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Nick Cron
OWNER OF BOWDEN-CRON TRAVEL LLC IN TX
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Diane Domiano
OWNER OF ABSOLUTE DREAM VACATIONS IN MD
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Naomi Cobi
OWNER OF NAOMI ’ S TRAVEL SERVICE / LIFE ’ S A TRIP IN CA
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Katie MacQueen
OWNER OF BETTER KATE THAN NEVER ADVENTURES IN FL
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“ Without question , the most memorable culinary experience I have enjoyed on a cruise ship occurred this past February at La Reserve by Wine Spectator aboard the Oceania Riviera . Oceania is well known for its culinary programs , and La Reserve offers the opportunity to experience an exquisite seven-course menu developed by Jacques Pépin paired with ‘ masterfully curated ’ wines . The dinner is shared with a small number of guests in the stunning La Reserve Dining Room , prepared and served by the ship ’ s highest-ranking staff . Each course and wine are described in exacting detail by the chef and sommelier when served . Oceania declares the experience ‘ an unabashedly glorious celebration of the pleasures of the palate ,’ a description that is not overstated .”
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“ My most memorable dining experience is when I was in Africa on safari at the Kicheche camps . They do not use electricity ; everything is cooked by solar or on a grill . The food was amazing and very artistic . I have many cooking appliances but wouldn ’ t be able to create dishes the way they did . Every morning we would go out for a drive and have breakfast overlooking the plains . Every evening we would go out for ‘ sundowners ’ which was a drink and appetizers , then come back to a magnificent dinner . All food was cooked by solar . Every dinner was like this , and the table was always set elegantly . One of the dinners consisted of stuffed pork roast , potatoes , broccoli and carrots . We went to four Kicheche camps — Laikipia , Mara , Bush and Valley , and all served us dinner like this . Breakfast was wild — literally . We would be eating breakfast watching the animals in the distance roaming around . Everything was spectacular . It is my most memorable trip ever with my most memorable food ever . The fact that they had no electric / gas stove or oven and made cakes , roasts , anything is amazing to me .”
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“ My most memorable culinary experience while traveling was during a mother / daughter trip I took with my daughter Alex , to celebrate her graduation . Her favorite childhood destination is Jamaica . We stayed at Zoëtry Montego Bay . Every meal was exceptional at Coyaba , the oceanfront restaurant . It was the perfect setting for made to order , farmto-table meals . But dinners were by far our favorites . During dinner , the live sounds of soft steel drums playing Harry Belafonte ’ s “ Jamaica Farewell ” set the mood for the exceptional service and exquisitely prepared dishes we enjoyed . Now , six years later , when we get together for dinners , we try to recreate that same setting by playing instrumental music of today ’ s top hits .” |
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“ My family visited Rome a few years ago , and they were very specific in their eating . My mother asked the first restaurant to tell her one dish that was so uniquely Roman she couldn ’ t miss it — the answer was carbonara , and Mom got serious . She ordered the carbonara at every restaurant for the remainder of the trip . She loved seeing how each chef took this staple dish and made it their own . My partner did the same with octopus — if there was octopus on the menu , that ’ s what he got . It didn ’ t matter what form it was in , or what other food was with it .”
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