Munch On This

[Mountie]

OK, community members, would most of you or any or you correlate luxury travelers with foodies? Let me see what, if any answers I get and I will tell you why I have posed the question later.



Enjoy your weekends.

[bonniejoy03]

Hummmmmmm. I love luxury travel but don't usually do the luxury food with it...In Anguilla and Virgin Gorda, we cook in or eat at the local places. In most Central and South American countries we love the actually local food and the local places. For example, in San Pedro village, Guatemala, our friend took us to a cute little out of the way place owner by her friends. We had jocumen which is the local Guatemalan dish, two plates of nachos, a few beers, smoothies, and sodas, and the entire bill was about $32 for three of us (that included tip!)

[exflygirl]

Mountie,



I can see where luxury travelers would be foodies though not all foodies are necessarily luxury travelers. If one has a refined sense of travel, they won't want to skimp on food. However, I believe great food can be had in a rangeof prices; and anyone, regardless of their travel budget,may partake.



I would not consider myself a foodie as I don't have a complex palate; but then, not all my travels are luxurious, either!



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[jsattapr2]

mountie, the term foodie or foody seems to have more than one meaning, at least in the ways I hear it used and use it myself. Maybe you need to narrow your parameters for this question.

[kyshel]

I think most people recognize and understand "foodie".
I like to buy travel that has some "food value"--a specialty meal or a special restaurant offering included; likely someplace I may not spend big bucks for otherwise.
I cook very thoughtfully at home--creatively. Having been very involved in food/wine industries in the past, I prefer to eat at home now.
I'm a somewhat frugal traveler--I can eat at a night market in Thailand as easily as at 6 course degustation in Prague (if it's included in a pkg--I won't seek out to spend $200/person for a meal!!) I found the $3.00 roast pork at Ibu Oka in Bali (as featured by Anthony Bourdain) to be one of the best pieces of pig I've ever eaten. I had one of the best Thai/french meals prepared by a French chef (also form LL pkg) I would never have paid the steep $100, so I would have never had the best foie gras in my lifetime--nor the spun caramel ice cream "dish" the basil sorbet was served in...
I love to picnic in our hotel after a long day of walking in a European city--after stocking our previously purchased grocery bag (they charge for them there!) with meats and cheese and champagne and bread for $20-30--YUMMM--what was that pate?? boar??
I'd consider those all foodie experiences.

So, for me, concepts of luxury and food are not co-dependent. Hope that makes sense to somebody.

[jsattapr2]

mountie and kyshel, the reason I wanted a clarification of the implication of foodie in the original question is based on my experience of many people using the term to describe elitists or food snobs. On the other hand, foodie when used in the context you describe, kyshel, takes an entirely different meaning. So, to me, it is a term used as a positive and a negative.



I have enjoyed and explored food and drink in all of the countries I have visited. Although I don't feel being able to enjoy a luxurious accomodation required excessively expensive food or wine.



So, my opinion is luxury travel and luxury dining can and often do go hand in hand, but once can and is often experience without the other.

[Mountie]

Clarification? OK, either way you feel about the term foodie. Impressions as the term correlates with your luxury travel.

[kyshel]

jsattapr2
if you search for a definition, it hardly limits a "foodie" to a snob or elitist--that's always been my take, and I'm stickin' to it!! (sorry I really don't "google" kinda like twitting....)
I go with your opinion in paragraph 2 of your last comment!!

[thepiranha]

I don't necessarily correlate luxury travel with foodies, but I correlate my own personal travel with eating. Looking back at my travels around the world, the countries that I tend to remember the most fondly are the ones where I had the best food: Thailand, Greece, Mexico, Spain, Bali, Singapore, for example. However, I thoroughly enjoyed Australia and New Zealand, even though the food in these countries is nothing to write home about. Maybe it's just a coincidence, but I have very little desire to go to Russia, China or Japan, countries that aren't really known for their cuisine. (Okay, I love sushi, but that's the only Japanese food I care for).



I'm an adventurous cook at home and I "visit" other countries by cooking their cuisine. My favorite meals that I make at home are Indian, Thai, Italian and Mexican.



Montie, this is a rather odd question and I'm curious why you posted it.

[betsyv]

Hmmm Foodie...



Well, I don't know if I call myself that but I do love to travel and I do love food-to cook, to eat and to try new things. I also love wine and watch the Napa auctions a lot. I don't love the overpriced, over publicized, overrated restaurants and love simplicity and just great food. We loved trying the different game in So Africa. We loved that all the meals were included and that we got to try so much different things. In my business travel, I go to some pretty bad places in Asia but have had some of the best of food. So yes, I am very interested in new trips that might have links to Foodie Loves. I would love some day to attend the South Beach Food & Wine Festival (I live so close but on the gulf side of Florida). I also dream of doing a vacation to Italy that has the cooking lessons included. Life is just too short, not to try what you can and to simply ENJOY!