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Food and drinkPortugal Food: 14 Dishes to Try and Where to Eat ThemThe 14 Portuguese dishes and drinks worth traveling for, from pastel de nata and bacalhau to grilled sardines, the francesinha, cataplana and…Oct 9, 2026 · 9 min readFood and drinkSpain Food: 15 Dishes to Try and Where to Eat ThemThe 15 Spanish dishes and drinks worth traveling for, from paella in Valencia and jamón ibérico to pintxos in San Sebastián, gazpacho…Oct 9, 2026 · 9 min readFood and drinkVietnam Food: 14 Dishes to Try and Where to Eat ThemThe 14 Vietnamese dishes and drinks worth traveling for, from pho and bun cha in Hanoi to bun bo Hue, cao lau…Oct 9, 2026 · 9 min readFood and drinkPeru Food: 15 Dishes to Try and Where to Eat ThemThe 15 Peruvian dishes and drinks worth traveling for, from ceviche and lomo saltado to rocoto relleno, cuy and the pisco sour,…Oct 9, 2026 · 9 min readFood and drinkGreece Food: 14 Dishes to Try and Where to Eat ThemThe 14 Greek dishes to try, from Greek salad and souvlaki to moussaka, Santorini fava and loukoumades, with where to eat them…Oct 9, 2026 · 8 min readFood and drinkItaly Food: 15 Dishes to Try and Where to Eat ThemThe 15 Italian dishes to try, from Neapolitan pizza and Roman carbonara to Bologna's ragù, risotto alla milanese and gelato, with where…Oct 9, 2026 · 8 min readFood and drinkJapan Food: 15 Dishes to Try and Where to Eat ThemThe 15 Japanese dishes to try, from sushi, ramen and tempura to okonomiyaki, Kobe beef and matcha, with where to eat them…Oct 9, 2026 · 8 min readFood and drinkThailand Food: 14 Dishes to Try and Where to Eat ThemThe 14 Thai dishes to try, from tom yum kung and pad thai to khao soi and mango sticky rice, with where…Oct 9, 2026 · 8 min readCosts and budgetHow Much Does a Trip to Aruba Cost?What a trip to Aruba really costs in 2026: daily budgets by travel style, official hotel rates and visitor spending, food prices,…Oct 9, 2026 · 8 min readCosts and budgetHow Much Does a Trip to Greece Cost?What a trip to Greece really costs in 2026: daily budgets by travel style, hotel and taverna prices, Athens transport and ferries,…Oct 9, 2026 · 8 min readCosts and budgetHow Much Does a Trip to Spain Cost?What a trip to Spain really costs in 2026: daily budgets by travel style, official hotel rates by season, tapas and menu…Oct 9, 2026 · 7 min readCosts and budgetHow Much Does a Trip to Switzerland Cost?What a trip to Switzerland really costs in 2026: daily budgets by travel style, hotel and restaurant prices, when the Swiss Travel…Oct 9, 2026 · 8 min read