Exploring linkages between food, well-being and sustainable tourism
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 consumer behaviour, the increasing inclination […]
European Regions of Gastronomy discuss opportunities in food and well-being tourism
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 from the regions, the debate […]
EXPOTROF 2018; South Aegean region to capitalise on trends in experiential tourism and healthy eating
As part of the programme of events for South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019, a special showcase of the region’s gastronomy and culture was conducted at the 2018 EXPOTROF food and drink expo at the Athens Olympic Fencing Center 26-29 January. Visitors and professionals were treated to a wide range of traditional products by […]
Keeping the flame alive
In occasion of the European Young Chef Award 2017 on 5 November 2017 at EUHTStPOL the young chefs participated to a Master Class held by Stamatios Misomikes, IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassador and winner of the European Young Chef Award 2016. The Master Class, titled Tradition meets innovation, focused on the central theme of the competition. The Chef opened with a quote […]
Travel Trends for Adventure-Seekers: It’s About Experience
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 authentic bowls of ramen and […]
‘Unusual Holidays’ Guide Launched
Bored of the same, ‘same old, same old’ and uninspired by the TV ads where you can’t tell one holiday from another? You’re not the only one! Responsible Travel’s latest figures show a 53% increase in ‘unusual holidays’ booking value, and its Unusual Holidays guide shows newbies how you can step off the beaten path […]
Belfast, Malta and Alcazar de Sevilla Experience the Game of Thrones Effect
Cine-tourism has been thriving since 1985, when Meryl Streep fell for Robert Redford in Out of Africa and bookings for safaris in Kenya and sales of khaki bush shirts went through the proverbial roof. This year’s big screen-linked tourism phenomenon is Game of Thrones, which is filmed across a variety of countries, helpfully ensuring many […]
Today’s travelers seek to interact with the communities they visit
As our world shrinks into a “global village” thanks to a surge in technology and travel options, a rising middle class with higher disposable incomes and a deep-rooted quest for something bigger, better, more interesting and authentic, travel operators around the world are scrambling to redefine luxury travel. Luxury, for today’s traveller, takes root in the […]
Bahamas Tourism's 'People to People' opens new doors
The People to People program has tapped into a new source for attracting visitors to experience the cultural exchange program – referrals from travel agents and consultants. Francine Lowe, a travel consultant based in Atlanta, learned about the program from People to People manager Bernadette Bastian when she attended the Vacation Express travel trade show early […]
Gastronomy, a key asset for our cities
Gastronomy is an integral part of the cultural heritage of our cities. When the City of Lyon created Délice in 2007, our goal was to join together forces, talents and ideas within a network of exchange on the theme of gastronomy and good food. Today, with the experiences and discussions that we have accumulated, we are […]
Jaipur’s Craft Renaissance
From gem cutters to weavers, artisans have long been synonymous with India’s Pink City, but Jaipur’s craft heritage continues to evolve. In recent years, Western designers have immigrated here and are learning from and employing skilled locals…READ MORE
Like the slow-food movement, slow travel offers an antidote to today’s fast-paced lifestyle. Travelers enjoy the journey as much as the destination
Ed Gillespie, a communications executive in London who stopped flying for vacation a few years ago, partly for environmental reasons but mostly because he didn’t enjoy it, voyages between continents on freighter ships and rides trains across regions like the Swiss Alps. Slow travel is “reveling in the landscape, culture, people and language rather than […]
