Malia Yoshioka is a freelance Food & Travel Writer and ESL Tutor from Hawaii. She's slowly eating her way around the world, 43 countries and counting so far! Get behind the scenes news, travel tips and the best food stories from around the web in her weekly Savor the Journey newsletter.
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🚂 41 states later, I'm still finding surprises
Published 3 months ago • 5 min read
👋 Aloha from Fort Worth, TX,
In my last newsletter, I asked what type of tour you are most likely to book when you travel and the top answer (by far!) was a food tour.
As a former food tour guide, of course that makes my heart happy. ;) I've got a lot of catching up to do over the next few weeks, but I'll have some reviews coming up for another great tour with Culinary Backstreets from Tokyo (you might remember the one I took in Istanbul before I left) and also some updated Hawaii content.
For now, here are a few of my favorite photos from the rails over the past few weeks.
Pictured above: Many, many sunrises and sunsets on trains, coffee the size of my head on an (unplanned + extended) layover in Chicago, an upgrade to my train kit (my new portable kettle!) and the cool fossils (!!) in the station walls in Oklahoma City.
I'll also have a fun announcement next week... stay tuned!
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Tickets are on sale for next month's inaugural Wailuku Film Festival, to be held at the Historic Iao Theater in Wailuku town and featuring 100+ films! Categories include Hawaii, Indigenous, Water Sports, and Student.
Chef Ozlem Warren shares a recipe for a "cheat" version of Kayseri Yaglama which takes me right back to my time living in Cappadocia! She's also celebrating the release of her newest cookbook, Istanbul.
If you're on Maui, consider donating your extra fruit from the backyard to the Common Ground Collective to help local families dealing with food insecurityand reducing dependence on imported harvests
Good news and bad news in the skies: there'll no longer be free meals on Hawaiian Airlines main cabins starting July 1. Instead, you will be able to pre-order meals from Chef Sheldon Simeon. Pro tip: Huaka'i by Hawaiian members get two free meals to try it out. Be sure you register your Hawaii resident status by 6/24 to qualify.
Natura Wines and Trek Travel are giving away a 3-night travel vacation package for two valued at $2,500. Enter by 5/31. Details here.
Overseas Adventure Travel is giving away a free travel adventure valued up to $6,500, plus bonus prizes. Enter by 6/15. Details here.
Swissgear is giving away a trip for two to Switzerland including roundtrip airfare, a $1,500 travel stipend, and a premium luggage set valued at $5,000. Enter by 6/15. Details here.
Condé Nast Traveler and Viking are giving away a 15-day British Isles Explorer cruise for two, including flights. Vote in the Readers' Choice Awards to enter through 6/30. Details here.
✈ Free travel resources
Visit my new foodie travel resource library! It's a work in progress and I'll be adding resources & discounts from companies and creators I trust. The password is “eatlikealocal” since that’s the best way to get to know a place.
I've started bookmarking my favorite food tours while I've been taking some in the US. Do you have any standouts that you'd add? Want an international version? Reply and let me know what you think! 🙏
Don't forget, Andrea LeMieux has generously offered Savor the Journey readers 30% off her new Greek wine guide, Wine & Ruins, along with select digital products. Use code PassportToFlavor.
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Malia Yoshioka is a freelance Food & Travel Writer and ESL Tutor from Hawaii. She's slowly eating her way around the world, 43 countries and counting so far! Get behind the scenes news, travel tips and the best food stories from around the web in her weekly Savor the Journey newsletter.
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