GLOBAL GOURMET: CULINARY EXPERIENCES WORTH CRAVING

Things get rolling at Avital Tours, a virtual and in-person culinary tour company that has launched the world’s first bubble-ball food tour. Bubble Food Tours follow protocols (no handshakes) as guests get suited up in their personal bubbles and bring foodie fun back to iconic neighbourhoods in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. avitaltours.com/bubble-food-tour

Stay in your bubble and go for the sushi. Follow traditions at a Hagi Homestay in Japan and experience Japanese farming culture in this purposeful homestay program from G Adventures. planeterra.org/japanhagi-elder-homestay

Connect with locals as you travel across Spain with a chef or a sommelier and indulge in a slow food experience with Aborígens, a Barcelona-based culinary travel agency established by two Catalan food writers. aborigensbarcelona.com

Anticipate Italy’s good life deep in the heart of Tuscany at Toscana Resort Castelfalfi, a luxury 5-star hotel that promotes eco-sustainability from its organic garden to the nature estate’s virtual beekeeping program where you can adopt a beehive. castelfalfi.com

Eat more in Italy with Trafalgar’s nine-day Best of Italian Lakes tour. Head to the Lombardy region and join the Serenelli family for a farm-totable feast, sample delicacies around Mantua, and loosen your belt for more foodie romps. trafalgar.com en-ca/tours/t/best-of-the-italian-lakes