Tasty Destination - Food & Travel

Renting a personal vehicle is one of the best decisions a traveler can make. By taking your transportation into your own hands you open up a whole new world of possibilities. On longer trips, a rental car means a degree of freedom you simply can't get with public transportation. Many popular travel destinations don't even have advanced transportation infrastructure. Without a car you have to depend on expensive taxis to get from point A to points B, C, D, and E. It can really take a chunk out of your budget. If you've already made the decision to pick up a rental car at the airport, make sure you take the following concerns into consideration. 1) Driving laws Driving laws vary greatly from country to country. If you're driving in an urban environment, you need to give local ordinances special consideration. Make it your business to learn the local rules of the road beforehand. In Canada, for example, road signs indicate which turns are permissible at an intersecti

Studying abroad can be an exciting, educational, and positively enlightening experience. Most students who go through study abroad programs in their college careers rank them among the greatest times in their academic years, and this exposure to education in foreign cultures is not something to miss out on. Yet it can be overwhelming to prepare for these excursions. It's easy to get caught up in all the excitement and forget what is really important. Prepare in advance so that you can minimize stress, pack intelligently and economically, and make sure not to forget the essentials in favor of unnecessary items. Remember that you're not moving forever. You're going to be coming back home in just a few months or less, so don't try to pack your entire life into a suitcase. Bring the essentials. You're obviously going to need clothes, and since you're moving for an academic program you're going to need your books. A laptop computer may not be absolutely nece

Traveling the world is one of the most fun and fulfilling activities of all. Seeing new places, learning about new cultures, sampling exotic cuisine and becoming knowledgeable on local traditions are just a few of the many perks that come with a traveler's passport. And as much fun as it is to travel on leisure time, how great would it be to make a career out of seeing the world? Luckily there is a great market for traveling workers, you just have to know where to look. Of course, you could start by observing the traveling staff that accompanies you on your next journey. Flight attendants obviously get the chance to fly all around the world, and get paid to do it. However, they often spend so

There are few things more exciting than traveling abroad, but one of them might be all the exciting goodies you get to bring back to your friends and family when you return. It can be an art form, selecting the perfect gift for your closest pals and immediate family members when you take a truly awesome trip. Bringing back the best bauble gives your friends more than just a gift -- the right present tells a story, starts a conversation. Understandably enough, one of the very first things you'll want to consider when picking out gifts is the friend for whom you're buying. Take stock of all the people you think should get souvenirs, and make yourself a mental list. Most vacation destinations don't make their gift selections cheap, so keeping the list short can be a good thing. If you find yourself facing the need to commit your list to paper, you might want to rethink it unless you're working with a nearly-unlimited travel fund. By creating yourself a mental list and

When you're traveling, there's almost always more than one way to get around the area and see the things that you should be seeing. There are few things worse than a trip that winds up feeling like a missed opportunity because you didn't have time to get out and see all of the tourist attractions that you want to see. But how do you make sure you have time to do everything you want? Sometimes your situation works pretty hard against you, and seeking a little bit of outside help can wind up meaning the difference between the trip of a lifetime and a serious disaster (although, either way you'll wind up with a conversation piece when you get back). First and foremost, finding a good tour guide can provide a means to crossing the ever-hindering language barrier if you're staying in a place where your language isn't spoken. Nothing makes getting around harder than not speaking the same language as anybody else, so finding and linking up with a tour guide who speak

New York may be ‘the city that never sleeps' but Hong Kong is the city that never stops. Sophisticated and cosmopolitan it boasts eclectic cocktail bars, pubs, restaurants and clubs, all buzzing with life. While there’s no shortage of flashy cocktail bars for the fashionable elite, there are plenty of places to suit all tastes and budgets from the street food vendors through to the beach shacks down at Shek O Hong Kong Big Ben  All rights reserved by TastyDestination.com Shek O often overlooked and forgotten is a perfect get away from the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong. It has a real beach holiday atmosphere where you can grab great thai food, fresh coconuts and a cold beer before catching some beautiful rays. Your own perfect paradise! For the hot party goers head to Wan Chai where you could be sipping a rare craft beer out of a dirty crystal chalice and still feel like you’re doing something terribly naughty. Unable and reluctant to shake off its history as the port

Foodie confession time: I’ve eaten at a certain well-known fast food restaurant in at least seven countries that I recall. In my youth, far from home, I was comforted by the familiar saltiness of French fries and was intrigued by the slight variations in ketchup on the burgers. I might even have a hamburguesa wrapper tucked away in a scrapbook. Now that my palate has expanded and I’ve learned more about the importance of local food, my taste buds have become an integral part of exploring wherever my travels take me. Terroir is something that has long been appreciated in the world of wine; I’ve discovered that it applies equally well to foods. Every meal provides the chance to learn a little more about the culture, heritage, environment, and taste of a given location. Blood Pudding  by  Mrs. Gemstone The haggis  by  Duncan Brown (Cradlehall) I deeply regret having been to Edinborough and at the time not daring to try the haggis; London and not trying the blood pudding