Somsack is from Laos where he became a Buddhist monk as a young man and spent time living in a temple. Today, Somsack is a foodie tour guide for A Chef’s Tour, taking hungry and curious travelers around his city of Luang Prabang. He tells Brent why the French are to thank for coffee culture in Laos, how seaweed helps young people in a tough job market, and cooking a delicious stew for all his friends! [Ep 374]

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A Chef’s Tour food tours of Luang Prabang

Lori Sganzerla is a foodie tour guide from Modena, Italy. She knows the famous city of gastronomy as well as anyone and shares the things you must try when visiting including the famous aged balsamic vinegar. Plus, a local wine that’s been unfairly maligned, dipping cookies in wine, making pasta with grandma, and running into a world famous chef at the market. [Ep 373]

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Taste Bologna food tours in Modena

Xavi Curtis is the brains behind Go Further, a tour company that takes curious travelers around Africa. Xavi tells Brent about the unique cuisine of Ethiopia including a grain so small they say you can’t see it, a carb heavy dish with an Italian twist, an unusual drink called Turbo. Plus, the birthplace of coffee and why most Ethiopian coffee is exported. [Ep 372]

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Go Further tours in Ethiopia

Award winning author and podcaster Rick Kaempfer joins Brent to talk about vacation mishaps. There’s broken arms in Switzerland, broken legs in Montana, and an unwanted pig farm vacation. Plus, getting kicked out of a hotel in France and a suspicious credit card misplacement. [Ep 371]

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Rick’s publishing company Eckhartz Press
Minutia Men podcast
Minutia Men Celebrity Interview podcast
Rick’s Free Kicks podcast

We’re toasting 2026 with whiskeys and liqueurs around the world. There’s a new favorite Irish whiskey, a liqueur that causes you to make a sour face, a drink made from cacti, and the signature drink of Estonia. [Ep 370]

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Rick’s publishing company Eckhartz Press
David Hammond and Monica Eng’s book Made in Chicago
Simon Bajada’s website
Simon’s book Malta: Mediterranean Recipes from the Islands
Discover Estonia food tours

Happy New Year from Destination Eat Drink! On our special New Year’s episode we’re ringing in the new year by banging bread on the wall in Ireland, celebrating the constellation of Matariki in New Zealand, and observing First Footing in Scotland. Plus, throwing furniture off the balcony in Naples and adding whisky to trifle! [Ep 369]

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Foodie Travel Guides by Destination Eat Drink
Flavour Trails food and whiskey tours in Ireland
Mickela’s TV show Bare Feet
Daniel Stables travel writer
Dan’s book Fiesta: A Journey Through Festivity
Edinburgh food tours with Nell at Edinburgh Food Safari
Brent’s video from the Lille, France Christmas Market

Merry Christmas from Destination Eat Drink! For the holiday we’re in Ireland to chase the wren, visiting South Carolina for a holiday Low Country boil, and enjoying holiday cheer in London. Plus, why Panettone is so popular in Peru at Christmas and much, much more! [Ep 368]

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Foodie Travel Guide ebooks from Destination Eat Drink
Flavour Trails in Ireland with Gráinne Lawlor
Samantha’s Lima Gourmet Company
Liquid History Tours with John
Liquid History book by John Warland
Steppin’ Out TV show with Joseph Rosendo
Brent’s video from the Ghent, Belgium Christmas Market

Mickela Mallozzi has been all over the world filming her award winning TV show Bare Feet. Mickela returns to Destination Eat Drink to talk about her adventures in Taiwan while filming season 8, including drums and dance in a repurposed sugar refinery, an extra loud welcome ceremony, and making a meal with a bamboo knife, Plus, the Raohe Night Market in Taipei and a song about shrimp! [Ep 367]

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Foodie Travel Guide ebooks from Destination Eat Drink
Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi TV show
Brent’s video about the international cuisine of Portugal