Culinary Cultural Immersion a Foodie-Forward Travel Trend
:::Indigenous epicurean adventure escalates among ?victual vacationers?:::
Whether for adventure travel or more relaxing respites, travelers are increasingly seeking regionally-authentic itineraries that offer an intimate view of local cultures. In fact, reports show the trend of being ?connoisseurs of local culture? will boom this year. Indigenous tourism and cultural immersion experiences?especially those with culinary components?are white hot. For culturally AND culinary-minded meanderers, food tourism has evolved into a mission critical travel consideration.
Exemplifying this is data from Venngage underscoring the importance of food in travel, revealing that over a third of tourism spending is devoted to food. In fact, nearly three fourths of millennials?69.4 percent?are ?food & cuisine driven travelers,? according to a Destination Analysts, Inc. study, which also revealed baby boomers are like-minded at 62.7 percent. Interestingly, this foodie-driven travel trend is being bolstered by the private villa vacation sector, specifically, with many such residences surpassing leading luxe resorts relative to authentic epicurean experiences in addition to accommodations and amenities. Today?s bespoke breed of private villa vacation rentals have become the ultimate ?victual vacation? indulgence for leisure and business travelers, alike.
Courtesy Casa Dos Cisnes
One private villa exemplifying this experience is Casa Dos Cisnes–Puerto Vallarta?s foremost premier private...
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