A Quick Recap of World Food Travel Day 2022

May 08, 2022

April has gone by in a blink of an eye and with it, so has our annual World Food Travel Day celebration.

We are extremely happy to report that this year, participation increased by 109%, with over 500 submissions from all corners of the world! To increase engagement and drive meaningful content, we created a contest this year that asked users to remember some of the best culinary memories they have and share them with us. The prizes included one copy of “Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide” (order your own copy here ) and two Premium memberships to our GastroTerra community, which you can visit here.

We received some truly wonderful posts, and as you may have seen on our social media, the winners were:

Emma G., from Scotland

Rosana J., from Grenada

Judith P., from United States

To see more of this year’s submissions, check out the #worldfoodtravelday hashtag on Instagram and Facebook!

Other celebrations around the world included:

Meet Emerging Leader Sonia Seivwright
20 Mar, 2024
A short audio interview with Sonia Seivwright, a member of the World Food Travel Association's Emerging Leaders Council
08 Mar, 2024
News announcement about new partnership between the Culinary Heritage Network and the World Food Travel Association.
Covers of the State of the Food & Beverage Tourism Industry report in 4 languages
by Erik Wolf 04 Mar, 2024
The World Food Travel Association's 2024 State of the Food & Beverage Tourism Industry report is available as a free download in 5 languages.
A dish of mote pillo from Cuenca
by Erik Wolf 04 Mar, 2024
Press release about Cuenca, Ecuador joining the Culinary Capitals program.
Ep 68. Fred Lizee - Tout Est Possible
by Erik Wolf 10 Feb, 2024
In this episode, number 68, of The Business of Food Travel podcast, we speak with Fred Lizée. Fred is a tourism industry professional from France. He has been working in responsible adventure travel for 15 years, with professional experiences in Europe, Asia and Australia. He is passionate about outdoor expeditions, community travel and disruptive tourism projects. To that end, he created his own competition called the New Explorer Challenge to help train international students on the subject of sustainable adventure tourism. As you probably have guessed, Fred loves to travel and has visited 72 countries already.
Rico Mandel
by Erik Wolf 03 Oct, 2023
In this episode number 67 of The Business of Food Travel podcast, we speak with Rico Mandel. In 2001, when the dotcom bubble burst and then September 11 hit, Rico's marketing business collapsed. After some soul searching, he decided to enroll in culinary school, an experience that changed his life. He worked in restaurants and catering, while building his contact networks and continuing marketing work in the hospitality industry. This eventually led him to create Miz En Place, an ecommerce platform that delves into the world of gastronomy through artisanal food and beverage products, experiences, and stories.
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