If you travel a lot, you’re familiar with all kinds of special getaways. Ski getaways, romantic getaways, archaeological getaways, and such – a new kind of travel vacation that many people are embarking on is the food getaway.

The trend is possibly inspired by the huge number of globetrotting television chefs that appear to be having the time of their lives. Whatever, the reason, many  food addicts are fully embracing the idea of combining food with travel.

The trend has been tracked by the well known travel web site away.com which has identified the top food destinations that travelers are taking off for.

There are some cities, whether deserved or not, that have consistently been known as culinary destinations. For example, cities such as France and Italy have a long time ingrained reputation for preeminent dining. The assortment of cities making the list today would, most likely,  surprise a lot of of the older  travelers. Cites such as Bangkok, Thailand, Mumbai, India, and Buenos Ares, Argentina are just a few of the surprises that appear on the list.

The most surprising aspect of the list, however, is likely to be the list of U.S. cities that don’t appear on the top 10 list. American cities such as Chicago, New York, Los Angeles – all missing from the list.

But, put simply, a large part of the explanation for why many of these major cities fail to appear on the list is that the destinations are targeted towards “hidden” gems. Another reason is that the list was compiled by the web site’s editors and not by a poll of the visitors.

Nevertheless, anyone willing to take a chance on some of their less well known picks is sure to come away pleasantly surprised.

Visiting some of the less well known places has another advantage also. With the current economic downturn, you may well find your money lasting longer in some of the off the beaten path locations.

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