Friuli Venezia Giulia (often shortened to Friuli) is a northeastern Italian border region tucked between Slovenia and Austria where travelers will find the cultural and culinary imprints of all three countries. On Tourissimo’s NEW 7-day Chef Bike Tour of Friuli Venezia Giulia hosted by Chef Brooke Williamson and her husband Nick Roberts, guests will cycle from Tarvisio along the Tagliemento River Valley via the Alpe-Adria Bikeway, one of the first long-haul rail-to-trail projects in Europe. The rest of the biking will be on secondary country roads with many interesting and tasty stops. Chef Williamson will play an important role in

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Riding a scooter through the streets of Hanoi in Vietnam is one of those things I’ve always wanted to do but was too afraid to attempt. Patrick Radden Keefe’s 2017 New Yorker profile of Anthony Bourdain described it thusly, “Bourdain told me that the only way to see Hanoi was on the back of a scooter: ‘To be anonymous, another helmeted figure in the middle of a million little dramas and comedies happening on a million bikes moving through this amazing city – every second is pure joy.’”

And pure joy is how I would describe my recent conversation with

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Mottos for companies can sometimes ring hollow, a tumble of words that might sound good, but not really mean anything.

For Foko, the Mexican eatery inside Logan Street Market, 1001 Logan St., “illuminating culture through food,” is real.

So real, the team is taking Louisvillians to Mexico City and Oaxaca, Mexico, next month as part of a culinary exchange initiative in collaboration with La Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca. And this is far beyond a food-lovers’ dream trip to the capital of the country, and the capital of Mexican cuisine in the Oaxacan region; proceeds from this trip will

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Quick bite: Join our full-day food tour of historic Palermo and eat your way through the city’s history and rich culture. With more than 10 full tastings in three different markets, explorations of local neighborhoods and visits to historic sites, this tour takes in iconic Palermo as well as lesser-known hidden gems.

It’s easy to fall for the markets of Palermo: sundrenched side streets filled with lemons so bright, ricotta so creamy, capers by the basketful, and, let’s not forget, street food like nowhere else. Vendors in the Ballarò market howl, competing for the attention of hungry shoppers from tables

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Don’t let the neatly tucked polos and tapered slacks fool you. This current era of golfers are the fittest and most athletic the game of golf has seen. From CrossFit training to traveling with personal chefs, reflexologists, and mobile gyms — the game hasn’t changed much but the players teeing off now have evolved.

The PGA Tour season kicks into full gear this week with The Players Championship. It’s the sport’s flagship event that combines the strongest field at one of the tour’s most iconic venues in The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. With

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Dominique Crenn is one of the world’s best chefs. Her San Francisco restaurant Atelier Crenn holds three Michelin stars, and it’s one of the hardest to get (and most expensive) reservations in town. Naturally, she has a well-earned following. So, if you’re one of her ardent supporters, or just want to hang out in France with Crenn and a small group of culinary adventurers, now you can.

Crenn has partnered with Satopia Travel to host a five-day, four-night trip in the Cognac region of France from May 24 to 28. The experience promises to blend molecular gastronomy with art, and

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