Archive for June 2017

Farm to traveler: The Caribbean’s best agricultural tours

There’s a type of Caribbean-bound traveler who wants more than a sea and sun getaway. They want to experience a deeper connection with their vacation destination. One of the ways they can accomplish this is to take an agricultural tour to a working farm or plantation. Agricultural tours focus on a variety of produce, including…

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Budding Chefs Praise Master Class Fiji Culinary

Resort and hotel chefs yesterday applauded the Master Class Fiji culinary event held at the Rhum-Ba in Nadi. Participant and chef for Paradise Cove Resort Apenisa Dansey said: “This was a good opportunity and chance to learn new things in the Industry and get a chance to expose myself to different cooking techniques demonstrated by…

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Haiti chefs carving out higher profile for country’s cuisine

In a dining room in a wealthy district in the hills above Haiti’s capital, waiters in black outfits whisk plates of crunchy malanga fritters and a creamy cornmeal dish to well-off locals and tourists. In the kitchen, the chef ladles glistening, fresh conch into a pot as his staff dice tomatoes and watercress. Haitian cuisine…

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Barbados Wins Top Culinary Honors At 2017 Taste Of The Caribbean

Barbados is the Caribbean National Culinary Team of the Year, according to a release issued by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA).  The Bajan team won the top honors in the finale of the 2017 Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition at the Hyatt Regency in Miami Wednesday evening, after also bagging individual honors…

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UNHCR and Food Sweet Food launch the Refugee Food Festival in 13 major European cities in support of refugee integration

UNHCR and the NGO Food Sweet Food announced today that the Refugee Food Festival, a civil society led initiative born last year to showcase refugees’ cooking talents and facilitate their integration, is expanding to thirteen major European cities in 2017. The 2017 edition of the Refugee Food Festival will take place in Paris, Brussels, Madrid,…

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African food goes gourmet

Few cuisines from sub-Saharan Africa are recognised in the world of gourmet food. But since the continent has the fastest growing middle class in the world, things are beginning to change. The BBC’s Tamasin Ford reports from Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s economic capital. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p054b6rq

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Farm to Table, Fijian Style

One of the most unique adventures on our recent trip to Fiji was our Food Safari at the Nanuku Auberge Resort. Let me start by saying, I am not a foodie. I am actually not even an adventurous eater. I save that for my husband and apparently now also my son. What I do love is to…

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Is Nevis Mango & Food Festival On Your Travel Menu? It Should Be

It’s mango madness again this summer on the tiny Caribbean island of Nevis as mangoes ripen on the trees and everyone scampers to get their share of these delectable fruits. At their peak, Nevis celebrates with the annual Nevis Mango & Food Festival where everyone gathers to sample everything made with mango during the celebrations held July 6-9. This year, celebrity chefs, Judy…

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Fiji shifts to luxury tourism

Fiji has always been well known as a family friendly destination, but this year the focus for Tourism Fiji will shift to the high-end luxury market. Speaking to KarryOn at the Fiji Tourism Exchange (FTE 2017), Tourism Fiji CEO, Matthew Stoeckel said despite the challenges of last year, there is a positive outlook in 2017.…

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Fiji Tourism sees potential in India market

Fiji Tourism sees great growth from emerging markets like India and China. Speaking exclusively to Express TravelWorld on the sidelines of the Fiji Tourism Expo 2017 (FTE) being held here at the Denarau Island Convention Centre, Sheraton Fiji in Nadi, Fiji Tourism Minister, Faiyaz Koya said, “We see India as a country with a lot…

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