The Solo Traveller
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Food and Wine
For solo travellers, every destination has a flavour. Food and wine can shape how we understand the world, revealing history, geography, and identity in ways no guidebook can. From everyday meals to extraordinary experiences, we explore the tastes, traditions, and encounters that define solo travel, and the way they linger long after the journey ends.
A cultural food tour of Old Dubai is a journey through the city’s oldest neighbourhoods, where flavours shaped by centuries of trade tell stories far richer than any skyline. This is Dubai at its most authentic … and best explored one bite at a time.
By Michael Webster | December 2025
Behind the rankings and awards lies a simple idea: that food remains the most human way to understand a place. For solo travellers seeking connection without crowds, Secret Food Tours’ landmark year highlights why neighbourhood-led food experiences continue to resonate.
By Tiffany West | December 2025
Eating alone is one of those defining solo traveller moments – equal parts liberating and occasionally unforgettable for all the wrong reasons. We explore how solo travellers can reclaim the experience with confidence, curiosity, and a little help from experienced solo travellers who’ve discovered ways to match the challenge.
By Geoffrey Williams | December 2025
In Calabria, Italy, Anthony Neal Macri – the Calabria Food Fest’s Creative Director – has seen food become the bridge that transforms strangers into companions. At Calabria Food Fest, the chef-led dinners, nonna-run cooking classes, and seaside communal tastings aren’t just activities, they’re catalysts for a sense of belonging.
By Anthony Neal Macri | November 2025
Food tourism is booming, and Vietnam’s flavours are leading the way. A new World Expeditions trip with chef Duncan Lu invites travellers to taste, cook and connect along the country’s central coast.
By Tiffany West | October 2025
Karl Wilder, Co-Founder, Chef, and Guide at ‘The Chef’s Tours’, shares his passion for food – one of travel’s undeniably great conversation starters and connectors.
By Geoffrey Williams | August 2025
The luxury small-ship operator’s curated restaurant guide showcases a selection of the best eateries on offer in the destinations the cruise line visits along Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast, handpicked by Unforgettable Croatia’s client services team.