Food and wine are the throughline of everything we do here — the old adage “what grows together goes together” shows up again and again, whether we’re tasting orange wine on a Cretan hillside or working through a five-stop crawl in Bologna with tortellini making. This section rounds up our food tours, wine tours and winery visits, cooking lessons and the standalone Worth Every Bite series — the tasting menus and pairing lunches worth planning a whole evening around.
Ways to Wander
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Food Tours: Taste a City Like a Local
Real tips on why food tours are the ultimate way to explore a city’s culture. Discover the best food tours in Rome, London, Seattle, and Reykjavík.
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Hidden Gems: Exploring Lesser-Known Wine Regions
Off-the-beaten-path wine travel: discover volcanic vineyards in Sicily and Tenerife and a farm-to-table wine experience in Crete.
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Why Wine Is at the Heart of Our Travel Philosophy
Discover how wine shapes our travel philosophy — from Sonoma to Chianti to Bordeaux — and why pairing local wine with food defines every trip.
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Canals and Jordaan: A Walking Food and History Tour Through Amsterdam
A morning canal cruise and a Jordaan food and history walking tour in Amsterdam, from apple pie to bitterballen, plus dinner at The Good Companion.
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The Food Scene in Reykjavík: A Walking Food Tour with Wake Up Reykjavik
Our Reykjavík food tour with Wake Up Reykjavik — lamb, fish, the famous hot dog, fermented shark, and a rhubarb dessert finale.
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Istanbul: Sailing the Dardanelles and a Chaotic Food Tastings Tour
Our Istanbul port day — sailing the Dardanelles Strait into two continents, then a food tastings tour through baklava, kebabs, and more.