Culinary Adventures for Retired Foodies
“If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food, is a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.” —Anthony Bourdain
Across all cultures, languages, religions, and regions, one truth remains: people love to enjoy good food. Exploring food around the world can help you connect both with your own culture and experience the cultures of others. Retirement is the perfect time to take your tastebuds on a trip around the world with these culinary adventures. Grab your favorite fancy snack, and let’s dig in.
1. Krakow Food Tasting Tour with Delicious Poland – Krakow, Poland
During this walking food tour, you’ll get to experience Kazimierz, a neighborhood that dates to the 1300s. After the area was destroyed during WWII, it spent decades in disrepair until it underwent a rebuilding in the 1990s. Today, the neighborhood is dotted with cafés and restaurants that service delicious, traditional Polish food. During the half-day tour, you’ll get to sample more than a dozen Polish dishes as your English-speaking guide educates you on the rich culinary history of Krakow.
2. Morocco Real Food Adventure – Morocco
Ready to embark on a 12-day culinary celebration? Starting in Casablanca and ending in Marrakesh, the Morocco Real Food Adventure allows you to fully immerse yourself in Moroccan culture as your expert guide leads you from one site to another. From the welcoming hospitality of Casablanca to the vehicle-free, donkey-packed streets of Fes, you’ll love working your way through tasting trails as you enjoy traditionally prepared foods prepared by locals.
3. Bruny Island Food, Sightseeing, Guided Lighthouse Tour – Australia
During this day-long tour of Bruny Island, you’ll get to explore the Cape Bruny Lighthouse while also sampling local oysters, honey, and chocolate. Your locally sourced, seasonally driven lunch may include seafood chowder, slow-cooked lamb, and wood-fired oven bread. Enjoy local delicacies and fudges personally reared by your tour guide as you explore Tasmanian National Park.
4. Secret Food Tours: Venice Beach – United States
If you’d prefer to stay within the continental U.S., you’ll find no shortage of amazing culinary experiences that allow to indulge in the unique culinary scenes of a variety of urban and local hot spots. The Venice Beach food tour offered by Secret Food Tours will allow you to enjoy one local delight after another as you enjoy the California sun. You’ll start with your tour of the Venice Fishing Pier with a surfer’s breakfast of a smoothie bowl topped with bee pollen and help seeds. From there, you’ll enjoy a secret veggie-based dish, Argentinian empanadas, crispy fish tacos, and Mexican churro waffle bites to wrap up a delicious day.
