you love travelling, enjoy | | | | involved in producing an exquisite wine - from |
| trying new things and can't get your fill of good food, a | | | | harvesting and fermentation to ageing. And aside from |
| culinary tour is the perfect type of vacation for you. | | | | all the fantastic culinary treasures and premium wines, |
| No matter where you go these days, there's | | | | you can expect stunning, picturesque scenery. |
| something delicious to eat. But there are certainly parts | | | | Whether you're a novice or an accomplished wine |
| of the US which boast a rich culinary history. One of | | | | connoisseur, a wine and culinary tour in Napa Valley is |
| these is undoubtedly New Orleans, Louisiana. Sure, | | | | guaranteed to delight you. Moreover, Napa Valley is |
| New Orleans is famous for its Mardi Gras celebration | | | | just 30 miles north of San Francisco, so you could |
| and Jazz Fest; but the city, known as "The Big Easy," | | | | easily make your way down to try the culinary treats |
| is also world-renowned for its culinary customs. New | | | | of the "Golden Gate City" - which includes those in |
| Orleans is noted for its mix of cultures, each of which | | | | America's largest Chinatown. |