We’re celebrating Carnival season by starting the party early in Rio (at 7am!), dancing in the streets in Guadeloupe, and chowing down on the best treats and snacks before Lent in Italy. Plus, how to best enjoy Venice’s famous Carnival party! [Ep 376]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink food & travel ebooks
Destination Eat Drink food & travel videos

Taste Florence food tours
Monica Cersarato’s blog
Eat Rio food tours
Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi

Visiting local markets is one of the best ways to immerse yourself in the culture and food of a city. Brent talks with locals about the diverse markets of Palermo, how to find the best fish at the Rialto Market in Venice, the kind of fruit at the market in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the must have food souvenir from the market in Mexico City. [Ep 375]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guide ebooks
Destination Eat Drink blog

Alternative Tours Palermo with Enrica
Venice with Monica Cesarato
Simply Enak food tours with Pauline Lee
Mexico City food tours with Culinary Backstreets

Somsack is from Laos where he became a Buddhist monk as a young man and spent time living in a temple. Today, Somsack is a foodie tour guide for A Chef’s Tour, taking hungry and curious travelers around his city of Luang Prabang. He tells Brent why the French are to thank for coffee culture in Laos, how seaweed helps young people in a tough job market, and cooking a delicious stew for all his friends! [Ep 374]

Show Notes:

Destination Eat Drink foodie travel guide ebooks
Destination Eat Drink blog

A Chef’s Tour food tours of Luang Prabang