Overall Trends in Group Travel Decrease but Numbers for The International Kitchen Surge

CHICAGO--(EON:Enhanced Online News)--Despite the declining popularity of the general group travel market, The International Kitchen has seen an increase in business of over 30% the past year. Owner Karen Herbst attributes this to the intimate group size that allows the traveler the genuine cultural experience they are seeking. The meticulously planned itineraries, the dynamic guides, the personalized service, the authentic culinary interaction is what appeals to veteran travelers and first-timers alike.

“We have many returning clients, and we try to create dazzling itineraries with new and exciting elements for everyone.”

Mrs. Herbst believes these group travel opportunities attract a broad range of culinary enthusiasts. “We have many returning clients, and we try to create dazzling itineraries with new and exciting elements for everyone.”

With an increased appeal for experiential vacations, culinary travel allows participants to discover and share a common niche interest. If travel writing and journaling piques your interest, you can join award-winning writer Jacqueline Harmon Butler’s weeklong program, ‘Travel and Food Writing on the Amalfi Coast’, November 4-10. Perhaps you would prefer to travel with acclaimed Italian chef Gaetanno di Benedetto to his Sicilian homeland, September 2-9 for ‘Gaetano’s Sicily’. If you are looking for a program in France, consider a trip with noted chef Madelaine Bullwinkel who will personally guide trips to the Loire Valley, Bordeaux and Provence; her next trip runs September 8-15 near Aix-en-Provence.

All of the trips include hands-on classes, visits to local food artisans, wine and olive oil tastings and an assortment of cultural excursions. Prices are all-inclusive land-only packages and range from $2,250 to $2,890 per person based on double occupancy.

The International Kitchen, the world’s foremost culinary tour operator, has been offering authentic cooking school vacations in Italy, France and Spain since 1994.

For more information about culinary and wine vacations and one-day programs visit www.theinternationalkitchen.com or www.theinternationalvineyard.com or call 312.467.0560

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