Food Travel

All Adrienne wanted was a fun new job on a cruise ship—instead, she’s dealt three big surprises. "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" Surprise number one, wonderful: Her best friend Samantha has joined the cruise! Surprise number two, also quite good: the First Officer is rather handsome. Surprise number three, definitely not good: Samantha is suspected of murdering a VIP cruise passenger. Throw in a few more surprises—an over-the-top boss, a potentially homicidal chef, and a blast from Adrienne’s past—and this cruise might end up being Adrienne’s last. Join Adrienne...

🎯 The Only Florence & Tuscany Guide You’ll Ever Need – Plan Smart, Travel Easy, and Fall in Love with Italy Like a Local 🇮🇹 Discover the real Florence and Tuscany you’ve always dreamed of — where every sunset feels like a postcard. 🌅 Walk through Florence at sunset, when the church bells echo over the Arno and the air smells of espresso and warm bread. 🍷 Sip Chianti on a vineyard terrace and watch the sun melt behind the Tuscan hills where time slows down. 💛 This is the Italy we fell in love with — and the one we’ll help you find: authentic, effortless, ...

Maya loves to cook with her grandmother - her Halmunee - to connect with the rich family history associated with each dish, a history Maya's mom would prefer stayed in the past. While cooking with Halmunee, something remarkable happens - the food creates such a strong memory that Maya and Halmunee are transported back in time through the memory itself. Halmunee explains that the women in her family have the gift of time travel through food and Maya can do it too, if she practices.

Explore Japan Like a Local with the Ultimate Travel Guide Ready to experience Japan beyond the standard tourist trail? Whether it’s your first visit or a return trip, this comprehensive guide is your key to unlocking the country’s real magic. From neon-lit cityscapes and ancient temples to hidden villages, world-class cuisine, and unforgettable cultural experiences, Japan Travel Guide gives you everything you need to make your journey personal, effortless, and unforgettable. What You’ll Find Inside: 🚅 Smart Travel Planning — How to choose the best time to visit, find cheap ...

Discover Paris Like a Local with the Ultimate Travel Guide Ready to explore Paris beyond the usual tourist spots? Whether it’s your first visit or a return trip, this comprehensive guide is your key to unlocking the city’s true charm. From bustling neighborhoods and iconic landmarks to authentic cuisine, rich culture, and hidden gems, Paris Travel Guide offers everything you need to experience the City of Light in a way that feels personal, effortless, and unforgettable. What You’ll Find Inside: 🏙️ Neighborhood Deep Dives — Detailed insights into Paris’s most vibrant ...

A collection of the year’s best food and travel writing, selected by renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés. “Good food and travel writing takes us somewhere far, far away without leaving our living rooms,” writes José Andrés. “Open a magazine or a newspaper, and boom: you are...

An innovative new take on the travel guide, Rice, Noodle, Fish decodes Japan's extraordinary food culture through a mix of in-depth narrative and insider advice. In this 5,000-mile journey through the noodle shops, tempura temples, and teahouses of Japan, Matt Goulding, cocreator of the enormously popular Eat This, Not That! book series, navigates the intersection between food, history, and culture, creating one of the most ambitious and complete books ever written about Japanese culinary culture from the Western perspective. 

Are you ready to step into the wonderfully strange and enchanting world of Japan? This book is your ultimate guide to uncovering the hidden, bizarre, and fascinating facts about Japan’s rich culture, quirky history, and unique everyday life. From the bustling streets of Tokyo to the serene temples of Kyoto, 100 Weird Fun Facts About Japan will take you on an unforgettable journey through a country where the unusual is celebrated, and the beautiful is often unexpected! Packed with fun facts, eye-opening insights, and delightful surprises, this book explores the weird, wonderful, and ...

Take an armchair trip to the Mexican Riviera! Runaway Bride Abandons Cruise Wedding The Butler women are on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera to attend a shipboard wedding, looking forward to sipping margaritas in the sun. When Cassie's friend, a rich heiress goes missing before the wedding, chaos ensues. Was it just wedding jitters or did something sinister happen to her? Anna sets her grief aside and goes sleuthing again, accompanied by her debonair gentleman friend. Neither wedding guest nor family member escapes her scrutiny as she struggles to find a motive. The stakes are raised when ...

A collection of the year’s top food and travel writing, selected by the trailblazing New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated host of Taste the Nation and Top Chef Padma Lakshmi. “Food and travel are natural companions,” writes guest editor Padma Lakshmi. From this pairing...

Unlock the Wonders of Japan with the Ultimate Travel Companion Are you dreaming of exploring Japan beyond the tourist traps? The Ultimate Japan Travel Guide is your passport to an unforgettable adventure across one of the world’s most fascinating countries—without breaking the bank. Whether it’s your first trip or your fifth, this guide takes you beyond the surface and deep into the heart of Japanese culture, food, and daily life. Discover hidden gems most tourists miss, learn how to eat like a local, and uncover smart budget-friendly tips that will save you time and money while ...

A new collection from David Sedaris is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris has inspired hilarious pieces, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, about his attempts to learn French. His family is another inspiration. You Cant Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother who talks incessant...

In this poignant, delicious memoir, American tax preparer and food writer Steve Hoffman tells the story of how he and his family move to the French countryside, where the locals upend everything he knows about food, wine, and learning how to belong. Steve Hoffman is a perfectly comfortable...

Jackpot Winner Dead on Cruise Ship The Grand Voyager is in Europe and Meg Butler and friends are making the most of it. Meg is looking forward to visiting Monte Carlo and trying her luck at the casino. She learns of a secret pact made by a group of passengers who pool their money and agree to split the winnings. None of them win but back on the ship, the rumor mill is in full swing. Apparently, someone has won the jackpot and speculation is high around which passenger won and how much. The frenzy around the jackpot reaches a crescendo when a passenger is found dead in his cabin. Meg has no ...

BANGKOK Looking for the ultimate guide to experiencing Bangkok? Look no further! This comprehensive guidebook is packed with insider tips and expert advice to help you make the most of your trip to Thailand's bustling capital city. Whether you're interested in exploring the city's rich cultural heritage, dining on delicious local cuisine, or partying the night away, this book has you covered. With detailed information on top attractions, hidden gems, and practical travel advice, you'll be able to create your perfect Bangkok itinerary. So why wait? Start planning your dream trip today with ...

Your Ultimate Kyoto & Osaka Travel Companion! Discover Japan’s cultural soul and urban heartbeat—without the stress, confusion, or wasted time. Whether it’s your first trip or you’re coming back for more, this guide is your key to unlocking two of Japan’s most iconic cities. From Kyoto’s timeless temples to Osaka’s neon-lit streets, from quiet tea houses to buzzing food stalls—this book takes you straight into the real Japan, where ancient tradition meets electric modernity. 📖 Inside This Guide, You’ll Find: ✔ Kyoto’s Spiritual Wonders – Walk through Fushimi ...

🚢 Manners. Mayhem. Murder. A luxury cruise. An etiquette conference packed with know-it-alls. And one very impolite death. When the world’s top manners experts sail together to teach the fine art of behaving properly, tensions are already high. Add cameras, rival egos, and a bride determined to whip everyone into wedding-ready shape—and disaster is practically guaranteed. Now Swan has a body, a boatful of suspects, and a killer who skipped Etiquette 101. Because on this cruise… Everyone claims to be polite Everyone has something to hide And someone is willing to break every rule in...

Addi, Sam, and Cece are back—and this time, the Cygnus of the Seas is hosting a floating animation convention, complete with costumes, cartoon chaos… and a killer on board. "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" When the author of a scandalous tell-all exposé ends up dead, Addi dives headfirst into the mystery—only to find that the killer might be hiding behind more than just a mascot head. Secrets from a decades-old cold case bubble to the surface, and Addi’s sleuthing stirs up more than just trouble. Someone’s desperate to keep the past buried—and they’ll stop at ...

Sharon Braxton has spent fourteen years driving the back roads of America for Table & Road magazine, writing about the food that belongs to a place the way nothing else does. When she drives into Cane Pointe, Louisiana chasing calas—rice fritters with roots in West Africa, once sold on the streets of New Orleans by women buying their own freedom—she’s expecting a story about history, a kitchen, and one remarkable woman who kept an old recipe alive. She finds Odette Tureaud on the kitchen floor instead. -- The Last Calas Recipe is a cozy mystery set deep in Louisiana bayou country, ...

Think you know New York City? Think again. Beyond the skyline, Broadway lights, pizza slices, and famous landmarks, New York is packed with strange stories, haunted corners, forgotten tunnels, bizarre museums, gangster lore, movie locations, giant sandwiches, cemetery parrots, and enough weird history to make even lifelong New Yorkers look twice. Weird New York City Travel Guide is a funny, story-rich guide to the Big Apple’s oddest sights, neighborhoods, legends, and local surprises. This is not a dry travel guide or a boring checklist of tourist stops. It is a lively trip through the ...