Kanamean Nishitomiya

Kyoto’s charms lie in its hidden alleys, majestic shrines and the careful preservation of traditions more modern cities like Tokyo have lost. And there’s no better way to experience the old-world charm of the city than in a ryokan, a traditional inn in one of the city’s old wooden houses. … Read more

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Lima, Peru’s Culinary Paradise

Peru suddenly popped onto every culinary traveler’s map in the last ten years – its exciting cuisine and incredible variety of ingredients propelling the city of Lima into the limelight. So how did Lima do it, and more importantly, where should you eat? Internationally Influenced Cuisine Anyone who has visited … Read more

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Amsterdam’s Natural Wining & Dining

Amsterdam, that lovely well-preserved city of dreams with its quaint canal houses, artistic legacy and liberal social policies, has hardly been considered a food destination over the years. But along the way, something happened, and the city has come alive with exciting food destinations focused on natural wine. Some look … Read more

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Wining in Los Olivos, California

Recently we were in Santa Barbara, California not quite enjoying the dreaded “June gloom” when a sommelier at the well-regarded Wine Cask restaurant suggested we drive over the mountains to wine country. My wife and I are generally not big on California wines, but that night we had been drinking … Read more

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Studying, Living and Working Abroad

Take a class then hit the beach in Sydney? Learn the art of Japanese cuisine then go on the town with your classmates to experience Tokyo’s nightlife? Or enroll in an immersive wine program then visit one of Paris’ natural wine bars? These and many more possibilities await students of … Read more

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A “Taste” of Madeira, Portugal

Let’s talk about Madeira. The wine and the island. This jagged land mass rises from the Atlantic Ocean atop an ancient volcano and offers enough adventure to satiate thrill seekers and nature lovers alike. But if you think this is going to be about trekking through ravines and up mountains, … Read more

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Islay, Scotland: The Whisky Island

Few places in the world are as intrinsically tied to a beverage as the Scottish island of Islay, home to the world’s finest collection of peated single malts. Sure, you can visit Champagne and pop into the esteemed maisons, but it’s no major challenge to get to that region just … Read more

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Studying at Le Cordon Bleu: Meet Your Global Family

Travel not only enriches lives and cultures, it can also fundamentally change you. You book a ticket, depart on a flight and a world of possibilities opens before you. You don’t know exactly what to expect or who you’ll meet. But sometimes, expectations are exceeded, and you feel something altered … Read more

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Gap Travel: Finding Your New Career

Language and culture both bring people together through travel. A gap year abroad or an exchange student in your household can broaden horizons and open surprising doors. And sometimes behind the door is a new career in a far-off land. The Makings of a French Chef For California high schooler … Read more

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Experience Local Culture with Le Cordon Bleu

The art of travel these days extends far beyond checking off sights on a bucket list. Visitors are looking for experiences that entice, challenge and immerse. As the world becomes ever closer thanks to technology and the ease of transportation, real life and experiencing local culture are merging into a … Read more

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Drinking in a New Orleans Landmark

The Monteleone has certainly attracted its share of novelists, playwrights and imbibers alike, even being named an official literary landmark by the Friends of the Library Association. William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Anne Rice and many more all stepped through its doors.

The Alcron Restaurant, Prague

Finding Restaurant Alcron is a bit of a challenge. You push through a revolving door in the meticulously restored Art Deco Alcron hotel and find yourself in a long, finely appointed lobby. Striding past reception you spot a bar. Is that it? Through glass doors, you spy a stunning 1930’s … Read more

Becherovka Distillery

Becherovka, Drinking a Czech Secret

The Czech Republic may hold the reputation of being a beer lover’s paradise, but the country’s contribution to spirits, Becherovka, stands among the most complex liqueurs in the world. While European countries have a long tradition of digestifs, from Italian amaro to French cognac to Germany’s Underberg, only Becherovka has … Read more

Ristorante Cracco, Milan

Ristorante Cracco, Milan A discreet entrance on a small side street in Milan and an elevator that goes … down? Is this a restaurant or a private club? Perhaps a hidden casino or a den of ill repute? You’re just a few blocks from bustling Piazza del Duomo and Galleria … Read more

Truffle Hunting in Piedmont

Truffle Hunting in Piedmont, Italy

A mist hung over the pre-dawn woods, the dampness seeping through our clothes and chilling us to the bone. The car’s thermometer gauge displayed +3 degrees Celsius but we knew that could be way off. Here we were in Piedmont, Italy, deep in the Italian countryside sometime after 6 a.m. … Read more