If you’re in Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An or Siem Reap, be sure to book one of these unusual gastronomic tours with a driver-guide who speaks your language. Hop into the best of bars, dine at authentic restaurants, snack off pavement eateries and dip into plates full of delicacies that locals love. You won’t know where to stop.

Are you a foodie let loose in the world’s best destination for street food? Rejoice. Roadside carts, series of market stalls, traditional shophouses with pavement tables, every place is clean, hygienic and fresh. Grilled meat skewers, Thai red curry, sticky rice, classic Pad Thai, soups, broths, desserts…the choices are maddening. Gorge.

Fast fact. Lebanon happens to be one of the oldest wine production sites in the world. Of the 50 plus wineries in the country, the best ones are have homes in the Beqaa Valley. Happy hours ahead, if you are a fan of French wines, because the influence is evident here. Merlot? You got it.

When in Japan, do as the Japanese do. Have sushi for breakfast at one of the hole-in-the-wall sized restaurants at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market. Fresh as a flower, light as air and bursting with original flavours, this breakfast will burn in your memory forever. Changing your concept about the first meal of the day?

Warm-up your senses with a walk through Jerusalem’s bustling shuk, Mahane Yehuda, with a local chef-guide. Then get to business in a cooking workshop where culinary conversations enhance the delights of delicious dishes and wonderful wines. You will master the art of making falafel, hummus, msabbha, shakshouka and za’atar. Tempted?