Culinary Journeys From Maine to Munich

Halfway through summer we’re all craving a truly incredible trip with new experiences and flavors. While we can never get enough of cookouts, picnics, seafood boils, and peak produce close to home, there are fish smokehouses beckoning in Sweden, 300 types of corn calling in Peru, and elusive white truffles enticing in Italy. Follow the aroma of roadside roti and the allure of waterfront dining in remote wilderness to feed your need for adventure with these unique culinary journeys around the world.

Dare to try snapper from a street food stall rather than a resort in the Caribbean. Immerse yourself in unfamiliar cuisine with a destination cooking class as close as Santa Fe or as far as Jordan. Embark on a truffle hunt in idyllic Montalcino or a foraging tour in the capital of Finland. Plan ahead to make it to Stockholm for Midsummer or Munich for Oktoberfest, for authentic festivities. Book a train car to traverse New Zealand or a ferry to island hop in Scandinavia. You’ll be treated to ceviche in Cusco, curry in Cambodia, tagliolini in Tuscany, wild herbs in Helsinki, or natural bubbly at a Nordic island beach camp.

To compel you, a veteran traveler reflects on the culinary education that’s expanded her horizons; a professional forager shares the medicinal properties of special Finnish finds; a nomad ties his train meals back to the land passing by; and a former resident reveals the top tents at the world’s biggest beer gathering as autumn approaches. Meet more than a dozen dogs who can sniff out tartufi, elephants who will come close for mangoes, a chef crafting elegant meals for bushcamps in Zambia, and islanders sharing intrinsic foods from St. Maarten to the Stockholm archipelago.

Navigate new islands, continents, coasts, ingredients, and traditions with our travel experts and the locals who welcomed them to experience a tasting menu in an oceanside greenhouse, a hyperlocal salad among wildlife, or an exclusive Swedish cheese pie around a maypole. Whether a stunning national park or wild African safari is on your wish list, here’s what to taste to make your next itinerary extraordinary.